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Louis Legrande Knowles 1871 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1871

Birth Location: Coopersville, Ottawa, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 9 Apr 1931

Death Location: Caldwell, Sumner, Kansas, USA

Father: Louis Knowles

Mother: Electra Allen

Spouse(s): Minnie Kerr

Children(s): Nellie Knowles, Louis Knowles, Ruth Knowles

In 1871, Louis Legrande Knowles entered the world in Coopersville, Ottawa, Michigan, USA, born to Louis Marcellus Knowles and Electra Amanda Allen. Louis Legrande Knowles married Minnie Ella Kerr, and had children including Nellie Winifred Knowles, Louis Charles Warren Knowles, Ruth Minnie Knowles. Louis Legrande Knowles passed away in 1931 in Caldwell, Sumner, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1871, Louis Legrande Knowles entered the world in Coopersville, Ottawa, Michigan, USA, born to Louis Marcellus Knowles and Electra Amanda Allen.
  • Louis Legrande Knowles married Minnie Ella Kerr, and had children including Nellie Winifred Knowles, Louis Charles Warren Knowles, Ruth Minnie Knowles.
  • Louis Legrande Knowles passed away in 1931 in Caldwell, Sumner, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Louis Knowles's Ancestors

Self
Louis Knowles
1871 – 1931
Birth Place: Coopersville, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
Parents
Louis Marcellus Knowles
1841 – 1910
Litchfield, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Electra (Amanda) Allen
1848 – 1904
Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA
Grandparents
Oscar (F) Allen
1821 – 1894
Saratoga, New York, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Vanderbilt
1824 – 1897
Clyde, Wayne, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Winthrop Allen
1781 – 1854
Mercy Hall
1796 – 1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hall
1764 – 1843
Amy Doty
1766 – 1829

Louis Knowles's Descendants

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Louis (Legrande) Knowles (9 Dec 1871 – 9 Apr 1931) m. Minnie (Ella) Kerr (30 Dec 1873 – 16 Dec 1961)
  1. 1. Nellie (Winifred) Knowles (22 Jun 1896 – 16 Jan 1968) m. Paul Schnyder (2 Jul 1889 – 1933)
    1. 1. Hazel (Elinor) Schnyder (1922 – ) m. John (D) Long (1920 – 19 Dec 2004)
  2. 2. Louis (Charles Warren) Knowles (8 Oct 1898 – 24 Nov 1986) m. Pearl (Irene) Armstrong
    1. 1. Louis (Charles) Knowles (17 May 1924 – 17 Oct 2001)
    2. 2. Everett (Leroy) Knowles (5 Aug 1926 – 10 Aug 1998)
  3. 3. Ruth (Minnie) Knowles (16 Apr 1909 – 8 Apr 1973) m. Richard (Emery) Forinash (4 Apr 1904 – 13 Sep 1979)
    1. 1. Daryol (Richard) Forinash (5 Apr 1944 – ) m. Rena (Virginia) See (7 Apr 1947 – )
      1. 1. Shanda (M) Forinash (18 Jan 1969 – )
      2. 2. Ian (F) Forinash (4 Oct 1971 – )
      3. 3. Ivy (R) Forinash (17 Sep 1973 – )
      4. 4. Meghan (E) Forinash (16 Oct 1975 – )
      5. 5. Rebecca (F) Forinash (3 Feb 1977 – )
      6. 6. Heather (Kathleen) Forinash (23 Feb 1978 – )
      7. 7. Joseph (Richard) Forinash (2 Jun 1980 – )

Louis Knowles's Timeline

2 Records

1871
9 Dec 1871
Birth of Louis Legrande Knowles in Coopersville, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
Coopersville, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
1931
9 Apr 1931
Age 60
Death of Louis Legrande Knowles in Caldwell, Sumner, Kansas, USA
Caldwell, Sumner, Kansas, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1871
    Event Place: Coopersville, Ottawa, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1931
    Event Place: Caldwell, Sumner, Kansas, USA

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