Margaret M. Downs

    Margaret M. Downs was born on Saturday, 8 May 1858 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Reuben Isaac Ryan at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Ryan, Margaret, female, age 23, born Ontario, W. Methodist, of Irish origin, married. She and Reuben Isaac Ryan, son of Edward Ryan and Sophia Hale, were married by Hugh Johnston on Tuesday, 26 January 1886 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 30 born Canada, living in Toronto, bachelor, machinist, Methodist. She was 28, born and living in Toronto, Methodist. Richard H. Johnston and Mary A. Johnston witnessed the marriage. She appeared on the census of Tuesday, 7 April 1891 in the household of Reuben Isaac Ryan at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Ryan, Margaret, female, age 34, married, wife, born Ontario, both parents born Ireland, Methodist, able to read and write. She and George Jones were married on Wednesday, 6 September 1899 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She appeared on the census of 1901 in the household of George Jones at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Jones, Margaret, female, white, wife, married, born May 8 1858 in Ontario, age 42, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared on the census of 1911 in the household of George Jones at 28 Columbus Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was enumerated as: Jones, Margaret, female, wife, married, born May 1858 in Ontario, age 56, of Irish origin, Canadian, Anglican, able to read, write and speak English.
     Margaret died on Saturday, 5 April 1924 at 293 Runnymede Road, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 65 years, 10 months and 28 days of bright's disease and uraemia. Frederick Reuben Ryan was listed as the informant. Dr. H. MacIntyre was the attending physician. She was buried on Thursday, 17 April 1924 in St. James' Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.