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| Name |
DOWNEY Robert Melton [1] |
| Birth |
21 Jul 1949 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military |
US Army [1] |
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| Nickname |
Mel [1] |
| Person ID |
I2264 |
Booth Family |
| Last Modified |
22 Aug 2013 |
| Father |
DOWNEY James Snead, b. 13 Mar 1915, Philippines  d. 20 Jun 2011 (Age 96 years) |
| Mother |
BOOTH Frances Adell, b. 6 Dec 1919, Sussex County, VA d. 1 Nov 2006, Newport News, VA (Age 86 years) |
| Marriage |
17 Dec 1948 |
Newport News, VA (Hilton Village, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church) [2] |
- Gene Harris: So when were you-all married? Do you remember the date? FRANCIS A. BOOTH: December 17, 1948. Gene Harris: And where were you married? FRANCIS A. BOOTH: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Hilton Village. Gene Harris: Andrew's Episcopal Church in Hilton Village? FRANCIS A. BOOTH: Yes. Gene Harris: Which is part of the Newport News subdivision or apartment complex? MR. DOWNEY: Wasn't the priest _________ Kratsy? FRANCIS A. BOOTH: Kratsy, K-R-A- -- Gene Harris: Where did you go on your honeymoon? MR. DOWNEY: We went all over. We ended up in Washington, D.C. FRANCIS A. BOOTH: It was a cold night and we started to go to Washington. MR. DOWNEY: It was snowing, too. FRANCIS A. BOOTH: We went, yeah. It was snowing. MR. DOWNEY: Yeah. FRANCIS A. BOOTH: Did we turn around and come back? MR. DOWNEY: Uh-huh. No. We stayed in the hotel first in Newport News. And then we went up to Washington the next day. FRANCIS A. BOOTH: Is that the way it was? (Laughter.)
Frances was also a military wife who balanced her family, career and their military moves and deployments.
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| Family ID |
F361 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S325] Holdsworth on the Clements Family (Reliability: 3).
- [S6] Frances A Booth Interview - 2005.
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