Person:Gyneth Knight (1)

PASSPORT: U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 Name: Gyneth Knight Birth Date: 10 Sep 1880 Birth Place: Eaton Rapids, Michigan Residence: Shelton, Washington Passport Issue Date: 6 Aug 1920 Father Name: Marcus Farwell Knight Father's Birth Location: Eaton Rapids, Mich Father's Residence: Shelton, Washington Passport Includes a Photo: Y Source: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490) Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data:

Seattle Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957 Name: Gyneth Emens Arrival Date: 23 May 1922 Age: 41 Estimated Birth Year: 1880 Birthplace: Michigan Gender: Female Ship Name: Keystone State Port of Arrival: Seattle, Washington Port of Departure: Shanghai, China Line: 5 Microfilm Roll Number: M1383_69 Source Information: Ancestry.com. Seattle Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data:

Seattle Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957 Name: Gyneth Knight Emens Arrival Date: 15 Apr 1928 Age: 47 Estimated Birth Year: 1880 Birthplace: Michigan Gender: Female Ship Name: Empress of Asia Port of Arrival: Vancouver, British Columbia Port of Departure: Shanghai Line: 2 Microfilm Roll Number: M1383_135 Source Information: Ancestry.com. Seattle Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data:

DEATH: Shelton-Mason County Journal" of Thursday, January 20, 1944 Prisoner Of Japanese Is Heard From Miss Jessie Knight, Shelton postmaster, this week received the first direct word from her sister, Mrs. Gyneth Emens, who has been in the hands of the Japs since they took Shanghai, where Mrs. Emens was in business as an importer. The message was on the prescribed form and printed by letter, handwriting being barred, and read: "Just to let you know that Scott and I are all right. Love to family and friends. How are Uncle Will, Linna, Alberta. Sept. 9, 1943." The letter was brief but told a lot. In fact, that they had received no letter from here since the Japs took over two years ago, and Uncle Will (Dunbar) died last year. It was good to know that they were still living.

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Gyneth Knight Emens (Mrs. Scott Emens) , Sept. 10, 1880--Jan. 10, 1944 "Shelton-Mason County Journal" of Thursday, February 10, 1944 Miss Knight's Sister Dies In Prisoner Camp Miss Jessie Knight, Shelton postmaster, received the sad news this week of the death of her sister, Mrs. Gyneth Knight Emens, in a Japanese camp at Shanghai, where she and her husband had been interned since that district was captured. The message came from the State Department at Washington, reading: "I regret to inform you that according to a report received by the Department through official channels, Mrs. Gyneth Knight Emens died at Chapei Camp, Shanghai, China, of angina pectoris and sprue. No further details are given." The Department letter concludes "In view of the restrictions against permission to or from enemy territory of private messages or of documents intended for private use, the department is not in position to furnish verbatim copy of the report or to obtain for private use copy of death certificate. The report requested that Warren Emens of Toronto, Canada, also be informed of Mrs. Emen's death." Early Resident Mrs. Emens was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Knight, early residents of Shelton, and sister of Miss Jessie Knight, who has always resided here. Prior to World War I she was employed in various state and public offices and at its conclusion found herself in Vladivostock, in Red Cross service. Preferring to see more of Asia she went to China and was in the consul's office in Shanghai for several years before her marriage to Mr. Emens, an importer. When the Jap threat came she could have come out but refused to leave her husband. They had a fine home near Shanghai which was taken over by the Japs and while no word has since come from them, Miss Knight felt that they were enduring great hardships. Mrs. Emens visited Shelton once since, about 10 years ago.

Fred Emens, received a letter from the Department of State, Washington, D.C. dated February 1, 1944 that stated, "Mrs. Gyneth Kinight Emens died at the Chapei Camp, Shanghai, China on January 10, 1944 of angina pectoris and sprue."

MEDIA: JH0596 - August 1920 Passport Photo JH0666 - April 1922 Pasport Photo