Margaret McCoy Downing and Peggy, Dorothy, Eileen, Agnes and Edna 1932

Downing-Ace family My grandfather Lines was born August 8,1883 in Foxburg, Clarion Co. to Robert Hayes and Sarah Ann Ace Downing. He died very young in January 14, 1919,and is laid to rest in Foxburg Cemetery. He had a sister Mary born about 1859, a brother William 1862, Isabelle 1863, Saul 1868, Emma 1870, Robert born 1874, Alexander born 1879 and Margaret born 1881. Sarah Ann Ace Downing is the d/o William G. and Sarah A. Ace, and she was born about 1841. Her brothers and sisters were Catherine born Aug. 15,1830 in Doylestown Bucks Co. Pa.. She married Harrison Crain and had six children and died March 3, 1913 in Altoona, Pa. after living in Callensburg, Pa...Joseph born about 1833 and died June 7, 1914. He married Elizabeth and had one child Lewina. He died in Callensburg, Clarion Co. Pa. and buried in Lawrence Co. . Hannah born 1836, William G. born about 1839, and died Dec. 15, 1896 in Rockland Twp. Venango Co. Pa. and married Phoebe Dunkle and had 8 children, Robert 1845, Maria, born May 10, 1846 in Paint Twp. Clarion, married Peter Curry and had 3 children. She died Feb. 1, 1925. Jacob born about 1848 and married Matilda Hockenberry Ace. George born 1852 and married Margaret Huffman, no data on their family. William remarried after Sarah's death to Matilda Hockenberry and also had Henry born 1873, John born Aug. 29, 1877 and died 1950., Ellen born 1877 and Albert David born 1878 and married Harriett Wolben and had 6 children and died 1955. Robert Hayes Downing is the son of Peter and Isabelle Downing. He had two sister's Elizabeth born 1824, and Anne born 1825, and a brother James T. born 1827. Peter was the son of John and Mary Downey, married in Scotland in March 1764 and came to America with William born 1764, Margaret, James born 1773, John, Samuel, Peter and David. John died May 28, 1793.

Robert Hayes Downing served in the Civil War in the 76th Pa. Zoauves, Co. G. from Aug. 27, 1863 to June 23, 1865, when he was discharged. He was wounded at Deep Bottom, Chaffin's Farm Va. and suffered a gunshot wound of the leg and severe blood lose. He was wounded on Sept. 29, 1864 and spent the rest of his service time in the hospital. He died Feb. 24, 1898 and was laid to rest in Foxburg Cemetery, Clarion Co. He left our family quite a legacy.

William George Ace born March 29, 1803 in Nazareth, Pa.

Father of Sarah Ann Ace, who was born 1841 in Paint Twp Clarion County Pa. to Sarah and William G. Ace. William is the son of William George, born 1765 and died 1847 and Catherine Gillnitz, born 1769 in Lebanon, Pa. and died in Northampton County, Pa. William is the son of George Oest (Ost) born abt. 1720 and died 1777 and Anna Margaretha Mey born Sept. 29, 1718 in Germany and died Nov 27, 1804, after she married Peter Sean (Suhn) for 28 years.

Evelyn Thelma Gebhardt taken 1968

My Mother was born in Parker, Armstrong County and lived there until the age of 12 years. The family moved to McKeesport, Pa. where my Grandmother worked at the Baltimore and Ohio Station selling newspapers. She attended McKeesport High and met my Father there. No one can wipe away those pleasent memories of a Mother and our family still miss her touch and smile today. She left us May 29,1981.

Joseph Downing and son Tony taken about1970

Joseph was the youngest child of Lines and Margaret McCoy Downing. Uncle Joe was born July 7, 1917 in Foxburg, Clarion Co. Pa. and died April 13, 1987 in San Francisco, Ca. Tony was the eldest child of Elizabeth and Joseph. Elizabeth died young and Uncle Joe married her cousin Mary Santora who was a widow. He also had Lynes and Valerie born in Pa. before they moved to California.

Gebhardt and Deutsch family Catherine Deutsch was born in Ludweiler, Germany on December 30 1843 and married Gottlieb Wilhelm Gebhardt on January 1864 in Ludweiler. They had Wilhelm, my grandfather in 1866 and Emile, in May 1875, Paul April 1883, Augusta 1877, all born in Germany. Two children Ernst and Herman also died before they immigrated from Bremen in November 29, 1881. They had Philip born April 1884 and Sophie born 1886 in Sutersville, Pa. here they made their new home. Gottlieb Wilhelm worked in the coal mines. Catherine was the daughter of Johann Peter and Luise Bachelier Deutsch. Johann was born February 14, 1806 in Furstenhausen, Germany. Luise was born April 12, 1810 in Ludweiler. Johann was the son of Joh. Jacob and Catherine Schultz Deutsch of Volklingen. Wilhelm Frederich, my grandfather met Fredaricka Dierstein when they came to Sutersville after the death of her Mother and Father in Fort Wayne Indiana. I have my family researched back to Metz, France 1634. Nicolaus Duchene born 1672 in Metz, married Anna Susannah Mollet in about 1697. Nicolaus was the son of Nicolaus Duchesne born about 1634 and Marie Perrin who married December 27, 1654 in Metz. Herman Duchene born December 9, 1892 and a great great grandson came to the U.S. A. and opened a bakery in New York in 1916. Note below photo of the bakery..

Herman and Lena Zamorski Duchene Bakery

Herman, Lena and family in Brooklyn, New York..

Deutsch family in Pennsylvania Luise Bachelier Deutsch and Paul Deutsch traveled from New York City after they arrived in America to Sutersville, Pa. in 1871 to be close to other Ludweiler friends and relatives. Paul married Margaret Reinhard, daughter of Paul and Margaret Reinhard. Peter and Magdalena Glas Deutsch arrived in 1872 with children. Peter was the eldest son of Luise born October 18,1837. His wife born April 14, 1839 in Ludweiler. Peter's son Carl was born November 29, 1876 and married Elizabeth Peters in Sutersville. Carl is pictured below at the age of 59 years. The family lived there for any years and still remain in that area.

Carl Deutsch

Great grandmother Ace and Sarah Anne and little Mary Downing taken about 1864

My great grandmother Sarah Ann Ace was born 1841 in Paint Twp. Clarion County, Pa. Her Mother was Sarah Ann Hetrick born about 1810 . I was given this picture by Leanne Morris a cousin in the Ace family and hope this may be my great great grandmother. The child Sarah is holding is her daughter Mary Downing, born in 1859 in Venango Co. She is the child of Robert Downing, my gr. grandfather.

Sarah Anna Hetrick is the daughter of John Hetrick born Dec. 4, 1770 and died 1820 in Bucks Co. Pa., the son of John Peter, born 1723 and died 1814, and Catherine Hetrick born 1726. Her Mother was Catherine Benner born Oct. 20, 1775 in Bucks Co. Pa. to John and Maria Magdalena Benner, found in Tohickon Ch. records . John born Jan. 4, 1735 and died May 24, 1812, Maria born 1744 and died 1829. If any information is requested please contact me at Loismarcelle@msn.com.

Sarah Ann came to Clarion County area about 1840 with Catherine and Hannah. William was living in Venango County with their sons, Joseph and William. Sarah died before May 1867 in Callensburg. At that time William took charge of Jacob and George who were still living at home.