Patrick DOWNEY

(b. abt. 1875 , Ireland d. 3 May 1908 , Massachusetts, USA )

Am I Your Ancestor?
DOWNEY Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Patrick DOWNEY was born abt. 1875 in Ireland

Patrick DOWNEY was the child of ? and ?

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Patrick married Johanna CONNOR . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Johanna CONNOR was born 5 January 1875 in Ireland. Johanna died 13 December 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale).

Patrick DOWNEY died 3 May 1908 in Massachusetts, USA.
Details of the family tree of Patrick appear below.

The Best Irish Genealogy Websites of 2025

Family and Children of Patrick DOWNEY

[Hide/Show]

Patrick DOWNEY married

Johanna CONNOR-- Place:

Children of Patrick DOWNEY and Johanna CONNOR:

Margaret DOWNEY (b.10 March 1907, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1985, Boston, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Francis Norman SMITH

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Patrick DOWNEY
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Patrick DOWNEY: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)