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Josephine (Josie) Knowles 1883–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Nov 1883

Birth Location: Ipava, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 19 JUN 1964

Death Location: Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA

Father: Soren Knowles

Mother: Nancy Cooper

Spouse(s): James Young

Children(s): Wilma Young

The story of Josephine (Josie) Knowles began in 1883 in Ipava, Illinois, USA. Josephine (Josie) Knowles married James Zachary Young, and had children including Wilma Ruth Young. Josephine (Josie) Knowles passed away in 1964 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Josephine (Josie) Knowles began in 1883 in Ipava, Illinois, USA.
  • Josephine (Josie) Knowles married James Zachary Young, and had children including Wilma Ruth Young.
  • Josephine (Josie) Knowles passed away in 1964 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA.

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Josephine Knowles's Ancestors

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Josephine Knowles
1883–1964
Birth Place: Ipava, Illinois, USA
Parents
Soren Tyson Thorgood Knowles
1854–1948
Sharptown, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
Nancy (Jane) Cooper
1855–1936
Ipava, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
William (Warren) Knowles
1820–1895
Sussex, Delaware, United States
Elizabeth (Ann) Phillips
1821–1912
Maryland, United States
George (C.) Cooper
1818–1898
Fallowfield, Washington, PA
Sarah (B Beadles) #16822
1833–1909
Fulton, Illinois, United States
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Josephine Knowles's Descendants

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Josephine ((Josie)) Knowles (19 Nov 1883–19 JUN 1964) m. James (Zachary) Young (22 April 1882–6 December 1949)
  1. 1. Wilma (Ruth) Young 1914–1984 m. Herman (Simon) Reich 1912–1989
    1. 1. Herman (Edward) Reich 1935–2014 m. Mary (Jean) Hess 1937–2008

Josephine Knowles's Timeline

2 Records

1883
19 Nov 1883
Birth of Josephine (Josie) Knowles in Ipava, Illinois, USA
Ipava, Illinois, USA
1964
19 JUN 1964
Age 81
Death of Josephine (Josie) Knowles in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA
Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1883
    Event Place: Ipava, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 JUN 1964
    Event Place: Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA

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