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George Henry Knight 1850–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1850

Birth Location: Baltimore City, Maryland

Death Date: 2 Apr 1926

Death Location: Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Henry Knecht

Mother: Mary Davis

Spouse(s): Rose Kane

Children(s): Elizabeth Knight, Mary Knight, George Jr., Martha Knight

The story of George Henry Knight began in 1850 in Baltimore City, Maryland. George Henry Knight married Rose Rosa Kane, and had children including Elizabeth Lizzie Knight, George Henry Knight Jr, Martha Knight, Mary Ellen Knight. George Henry Knight passed away in 1926 in Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of George Henry Knight began in 1850 in Baltimore City, Maryland.
  • George Henry Knight married Rose Rosa Kane, and had children including Elizabeth Lizzie Knight, George Henry Knight Jr, Martha Knight, Mary Ellen Knight.
  • George Henry Knight passed away in 1926 in Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Knecht
1827–1883
Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
HK
Mary Davis
1825–1855
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
MD

Spouses(s)

Rose Kane
1851–1926
Birth Location: Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland
RK

Children(s)

Elizabeth Knight
1877–1955
Birth Location: Maryland
EK
Mary Knight
1871–1945
Birth Location: Maryland
MK
George Jr.
1878–
Birth Location: Maryland
GJ
Martha Knight
1874–1945
Birth Location: Maryland
MK

George Knight's Ancestors

Self
George Knight
1850–1926
Birth Place: Baltimore City, Maryland
Parents
Henry N Knight \ Knecht
1827–1883
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Mary (Ellen) Davis
1825–1855
Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Francis (Joseph Knight \ Knecht) 3GGF
1799–1883
Switzerland
Ann (Marie Derickson) 3GGM
1809–1879
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jedediah Derickson
1768–1832
Mary Borden
1773–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Knight's Descendants

1.
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George (Henry) Knight (19 Feb 1850–2 Apr 1926) m. Rose ((Rosa)) Kane (Jun 1851–6 Jun 1926)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ((Lizzie)) Knight 1877–1955 m. Oscar (Aloysius) Flannery 1875–1944
  2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Knight 1871–1945 m. John (William Sheffer) Sr. 1868–1941
    1. 1. Ada (M) McLaughlin 1898–1992 m. Joseph (Aloysius) McLaughlin 1894–1953
      1. 1. John McLaughlin 1917–2004 m. Marjorie (Elizabeth) Cunningham 1925–2011
        1. 1. Maureen (Ann) McLaughlin 1949–2017
      2. 2. Joseph (S) McLaughlin 1930–2025 m. Irene (Elizabeth) Paul 1933–2020
    2. 2. Jessie (Elvira) Sheffer 1893–1952
    3. 3. J. (William Sheffer) Jr. 1910–1975 m. Lorraine (Ethel) Stambaugh 1908–1977
      1. 1. John (William Sheffer) III 1932–2006 m. Angelina Puggi –2009
  3. 3. George (Henry Knight) Jr. 1878–
  4. 4. Martha Knight 1874–1945

George Knight's Timeline

17 Records

1850
19 February 1850
Birth of George Henry Knight in Maryland, United States
Maryland, United States
1850
19 Feb 1850
Birth of George Henry Knight in Maryland
Maryland
1850
19 Feb 1850
Birth of George Henry Knight in Baltimore City, Maryland
Baltimore City, Maryland
1850
1850
George Henry Knight resided here in Baltimore Ward 17, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 17, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1860
1860
Age 10
George Henry Knight resided here in Baltimore Ward 17, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 17, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1870
1870
Age 20
George Henry Knight resided here in Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
George Henry Knight resided here in Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
1890
1890
Age 40
George Henry Knight resided here in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1900
1900
Age 50
George Henry Knight resided here in Baltimore Ward 23, Baltimore City (Independent City), Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 23, Baltimore City (Independent City), Maryland, USA
1910
1910
Age 60
George Henry Knight resided here in Baltimore Ward 18, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 18, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
1920
1920
Age 70
George Henry Knight resided here in Baltimore Ward 18, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 18, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
1920
1920
Age 70
George Henry Knight resided here in Baltimore Ward 18, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 18, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
1926
1926
Age 76
George Henry Knight resided here in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1926
2 April 1926
Age 76
Death of George Henry Knight in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
1926
2 Apr 1926
Age 76
Death of George Henry Knight in 883 West Fayette street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
883 West Fayette street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1926
2 Apr 1926
Age 76
Death of George Henry Knight in 883 West Fayette street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
883 West Fayette street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1926
2 Apr 1926
Age 76
Death of George Henry Knight in Baltimore City, Maryland
Baltimore City, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 February 1850
    Event Place: Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1850
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 18, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: T625_665; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 311
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: 503; Page: 328A; Enumeration District: 161
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 23, Baltimore City (Independent City), Maryland; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0291; FHL microfilm: 1240618
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 18, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: T624_559; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0305; FHL microfilm: 1374572
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 17, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: 286; Page: 198B
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1850
    Event Place: Baltimore City, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 17, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 17, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: 286; Page: 198B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 17, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 17, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: M653_465; Page: 18; Family History Library Film: 803465

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: M593_578; Page: 34B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: 503; Page: 328A; Enumeration District: 161

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., Directories, 1890

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 23, Baltimore City (Independent City), Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 23, Baltimore City (Independent City), Maryland; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0291; FHL microfilm: 1240618

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 18, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 18, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: T624_559; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0305; FHL microfilm: 1374572

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 18, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 18, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: T625_665; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 311

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 18, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 18, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: T625_665; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 311

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1926
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Baltimore Sun - 5 Apr 1926 - 16, Obituary for GEORGE H. KNIGHT.- 5 Apr 1926

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 April 1926
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1926
    Event Place: 883 West Fayette street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1926
    Event Place: 883 West Fayette street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Baltimore Sun; Publication Date: 5 Apr 1926; Publication Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA; ,0.70601195,0.74450696,0.7335083&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1926
    Event Place: Baltimore City, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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