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THE DOWNEY FAMILY HISTORY
First Generation
1. Robert Downey. Born 1820 in Waterford, Ireland.
He married Ellen Looney, in 1851 in Port Fairr, Victoria. Born 1831 in Waterford, Ireland.
They had the following children:
i. Susan Downey; Born 1849.
ii. Daniel Downey; Born 1850.
2 iii. Honoria Downey
iv. Ellen Downey; Born 1854 in Cork, Ireland.
She married Samuel Selby, 1877 in Victoria.
v. Patrick Downey; Born 1855. Died 1861.
3 vi. Robert Downey
4 vii. James Downey
5 viii. Jane Downey
ix. Mary Downey; Born 1865 in Belfast, Victoria
x. Anne Downey; Born 1867 in Tower Hill, Victoria
6 xi. Thomas Downey
7 xii. Elizabeth Downey
Second Generation
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2. Honoria Downey. Daughter of Robert Downey & Ellen Looney. Born 1852.
She married Thomas Carroll, 1876 in Victoria.
They had the following children:
i. John Hyland Carroll; Born 1877 in Allansford, Victoria.
ii. Margaret Carroll; Born 1879 in Melbourne, Victoria.
iii. Robert Carroll; Born 1881 in Warragul, Victoria.
iv. Rubinah Annie Carroll; Born 1883 in Warragul, Victoria.
v. Honoria Carroll; Born 1884 in Warragul, Victoria.
vi. Bridget Carroll; Born 1886 in Buln Buln, Victoria.
3. Robert Downey. Son of Robert Downey & Ellen Looney. Born 1857 in Belfast, Victoria.
Died 1912 in Aged 54 . Buried in Traralgon.
He married Mary Ross, daughter of Donald Ross & Ann Campbell, 1877. Born 1858 in Geelong, Victoria . Died 1900 in Aged 41. Buried in Mirboo North.
They had the following children:
i. Connie Downey;
She married Wilson.
ii. Maisie Downey;
She married Ron Appleby.
iii. Ellen Downey; Born 1878 in Hawksdale , Victoria. Died 1878 in Hawksdale.
iv. Ann Downey; Born 1879 in Wool . Died 1879 in Aged 2 months Winslaw .
8 v. Donald Dougal Downey
9 vi. Jessie Ann Downey
10 vii. Mary Downey
viii. Robert Downey; Born 1887 in Nurrmerkah, Victoria Died 1888 in 1 Year. Horsham.
11 ix. Ellen Jane Downey
x. Lachlan Downey; Born 1892 in Mirboo North, Victoria. Died in Killed in action. WW?.
xi. Thomas John Francis Downey; Born 1894 in Mirboo North, Victoria.
He married Cath Twose, 1920 in Victoria.
xii. Kathleen Grace Downey; Born 1897 in Warragul, Victoria.
She married Jack Sheringham.
4. James Downey. Son of Robert Downey & Ellen Looney. Born 1859 in Black Swamp.
He married Hannah Nickolls, 1882.
They had the following children:
12 i. Amelia Agnes Downey
ii. Ethel Margaret Downey; Born 1892 in Warragul, Victoria.
iii. Robert Charles Downey; Born 1894 in Warragul, Victoria.
He married Louisa Jane Best, 1918 in Victoria.
iv. John Thomas Downey; Born 1896 in Warragul, Victoria.
v. Helena Grace Downey; Born 1901 in Warragul, Victoria.
vi. Harold Daniel Downey; Born 1904 in Warragul, Victoria.
5. Jane Downey. Daughter of Robert Downey & Ellen Looney. Born 1862 in Belfast,
Victoria.
She married Alexander McDonald, 1882 in Victoria.
They had the following children:
13 i. Ellen Jane McDonald
14 ii. Elizabeth McDonald
iii. William McDonald; Born 1887 in Warragul, Victoria.
15 iv. Alice Maude McDonald
v. Kathleen Annie McDonald; Born 1890 in Warragul, Victoria.
vi. Alex McDonald; Born 1892 in Warragul, Victoria.
vii. Ina McDonald; Born 1892 in Warragul, Victoria.
6. Thomas Downey. Son of Robert Downey & Ellen Looney. Born 1868 in Hawksdale.
He married Agnes Hyatt, daughter of William Henry Hyatt & Maria Hyatt, 1890 in Victoria. Born 1871 in Gren, Victoria.
They had the following children:
i. Francis Lillian Downey; Born 1891 in Mirboo North, Victoria.
She married James Brack, 1919 in Victoria.
ii. Robert Ernest Downey; Born 1893 in Warragul, Victoria.
iii. Thomas Arthur Downey; Born 1898 in Buln Buln, Victoria.
He married Alma Estelle Bastin, 1918 in Victoria.
iv. William Daniel Downey; Born 1898 in Neerim, Victoria.
v. Percival James Downey; Born 1901 in Warragul, Victoria.
vi. Agnes Hyatt Downey; Born 1906 in Neerim, Victoria.
vii. James Downey; Born 1913 in Warburton, Victoria.
7. Elizabeth Downey. Daughter of Robert Downey & Ellen Looney. Born 1870 in
Hawksdale.
She married David Johns, 1889 in Victoria.
They had the following children:
i. Elizabeth Lillian Johns; Born 1895 in Beulah, Victoria.
ii. Margaret Anne Johns; Born 1897 in Beulah, Victoria.
iii. Alice Brentwood Johns; Born 1899 in Beulah, Victoria.
iv. Robert Lesley Johns; Born 1901 in Beulah, Victoria.
v. Harold Leonard Johns; Born 1904 in Beulah, Victoria.
vi. Ivy Isabella Johns; Born 1905 in Beulah, Victoria.
vii. Kenneth James Johns; Born 1912 in Warragul, Victoria. Died 1914 in Trafalgar, Victoria.
viii. Harriet Florence Johns; Born About 1891. Died 1894 in Benlah, Victoria.
Third Generation
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8. Donald Dougal Downey. Son of Robert Downey & Mary Ross. Born 1880 in Hawksdale
Victoria. Died 16 Aug 1954 in Melbourne.
He married Gerturde Dunecliffe, 1902 in Warragul Victoria Born in Woolwich, Kent, England.
They had the following children:
16 i. Constance Dorothy Downey
17 ii. Robert Arnold Downey
18 iii. Thomas Lachlan Downey
19 iv. Grace Harriett Downey
v. Edith Mary Downey; Born 1914 in Mirboo North
She first married Tommy Garland.
She second married Horry Blight, 11 Apr 1958 in Adelaide Registry Office, Adelaide,
South Australia. Occupation Painter of houses.
20 vi. Stanley John {Jack} Downey
9. Jessie Ann Downey. Daughter of Robert Downey & Mary Ross. Born 1883 in
Warnambool .
She married William Johnstone, 1902 in Creighton South VMI 1799.
They had the following children:
i. William Christopher James Johnstone; Born 1902 in Moe, Victoria.
ii. Vera Raymond Johnstone; Born 1904 in Yinnar, Victoria.
iii. Iris Daphne Johnstone; Born 1906 in Coalville, Victoria.
iv. Icela Annie Johnstone; Born 1909 in Mirboo North, Victoria.
v. Lorimer Arnold Johnstone; Born 1912 in Trafalgar, Victoria.
10. Mary Downey. Daughter of Robert Downey & Mary Ross. Born 1885 in Horsham .
She married David Hawkless, 1906 in Victoria.
They had the following children:
i. John Robert Hawkless; Born 1907 in Mirboo North, Victoria.
ii. Thomas Charles Hawkless; Born 1909 in Orbost, Victoria.
iii. Hughie Hawkless; Born 1911 in Orbost, Victoria.
iv. David Stanley Hawkless; Born 1913 in Orbost, Victoria.
v. Maizie Irene Hawkless; Born 1917 in Orbost, Victoria.
11. Ellen Jane Downey. Daughter of Robert Downey & Mary Ross. Born 1889 in Warragul,
Victoria.
She first married Robert Joseph McGoldrick, 1909 in Victoria.
They had the following children:
i. Edward James McGoldrick; Born 1909 in Orbost, Victoria.
ii. Sarah Mary Anne McGoldrick; Born 1912 in Traralgon, Victoria.
iii. Grace Irene McGoldrick; Born 1914 in Morwell, Victoria.
She second married Jack Perry.
12. Amelia Agnes Downey. Daughter of James Downey & Hannah Nickolls. Born 1890 in
Warragul, Victoria.
She married James Verdon, 1910 in Victoria.
They had the following children:
i. Alfred Parry James Verdon; Born 1910 in Warragul, Victoria.
ii. Harold Eric Verdon; Born 1913 in Boolarra, Victoria.
13. Ellen Jane McDonald. Daughter of Alexander McDonald & Jane Downey. Born 1883 in
Warragul, Victoria.
She married William Alexander Hayden, 1912 in Victoria.
They had the following children:
i. Mary Eileen Hayden; Born 1913 in Geelong, Victoria.
14. Elizabeth McDonald. Daughter of Alexander McDonald & Jane Downey. Born 1885 in
Warragul, Victoria.
She married Robert Wright Amour, son of John Ewing Amour & Margaret Wright, 1911 in Victoria. Born 1880 in Woodend, Victoria.
They had the following children:
i. Beatrice Wright Amour; Born 1919 in Warragul, Victoria.
ii. Kathleen Margaret Amour; Born 1912 in Warragul, Victoria.
15. Alice Maude McDonald. Daughter of Alexander McDonald & Jane Downey. Born 1889
in Warragul, Victoria.
She married Andrew Armour, son of John Ewing Amour & Margaret Wright. Born 1881 in Woodend, Victoria.
They had the following children:
i. Audrey Evelyn Armour; Born 1917 in Warragul, Victoria.
ii. Jean Marguerite Armour; Born 1912 in Warragul, Victoria.
Fourth Generation
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16. Constance Dorothy Downey. Daughter of Donald Dougal Downey & Gerturde
Dunecliffe. Born 1906 in Mirboo North .
She first married Miles O'Grady, in Warragul, Victoria. Died 1946.
She second married Victor Byron, in Registry Office, Southport, Queensland. Died About 1986 in Southport, Queensland. Australia.
They had the following children:
i. Thomas Byron;
17. Robert Arnold Downey Mr. Son of Donald Dougal Downey & Gerturde Dunecliffe.
Born 3 Mar 1908 in Mirboo North . Died 2 Jan 1977 in of Heart attack at Traralgon
Victoria Australia. Buried in Traralgon Lawn Cemetry Victoria Australia. Occupation
Soldier / Drover / Driver.
He married Grace Mary Couch, daughter of Joseph John Couch & Annie Ashton, 1930 in Presbeterian Church, Traralgon. Born 8 Dec 1912 in Traralgon, Victoria.
They had the following children:
21 i. Robert Donald Downey
22 ii. Audrey Faye Downey
iii. William Lachlan Downey Mr; Born Mar 1929. Died 21 Nov 1989 in of Bowel cancer. Buried 23 Nov 1989 in Traralgon Lawn Cemetry. Occupation Council Worker.
23 iv. Colleen Anne Downey
v. Michael Joseph Downey ;
18. Thomas Lachlan Downey. Son of Donald Dougal Downey & Gerturde Dunecliffe. Born
1910 in Boolarra . Died 30 May 1974 in of cancer. Buried in Traralgon Cemetery.
Occupation Soldier 2/29 Batt . VX 26308 Private Army. Worked at A.P.M.
He married Marie Handley, daughter of George Handley & Margaret O'Keefe.
They had the following children:
24 i. Janis Lorraine Downey
25 ii. Kaye Maree Downey
19. Grace Harriett Downey. Daughter of Donald Dougal Downey & Gerturde Dunecliffe.
Born 1912 in Traralgon .
She married Daniel O'Keefe, son of Daniel O'Keefe & Bridget Theresa Coghlin, 12 Mar 1932. Born 1911. Died 8 Jul 1968 in Aged 57 years. Buried in Traralgon Cemetry Victoria Australia.
They had the following children:
26 i. Patricia O'Keefe
27 ii. Danny O'Keefe
20. Stanley John {Jack} Downey. Son of Donald Dougal Downey & Gerturde Dunecliffe.
Born 1922. Died 3 Dec 1981. Buried in Traralgon Cemetery. Occupation Drove Produce
trucks for Lindon & Jones / Army.
He married Eileen Good, daughter of Gordon Eric Good & Kathleen Annie Doorty.
They had the following children:
i. Judy Downey;
Fifth Generation
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21. Robert Donald Downey. Son of Robert Arnold Downey Mr & Grace Mary Couch.
He married Valma Hare. Died 13 Feb 1990.
They had the following children:
28 i. Peter Downey
ii. Phillip Downey;
22. Audrey Faye Downey. Daughter of Robert Arnold Downey Mr & Grace Mary Couch.
Born 7 Jan . Died Apr 1989 in of Bowel cancer. Buried in Traralgon Cemetry.
She married Vic Rohde.
They had the following children:
29 i. Stephen Rohde
30 ii. Rosalyn Rohde (Twin)
iii. Susanne Rohde (Twin);
31 iv. Pauline Rohde
v. Kerry Rohde;
23. Colleen Anne Downey . Daughter of Robert Arnold Downey Mr & Grace Mary Couch.
Born 29 Aug 1946 in Traralgon Hospital, Moore Street, Traralgon Victoria Austra.
Occupation Stationary Retailer.
She married Michael Stephen O'Sullivan , son of Stephen O'Sullivan & Hilda Ethel Stratton Mrs., 26 Nov 1966 in St Michaels Catholic Church, Traralgon Victoria Australia. Born 12 Nov 1943 in St George's Hospital Kew, Victoria Australia. Occupation Printer.
They had the following children:
32 i. Stephen Daniel O'Sullivan
24. Janis Lorraine Downey. Daughter of Thomas Lachlan Downey & Marie Handley. Born
25 Dec .
She married Neville Beasley, 18 Mar 1972 in St Michaels Catholic Church, Traralgon Victoria Australia.
They had the following children:
i. Adam Beasley;
ii. Alison Beasley;
25. Kaye Maree Downey. Daughter of Thomas Lachlan Downey & Marie Handley. Born 25
Jun 1948. Died 21 Jan 1968 in in her early 20's from cancer. Buried in Traralgon Cemetry
Victoria Australia.
She married Ian Flavel.
They had the following children:
i. Sharon Flavel;
ii. Donna Flavel;
26. Patricia O'Keefe. Daughter of Daniel O'Keefe & Grace Harriett Downey.
She married Lloyd Hocking.
They had the following children:
i. Stephen Hocking;
ii. Raymond Hocking;
iii. Rosalind Hocking;
27. Danny O'Keefe. Son of Daniel O'Keefe & Grace Harriett Downey.
He married Leonie Baker.
They had the following children:
i. Tim O'Keefe;
ii. Mark O'Keefe;
iii. Bridget O'Keefe;
Sixth Generation
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28. Peter Downey. Son of Robert Donald Downey & Valma Hare.
He married Julie Hill.
They had the following children:
i. Brett Downey;
29. Stephen Rohde. Son of Vic Rohde & Audrey Faye Downey.
He first married Jenny. They were divorced.
They had the following children:
i. Ebony Rohde;
ii. Abbey Rohde;
He second married Christine.
They had the following children:
i. Brandon Rohde;
30. Rosalyn Rohde. Daughter of Vic Rohde & Audrey Faye Downey.
She married Daryl Thompson.
They had the following children:
i. Stephen Rohde/Thompson;
31. Pauline Rohde. Daughter of Vic Rohde & Audrey Faye Downey.
She married Peter Hoeben.
They had the following children:
i. Adrian Hoeben; Born 5 Nov 1996 in Traralgon Hospital Victoria Australia.
32. Stephen Daniel O'Sullivan. Son of Michael Stephen O'Sullivan & Colleen Anne Downey . Born 24 Sep 1968 in Traralgon Victoria Australia. Occupation Chef by trade. Printer.
He first married Bonita Louise Shine, daughter of Patrick Kevin Shine Mr & Norma Patterson, 22 Feb 1992 in Moe. Born 20 Jan 1966. They were divorced Aug 1995. Occupation Domestic Engineer.
They had the following children:
i. Casey Maree O'Sullivan; Born 14 Jun 1991 in Latrobe Regional Hospital, Moe Campus Victoria Australia.
He second married Jacqueline Margaret Shine, daughter of Kevin Austin Shine & Pauline Claire Ramsdell, 3 Dec 1995 in 23 Bennett Street, Moe. Born 3 Oct 1965 in Yallourn Victoria Australia. Occupation Public Servant.
They had the following children:
i. Joshua Stephen O'Sullivan; Born 29 Oct 1996 in Latrobe Regional Hospital, Moe
Campus Victoria Australia.
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