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     June Elenore Normand married Rudolph Ashley Downing Jr., son of Rudolph Ashley Downing and Violet R. Phillip.
June Elenore Normand was born on 8 June 1930 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA.¹
June Elenore Normand died on 25 June 2013 at Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada, USA, at age 83.¹
June Elenore Normand was buried after 25 June 2013 at Palm Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada, USA.¹

     Elizabeth Jean Akins married George Dowell Downing Jr., son of George Dowell Downing and Pearl Redfield.^2,1
Elizabeth Jean Akins was born on 11 August 1915 at Fergus Co., Montana, USA.¹
Elizabeth Jean Akins died on 7 April 2004 at Seattle, King Co., Washington, USA, at age 88.¹
Elizabeth Jean Akins was buried after 7 April 2004 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington Co., Virginia, USA; From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     11 Aug 1915, Fergus County, Montana, USA
     DEATH     7 Apr 2004 (aged 88), Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
     In the memorial folder passed out at her memorial service on 22 April, 2004, her son Peter wrote the following: "Thank you for celebrating Jean Downing: A college graduate, a dietician and wife. A seamstress, gardener, student of foreign languages and religion. A volunteer, traveler, historian, optimist. Her family is instilled with her respect for decorum. We take comfort in knowing she was graceful in death as in life."
     Family Members
     Parents
          Fredric William Akins 1885–1951
          Elizabeth L. Crighton Akins 1890–1945
     Spouse
          George Dowell Downing 1912–1988
     Siblings
          John Creighton Akins 1919–2010
     Children
          John Frederick Downing 1950–1970
     Inscription US ARMY
     Gravesite Details Wife Of Downing, George Dowell
     BURIAL     Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
     Maintained by: Ray Downing
     Originally Created by: John C. Anderson
     Added: 5 Mar 2010
     Find a Grave Memorial 49175115.¹

     Laurette (?) de Commercy married Jean I "le Sage" or "l'Antique" (?) Ct Palatine de Bourgogne, Ct de Châlons et d'Auxonne, sn de Salins, son of Etienne III (?) Cmte d'Auxonne and Béatrix/Beatrice de Châlons Comtesse de Châlons, in 1258
; his 3rd wife.^1,4,2
Laurette (?) de Commercy died on 3 October 1275.^1,2
      ; Leo van de Pas cites: 1. Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag Marburg., Detlev Schwennicke, Editor, Reference: VI 149
2. Encyclopedie Genealogique des Maisons Souveraines du Monde Paris, VIII 1963,IX 1964,XII 1966., Docteur Gaston Sirjean, Reference: 17.¹

     Isabeau de Courtenay was born circa 1219.^1,3,2 She married Renaud II (?) de Montfaucon in 1224
; her 1st husband.^4,2 Isabeau de Courtenay married Jean I "le Sage" or "l'Antique" (?) Ct Palatine de Bourgogne, Ct de Châlons et d'Auxonne, sn de Salins, son of Etienne III (?) Cmte d'Auxonne and Béatrix/Beatrice de Châlons Comtesse de Châlons, between 1242 and 1243
; her 2ns husband; his 2nd wife.^1,5,3,2
Isabeau de Courtenay died on 22 September 1257; Genealogy.EU (Ivrea 1 page) says d. 22 Dec 1257.^1,3,2
      ; Leo van de Pas cites: 1. Encyclopedie Genealogique des Maisons Souveraines du Monde Paris, VIII 1963,IX 1964,XII 1966., Docteur Gaston Sirjean, Reference: 17
2. Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag Marburg., Detlev Schwennicke, Editor, Reference: III 57.¹

     Renaud II (?) de Montfaucon married Isabeau de Courtenay, daughter of Robert I de Courtenay sn de Champignelles, Grand Bouteillier de France and Mahaut (?) Dame de Mehun-sur-Yevre, in 1224
; her 1st husband.^1,2
Renaud II (?) de Montfaucon died circa 1240.¹
      ; Leo van de Pas cites: Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag Marburg., Detlev Schwennicke, Editor, Reference: III 57.¹

     Hugues "de Châlons" (?) Count Palatine of Bourgogne, sn de Salins was born in 1220.^1,2,4 He married Adelheid/Alix (?) de Méranie, comtesse Palatin de Bourgogne,, daughter of Otto I von Andechs Duke of Meranien, Mgve of Istria, Pfgf in Burgundy and Béatrice/Beatrix II von Hohenstaufen Pfgfn of Burgundy, on 1 November 1236
;
Her 1st marriage.^{1,5,6,2,7,8,4}
Hugues "de Châlons" (?) Count Palatine of Bourgogne, sn de Salins died after 12 November 1266.^1,2,4
Hugues "de Châlons" (?) Count Palatine of Bourgogne, sn de Salins was buried after 12 November 1266 at Abbey of Cherlieu, Montigny-les-Cherlieu, Departement de la Haute-Saône, Franche-Comté, France; From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     1220
     DEATH     12 Nov 1266 (aged 45–46)
     Count Palatine of Burgundy, seigneur de Salins. Eldest son of Jean I and his first wife Mathilde de Bourgogne. He married Adelheid von Andechs on November 1st, 1236.
     Family Members
     Spouse
          Adelheid von Andechs 1209–1279
     Children
          Othon IV de Bourgogne 1248–1303
     BURIAL     Abbey of Cherlieu, Montigny-les-Cherlieu, Departement de la Haute-Saône, Franche-Comté, France
     Created by: Lutetia
     Added: 28 Jan 2012
     Find A Grave Memorial 84113718.⁹
      ; Per Genealogics: "Hugues was born in 1220, the son of Jean 'l'Antique' de Châlons, comte de Bourgogne, d'Auxonne et de Châlons, and his first wife Mahaud de Bourgogne. About 1 November 1236 he married Adelheid de Meran, daughter of Otto I, duke of Meran, count palatine of Burgundy, and his first wife Beatrix von Hohenstaufen. They had eight children of whom their sons Otto V, Reinald, Jean I, and daughters Agnès, Hippolyte, Guye and Elisabeth would have progeny. In 1248 Hugues became count palatine of Burgundy in her name after the death without progeny of Adelheid's brother Otto II. For a time his father acted as regent of Burgundy on behalf of Hugues, Adelheid and their son Otto V. Hugues died after 12 November 1266. In June the following year Adelheid married Philippe de Savoie, count of Savoy, who became Count Palatine of Bourgogne in her name. After Adelheid's death in 1279 her son Otto by her first husband succeeded her as count palatine of Burgundy, but he could not exercise real power until his stepfather's death without progeny in 1285."¹⁰

Reference: Genealogics cites: Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag Marburg., Detlev Schwennicke, Editor, Reference: II 60.¹

; Per Wikipedia:
     "Hugh of Chalon (French: Hugues; 1220–1266) was Count of Burgundy by his marriage to Adelaide, Countess of Burgundy, on 1 November 1236, when he was aged 16. He was the son of John, Count of Chalon, and his first wife, Mahat, daughter of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy.
     "He and Adelaide had the following children:
-- Otto IV, Count of Burgundy (born 1248)[1]
-- Hugh (fl. 1312), Lord of Montbrison and Aspremont, married Bonne daughter of Amadeus V, Count of Savoy
-- Étienne (died 1299)
-- Reginald of Burgundy (died 1322), Count of Montbéliard by his marriage to Guillemette of Neufchâtel[2]
-- Henri
-- Jean (died 1302), Lord of Montaigu
-- Alix, nun at Fontevraud Abbey
-- Elisabeth (died 1275), married Count Hartmann V de Kibourg
-- Hippolyte, Lady of Saint-Vallier, married Count Aymar IV of Poitiers and Diois
-- Guyonne of Burgundy (died 1316), married Thomas III of Piedmont
-- Marguerite, nun at Fontevraud Abbey
-- Agnès, Lady of Saint-Aubin, married Count Philippe II de Vienne, Lord of Pagny
     "Hugh III's wife remarried to Philip I, Count of Savoy a year after his death and she was succeeded as count by Otto, one of her children by Hugh.
References
1. Jackson-Laufer 1999, p. 19.
2. Cox 1999, p. 363.
Sources
-- Cox, Eugene (1999). "The kingdom of Burgundy, the lands of the house of Savoy and adjacent territories". In Abulafia, David (ed.) The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 5, C.1198-c.1300. Cambridge University Press.
-- Jackson-Laufer, Guida Myrl (1999). Women Rulers Throughout the Ages: An Illustrated Guide. ABC-CLIO."⁷ Hugues "de Châlons" (?) Count Palatine of Bourgogne, sn de Salins was also known as Hugues Count of Burgundy.⁵ Hugues "de Châlons" (?) Count Palatine of Bourgogne, sn de Salins was also known as Hugues de Salins.^11,9

; Per Med Lands:
     "HUGUES de Chalon, son of JEAN I "l'Antique/le Sage" Comte de Chalon & his first wife Mathilde de Bourgogne [Capet] (1220-1266 after 12 Nov). “Iehanz cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” granted rights “à Grosom” to “Hugom conte palazin de Borguoigne nostre fil et à dame Alis...sa feme” by charter dated Dec 1250[178]. “Hugues cuens palatins de Bourgoigne” names “Alis nostre fame” and his father “Jehans cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” in a charter dated Jan 1260, which specifies that Hugues was his father’s “ainnel fil”[179]. He succeeded in 1248 as HUGUES Comte Palatin de Bourgogne, by right of his wife. He quarrelled with his father, who wanted to disinherit him in favour of his half-brothers. Louis IX King of France mediated in 1256, but this did not end their mutual animosity. "Fredericus burgravius de Nuremberch et…Elysabeth eius uxor" renounced their rights "in comitatu Burgundie…et in regno Francie" in favour of "Hugoni comiti Burgundie palatino et…domine Aliz comitisse Burgondie palatine", except for "advocatia Bisontina", by charter dated May 1256[180]. "Fredericus Dominus de Truhendingen et…Margareta uxor eius" sold their rights "in toto Comitatu Burgundie…et etiam in Regno Francie" to "Hugoni Comiti Burgundie palatino et…Domine Alide eius uxori Comitisse Burgundie palatine…sorori nostre" by charter dated Feb 1261[181]. He succeeded his father in 1263 as Seigneur de Salins. "Beatrix…comitissa de Orlemunde soror quondam Ottonis ducis Merannie et filia Ottonis ducis quondam Merannie" sold her rights "in comitatu Burgundie" to "Hugoni duci Burgondie" by charter dated 1265[182].
     "m ([1 Nov 1236]) as her first husband, ALIX [Adelheid] von Andechs, daughter of OTTO II Comte Palatin de Bourgogne, Duke of Merano [Andechs] & his first wife Beatrix von Staufen Ctss Palatine de Bourgogne (-Evian 8 Mar 1279). From among his sisters, her brother designated her as his heiress in Bourgogne-Comté in 1248, and she succeeded in 1248 as ALIX Ctss Palatine de Bourgogne. “Iehanz cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” granted rights “à Grosom” to “Hugom conte palazin de Borguoigne nostre fil et à dame Alis...sa feme” by charter dated Dec 1250[183]. "Fredericus burgravius de Nuremberch et…Elysabeth eius uxor" renounced their rights "in comitatu Burgundie…et in regno Francie" in favour of "Hugoni comiti Burgundie palatino et…domine Aliz comitisse Burgondie palatine", except for "advocatia Bisontina", by charter dated May 1256[184]. “Hugues cuens palatins de Bourgoigne” names “Alis nostre fame” in a charter dated Jan 1260[185]. "Fredericus Dominus de Truhendingen et…Margareta uxor eius" sold their rights "in toto Comitatu Burgundie…et etiam in Regno Francie" to "Hugoni Comiti Burgundie palatino et…Domine Alide eius uxori Comitisse Burgundie palatine…sorori nostre" by charter dated Feb 1261[186]. "Beatrix…comitissa de Orlemunde soror quondam Ottonis ducis Merannie et filia Ottonis ducis quondam Merannie" sold her rights "in comitatu Burgundie" to "Hugoni duci Burgondie" by charter dated 1265[187]. She married secondly (11 Jun 1267) Philippe de Savoie, who succeeded in 1268 as Philippe I Comte de Savoie. "Othonins de Borgogne fiz de noble barum Hugum Conte de Palatinz de Borgogne" consented to the sales of rights "en la comté de Borgogne" by "noble dame Biatris Comtesse d’Orlemonde, aynée serour de noble dame Alys contesse de Savoye et de Borgogne, palatinz, ma…mere" to "Hugues dux de Borgogne", noting that "messire Philippe Cuens de Savoie et de Borgogne palatinz, maris et espous de la dite Alys" confirmed his agreement after the death of Otto’s father, by charter dated Dec 1269[188]. The testament of "Alis de Sauoye et de Bergoigne, Contesse Palatine" dated Nov 1278, made with the consent of "nostre…Signor et Mary Philippe de Sauoye et de Bergoigne Comte Palatin", appoints "nostre…fils ainsnés Messire Othes de Bourgoigone Sires de Salins soit Cuens de Bergoigne" as her heir in the county, makes bequests to "nostre…fil Renalt" and names "nostre…fils Iohans"[189].
Med Lands cites: He was Comte Palatin de Bourgogne between 1248 and 1299.⁴

     Filippo I (?) de Savoie, Count of Savoy, Aosta and Moriana, Count Palatine of Bourgogne was born in 1207 at Aiguebelle, Savoie, France (now).^1,2,6 He married Adelheid/Alix (?) de Méranie, comtesse Palatin de Bourgogne,, daughter of Otto I von Andechs Duke of Meranien, Mgve of Istria, Pfgf in Burgundy and Béatrice/Beatrix II von Hohenstaufen Pfgfn of Burgundy, on 11 July 1267
;
Her 2nd marriage.^1,7,8,2,9,10
Filippo I (?) de Savoie, Count of Savoy, Aosta and Moriana, Count Palatine of Bourgogne died on 16 August 1285 at Roussillon, Bugey.^1,2
Filippo I (?) de Savoie, Count of Savoy, Aosta and Moriana, Count Palatine of Bourgogne was buried after 16 August 1285 at Abbaye de Hautcombe, Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille, Departement de la Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France; From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     1207
     DEATH     16 Aug 1285 (aged 77–78)
     Nobility. He succeeded his brother Pierre II in 1268 as the count of Savoy. Like him, he had first pursued an ecclesiastical career. He had become Bishop of Valence in 1245 and Archbishop of Lyon in 1246. He resigned his appointments in 1267 and married Alix (Adelheid) of Andechs, Countess Palatine of Burgundy.
     Family Members
     Parents
          Thomas I of Savoy 1180–1233
          Beatrice Marguerite of Geneva 1179–1257
     Spouse
          Adelheid von Andechs 1209–1279
     Siblings
          Alix of Savoy unknown–1277
          Amadeus IV of Savoy 1197–1253
          Beatrice of Savoy 1198–1266
          Thomas II of Savoy 1199–1259 (m. 1245)
          Guillaume of Savoy 1201–1239
          Pierre II of Savoy 1203–1268
          Boniface of Savoy 1207–1270
     BURIAL     Abbaye de Hautecombe, Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille, Departement de la Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France
     Created by: Lutetia
     Added: 1 Nov 2009
     Find A Grave Memorial 43789513.¹¹
     Reference: Genealogics cites: Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag Marburg., Detlev Schwennicke, Editor, Reference: II 190.¹²

; Per Genealogy.EU: "Ct Filippo I of Savoy, Aosta and Moriana (1268-85), Archbishop of Lyon and Bp of Valencia (1246-67), *Aiguebelle 1207, +Roussillon, Bugey 15/16.8.1285; m.11.7.1267 Adelheid von Andechs (+8.3.1279.)¹"

; Per Med Lands:
     "PHILIPPE de Savoie (Aiguebelle [1207]-Château de Roussillon, Bugey 16 Aug 1285, bur Abbaye de Hautecombe). His parentage is established, inter alia, by the 1264 testament of his brother Boniface[445]. Archdeacon of Metz 1229. "M. comitissa Sabaudie et marchisa in Ytalia et…Amedeus, Aymo, W. electus Valentinus, Thomas, Petrus, Bonifacius et Philippus filii Thome Comitis Sab. et marchionis in Ytalia" confirmed donations to Hautecombe abbey by charter dated 26 Feb 1231[446]. The second testament of "Amedeus comes Sabaudie", dated 19 Jul 1238, repeats the nomination of "Thomam fratrem suum" as his heir, substituting "Philippum, huic autem Petrum fratres suos" if Thomas died without male heirs[447], although it is unclear why the youngest brother Philippe should have been given precedence over Pierre in this document. He was elected Bishop of Lausanne in 1239. "Amedeus comes Sabaudie et in Italie marchio…cum…genetrice sua et fratribus suis B. Bellicensi Electo et Philippo Metensi Primicerio" granted "villam S. Mauritii de Chablaisio" to "soror illorum Margareta comitissa de Kiborch" by charter dated 24 Feb 1240[448]. Bishop of Valence 1245. Archbishop of Lyon 1246. The testament of "Philippi de Sabaudia electi Lugdunensis", dated 26 May 1256, names "Petrus de Sabaudia frater et Beatrix comitissa Provinciæ" as his heirs, chooses burial at Hautecombe, and founds an anniversary at Valence for the soul of "defuncti fratris sui Willelmi, electi illius ecclesiæ"[449]. The testament of "Beatricis relictæ Raimundi Berengarii comitis Provinciæ", dated 14 Jan 1264, adds bequests to "Philippo electo Lugdun. fratri suo altero…", and appoints "…Philippum electum Lugdun. fratrem suum…" as her executors[450]. The testament of "Conte Pietro di Savoia", dated Sep 1264 named "…Philippo electo Lugdun. fratri suo…" and appointed "Philippi elect. Lugdun. fratris sui, Soffredi de Amaysino" as his executors[451]. He resigned his ecclesiastical appointments in 1267. Comte Palatin de Bourgogne 1267-1279, by right of his wife. He succeeded his brother in 1268 as PHILIPPE I Comte de Savoie. He faced the continual opposition of his niece Beatrix Dauphine de Viennois, daughter of his predecessor, who claimed Savoy for her grandson Hugues de la Tour. Comte Philippe was able to reaffirm his authority over Turin by defeating Guglielmo VII Marchese di Monferrato[452]. Pope Gregory X awarded him the title Gonfalionere of the Holy Church. The testament of "Filippo Vescovo de Lione" dated 26 Jul 1256 names "Pietro di Savoia e Beatrice Contessa di Provenza, di Lui fratello e Sorella…Conte Tommaso di Lui fratello" and chooses to be buried "nella Chiesa de Haute Combe"[453]. The necrology of Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey records the death "XVI Kal Sep" of "Philippus comes Sabaudiæ"[454]. The necrology of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne records the death "XVI Kal Sep" of "dni Philippi quondam comitis Sabaudie"[455].
     "m (11 Jun 1267) as her second husband, ALIX [Adelheid] Ctss Palatine de Bourgogne, widow of HUGUES de Chalon Seigneur de Salins [Bourgogne-Comté], daughter of OTTO I von Andechs Comte Palatin de Bourgogne Duca di Merano & his first wife Beatrix von Hohenstaufen Ctss Palatine de Bourgogne (-Evian 8 Mar 1279). "Hugo dux Burgundie" requested the abbot of Cluny to recognise the rights of “Ph Sabaudie et Burgundie comiti et A. comitisse uxori sue” in “comitatu Burgundie…cessionis nobis facte a domina B, comitissa Orlemunde, sorore dicte A. comitissa”, by charter dated Apr 1270[456]. The testament of "Alis de Sauoye et de Bergoigne, Contesse Palatine" dated Nov 1278, made with the consent of "nostre…Signor et Mary Philippe de Sauoye et de Bergoigne Comte Palatin", appoints "nostre…fils ainsnés Messire Othes de Bourgoigone Sires de Salins soit Cuens de Bergoigne" as her heir in the county, makes bequests to "nostre…fil Renalt" and names "nostre…fils Iohans"[457].
Med Lands cites

; Per Wikipedia:
     "Philip I (1207 – 16 August 1285) was the Count of Savoy from 1268 to 1285. Before this, he was the Bishop of Valence (1241–1267), Dean of Vienne, Isère (1241–1267) and Archbishop of Lyon (1245–1267).[1]
Career
     "Philip was born in Aiguebelle, Savoie, the eighth son of Thomas I of Savoy and Marguerite of Geneva. His family prepared him for a clerical career. In 1236, his brother William was able to use his influence with Henry III of England to get Philip positions in the churches of Hillingdon, Oxney, and Geddington.[2] In 1240, he was a candidate for Bishop of Lausanne, but had to resign. Instead, he became Bishop of Valence in 1241. His brother Thomas had Philip installed as chancellor of Flanders and prévôt of St-Donatien-de-Bruges.[3]
     "In 1243, while Henry was fighting in Gascony, Philip escorted his sister Beatrice of Savoy and niece Sanchia of Provence to visit Eleanor, Henry, and their new baby Beatrice. This so cheered the besieged king that he lavished further gifts on the bishop.[4]
     "In 1244, Pope Innocent IV fled from Rome, and Philip convinced his brother, Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy, to let the pope pass through Savoy. Philip escorted the Pope to Lyon, and then remained with him to ensure his safety.[5] Pope Innocent ensured Philip's election as Archbishop of Lyon in 1245.
     "While there, Philip continued his family's policies of governing through trade. In 1248 he negotiated with Aymar III of Valentinois to reduce the taxes that traders would pay on foods travelling through his lands, and over the next few years he granted charters to towns throughout the area.[6]
     "When, against expectations, Philip became the next heir for the County of Savoy, he gave his church offices up and married Adelaide, Countess Palatine of Burgundy, on 12 June 1267. He became Count of Savoy in 1268, and in 1272 he also acquired the County of Bresse. While he was at first successful in extending the power of Savoy, in 1282 he was opposed by a coalition of King Rudolph I, Charles of Anjou (who was also Count of Provence), the Dauphin, and the Counts of Geneva.
     "His will appointed Queen Eleanor of Provence and her son King Edward I of England as adjudicators of his estate [7], they appointed his nephew, Amadeus, as his successor, he died childless in Roussillon in 1285.
References
-- Cox, Eugene L. (1974). The Eagles of Savoy. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0691052166.
-- Michel, ed. (1885). Rôles gascons. Paris.
-- Monier, R. (1948). Les Institutions financières du comté de Flandre du XI siècle à 1384. Paris.
-- Taylor, Arnold (1985). Studies in Castles and Castle-Building. London: Hambledon Press. ISBN 0907628516.
Notes
1. Cox 1974, p. 76.
2. Cox 1974, p. 59.
3. Monier 1948, p. 51-52.
4. Michel 1885, p. Vol. I #982, 1840.
5. Cox 1974, p. 132-141.
6. Cox 1974, p. 191-192.
7. Taylor (1985) 45.⁶ Filippo I (?) de Savoie, Count of Savoy, Aosta and Moriana, Count Palatine of Bourgogne was also known as Philippe I (?) of Savoy.^6,11 Filippo I (?) de Savoie, Count of Savoy, Aosta and Moriana, Count Palatine of Bourgogne was also known as Philip I (?) Count of Savoy.⁶ He was Bishop of Valence between 1241 and 1267 at Diocese of Valence, Lyons, Departement du Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France (now).⁶ He was Count of savoy between 1268 and 1285.⁶

     Rudolph Ashley Downing married Elise Margaret Sendelbeck.
Rudolph Ashley Downing was born on 26 May 1900 at Paris, Bourbon Co., Kentucky, USA. He married Violet R. Phillip circa 1922 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA,
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Her 1st husband; his 1st wife. Rudolph Ashley Downing and Violet R. Phillip were divorced on 11 February 1935 at Wayne Co., Michigan, USA; Per Ancestry - Michigan, Divorce Records, 1897-1952
Rudolph Ashley Downing died on 18 July 1961 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA, at age 61.²
Rudolph Ashley Downing was buried on 21 July 1961 at Glen Eden Memorial Park, Livonia, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA; From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     26 May 1900, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
     DEATH     18 Jul 1961 (aged 61), Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
     Veteran of WW I, 132d Ambulance Company, Illinois National Guard. Salesman for Gaevert Photographic Company and Montgomery Wards. Married Violet Phillip, 2 children, div. Married Elise Sendelbeck, 2 children. The top photo shows him at age 5 holding the Civil War sword of his grandfather, Benjamin, and wearing the campaign hat of his father, a Spanish-American War vet.
     Family Members
     Parents
          George Dowell Downing 1874–1951
          Pearl Redfield Downing 1878–1966
     Spouse
          Elise Margaret Sendelbeck Jenkins 1916–2007 (m. 1935)
     Siblings
          George Dowell Downing 1912–1988
          Dorothy Dana Downing Egnell 1917–2000 (m. 1939)
     Children
          Rudolph Ashley Downing 1923–1993
     BURIAL     Glen Eden Memorial Park, Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
     Created by: Ray Downing
     Added: 20 Feb 2002
     Find a Grave Memorial 6198868
     SPONSORED BY J.Sullivan.²
      ; ' Under the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved March 2, 1929 (Public 950, 70th Congress), in the administration of any laws conferring rights, privileges or benefits, upon honorably discharged soldiers of the Unite States Army, their widows and dependent children, the above-name soldier shall hereafter be held and considered to have been honorably discharged January 12, 1918, but no back pay or allowances shall accrue by reason of this action.

; ' The records of this office show that Rudolph Downing enlisted July 24, 1917, at Chicago, Illinois, for Ambulance Company No. 4, Illinois National Guard, subsequently redesignated 132nd Ambulance Company, 108th Sanitary Train, and was discharged January 12, 1918, at Camp Logan, Texas, a Private, on accoun of minority concealed at enlistment.

; ET Conley Major General The Adjutant General.'

; 'Official statement of service furnished Rudolph Downing, 12316 Sorrento Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, March 10, 1936. By authority of the Secretary of War.

; ' STATEMENT OF THE MILITARY SERVICE Of Rudolph Downing, Private, 132nd Ambulance Company, 108th Sanitary Train.

; Retail Salesman, Cameras, owned camera shop in Grand Rapids, MI. Retail Salesman, Montgomery Wards ; Died from coronary thrombosis suddenly. Veteran, U.S. Army, World War I. Personal recollections of Raymond Downing: Dad was an outstanding photographer, and spent many happy hours developing his own prints, many of which still exist in the family albums I have. He had darkroom in the basement of the home at 13960 Steel, Detroit, MI. He also was 16-mm movie film buff, and had a considerable library built up of commercial 16-mm home films, as well as those he photographed himself. I have many of his films converted to video tape in my collection. Discovered on Nov. 23, 1997, i the papers of my mother appears the following document.

     John Frederick Downing Staff Sgt was born on 27 May 1950 at Hinsdale, Du Page Co., Illinois, USA.¹
John Frederick Downing Staff Sgt died on 16 April 1970 at Vietnam at age 19.¹
John Frederick Downing Staff Sgt was buried after 16 April 1970 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington Co., Virginia, USA; From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     27 May 1950, Hinsdale, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
     DEATH     16 Apr 1970 (aged 19), Vietnam
     SSG (E-5), United States Army. Ground casualty in Kinh Dinh, Vietnam. Son of George D. Downing, Jr. and Jean Akins Downing. The bottom photo shows my wife and two children visiting the gravesite of my dear cousin shortly after his interment.
     Family Members
     Parents
          George Dowell Downing 1912–1988
          Elizabeth Jean Akins Downing 1915–2004
     BURIAL     Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
     Created by: Ray Downing
     Added: 2 Apr 2002
     Find a Grave Memorial 6315900
     SPONSORED BY Ray Downing.¹