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John McKnight 1900–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1900

Birth Location: Bootle, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Aug 1966

Death Location: Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA

Father: John McKnight

Mother: Ann Smith

Spouse(s): Madelyn Thomas

Children(s): James McKnight, John McKnight, Madelyn McKnight, Jacqueline McKnight

John McKnight was born in 1900 in Bootle, Lancashire, England, the child of John Mcknight And Ann Jane Smith. In 1901, John McKnight resided in Bootle, Lancashire, England. In 1911, John McKnight resided in Kirkdale, Lancashire, England. John McKnight married Madelyn Marie Thomas, and had children including Jacqueline P Mcknight, James Alfred Mcknight, John Thomas Mcknight, Madelyn May Mcknight. John McKnight passed away in 1966 in Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • John McKnight was born in 1900 in Bootle, Lancashire, England, the child of John Mcknight And Ann Jane Smith.
  • In 1901, John McKnight resided in Bootle, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1911, John McKnight resided in Kirkdale, Lancashire, England.
  • John McKnight married Madelyn Marie Thomas, and had children including Jacqueline P Mcknight, James Alfred Mcknight, John Thomas Mcknight, Madelyn May Mcknight.
  • John McKnight passed away in 1966 in Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John McKnight
1874–1915
Birth Location: Brookeborough, County Fermanagh, Ireland
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Ann Smith
1875–1959
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Madelyn Thomas
1901–1991
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

James McKnight
1929–1997
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
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John McKnight
1932–2011
Birth Location: Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
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Madelyn McKnight
1927–2000
Birth Location: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
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Jacqueline McKnight
1926–2020
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
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John McKnight's Ancestors

Self
John McKnight
1900–1966
Birth Place: Bootle, Lancashire, England
Parents
John McKnight
1874–1915
Brookeborough, County Fermanagh, Ireland
Ann (Jane) Smith
1875–1959
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John (Richard) Smith
1839–1918
Hulme (near Warrington), Lancashire, England
Susannah (Alice) Gilbertson
1842–1907
Low Hall, Kensington, Liverpool, England
Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1796–
Ellen Clark
1806–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John McKnight's Descendants

1.
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John McKnight (25 Mar 1900–Aug 1966) m. Madelyn (Marie) Thomas (30 Mar 1901–01 Mar 1991)
  1. 1. James (Alfred) McKnight 1929–1997
  2. 2. John (Thomas) McKnight 1932–2011
  3. 3. Madelyn (May) McKnight 1927–2000 m. James (Francis) McGlinchy 1926–2010
  4. 4. Jacqueline (P) McKnight 1926–2020 m. Paul (Scott) Hanway 1926–2016

John McKnight's Timeline

10 Records

1900
25 Mar 1900
Birth of John McKnight in Bootle, Lancashire, England
Bootle, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 1
John McKnight resided here in Bootle, Lancashire, England
Bootle, Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 11
John McKnight resided here in Kirkdale, Lancashire, England
Kirkdale, Lancashire, England
1930
1930
Age 30
John McKnight resided here in Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
John McKnight resided here in Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
1940
1940
Age 40
John McKnight resided here in Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 40
John McKnight resided here in Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
1950
1950
Age 50
John McKnight resided here in Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
1951
1951
Age 51
John McKnight resided here in New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA
1966
Aug 1966
Age 66
Death of John McKnight in Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1900
    Event Place: Bootle, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3461; Folio: 7; Page: 5

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Bootle, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3461; Folio: 7; Page: 5

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Kirkdale, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1918
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at and Departing from Ogdensburg, New York, 5271948 - 11281972; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715, 1897-1957

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0184; FHL microfilm: 2341050

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02313; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 2-279

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02313; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 2-279

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For New Jersey, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 435

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey; Roll: 5520; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 2-460

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1966
    Event Place: Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, New Jersey State Archives; Trenton, New Jersey; New Jersey, Death Indexes, 1904-2000
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Record; Publication Date: 24 Aug 1966; Publication Place: Hackensack, New Jersey, USA; ,0.6762479,0.7315931,0.8233486&xid=3355
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