James Carson McDowell (1904 - 1998)

Born 8 Nov 1904 in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland

Ancestors

Son of James McDowell and Elizabeth McVeigh

Husband of Sophia Nicholson — married 4 Jun 1930 in Antrim Road Baptist Church, Belfast

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Biography

Birth 8 Nov 1904 Belfast Urban, Antrim, Ireland Father; James McDowell Mother; Elizabeth Mc Veigh

Residence 1911 Census of Ireland Heather Street Shankill, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

Sources

• https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1904/01808/1708473.pdf
• Birth certificate

• http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Shankill/Heather_Street/176891/

DNA Confirmations

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on Family Tree DNA who share a 10 cM segment on chromosome 15, consisting of Robert McDowell and Martin McDowell, his 4th cousin 1x removed, and Doris McDowell, his 4th cousin. (Martin and Doris are 1st cousins 1x removed.) These matches have been independently verified by Martin McDowell and Doris McDowell via the Family Finder Chromosome Browser. Their most-recent common ancestor is Unknown McDowell, the 3x great grandfather of Robert McDowell and 4x great grandfather of Martin McDowell and 3x great grandfather of Doris McDowell.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal Family Tree DNA test match between Doris McDowell and Yvonne Ardis, her 2nd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are William McVeigh and Margaret Black, the great grandparents of both Doris McDowell and Yvonne Ardis. Predicted relationship from Family Tree DNA: 2nd-3rd cousin, based on sharing 194 cM across 10 segments.