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Gertrude Elizabeth Knight 1895–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 July 1895

Birth Location: Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 13 March 1972

Death Location: Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: David Knight

Mother: Denise Hayes

Spouse(s): John Johnson

Children(s): Maxine Stokes, Joseph Stokes, Glen Stokes, Franklin Stokes, Joseph Stokes, Irena Stokes, Charles Stokes

Gertrude Elizabeth Knight was born in 1895 in Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of David Howard Knight And Denise Elizabeth Hayes. In 1900, Gertrude Elizabeth Knight resided in Shiloh, Edgar, Illinois, USA. Gertrude Elizabeth Knight married John Stokes Johnson, and had children including Charles Everett Stokes, Edward Stokes, Franklin E Stokes, Glen Stokes, Irena Maxine Stokes, Joseph Donals Stokes, Joseph D Stokes, Maxine I Stokes. Gertrude Elizabeth Knight passed away in 1972 in Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Gertrude Elizabeth Knight was born in 1895 in Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of David Howard Knight And Denise Elizabeth Hayes.
  • In 1900, Gertrude Elizabeth Knight resided in Shiloh, Edgar, Illinois, USA.
  • Gertrude Elizabeth Knight married John Stokes Johnson, and had children including Charles Everett Stokes, Edward Stokes, Franklin E Stokes, Glen Stokes, Irena Maxine Stokes, Joseph Donals Stokes, Joseph D Stokes, Maxine I Stokes.
  • Gertrude Elizabeth Knight passed away in 1972 in Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gertrude Knight's Ancestors

Self
Gertrude Knight
1895–1972
Birth Place: Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
David Howard Knight
1852–1927
Paris, Edgar County, Illinois, USA
Denise (Elizabeth) Hayes
1856–1907
Ogden, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gertrude Knight's Descendants

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Gertrude (Elizabeth) Knight (4 July 1895–13 March 1972) m. John (Stokes) Johnson (9 Apr 1893–24 October 1972)
  1. 1. Maxine (I) Stokes 1925–
  2. 2. Joseph (D) Stokes 1934–2017
  3. 3. Glen Stokes 1918–2014
  4. 4. Franklin (E) Stokes 1929–
  5. 5. Joseph (Donals) Stokes 1934–
  6. 6. Irena (Maxine) Stokes 1924–2016
  7. 7. Charles (Everett) Stokes 1917–1992 m. Norma (Jean) Collom 1921–1998
    1. 1. Carolyn (Sue) Stokes 1942–2003
    2. 2. Larry (Joe) Stokes 1939–1956

Gertrude Knight's Timeline

10 Records

1895
4 July 1895
Birth of Gertrude Elizabeth Knight in Illinois
Illinois
1895
4 July 1895
Birth of Gertrude Elizabeth Knight in Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America
Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 5
Gertrude Elizabeth Knight resided here in Shiloh, Edgar, Illinois, USA
Shiloh, Edgar, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Gertrude Elizabeth Knight resided here in Shiloh, Edgar, Illinois, USA
Shiloh, Edgar, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Gertrude Elizabeth Knight resided here in Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Gertrude Elizabeth Knight resided here in Eugene, Eugene, Vermillion, Indiana, USA
Eugene, Eugene, Vermillion, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
Gertrude Elizabeth Knight resided here in Rural, Vermilion, Illinois
Rural, Vermilion, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 45
Gertrude Elizabeth Knight resided here in Love Township, Love, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Love Township, Love, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1972
13 Mar 1972
Age 77
Death of Gertrude Elizabeth Knight in Lakeview OR Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Lakeview OR Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
1972
13 March 1972
Age 77
Death of Gertrude Elizabeth Knight
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 July 1895
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 July 1895
    Event Place: Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Shiloh, Edgar, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Shiloh, Edgar, Illinois; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 1240299

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Shiloh, Edgar, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Shiloh, Edgar, Illinois; Roll: T624_286; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1374299

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Eugene, Eugene, Vermillion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Eugene, Vermillion, Indiana; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340369

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Vermilion, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Love Township, Love, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1972
    Event Place: Lakeview OR Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 March 1972
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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