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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): Ruth Knowles, Nellie Knowles, Louis 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 Louis Charles Warren Knowles, Nellie Winifred 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 Louis Charles Warren Knowles, Nellie Winifred Knowles, Ruth Minnie Knowles.
  • Louis Legrande Knowles passed away in 1931 in Caldwell, Sumner, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Louis Knowles
1841–1910
Birth Location: Litchfield, Kennebec, Maine, USA
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Electra Allen
1848–1904
Birth Location: Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA
EA

Spouses(s)

Minnie Kerr
1873–1961
Birth Location: Nokomis, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
MK

Children(s)

Ruth Knowles
1909–1973
Birth Location: Caldwell, Sumner, Kansas, USA
RK
Nellie Knowles
1896–1968
Birth Location: Pond Creek, Grant, Oklahoma, USA
NK
Louis Knowles
1898–1986
Birth Location: Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA
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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

1.
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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. Ruth (Minnie) Knowles 1909–1973 m. Richard (Emery) Forinash 1904–1979
  2. 2. Nellie (Winifred) Knowles 1896–1968 m. Paul Schnyder 1889–1933
    1. 1. Hazel (Elinor) Schnyder 1922– m. John (D) Long 1920–2004
  3. 3. Louis (Charles Warren) Knowles 1898–1986
    1. 1. Everett (Leroy) Knowles 1926–1998
    2. 2. Louis (Charles) Knowles 1924–2001

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

Sources

    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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