Ada Jennie Elmer was born, in Buckland most likely at the home of her grand parents, the VanValkenburgs, she was the oldest of nine children born to Herman Steele & Sadie J. (Clark) Elmer. Ada graduated from Greenfield High School in 1932 and removed to Springfield where she worked as a counter-woman.
She married Wallace James Downhill, of Springfield, 25 June 1938. She moved to Philadelphia, PA and secured an apartment for her and her husband to live in while attending veternairy school. She worked at Horn & Hardart Co., an automat food cafeteria, while her husband attended classes. Ada kept a diary full of life experiences during this time.
Upon completion of his schooling the couple moved to Northampton and set up The Animal Aid Hospital veternairy practice. They continued that work from 1943 to retirement in 1977. Upon retirement the couple moved to California for a short time and then resided in Florida and on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Wallace and Ada had two children.
Ada Elmer Downhill is a descendant of several original settlers including several Revolutionary War soldiers. Legend: [Family Genealogy Number]; (Find A Grave Memorial Number).
Ada's ELMER ancestry goes back 9 generations to Edward Elmer (35817379), of Hartford and Northampton, MA, through his son Edward1, [5] (55391403), Hezekiah2, [10] (76246662), Samuel3, [23] (42635371), Gad4, [70] (28309501), Luther5, [223] (65770867), Andrew6, [431] (65775095), Walter7, [760] (65156967), Herman8, (65156986), Ada9, (59627528).
Source: Elmer-Elmore Genealogy. Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, Eng. and Hartford, Conn., through his Son Edward. 1632-1899. Compiled by Rev. William W. Johnson Published 1899 by the Compiler, North Greenfield, Wis. OCLC Number: 19097956
Ada's CLARK ancestry goes back 8 generations to Daniel Clark (54305380), of Windsor, Connecticut. Daniel Clark (54305380), John1 Clark (142656080), Daniel2 Clark (142572138), William3 "Billie" Clark Sr. (61993690), Julius4 Clark (62383371), Aaron5 Lamb Clark (62384231), William6 Emerson Clark (63002820), Sadie7 J. (Clark) Elmer (65156989), Ada8 Jennie (Elmer) Downhill.
Source: Descendants in the Line of John Clarke, son of Daniel Clarke, The Settler. Second Generation. V.
Ada's NIMS ancestry goes back 10 generations to Godfrey Nims (40659937), of Deerfield, Franklin County, MA, through his son John. John2 Nims [1] (30921710), John3 Nims [13] (30968915), John4 Nims [134] (60776404), Abigail5 Nims [1345] (63944511), John6 Steele [13452] (63946311), Minerva7 Steele [134522] (65154888), Frances8 Ada Van Valkenburg [1345223] (65156954), Herman9 Steele Elmer-[13452235] (65156986), Ada10 Jennie Elmer [134522351] (59627528).
Source: The Nims Family Seven generations of Descendants from Godfrey Nims, by Susan Outhout, John Schultz & Elizabeth Suddaby (Nims Family Association) 1990 Southern Historical Press, SC pg. 95. Used with permission, book no longer in print.
She married Wallace James Downhill, of Springfield, 25 June 1938. She moved to Philadelphia, PA and secured an apartment for her and her husband to live in while attending veternairy school. She worked at Horn & Hardart Co., an automat food cafeteria, while her husband attended classes. Ada kept a diary full of life experiences during this time.
Upon completion of his schooling the couple moved to Northampton and set up The Animal Aid Hospital veternairy practice. They continued that work from 1943 to retirement in 1977. Upon retirement the couple moved to California for a short time and then resided in Florida and on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Wallace and Ada had two children.
Ada Elmer Downhill is a descendant of several original settlers including several Revolutionary War soldiers. Legend: [Family Genealogy Number]; (Find A Grave Memorial Number).
Ada's ELMER ancestry goes back 9 generations to Edward Elmer (35817379), of Hartford and Northampton, MA, through his son Edward1, [5] (55391403), Hezekiah2, [10] (76246662), Samuel3, [23] (42635371), Gad4, [70] (28309501), Luther5, [223] (65770867), Andrew6, [431] (65775095), Walter7, [760] (65156967), Herman8, (65156986), Ada9, (59627528).
Source: Elmer-Elmore Genealogy. Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, Eng. and Hartford, Conn., through his Son Edward. 1632-1899. Compiled by Rev. William W. Johnson Published 1899 by the Compiler, North Greenfield, Wis. OCLC Number: 19097956
Ada's CLARK ancestry goes back 8 generations to Daniel Clark (54305380), of Windsor, Connecticut. Daniel Clark (54305380), John1 Clark (142656080), Daniel2 Clark (142572138), William3 "Billie" Clark Sr. (61993690), Julius4 Clark (62383371), Aaron5 Lamb Clark (62384231), William6 Emerson Clark (63002820), Sadie7 J. (Clark) Elmer (65156989), Ada8 Jennie (Elmer) Downhill.
Source: Descendants in the Line of John Clarke, son of Daniel Clarke, The Settler. Second Generation. V.
Ada's NIMS ancestry goes back 10 generations to Godfrey Nims (40659937), of Deerfield, Franklin County, MA, through his son John. John2 Nims [1] (30921710), John3 Nims [13] (30968915), John4 Nims [134] (60776404), Abigail5 Nims [1345] (63944511), John6 Steele [13452] (63946311), Minerva7 Steele [134522] (65154888), Frances8 Ada Van Valkenburg [1345223] (65156954), Herman9 Steele Elmer-[13452235] (65156986), Ada10 Jennie Elmer [134522351] (59627528).
Source: The Nims Family Seven generations of Descendants from Godfrey Nims, by Susan Outhout, John Schultz & Elizabeth Suddaby (Nims Family Association) 1990 Southern Historical Press, SC pg. 95. Used with permission, book no longer in print.
Ada Jennie Elmer was born, in Buckland most likely at the home of her grand parents, the VanValkenburgs, she was the oldest of nine children born to Herman Steele & Sadie J. (Clark) Elmer. Ada graduated from Greenfield High School in 1932 and removed to Springfield where she worked as a counter-woman.
She married Wallace James Downhill, of Springfield, 25 June 1938. She moved to Philadelphia, PA and secured an apartment for her and her husband to live in while attending veternairy school. She worked at Horn & Hardart Co., an automat food cafeteria, while her husband attended classes. Ada kept a diary full of life experiences during this time.
Upon completion of his schooling the couple moved to Northampton and set up The Animal Aid Hospital veternairy practice. They continued that work from 1943 to retirement in 1977. Upon retirement the couple moved to California for a short time and then resided in Florida and on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Wallace and Ada had two children.
Ada Elmer Downhill is a descendant of several original settlers including several Revolutionary War soldiers. Legend: [Family Genealogy Number]; (Find A Grave Memorial Number).
Ada's ELMER ancestry goes back 9 generations to Edward Elmer (35817379), of Hartford and Northampton, MA, through his son Edward1, [5] (55391403), Hezekiah2, [10] (76246662), Samuel3, [23] (42635371), Gad4, [70] (28309501), Luther5, [223] (65770867), Andrew6, [431] (65775095), Walter7, [760] (65156967), Herman8, (65156986), Ada9, (59627528).
Source: Elmer-Elmore Genealogy. Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, Eng. and Hartford, Conn., through his Son Edward. 1632-1899. Compiled by Rev. William W. Johnson Published 1899 by the Compiler, North Greenfield, Wis. OCLC Number: 19097956
Ada's CLARK ancestry goes back 8 generations to Daniel Clark (54305380), of Windsor, Connecticut. Daniel Clark (54305380), John1 Clark (142656080), Daniel2 Clark (142572138), William3 "Billie" Clark Sr. (61993690), Julius4 Clark (62383371), Aaron5 Lamb Clark (62384231), William6 Emerson Clark (63002820), Sadie7 J. (Clark) Elmer (65156989), Ada8 Jennie (Elmer) Downhill.
Source: Descendants in the Line of John Clarke, son of Daniel Clarke, The Settler. Second Generation. V.
Ada's NIMS ancestry goes back 10 generations to Godfrey Nims (40659937), of Deerfield, Franklin County, MA, through his son John. John2 Nims [1] (30921710), John3 Nims [13] (30968915), John4 Nims [134] (60776404), Abigail5 Nims [1345] (63944511), John6 Steele [13452] (63946311), Minerva7 Steele [134522] (65154888), Frances8 Ada Van Valkenburg [1345223] (65156954), Herman9 Steele Elmer-[13452235] (65156986), Ada10 Jennie Elmer [134522351] (59627528).
Source: The Nims Family Seven generations of Descendants from Godfrey Nims, by Susan Outhout, John Schultz & Elizabeth Suddaby (Nims Family Association) 1990 Southern Historical Press, SC pg. 95. Used with permission, book no longer in print.
She married Wallace James Downhill, of Springfield, 25 June 1938. She moved to Philadelphia, PA and secured an apartment for her and her husband to live in while attending veternairy school. She worked at Horn & Hardart Co., an automat food cafeteria, while her husband attended classes. Ada kept a diary full of life experiences during this time.
Upon completion of his schooling the couple moved to Northampton and set up The Animal Aid Hospital veternairy practice. They continued that work from 1943 to retirement in 1977. Upon retirement the couple moved to California for a short time and then resided in Florida and on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Wallace and Ada had two children.
Ada Elmer Downhill is a descendant of several original settlers including several Revolutionary War soldiers. Legend: [Family Genealogy Number]; (Find A Grave Memorial Number).
Ada's ELMER ancestry goes back 9 generations to Edward Elmer (35817379), of Hartford and Northampton, MA, through his son Edward1, [5] (55391403), Hezekiah2, [10] (76246662), Samuel3, [23] (42635371), Gad4, [70] (28309501), Luther5, [223] (65770867), Andrew6, [431] (65775095), Walter7, [760] (65156967), Herman8, (65156986), Ada9, (59627528).
Source: Elmer-Elmore Genealogy. Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer, of Braintree, Eng. and Hartford, Conn., through his Son Edward. 1632-1899. Compiled by Rev. William W. Johnson Published 1899 by the Compiler, North Greenfield, Wis. OCLC Number: 19097956
Ada's CLARK ancestry goes back 8 generations to Daniel Clark (54305380), of Windsor, Connecticut. Daniel Clark (54305380), John1 Clark (142656080), Daniel2 Clark (142572138), William3 "Billie" Clark Sr. (61993690), Julius4 Clark (62383371), Aaron5 Lamb Clark (62384231), William6 Emerson Clark (63002820), Sadie7 J. (Clark) Elmer (65156989), Ada8 Jennie (Elmer) Downhill.
Source: Descendants in the Line of John Clarke, son of Daniel Clarke, The Settler. Second Generation. V.
Ada's NIMS ancestry goes back 10 generations to Godfrey Nims (40659937), of Deerfield, Franklin County, MA, through his son John. John2 Nims [1] (30921710), John3 Nims [13] (30968915), John4 Nims [134] (60776404), Abigail5 Nims [1345] (63944511), John6 Steele [13452] (63946311), Minerva7 Steele [134522] (65154888), Frances8 Ada Van Valkenburg [1345223] (65156954), Herman9 Steele Elmer-[13452235] (65156986), Ada10 Jennie Elmer [134522351] (59627528).
Source: The Nims Family Seven generations of Descendants from Godfrey Nims, by Susan Outhout, John Schultz & Elizabeth Suddaby (Nims Family Association) 1990 Southern Historical Press, SC pg. 95. Used with permission, book no longer in print.
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Ada Jennie Elmer
Beloved Wife of
Dr. Wallace Downhill
June 5, 1912 - May 31, 1988
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