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Ada Knowlton 1894–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 June 1894

Birth Location: Channahon, Will County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: July 1979

Death Location: Channahon, Will County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Sheldon Knowlton

Mother: Edna Osborn

Spouse(s): Marinus Orbesen

Children(s): Ruth Orbesen

Ada Knowlton was born in 1894 in Channahon, Will County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Sheldon Densmore Knowlton And Edna Osborn. In 1900, Ada Knowlton resided in Channahon, Will, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Ada Knowlton resided in Channahon, Will, Illinois, USA. Ada Knowlton married Marinus Orbesen, and had children including Ruth Maria Orbesen. Ada Knowlton passed away in 1979 in Channahon, Will County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ada Knowlton was born in 1894 in Channahon, Will County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Sheldon Densmore Knowlton And Edna Osborn.
  • In 1900, Ada Knowlton resided in Channahon, Will, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Ada Knowlton resided in Channahon, Will, Illinois, USA.
  • Ada Knowlton married Marinus Orbesen, and had children including Ruth Maria Orbesen.
  • Ada Knowlton passed away in 1979 in Channahon, Will County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ada Knowlton's Ancestors

Self
Ada Knowlton
1894–1979
Birth Place: Channahon, Will County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Sheldon Densmore Knowlton
1863–1910
Illinois
Edna Osborn
1868–1931
Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States of America
Grandparents
Henry (Riker) Knowlton
1824–1916
Montgomery County, New York, United States of America
Hannah (B.) Hoppins
1828–1900
Cayuga, Cayuga County, New York, United States of America
Luke (Wright) Osborn
1845–1915
Rock Creek, Ohio
Rebecca (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Lambert
1847–1883
Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Knowlton
1795–
Jehiel Hoppins
1801–1861
Cornelia Skeel
1802–1890
Alexander Osborn
1815–1891
Sarah Wright
1823–1916
Charles Wilbur
1815–1880
Aurelia
1813–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Knowlton
1766–1838
Sarah Holden
1771–1841
Aaron Hoppins
1775–1832
Phoebe Hoppins
1775–
Lydia Prentice
1778–1862
Luke Osborn
1787–1834
Elizabeth Buck
1793–1886
David Wright
1787–1879
Laura Knowlton
1788–1875
Job Wilber
1780–1855
Rebecca Sisson
1783–1867

Ada Knowlton's Descendants

1.
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Ada Knowlton (25 June 1894–July 1979) m. Marinus Orbesen (7 Jun 1891–Abt 1966)
  1. 1. Ruth (Maria) Orbesen 1918–1992

Ada Knowlton's Timeline

7 Records

1894
25 June 1894
Birth of Ada Knowlton in Channahon, Will County, Illinois, United States of America
Channahon, Will County, Illinois, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 6
Ada Knowlton resided here in Channahon, Will, Illinois, USA
Channahon, Will, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Ada Knowlton resided here in Channahon, Will, Illinois, USA
Channahon, Will, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Ada Knowlton resided here in Channahon, Will, Illinois, USA
Channahon, Will, Illinois, USA
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 27
Ada Knowlton resided here in 39, Reford Municipality, Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
39, Reford Municipality, Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
1963
1963
Age 69
Ada Knowlton resided here in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
1979
July 1979
Age 85
Death of Ada Knowlton in Plainfield, Will County, Illinois, United States of America
Plainfield, Will County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 June 1894
    Event Place: Channahon, Will County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Channahon, Will, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Channahon, Will, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Channahon, Will, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Channahon, Will, Illinois; Roll: T625_414; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 144

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1920
    Event Place: Emerson, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Border Crossings from U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 1908-1935 Border Entries; Roll: T-15315
    [2] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 150; Census Place: 150, Battleford, Saskatchewan; Page Number: 12

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: 39, Reford Municipality, Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 150; Census Place: 150, Battleford, Saskatchewan; Page Number: 12

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Wisconsin
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1979
    Event Place: Plainfield, Will County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Channahon, Will County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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