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Donald Bradford [Frederick Ober] Knowles 1916–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1916

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 4 Feb 2003

Death Location: Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Frederick Knowles

Mother: Lydia McDonald

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The story of Donald Bradford [Frederick Ober] Knowles began in 1916 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. In 1930, Donald Bradford [Frederick Ober] Knowles resided in Quincy, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. Donald Bradford [Frederick Ober] Knowles passed away in 2003 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Donald Bradford [Frederick Ober] Knowles began in 1916 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1930, Donald Bradford [Frederick Ober] Knowles resided in Quincy, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Donald Bradford [Frederick Ober] Knowles passed away in 2003 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Donald Knowles's Ancestors

Self
Donald Knowles
1916–2003
Birth Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Frederick Ober Knowles
1884–1959
Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia (Christina) McDonald
1887–1935
Heatherton, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Allan (" Red Allan ") MacDonald
1853–1895
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Annie (MacDonald [Lauchlin MacDonald & Christina MacFarlane]) (Dollock)
1862–1916
Taylors Road , Antigonish , Nova Scotia , Canada
Great-Grandparents
Hugh MacDonald
1809–1854
Jeanette Campbell
1808–1910
Alexander #1602
1817–1891
Catherine #0378
1829–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John MacDonald
1777–1856
Flora Mackenzie
1782–1847
Ranald MacDonald
1780–1830
Flora McDonald
1780–
Angus #0087
1792–1839
Catherine MacGillivray
1794–1874

Donald Knowles's Timeline

3 Records

1916
27 May 1916
Birth of Donald Bradford [Frederick Ober] Knowles in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
Donald Bradford [Frederick Ober] Knowles resided here in Quincy, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Quincy, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
2003
4 Feb 2003
Age 87
Death of Donald Bradford [Frederick Ober] Knowles in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1916
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0116; FHL microfilm: 2340672

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Quincy, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0116; FHL microfilm: 2340672

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 2003
    Event Place: Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

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