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Marguerite Dorothea 'Dora' Knight 1866–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 March 1866

Birth Location: Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA

Death Date: 2 March 1952

Death Location: Lockport, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Azelie Gautreaux

Mother: Azelie Gautreaux

Spouse(s): Oscar Adam

Children(s): Clama Adams, Edward Adams, Leonise Adam

In 1866, Marguerite Dorothea 'Dora' Knight entered the world in Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA, born to Azelie Gautreaux And Azelie Gautreaux. Marguerite Dorothea 'Dora' Knight married Oscar Louis Adam, and had children including Clama L Adams, Edward Peter Adood Adams, Leonise Adam. Marguerite Dorothea 'Dora' Knight passed away in 1952 in Lockport, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1866, Marguerite Dorothea 'Dora' Knight entered the world in Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA, born to Azelie Gautreaux And Azelie Gautreaux.
  • Marguerite Dorothea 'Dora' Knight married Oscar Louis Adam, and had children including Clama L Adams, Edward Peter Adood Adams, Leonise Adam.
  • Marguerite Dorothea 'Dora' Knight passed away in 1952 in Lockport, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Azelie Gautreaux
1817–1854
Birth Location: Lafourche
AG
Azelie Gautreaux
1817–1854
Birth Location: –
AG

Spouses(s)

Oscar Adam
1861–1952
Birth Location: Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA
OA

Children(s)

Clama Adams
1889–1962
Birth Location: Lockport, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA
CA
Edward Adams
1892–1965
Birth Location: Lafourche Parish, LA, USA
EA
Leonise Adam
1887–
Birth Location: Lafourche Parish, LA, USA
LA

Marguerite Knight's Ancestors

Self
Marguerite Knight
1866–1952
Birth Place: Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA
Parents
Azelie Gautreaux
1817–1854
Lafourche
Azelie Gautreaux
1817–1854
Grandparents
Thomas (Etienne) GUIDROZ
1786–1850
New Orleans, Jefferson, Louisiana, United States
Elizabeth Mars
1798–
Lafourche, Louisiana, United States
Great-Grandparents
Anne SAULET
1757–1820
Etienne Guitreau
1766–1835
Anne Bailey
1769–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francoise Braudet
1735–1804
Thomas Saulet
1727–1779
Belle Bucquoi
1733–1819
Abraham Guidroz
1730–1802
Elizabeth Ryan
1753–1818
David Baily(Bely)
1740–1779

Marguerite Knight's Descendants

1.
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Marguerite (Dorothea 'Dora') Knight (12 March 1866–2 March 1952) m. Oscar (Louis) Adam (24 April 1861–2 March 1952)
  1. 1. Clama (L) Adams 1889–1962 m. Viola (Agnes Jig) Toups 1888–1975
    1. 1. Noelie (Adams) Pellegrin 1916–2001 m. Johnny (J.) Pellegrin 1915–2007
      1. 1. Guy (Lewis) Pellegrin 1938–2017
      2. 2. Veronica (Faith) Pellegrin 1946–2016
      3. 3. Johnny (L) Pellegrin 1941–
    2. 2. Emily (Marie) Adams 1914–1993 m. Sidney (A. Bourg) Jr 1902–1981
      1. 1. Carlyn (A) Bourg 1948–2016
      2. 2. Bourg 1947–2016
    3. 3. Clama (Joseph Adams) Jr 1919–
    4. 4. Johnny (Joseph Adams) Sr. 1922–1996
    5. 5. Annie (Mae) Adam 1925–2008 m. Norris (H) Louviere 1920–2000
    6. 6. Lawrence Adam 1908– m. Viola Adams 1918–
  2. 2. Edward (Peter Adood) Adams 1892–1965
  3. 3. Leonise Adam 1887–

Marguerite Knight's Timeline

7 Records

1864
12 Sep 1864
Birth of Marguerite Dorothea 'Dora' Knight in Lockport, Lafourche, Louisiana, United States
Lockport, Lafourche, Louisiana, United States
1866
12 March 1866
Birth of Marguerite Dorothea 'Dora' Knight in Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA
Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA
1866
12 March 1866
Birth of Marguerite Dorothea 'Dora' Knight in Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA
Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA
1866
12 March 1866
Birth of Marguerite Dorothea 'Dora' Knight in Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA
Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA
1866
12 March 1866
Birth of Marguerite Dorothea 'Dora' Knight in Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA
Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA
1880
1880
Age 14
Marguerite Dorothea 'Dora' Knight resided here in 4th Ward, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA
4th Ward, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA
1952
2 March 1952
Age 86
Death of Marguerite Dorothea 'Dora' Knight in Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA
Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1864
    Event Place: Lockport, Lafourche, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 March 1866
    Event Place: Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 March 1866
    Event Place: Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 March 1866
    Event Place: Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 March 1866
    Event Place: Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: 4th Ward, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 March 1952
    Event Place: Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lockport, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
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