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Leo Lincoln KNIGHT 1918–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 February 1918

Birth Location: Kahlotus, Franklin County, Washington, USA

Death Date: 26 July 1989

Death Location: The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: Willard Knight

Mother: Mildred Preston

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Leo Lincoln KNIGHT was born in 1918 in Kahlotus, Franklin County, Washington, USA, the child of Willard Jesse Knight And Mildred Inez Preston. In 1920, Leo Lincoln KNIGHT resided in Leroy, Franklin, Washington, USA. In 1930, Leo Lincoln KNIGHT resided in Lyle, Klickitat, Washington, USA. Leo Lincoln KNIGHT passed away in 1989 in The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Leo Lincoln KNIGHT was born in 1918 in Kahlotus, Franklin County, Washington, USA, the child of Willard Jesse Knight And Mildred Inez Preston.
  • In 1920, Leo Lincoln KNIGHT resided in Leroy, Franklin, Washington, USA.
  • In 1930, Leo Lincoln KNIGHT resided in Lyle, Klickitat, Washington, USA.
  • Leo Lincoln KNIGHT passed away in 1989 in The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willard Knight
1881–1973
Birth Location: Elgin, Union, Oregon, USA
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Mildred Preston
1881–1971
Birth Location: Greasewood, Umatilla, Oregon
MP

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leo KNIGHT's Ancestors

Self
Leo KNIGHT
1918–1989
Birth Place: Kahlotus, Franklin County, Washington, USA
Parents
Willard Jesse Knight
1881–1973
Elgin, Union, Oregon, USA
Mildred (Inez) Preston
1881–1971
Greasewood, Umatilla, Oregon
Grandparents
Othniel ('o.N.' (OTH NILE )) Preston
1855–1905
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Mary (Viola) Smith
1862–1935
Tangent, Linn County, Oregon, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Preston
1826–1897
Margaret Hatch
1829–1919
William Smith
1837–1914
Minerva Watson
1845–1926
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Preston
1785–1850
Mahala Tomlin
1789–1872
Newton Hatch
1798–1829
Margaret Johnson
1804–1868
Michael Smith
1812–1852
Mary Greene
1816–1903
Vincent Watson
1799–1881
Mary Broderick
1801–1888

Leo KNIGHT's Timeline

6 Records

1918
12 February 1918
Birth of Leo Lincoln KNIGHT in Kahlotus, Franklin County, Washington, USA
Kahlotus, Franklin County, Washington, USA
1920
1920
Age 2
Leo Lincoln KNIGHT resided here in Leroy, Franklin, Washington, USA
Leroy, Franklin, Washington, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Leo Lincoln KNIGHT resided here in Lyle, Klickitat, Washington, USA
Lyle, Klickitat, Washington, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Leo Lincoln KNIGHT resided here in Lyle, Klickitat, Washington
Lyle, Klickitat, Washington
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 22
Leo Lincoln KNIGHT resided here in Lyle, Klickitat, Washington, USA
Lyle, Klickitat, Washington, USA
1989
26 July 1989
Age 71
Death of Leo Lincoln KNIGHT in The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA
The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 February 1918
    Event Place: Kahlotus, Franklin County, Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lyle, Klickitat, Washington; Roll: T627_4349; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 20-23
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Leroy, Franklin, Washington; Roll: T625_1920; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 43
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lyle, Klickitat, Washington; Roll: 2489; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2342223
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Leroy, Franklin, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Leroy, Franklin, Washington; Roll: T625_1920; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 43

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lyle, Klickitat, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lyle, Klickitat, Washington; Roll: 2489; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2342223

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lyle, Klickitat, Washington
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lyle, Klickitat, Washington; Roll: T627_4349; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 20-23

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lyle, Klickitat, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lyle, Klickitat, Washington; Roll: T627_4349; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 20-23

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 July 1989
    Event Place: The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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