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| | LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: | Fonds | | No.: | PR0169 | | TITLE: | Downes family fonds | | CREATOR: | Downes family | | DATE RANGE: | 1892-1945 | | EXTENT: | 2.45 m of textual records and other material
Includes 31 maps, 2 photographs, 5 blueprints and 1 negative. | | ADMINISTRATIVE | | HISTORY/BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: | George Frances Downes, son of George Charles and Cecilia Caroline Downes, was born on March 7, 1866 in Vienna, Ontario. George Frances completed his schooling in Vienna before moving on to Toronto to attend university. He attended the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall. In 1891, he was called to the Ontario Bar. In 1903, he moved west to Strathcona, Alberta and served as a notary public for the North-West Territories. He practiced law for the next three decades forming a variety of partnerships. From 1905 to 1907, he served as Secretary-Treasurer for the town of Strathcona replacing A.G. Rutherford. From 1908 to 1917, he served as the Police Magistrate for Strathcona.In addition to his law practice, George Frances was involved in a number of business ventures and investments. He was also active in a number of local social and charitable organizations. He served as the first President of the Edmonton Horticultural Society. He also served as the President of the Edmonton Gun Club, Strathcona Curling Rink, and the Lawn Bowling Club. In 1908, George Frances married Mary Alice Frost. They had one son, George Frost Downes. In 1930, George Frances fell ill and retired from his law practice. He died January 25, 1940. His wife died June 7, 1971. Fonds consists of two series: the records of George Frances Downes and the records of George Frost Downes. | | CUSTODIAL HISTORY: | Accessions PR1971.0364, PR1972.0173, PR1972.0345, PR1976.0219, PR1977.0230 were all donated by Mrs. Rose Downes, wife of George Frost Downes. The Edmonton Public Schools Archives and Museum donated accession PR2001.1015. | | SCOPE AND CONTENT: | Fonds consists of professional records created and accumulated by George Frances Downes during his practice of law as well as his personal records. The fonds consists of the personal records of George Frost Downes. The fonds includes maps of Edmonton, Strathcona, sections of the MacKenzie River, and British Columbia. Fonds includes blueprints, school notebooks and reports, correspondence, writs, reports, affidavits, diplomas, and certificates. | | GENERAL NOTE: | The information supplied in the Biographical Sketch was obtained from the commentary in the inventory of Accession 76.219 as well as from the Edmonton Public Schools Archives and Museum. | | RELATED SERIES: | PR0169.0001 (George Frances Downes series)
PR0169.0002 (George Frost Downes)
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