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Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain 1870–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Feb 1870

Birth Location: Putnam, Ohio

Death Date: 27 Sep 1947

Death Location: Brimfield, Peoria, Illinois

Father: James Chamberlain

Mother: Lucy Chamberlin

Spouse(s): Charles Sr.

Children(s): Pearl Knight, Louis Knight, Hazel Knight, Dewey Knight, Charles Jr., Robert Knight-Kennedy, Dorothy Harbur, Helen KNIGHT, Alice Knight, Leon Knight, Bert Knight

Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain was born in 1870 in Putnam, Ohio, the child of James Drayton Chamberlain And Lucy Alice Chamberlin. In 1880, Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain resided in Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA. In 1900, Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain resided in Montgomery, Woodford, Illinois, USA. Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain married Charles Robert Charley Knight Sr, and had children including Alice Roberta Knight, Bert Carl Knight, Charles H Charlie Knight Jr, Dewey Pearson Knight, Dorothy E Knight Harbur, Hazel M Knight, Helen Marguerite Knight, Leon Knight, Louis Howard Knight, Pearl B Knight, Robert Lee Ralph Knight Kennedy. Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain passed away in 1947 in Brimfield, Peoria, Illinois.

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Biography

  • Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain was born in 1870 in Putnam, Ohio, the child of James Drayton Chamberlain And Lucy Alice Chamberlin.
  • In 1880, Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain resided in Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1900, Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain resided in Montgomery, Woodford, Illinois, USA.
  • Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain married Charles Robert Charley Knight Sr, and had children including Alice Roberta Knight, Bert Carl Knight, Charles H Charlie Knight Jr, Dewey Pearson Knight, Dorothy E Knight Harbur, Hazel M Knight, Helen Marguerite Knight, Leon Knight, Louis Howard Knight, Pearl B Knight, Robert Lee Ralph Knight Kennedy.
  • Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain passed away in 1947 in Brimfield, Peoria, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Chamberlain
1839–1925
Birth Location: Putnam County, Ohio, United States of America
JC
Lucy Chamberlin
1843–1916
Birth Location: Fairfield Township, Cedar County, Iowa, United States of America
LC

Spouses(s)

Charles Sr.
1868–1920
Birth Location: Farmer City, De Witt, Illinois, USA
CS

Children(s)

Pearl Knight
1900–1955
Birth Location: Congerville, Woodford, Illinois, USA
PK
Louis Knight
1890–1970
Birth Location: Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA
LK
Hazel Knight
1895–1963
Birth Location: Waynesville, De Witt, Illinois, USA
HK
Dewey Knight
1894–1975
Birth Location: De Witt County, Illinois, USA
DK
Charles Jr.
1903–1972
Birth Location: Missouri, United States of America
CJ
Robert Knight-Kennedy
1905–1975
Birth Location: Craig, Johnson County, Kansas, USA
RK
Dorothy Harbur
1907–2001
Birth Location: Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, USA
DH
Helen KNIGHT
1911–2008
Birth Location: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
HK
Alice Knight
1916–1993
Birth Location: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
AK
Leon Knight
1888–1889
Birth Location: Delphos, Ohio, USA
LK
Bert Knight
1892–1971
Birth Location: Lotus, Champaign County, Illinois, United States of America
BK

Electa Chamberlain's Ancestors

Self
Electa Chamberlain
1870–1947
Birth Place: Putnam, Ohio
Parents
James Drayton Chamberlain
1839–1925
Putnam County, Ohio, United States of America
Lucy (Alice) Chamberlin
1843–1916
Fairfield Township, Cedar County, Iowa, United States of America
Grandparents
Godfrey Chamberlin
1797–1879
Belvidere, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA,
Margaret Weller
1797–1877
New Jersey USA
Jared (Andrew) Martin
1821–1892
,Morgan County,Ohio,
Electa Scovill
1819–1855
Galway, Saratoga, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Godfrey Chamberlin
1755–1828
Mercy Moore
1761–1849
Philip Weller
1757–1847
Daniel Martin
1772–1830
Elizabeth MARTIN
1778–1855
Benjamin Scovil
1791–1866
Rebecca Tourgee
1794–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry CHAMBERLIN
1725–1781
Hannah (Perterson)
1727–1815
Hannah Burroughs
1737–1797
George Weller
1725–1788
Mary Elizabeth
1737–1786
James GG
1735–1797
AGNES CRAWFORD
1740–1796
Benjamin Scovil
1763–1826
Eunice Williams
1765–1839

Electa Chamberlain's Descendants

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Electa (Jane "Jennie") Chamberlain (9 Feb 1870–27 Sep 1947) m. Charles (Robert "Charley" Knight) Sr. (10 Mar 1868–1920)
  1. 1. Pearl (B) Knight 1900–1955 m. John (Alton) Curry 1901–1962
    1. 1. William (Roy) Curry 1927–2021 m. Frances (Joann Berry) Curry 1929–2004
      1. 1. Lynn (K) Hutt 1949–2000
    2. 2. Marjorie (Ellen) Curry 1921–1987
  2. 2. Louis (Howard) Knight 1890–1970
  3. 3. Hazel (M) Knight 1895–1963
  4. 4. Dewey (Pearson) Knight 1894–1975
  5. 5. Charles (H. "Charlie" Knight) Jr. 1903–1972
  6. 6. Robert (Lee (Ralph)) Knight-Kennedy 1905–1975
  7. 7. Dorothy (E. Knight) Harbur 1907–2001
  8. 8. Helen (Marguerite) KNIGHT 1911–2008
  9. 9. Alice (Roberta) Knight 1916–1993
  10. 10. Leon Knight 1888–1889
  11. 11. Bert (Carl) Knight 1892–1971

Electa Chamberlain's Timeline

13 Records

1870
9 Feb 1870
Birth of Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain in Putnam, Ohio
Putnam, Ohio
1880
1880
Age 10
Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain resided here in Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA
Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 30
Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain resided here in Montgomery, Woodford, Illinois, USA
Montgomery, Woodford, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain resided here in Harper Ward 1, Harper, Kansas, USA
Harper Ward 1, Harper, Kansas, USA
1911
abt 1911
Age 41
Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain resided here
None
1914
1914
Age 44
Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain resided here in Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria, Illinois, USA
1918
1918
Age 48
Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain resided here in Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain resided here in Chili, Hancock, Illinois, USA
Chili, Hancock, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 60
Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain resided here in Peoria, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 65
Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain resided here in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 70
Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain resided here in Peoria, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
1947
25 Sep 1947
Age 77
Death of Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain in Brimfield, Peoria, Illinois
Brimfield, Peoria, Illinois
1947
27 Sep 1947
Age 77
Burial of Electa Jane "Jennie" Chamberlain in Brimfield, Peoria, Illinois
Brimfield, Peoria, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1870
    Event Place: Putnam, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] Peoria County, Illinois, U.S., Births, Peoria County Courthouse; Peoria, IL, USA; Peoria County Births, 1878-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan; Roll: 594; Page: 669B; Enumeration District: 180

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Montgomery, Woodford, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Harper Ward 1, Harper, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1911
    Record Source: Peoria County, Illinois, U.S., Births, Peoria County Courthouse; Peoria, IL, USA; Peoria County Births, 1878-1915

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Peoria, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Peoria, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chili, Hancock, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 2340282

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00918; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 104-47

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00918; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 104-47

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brimfield, Peoria, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1947
    Event Place: Brimfield, Peoria, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1947
    Event Place: Brimfield, Peoria, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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