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Anita Townsend MERLE-SMITH Knight 1891–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 June 1891

Birth Location: Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America

Death Date: 3 January 1971

Death Location: Keene, Essex County, New York, United States of America

Father: Wilton Merle-Smith

Mother: Zaidee Merle-Smith

Spouse(s): Augustus Knight, James Pyle

Children(s): Augustus Jr

Anita Townsend MERLE-SMITH Knight was born in 1891 in Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America, the child of Wilton Lloyd Merle Smith And Zaidee Merle Smith. In 1950, Anita Townsend MERLE-SMITH Knight resided in Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey, USA. Anita Townsend MERLE-SMITH Knight married Augustus Smith Knight, James Mcalpin Pyle, and had children including Augustus S Knight Jr. Anita Townsend MERLE-SMITH Knight passed away in 1971 in Keene, Essex County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Anita Townsend MERLE-SMITH Knight was born in 1891 in Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America, the child of Wilton Lloyd Merle Smith And Zaidee Merle Smith.
  • In 1950, Anita Townsend MERLE-SMITH Knight resided in Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey, USA.
  • Anita Townsend MERLE-SMITH Knight married Augustus Smith Knight, James Mcalpin Pyle, and had children including Augustus S Knight Jr.
  • Anita Townsend MERLE-SMITH Knight passed away in 1971 in Keene, Essex County, New York, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Anita Knight's Ancestors

Self
Anita Knight
1891–1971
Birth Place: Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
Parents
Wilton Lloyd Merle-Smith
1856–1923
Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA
Zaidee Merle-Smith
1858–1943
Albany, Albany County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Horace (Boardman) Smith
1826–1888
Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America
Ellen Smith
1829–1899
New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Smith
1797–1867
Frances Boardman
1797–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Anita Knight's Descendants

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Anita (Townsend MERLE-SMITH) Knight (3 June 1891–3 January 1971) m. Augustus (Smith) Knight (21 November 1864–21 March 1948) m. James (McAlpin) Pyle (abt 1909–)
  1. 1. Augustus (S Knight) Jr 1931–2015

Anita Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1891
3 June 1891
Birth of Anita Townsend MERLE-SMITH Knight in Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 59
Anita Townsend MERLE-SMITH Knight resided here in Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
1971
3 January 1971
Age 80
Death of Anita Townsend MERLE-SMITH Knight in Rye, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
Rye, Westchester County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 June 1891
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Bedminster, Somerset

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Bedminster, Somerset

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 January 1971
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Keene, Essex County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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