(Grandmother)Helena May DOWNS-ROSE b 21 Aug 1924 in Dudley, Staffordshire;d. 01 Jun 1996 in Brigdport, Saginaw, MI, USA. She was a nurse during WWII and met my grandfather John Richard YOUNG who was serving at the time. He was b 05 March, 1925 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire d. 28 Dec 2010 in Saginaw, MI, USA.
Maternal Grandparent's side:
Helena's father was Frederick Nelson DOWNS-ROSE b 06 Apr 1900 in Dudley, Worcestershire, d. 18 Mar 1981 Scotland?He married Florence May WALLACE b. Dudley, Worcestershire in Mar 1889; d. Dec 1959 in Ikeston, Derbyshire, England. They also had a son Godfrey DOWNS-ROSE b. 21 Nov 1922 (who I believe has a relative on this forum as well
.Frederick's father was William ROSE b 1852 in Cradley; Heath, Staffordshire; d. 06 Apr 1919 in Dudley? He had a "special friend" Ellen DOWNES b. Jan 1876 in Nettserton, Worcesershire; d. 16 Jul 1901 in Dudley. She was Frederick's mother but not Williams legal wife who happened to be Jane SEVERNS; b. 07 May 1857; d. 4 Jun 1919? Frederick also had a sister Beatrice who died shortly after birth in 1898.
Paternal Grandparents side:
John's father was Henry Archer YOUNG b Oct 1884 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire; d. 30 Oct 1957 in West Bromwich. He married Ethel CARWRIGHT, who I cannot find anything about. They had 4 children; the other two deceased besides my grandfather John were Margaret YOUNG, who I believe was adopted and Philip Henry YOUNG b 1918 in West Bromwich. Philip died in Japanese War Camp in either 1944 or 1945. I think I found a document that states 26 Jul 1945, but my mother says 1944 and it was at a war camp so who knows. There is another "child" and is alive, so I won't mention them. Margaret YOUNG married a man named Frank FIELDS. They have two children I believe.
So that's my story or rather their story
