Person:Benjamin Knight (71)

MEDIA: J0177 - Photo Information Description: Boys pulling a fire hose cart. From front to back, they are Will Williamson, John Daverson, Ben Knight, John McMesmouy(?), Ralph Bradley, Harry Chace, Harry Steen, George Jenkins, Lou Queril, Don Roff, Mattie(?) Otto, Harry Cope. Date: Undated Place: Unknown Source of Information: Notes on front of photo. Related Article: More Than 100 Years of Service Keywords: Boys, Fences, Carts and wagons Original Size; Medium: 4 x 7 1/2 in.; sepia.

BIOGRAPHY: California State Roster, 1899 Government and Military records Surname: Knight Given Name: Benjamin K. Residence: Santa Cruz Page #: 126 Office: Notary Public Location: Santa Cruz county

Surname: Knight Given Name: Benj. K. Residence: -- Page #: 153 Office: District Attorney Location: Santa Cruz County

Surname: Knight Given Name: Benjamin K. Residence: Santa Cruz Page #: 126 Office: Notary Public Location: Santa Cruz county

California State Roster, 1911 Government and Military records December 22, 2004 11:35 AM urname: Knight Given: Benj. K. Position: County Officials Page #: 127 Location: Santa Cruz County

Source Information: Graden, Debra, comp. California State Roster, 1911 Government and Military records. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. Original data: California Blue Book or State Roster 1911. State Printing Office, Sacramento CA, 1911.

California State Roster, 1909 Government and Military records December 22, 2004 11:36 AM

Given Name: Benj. K. Surname: Knight Position: District Attorney City: Santa Clara Page #: 314

Source Information: Graden, Debra, comp. California State Roster, 1909 Government and Military records. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. Original data: California Blue Book or State Roster 1909. State Printing Office, Sacramento CA, 1909.

Who's Who on the Pacific Coast Edited by Franklin Harper Harper Publishing Company Los Angeles, Cal. 1913 - Page 327 Knight, Benjamin K., Lawyer; born, Santa Cruz, Aug. 28, 1874; son, Benjamin and Lydia A. (Killey) K. Edu.: public schools, Santa Cruz; Hastings College of Law; LL. B., Univ. of Mich., Ann Arbor, 1895. Married, Helen B. Bliss, Jan. 6, 1897. Dep. Dist. Atty., Santa Cruz Co., 1895-99; Dist. Atty., Santa Cruz, since Jan., 1899. Republican. Res. 42 Locust st.; Office. Atty. Office, Santa Cruz, Cal.

DEATH: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Name: Benjamin K Knight Social Security #: 0 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 28 Aug 1874 Birthplace: California Death Date: 16 Jan 1947 Death Place: Santa Cruz Mother's Maiden Name: Killey FATHER'S SURNAME: Knight Source Citation: Place: Santa Cruz; Date: 16 Jan 1947; Social Security: 0.

CENSUS: 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Benjamin K. Knight Home in 1880: Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875 Birthplace: California Relation to Head of Household: Son Father's Name: Benj. Father's birthplace: Connecticut Mother's Name: Lydia Mother's birthplace: Rhode Island Neighbors: View others on page Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Benj. Knight 43 Lydia Knight 30 Edith Knight 9 Ida Knight 7 Benjamin K. Knight 5 Mary A. Knight 2 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California; Roll: T9_82; Family History Film: 1254082; Page: 450.4000; Enumeration District: 88; Image: 0332.

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Benjamine Knight Home in 1900: Santa Cruz Ward 2, Santa Cruz, California Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875 Birthplace: California Relationship to head-of-house: Son Spouse's Name: Helen B Father's Name: Benjamin Mother's Name: Lydia A Race: White Occupation: District Attorney Household Members: Name Age Benjamin Knight 64 Lydia A Knight 49 Benjamine Knight 25 Helen B Knight 27 Benjamin B Knight 1 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Santa Cruz Ward 2, Santa Cruz, California; Roll: T623 112; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 89.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Benjamin K Knight Age in 1910: 35 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875 Birthplace: California Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Rhode Island Mother's Birth Place: Rhode Island Spouse's Name: Helen B Home in 1910: Santa Cruz Ward 2, Santa Cruz, California Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Lawyer - District Attorney Household Members: Name Age Benjamin K Knight 35 Helen B Knight 35 Benjamin B Knight 10 Marion Knight 8 Edith Knight 2 Mary Grasso 17 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Santa Cruz Ward 2, Santa Cruz, California; Roll: T624_106; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 127; Image: 1330.

1920 United States Federal Census Name: Benj K Knight Home in 1920: Santa Cruz Ward 5, Santa Cruz, California Age: 45 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875 Birthplace: California Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Helen B Father's Birth Place: Rhode Island Mother's Birth Place: Rhode Island Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 839 Judge Superior Court Household Members: Name Age Benj K Knight 45 Helen B Knight 42 Benj B Knight 20 Marian Knight 18 Edith Knight 12 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Santa Cruz Ward 5, Santa Cruz, California; Roll: T625_148; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 235; Image: 839.

1930 United States Federal Census Name: Benjamin K Knight Home in 1930: San Francisco, San Francisco, California Age: 56 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874 Birthplace: California Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Helen B Race: White Occupation: Judge Appelate Court Household Members: Name Age Benjamin K Knight 56 Helen B Knight 57 Edith Knight 22 Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 204; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 258; Image: 212.0.

DRAFT: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: Benjaman Killey Knight City:Santa Cruz County: Santa Cruz State: California Birth Date: 28 Aug 1874 Race: White Roll: 1544331 DraftBoard: 0 Age:44 Occupation:Superior Court Judge - State of California Nearest Relative:Helen B. Knight Height/Build:Tall/Stout Color of Eyes/Hair:Blue/Light Source Citation: Registration Location: Santa Cruz County, California; Roll: 1544331; Draft Board: 0.