Robert Edward Downs: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Robert Edward Downs was born on 28 Jun 1888 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas (son of Gabriel E. Downs and Alzena Frugee (Frugia)); died on 24 Dec 1949 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.

Family/Spouse: Nancy Vaughn Perkins, (immigrant). Nancy was born on 20 Aug 1899 in Wales; died on 17 Nov 1930 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Morgan Inman Downs was born on 9 Jul 1920 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 14 Jul 1993 in Baytown, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Fairview, Winnie, Chambers Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Gabriel E. Downs was born about 1860; died after 1900.

Gabriel married Alzena Frugee (Frugia). Alzena (daughter of Virgil Pierre Frugee (Frugia) and Marie Louise Carville (or Courville)) was born on 12 Jan 1861 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 13 Apr 1932 in Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alzena Frugee (Frugia) was born on 12 Jan 1861 in Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of Virgil Pierre Frugee (Frugia) and Marie Louise Carville (or Courville)); died on 13 Apr 1932 in Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

George William Downs was born on 23 Feb 1883 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 11 Mar 1947 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
1. Robert Edward Downs was born on 28 Jun 1888 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 24 Dec 1949 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 3

Virgil Pierre Frugee (Frugia) was born in 1810 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of PIerre Fruge and Suzanne Burns); died on 23 Jan 1888 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Virgil married Marie Louise Carville (or Courville) about 1836. Marie was born on 15 Feb 1815 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1880 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie Louise Carville (or Courville) was born on 15 Feb 1815 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1880 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Pierre Virgil "Pete" Frugee (Frugia), Sr was born on 6 Oct 1838 in Louisiana; died on 23 Jul 1910 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Maria Louisa Frugia was born in Jan 1837 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1900 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Artemeze Frugia was born on 02 Feb 1842 in Grand Chenier, Louisiana; died on 03 Jan 1916 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Susan Frugia was born on 10 Sep 1845 in Louisiana; died on 7 Nov 1910 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Burrell Cem, Taylor Bayou, Labelle/Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Zeb Frugee (Frugia) was born in 1849 in Louisiana; died on 18 May 1902 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Eugenia "Jane" Frugia was born on 28 Dec 1849 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 26 Jan 1899 in Jefferson Co, Texas.
Useph Frugia was born in 1852 in Louisiana; died after 1860.
Celestine Frugee (Frugia) was born in 1855 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.
3. Alzena Frugee (Frugia) was born on 12 Jan 1861 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 13 Apr 1932 in Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

12. PIerre Fruge was born about 1770; died after 1805.
PIerre married Suzanne Burns about 1800. Suzanne was born about 1770; died after 1805. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Suzanne Burns was born about 1770; died after 1805.

Children:

Josephine Fruge was born about 1785; died after 1805.
6. Virgil Pierre Frugee (Frugia) was born in 1810 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 23 Jan 1888 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.