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Leroy Ernst Knight 1881–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 NOV 1881

Birth Location: Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 22 NOV 1914

Death Location: Linwood Cemetery, Iowa, Iowa, United States

Father: Kennedy Knight

Mother: Katrina Hunt

Spouse(s): Clara Langmann

Children(s): Robert Knight

In 1881, Leroy Ernst Knight entered the world in Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States, born to Kennedy R Knight And Katrina Hunt. Leroy Ernst Knight married Clara Marie Bertha Langmann, and had children including Robert William Knight. Leroy Ernst Knight passed away in 1914 in Linwood Cemetery, Iowa, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Leroy Ernst Knight entered the world in Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States, born to Kennedy R Knight And Katrina Hunt.
  • Leroy Ernst Knight married Clara Marie Bertha Langmann, and had children including Robert William Knight.
  • Leroy Ernst Knight passed away in 1914 in Linwood Cemetery, Iowa, Iowa, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leroy Knight's Ancestors

Self
Leroy Knight
1881–1914
Birth Place: Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
Parents
Kennedy R Knight
1854–1901
Pennsylvania, United States
Katrina Hunt
1857–1913
Hanover, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Tilghman Knecht
1828–1885
Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
Issabela (Rebecca) Brader
1831–1917
Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
Hiram (Benson) Hunt
1822–1901
Xenia, Greene, Ohio, United States
Abigail (Belinda) Comstock
1826–1872
Caledonia, Livingston, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Reuben Knecht
1805–
Hanna Ott
1807–
Thomas Brader
1806–1869
Anna Froelich
1810–1895
Benson Hunt
1792–1859
Elizabeth Harris
1799–1827
Medad Jr
1796–1855
Maria Stage
1805–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Knecht
1775–1825
Maria Miltenburger
1771–1828
Johann Ott
1780–
Elizabeth Schaffer
1782–
George Broeder
1772–1831
Elizabeth Osenbach
1773–1852
Peter Hunt
1757–1836
Hannah Benson
1761–1841
James Harris
1777–1829
Abigail Bathrick
1782–1844
Medad Sr
1763–1842
Elizabeth Lamb
1766–1834
Nicholas Sr
1779–1841
Maria Cooke
1783–1850

Leroy Knight's Descendants

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Leroy (Ernst) Knight (18 NOV 1881–22 NOV 1914) m. Clara (Marie Bertha) Langmann (25 SEP 1880–8 FEB 1955)
  1. 1. Robert (William) Knight 1908–1980 m. Delores (Amanda) Haverland 1910–2009
    1. 1. Robert (Leroy) Knight 1932–2012 m. Donna (Jean) Johnson 1937–1991

Leroy Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1881
18 NOV 1881
Birth of Leroy Ernst Knight in Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
1914
22 NOV 1914
Age 33
Death of Leroy Ernst Knight in Dubuque, Iowa, United States
Dubuque, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 NOV 1881
    Event Place: Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 NOV 1914
    Event Place: Dubuque, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Linwood Cemetery, Iowa, Iowa, United States

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