In the early 1850s, he was a part of a “Committee of Thirteen” in New York, which worked publicly, and behind the scenes, to raise support and money for those who had been captured under the Fugitive Slave Act. There he also opened up a catering business in Providence and, in the fall of 1854, he opened the luxury Sea Girt Hotel in Newport, RI.
George opened up a catering business in New York City, then he began to branch off into Rhode Island. Thomas Downing taught his children to be active in the fight for freedom and George Downing followed in his father’s footsteps. (right in the heart of New York’s merchant district, near what is today the New York Stock Exchange). The restaurant was located at 5 Broad St. Thomas Downing moved to New York, in the early 1800s, and eventually opened up what would become a very successful business-a restaurant called the Oyster House. His father was the well-known businessman, Thomas Downing. I'm saying this now, but see me again in six months!" Brian joked.George Thomas Downing was born in 1819, in New York City. The couple noted that they have already started thinking about parenting milestones such as the weaning on to food stage, thanks to seeing their family and friends go through child rearing already.Īll of my sisters have children, all of our friends have children, we are godparents to a few children, so we are so used to it, the batch freezing and cooking and all of that. I feel like I'm part of it, this journey, I see the bump every day." You see them nine months later, but we are so privileged and so happy that we have Aoife. With the first baby you tend to go over, so I keep thinking, 'oh we'll be fine until September."īrian Dowling and Arthur Gourounlian announce that they are expecting their first child (Image: Brian Dowling and Arthur Gourounlian announce that they are expecting their first child)Īrthur added: "Normally when you have a surrogacy, you say hello and goodbye. I just keep thinking it will happen on the day its supposed to happen, but that's not always the case. And they say 'well you have to be ready by a certain point.' My sisters were like are your bags packed for the hospital? Is Aoife's bag packed? And we're like no, we have loads of time. "My sisters have us quite fearful," Brian said. "Baby is due on September 10th," Brian shared, as Arthur intervened, saying "this is the first day we have announced the date. Read more: Brian Dowling confirms his last day on Ireland AM as he prepares for arrival of first child The husbands updated their followers about the due date via social media, before featuring on Claire Byrne's morning radio show to share more details about their imminent arrival.īrian's younger sister Aoife is acting as the couple's surrogate, and Brian and Arthur say that she is flying through the pregnancy with no issues. The happy couple are about to become first-time parents on September 10th, 2022. Brian Dowling and husband Arthur Gourounlian have shared their baby's due date for the first time.
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