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Dorothy Marion McKnight 1906–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jul 1906

Birth Location: Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 02 Nov 1980

Death Location: Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA

Father: Thomas McKnight

Mother: Faye Best

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In 1906, Dorothy Marion McKnight entered the world in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA, born to Thomas Edgar Mcknight And Faye Emmeline Best. Dorothy Marion McKnight passed away in 1980 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Dorothy Marion McKnight entered the world in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA, born to Thomas Edgar Mcknight And Faye Emmeline Best.
  • Dorothy Marion McKnight passed away in 1980 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA.

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Dorothy McKnight's Ancestors

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Dorothy McKnight
1906–1980
Birth Place: Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA
Parents
Thomas Edgar McKnight
1872–1948
Pomeroy, Ohio, USA
Faye (Emmeline) Best
1877–1947
Aurora, Kane, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
John McKnight
1835–1902
, , New Brunswick, Canada
Hannah (Jane) Lyle
1835–1919
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Adam (Edward) Best
1839–1919
Monon, White, Indiana, United States
Lucy (Kriechbaum) Inghram
1843–1927
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
Adam Best
1804–1843
Katherine Shigley
1818–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1906
13 Jul 1906
Birth of Dorothy Marion McKnight in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA
Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA
1980
02 Nov 1980
Age 74
Death of Dorothy Marion McKnight in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA
Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1906
    Event Place: Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Nov 1980
    Event Place: Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA

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