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Cora Ellen Newcomb 1875–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 July 1875

Birth Location: Saco, Maine

Death Date: 9 March 1963

Death Location: Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Daniel Richards

Mother: Mary Richards

Spouse(s): George Knight

Children(s): William Knight, Dorothy Knight, Mary Barchus, Richard Knight

The story of Cora Ellen Newcomb began in 1875 in Saco, Maine. In 1880, Cora Ellen Newcomb resided in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA. Cora Ellen Newcomb married George Armstrong Custer Knight, and had children including Dorothy Elizabeth Knight, Mary Ellen Barchus, Richard C Knight, William Edward Knight. Cora Ellen Newcomb passed away in 1963 in Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Cora Ellen Newcomb began in 1875 in Saco, Maine.
  • In 1880, Cora Ellen Newcomb resided in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA.
  • Cora Ellen Newcomb married George Armstrong Custer Knight, and had children including Dorothy Elizabeth Knight, Mary Ellen Barchus, Richard C Knight, William Edward Knight.
  • Cora Ellen Newcomb passed away in 1963 in Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Richards
1813–1883
Birth Location: Maine
DR
Mary Richards
1854–1921
Birth Location: Maine
MR

Spouses(s)

George Knight
1876–1951
Birth Location: North Hero, Grand Isle, Vermont, United States
GK

Children(s)

William Knight
1908–1984
Birth Location: Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
WK
Dorothy Knight
1902–1972
Birth Location: Massachusetts
DK
Mary Barchus
1913–2011
Birth Location: Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
MB
Richard Knight
1905–
Birth Location: Massachusetts
RK

Cora Newcomb's Ancestors

Self
Cora Newcomb
1875–1963
Birth Place: Saco, Maine
Parents
Daniel M Richards
1813–1883
Maine
Mary (E. Newcomb \) Richards
1854–1921
Maine
Grandparents
Richards
1785–
Maine
Jesse (Rich) Newcomb
1818–1907
Truro, Massachusetts
Sarah (A) Turner
1828–1899
Etna, ME
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Newcomb
1776–1872
Phebe Thayer
1780–1867
John Turner
1808–
Dorothy Prescott
1800–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elisha Sr
1775–1847
William Thayer
1739–1794
Stephen Turner
1782–
Abigail Cooper
1781–1867

Cora Newcomb's Descendants

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Cora (Ellen) Newcomb (1 July 1875–9 March 1963) m. George (Armstrong Custer) Knight (28 Sep 1876–21 Sep 1951)
  1. 1. William (Edward) Knight 1908–1984 m. Dorothy Whittier 1908–
    1. 1. Judith Knight 1937–2008
  2. 2. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Knight 1902–1972
  3. 3. Mary (Ellen) Barchus 1913–2011
  4. 4. Richard (C) Knight 1905–

Cora Newcomb's Timeline

12 Records

1875
1 July 1875
Birth of Cora Ellen Newcomb in Pine Point, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Pine Point, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
1875
1 July 1875
Birth of Cora Ellen Newcomb in Saco, Maine
Saco, Maine
1880
1880
Age 5
Cora Ellen Newcomb resided here in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
Cora Ellen Newcomb resided here in Melrose Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Melrose Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1920
1920
Age 45
Cora Ellen Newcomb resided here in Melrose Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Melrose Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1921
1921
Age 46
Cora Ellen Newcomb resided here in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1922
1922
Age 47
Cora Ellen Newcomb resided here in Melrose, Massachusetts, USA
Melrose, Massachusetts, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
Cora Ellen Newcomb resided here in Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1935
1935
Age 60
Cora Ellen Newcomb resided here in Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 65
Cora Ellen Newcomb resided here in Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1950
1950
Age 75
Cora Ellen Newcomb resided here in Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1963
9 March 1963
Age 88
Death of Cora Ellen Newcomb in Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 July 1875
    Event Place: Pine Point, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1613; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 9-362
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Melrose Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_715; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 339; Image: 718
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 925; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0339; Image: 626.0; FHL microfilm: 2340660
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: 478; Page: 472c; Enumeration District: 061
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Melrose Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_602; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0946; FHL microfilm: 1374615
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 3429; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 9-392
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [9] Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., List of Boston Residents, Boston Public Library; Boston, Massachusetts; Lists of Boston Residents, 1909-1972

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 July 1875
    Event Place: Saco, Maine
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: 478; Page: 472c; Enumeration District: 061

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Melrose Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Melrose Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_602; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0946; FHL microfilm: 1374615

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Melrose Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Melrose Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_715; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 339; Image: 718

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., List of Boston Residents, Boston Public Library; Boston, Massachusetts; Lists of Boston Residents, 1909-1972

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Melrose, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 925; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0339; Image: 626.0; FHL microfilm: 2340660

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1613; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 9-362

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1613; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 9-362

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 3429; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 9-392

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 11 Mar 1963; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.6238352,0.51476437,0.6511604&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 March 1963
    Event Place: Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 11 Mar 1963; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.6238352,0.51476437,0.6511604&xid=3355
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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