Person:Frederick Knight (68)

BIOGRAPHY: To: williamknight57@yahoo.com CC: swrad@juno.com, gary44238@adelphia.net Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 00:32:28 -0400 Subject: Knight family From: "Ronald A Sturman" <ronsturman1@juno.com

To start with Margarette M. Ely was born September 1868 in Alpena, Michigan, and died 12 September 1931 in Saint Petersburg,,Florida. Her body was shipped back to Kalamazoo,Michigan and was buried in Cooper Township,Michigan. Frederick C. Knight according to my aunt's is probably buried in Florida. They said he was always after the ladies. They were married about 1885.

Roy Leslie Knight was born 5 February 1886 and died 15 December 1934 in Gunplain Township. He married Irene Pease 2 August 1910. Irene was born 3 March 1889 in Kalamazoo,Michigan and died 9 March 1963 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They are both buried in Cooper Township. They had 12 children as follows…

Lester Knight B: 9 September 1930 D: 22 July 1950

Florence Gladys Knight B: 7 October 1912 Comstock,Michigan D: 12 April 1996 Kalamazoo,Michigan

Kermit Bentlyn Knight B: 3 July 1914 Comstock,Michigan D: 28 Aug 1991 Ostego,Michigan

Margrette Knight B: April 1916 D: May 1917

Claude Emerson Knight B: 5 Jan 1917 Comstock,Michigan D: 12 April Ostego,Michigan

Fred Knight B: September 1921 D: November 1922

Evelyn Knight B: September 1921 D: November 1922

Pauline Mae Knight B: 28 July 1922 Comstock,Michigan D: 29 June 1984 Martin,Michigan

Maynard Leroy Knight B: 23 July 1923

Gloria June Knight B: 24 June 1924

Harry Clifton Knight B: 18 May 1928 D: 31 January 1929

Myron Knight B: 9 September 1930

There are 45 children from 9 of these families. Pauline was my mother and Claude and Kermit married twin sisters. Most of the Knight's are in the area between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo in the southwestern Michigan. If everyone would showup, Roy and Irenes branch would be around 300 people.

Probate Court Case Records regarding the Will of Hiram Green. NEWTON O. KNIGHT, full age, grandson, Sandusky, NY MILLIARD E. KNIGHT, full age, North Clarendon, PA FRED KNIGHT, grandson, full age, Delevan, NY GERTIE BECKWITH, granddaughter, full age, Elton, NY FRANK K. KNIGHT, grandson, full age, North Clarendon, PA FLORA GIBBON, granddaughter, full age, Sandusky, NY VIOLA HOLMES, granddaughter, full age, Arcade, NY ALBERT KNIGHT, grandson, full age, North Clarendon, PA"."

CENSUS: 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Frederick Knight Age in 1860: 1.12 Birth Year: abt 1860 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Elton Household Members: Name Age Oliver Knight 36 Adelia Knight 21 Nelson Knight 13 Daniel Knight 11 Jane Knight 9 Newton Knight 4 Millard Knight 2 Frederick Knight 1.12 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: M653_725; Page: 332; Image: 336.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Fred Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Age in 1870: 10 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Elton Household Members: Name Age Oliver Knight 48 Adelia Knight 32 Newlin Knight 14 Willena Knight 12 Fred Knight 10 Getty Knight 8 Hattie Knight 6 Frank Knight 4 Flora Knight 2 Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: M593_908; Page: 201; Image: 407.

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Fred Knight Home in 1900: Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York Age: 40 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Birthplace: New York Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's Name: Minnie Race: White Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age Fred Knight 40 Minnie Knight 31 Ray Knight 14 Lyle Knight 6 Grady Knight 1 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: T623 1010; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 43.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Fred C Knight Age in 1910: 48 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: New York Mother's Birth Place: New York Spouse's Name: Minnie E Home in 1910: Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Fred C Knight 48 Minnie E Knight 41 Roy L Knight 24 Lyle H Knight 16 Letta Knight 4 AL Henricks 19 Elizabeth Edmett 55 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Roll: T624_654; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 125.