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William Downer

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William Downer

Birth
Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
Death
5 Nov 1859 (aged 86)
Brandon Gardens, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Ortonville, Oakland County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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William Downer was born in Pownal, Vermont in 1773. His father, John Downer and grandfather, Obediah Dunham, fought during the Revolutionary War and at the battle of Bennington in August 1777. He married Charlotte Richmond and later, moved to Smithfield, New York. He started the Smithfield, NY Mason's Lodge around 1821. In 1844 he and several family members moved to Brandon, MI. William died there in 1859.
William Downer was born in Pownal, Vermont in 1773. His father, John Downer and grandfather, Obediah Dunham, fought during the Revolutionary War and at the battle of Bennington in August 1777. He married Charlotte Richmond and later, moved to Smithfield, New York. He started the Smithfield, NY Mason's Lodge around 1821. In 1844 he and several family members moved to Brandon, MI. William died there in 1859.


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