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Allan Herbert Knight 1915–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 NOV 1915

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 9 NOV 1981

Death Location: Orange County, CA

Father: Meryl Knight

Mother: Josephine Keefe

Spouse(s): Beverly Compton

Children(s):

The story of Allan Herbert Knight began in 1915 in Iowa. Allan Herbert Knight married Beverly Eugenia Compton, and had children including Barry Allan Knight, Earl Raymond Knight, Merle Wayne Knight. Allan Herbert Knight passed away in 1981 in Orange County, CA.

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Biography

  • The story of Allan Herbert Knight began in 1915 in Iowa.
  • Allan Herbert Knight married Beverly Eugenia Compton, and had children including Barry Allan Knight, Earl Raymond Knight, Merle Wayne Knight.
  • Allan Herbert Knight passed away in 1981 in Orange County, CA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Meryl Knight
1889–
Birth Location: Honeycheek, Deleware, Iowa
MK
Josephine Keefe
1884–
Birth Location: Coalville, Iowa
JK

Spouses(s)

Beverly Compton
1917–1970
Birth Location: Iowa
BC

Children(s)

Allan Knight's Ancestors

Self
Allan Knight
1915–1981
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
Meryl Willis Knight
1889–
Honeycheek, Deleware, Iowa
Josephine (Helena) Keefe
1884–
Coalville, Iowa
Grandparents
James (Michael) Keefe
–1949
Mary Lynch
–1907
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Allan Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1915
2 NOV 1915
Birth of Allan Herbert Knight in Iowa
Iowa
1981
9 NOV 1981
Age 66
Death of Allan Herbert Knight in Orange County, CA
Orange County, CA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 NOV 1915
    Event Place: Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 NOV 1981
    Event Place: Orange County, CA
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