Person:William Knight (389)

CENSUS: 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Wm Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Age in 1870: 1 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Collins, Erie, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Collins Center Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Collins, Erie, New York; Roll: M593_930; Page: 114; Image: 230.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: William M. Knight Home in 1880: Collins, Erie, New York Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of Household: Son Father's Name: Adam Father's birthplace: New York Mother's Name: Calista Mother's birthplace: New York Occupation: At School Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Adam Knight 34 Calista Knight 33 Estella M. Knight 12 William M. Knight 11 Nellie G. Knight 6 Dellie M. Knight 6 Salley J. Knight 5 Edwin D. Knight 2 Cora Knight 1M Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Collins, Erie, New York; Roll: T9_832; Family History Film: 1254832; Page: 467.4000; Enumeration District: 204; Image: 0173.

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1910 United States Federal Census Name: William Knight Age in 1910: 40 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: New York Mother's Birth Place: New York Spouse's Name: Barbara Home in 1910: Monitor, Bay, Michigan Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age William Knight 40 Barbara Knight 26 Alice Knight 4 Maude Knight 2 Alfred Knight 8/12 Fireman - Coal Mine Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Monitor, Bay, Michigan; Roll: T624_636; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 62; Image: 956.

1920 United States Federal Census Name: William M Knight Home in 1920: Monitor, Bay, Michigan Age: 52 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Bertin Father's Birth Place: New York Mother's Birth Place: New York Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: No Image: 1040 Household Members: Name Age William M Knight 52 Bertin Knight 35 Alice M Knight 14 Maud Knight 12 Alfred Knight 10 Orvil Knight 7 Avery Knight 5 Helen Knight 1 2/12 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Monitor, Bay, Michigan; Roll: T625_754; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 96; Image: 1040.

1930 United States Federal Census Name: William Knight Home in 1930: Blumfield, Saginaw, Michigan Age: 60 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Babara Race: White Occupation: Mine Labor Household Members: Name Age William Knight 60 Babara Knight 35 Afred Knight 20 Afry Knight 16 Helen Knight 11 Dora Knight 9 Louis Knight 6 Helen Knight 20 Babara Knight 4/12 Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Blumfield, Saginaw, Michigan; Roll: 1021; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 374.0.

OBITUARY: John Vitus Dietlein & Eva M. Lang Descendants Compiled October 1990 By Damian L. Dietlein Page 8 William M. Knight Knight-William M. Knight, 70, Monitor township coal miner, and farmer, died this morning at 1:45 a.m. at General Hospital following a lingering illness. A resident of Bay county for 37 years, he was born in New York state, March 14, 1870 and was a member of the Beaver Lutheran church. He leaves the widow, Barbara; three sons, Alfred, of Essexville, Orville, of Beaverton, and Avery, of Auburn; five daughters, Mrs. Kenneth McLain and Miss Louise Knight, both at home, Mrs. Maude Brandt, of Midland road, Mrs. Helen Fischhaber of Monitor township, and Mrs. Dora Maple of Auburn; two sisters, Mrs. Cora Brown, of Afton, Mich., and Mrs. Sadie McNeal, of Briton, S.D.; and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the home and 2:30 p.m. at the Beaver Lutheran church, with the Rev. Fred Rutkowsky officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. (The Bay City Times, Wed., Nov. 27, 1940.)