Person:Ross Knowles (1)

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Ross Thomas Knowles
b.12 Jan 1865 Lincoln Registration District, Lincolnshire, England
d.27 Jan 1934 Grand Rapids (township), Kent, Michigan, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bet Oct 1864 and Dec 1864
  1. Ross Thomas Knowles1865 - 1934
  2. Charles Edward Knowles1866 - 1891
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Ross Thomas Knowles1865 - 1934
  • W.  Bessie McConnell (add)
m. 5 Jun 1892
  1. Hazel Knowles1893 -
  2. Frank Knowles1896 -
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Facts and Events
Name Ross Thomas Knowles
Gender Male
Birth[1][3] 12 Jan 1865 Lincoln Registration District, Lincolnshire, England
Christening[2] 12 Apr 1868 Welton, Lincolnshire, England
Marriage License 4 Jun 1892 Kent, Michigan, United Statesto Bessie McConnell (add)
Marriage 5 Jun 1892 Alaska, Kent, Michigan, United Statesto Bessie McConnell (add)
Death[3] 27 Jan 1934 Grand Rapids (township), Kent, Michigan, United States
Burial[3] 29 Jan 1934 Alaska Cemetery, Caledonia (township), Kent, Michigan, United States
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Personal History

Ross (Roasland[1] or Roseline[2]) Thomas Knowles, (first) son of Thomas Knowles of Welton, carpenter, by Rose Mary[2] Boulton,[1] was born on 12 January 1865,[1][3] and he was baptized on 12 April 1868 in the parish of Welton, Lincolnshire, England[2] (birth registered in the district of Lincoln[1]). He was baptized at the same time as his brother Charles.

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Second Marriage and Family

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On 4 June 1892 a license was issued in the county of Kent, Michigan, for Ross Knowles (age 27) of Alaska, Kent co., mason and son of Thomas Knowles and Rose Mary Bolton, and Bessie E. McConnell (age 17) of the same place, daughter of Milo McConnell and Lauria Calvin. It was recorded that Ross had once been previously married. They were married the following day at Alaska by Henry Renshaw, a Baptist minister. The marriage was witnessed by Laura McConnell of Alaska and Emma Fouger of Grand Rapids.

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Death and Probate

Ross T. Knowles of 21 National Ave. SW, expressman, died on 27 January 1934 at City General Hospital, Grand Rapids, Kent co., of adenocarcinoma of prostate with contributing hypostatic pneumonia; the death was registered by his wife, Bessie Knowles of the same address.[3] He was buried on 29 January at Alaska Cemetery[3] in the township of Caledonia, Kent co.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 England. General Register Office. General Index: Births Registered in England and Wales in the Months of January, February and March, 1865
    “K”, p 643.

    “Knowles, Roasland Thomas Boulton”, Lincoln dist., vol. 7a, p. 491. Also, mother's maiden name “BOULTON” (from online index).

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Church of England. Parish Church of Welton (Lincolnshire). Parish registers, 1568-1963. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974)
    Lincolnshire Archives: WELTON (LINCOLN) PAR/1/7 [Baptisms, 1860–1906], p 21, no 166.

    Digital image (https://www.lincstothepast.com/Untitled/613633.record?ImageId=429940&pt=T : accessed 31 July 2018).

    “[1868] April 12th, Roseline Thomas [child of] Thomas & Rosemary Knowles [of] Welton, Carpenter, [Ceremony was performed by] W. Williamson vicar”

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Michigan. Department of Health and Human Services. Vital Records Office. Certificates of death, 1897–present
    filed 3 Feb. 1934.

    Digital image at Seeking Michigan, ID 005237777_02666 (http://seekingmichigan.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16317coll1/id/629715 : accessed 1 Aug. 2018).

    Ross T. Knowles, occ. expressman, married, husband of Bessie Knowles, d. 27 Jan. 1934, at City General Hosp., Gd. Rapids twp., Kent co. (residence 21 National S.W.), bur. 29 Jan., Alaska Cemetery, undertaker Sullivan Funeral Home; age 69y 0m 15d, b. 12 Jan. 1865, England, son of Thomas Ross (b. England) and Rosemare Bolton (b. England); informant [wife] Mrs. Bessie Knowles of 21 National Ave. S.W.

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