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Michael Knight 1804–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jun 1804

Birth Location: Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 18 July 1882

Death Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Father: (Captain) Sr.

Mother: Elizabeth FIVECOAT

Spouse(s): Martha Hoagland

Children(s): Moses Knight, James Knight*, Robert Knight

Michael Knight was born in 1804 in Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, USA, the child of Captain Peter Knight Sr And Elizabeth Fivecoat. Michael Knight married Martha Hoagland, and had children including James Hoagland Knight, Moses A Knight, Robert Russell Knight. Michael Knight passed away in 1882 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • Michael Knight was born in 1804 in Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, USA, the child of Captain Peter Knight Sr And Elizabeth Fivecoat.
  • Michael Knight married Martha Hoagland, and had children including James Hoagland Knight, Moses A Knight, Robert Russell Knight.
  • Michael Knight passed away in 1882 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

(Captain) Sr.
1750–1810
Birth Location: Old, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth FIVECOAT
1785–1853
Birth Location: ? -- Washington, MD or Somerset, PA or Loudoun, VA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Hoagland
1801–1847
Birth Location: Warren, Jefferson, Ohio
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Children(s)

Moses Knight
1832–1911
Birth Location: Richland, Holmes, Ohio
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James Knight*
1818–1889
Birth Location: Union City, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
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Robert Knight
1820–1892
Birth Location: Dohrman Twp, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, USA
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Michael Knight's Ancestors

Self
Michael Knight
1804–1882
Birth Place: Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, USA
Parents
(Captain) Peter Knight, Sr.
1750–1810
Old, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth FIVECOAT
1785–1853
? -- Washington, MD or Somerset, PA or Loudoun, VA
Grandparents
Nicolaus Knecht
1735–1800
Lampertheim, Starkenburg, Hessen, Germany
MARIA (Rosina) Beyerle
1740–1796
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Johann (Michel (Michael)) Fünfrock\Fivecoat
1745–1833
Schwabwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
Catharine (Elisabeth) Baker
1747–1833
Fairplay, Washington, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann (Knight)
1706–1800
Regina Lukens
1710–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (KNECHT)
1682–1722
Anna Hilsabeck
1684–1745

Michael Knight's Descendants

1.
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Michael Knight (29 Jun 1804–18 July 1882) m. Martha Hoagland (1801-1804–1847)
  1. 1. Moses (A) Knight 1832–1911 m. Martha (Ann) Chandler 1846– m. America Shoemaker 1840–1928
    1. 1. Charles (Robert "Charley" Knight) Sr. 1868–1920 m. Electa (Jane "Jennie") Chamberlain 1870–1947
      1. 1. Pearl (B) Knight 1900–1955 m. John (Alton) Curry 1901–1962
        1. 1. William (Roy) Curry 1927–2021 m. Frances (Joann Berry) Curry 1929–2004
        2. 2. Marjorie (Ellen) Curry 1921–1987
      2. 2. Louis (Howard) Knight 1890–1970
      3. 3. Hazel (M) Knight 1895–1963
      4. 4. Dewey (Pearson) Knight 1894–1975
      5. 5. Charles (H. "Charlie" Knight) Jr. 1903–1972
      6. 6. Robert (Lee (Ralph)) Knight-Kennedy 1905–1975
      7. 7. Dorothy (E. Knight) Harbur 1907–2001
      8. 8. Helen (Marguerite) KNIGHT 1911–2008
      9. 9. Alice (Roberta) Knight 1916–1993
      10. 10. Leon Knight 1888–1889
      11. 11. Bert (Carl) Knight 1892–1971
    2. 2. William (George) Knight 1872–
    3. 3. Emma Knight 1855–1930
    4. 4. May (Bell) Night 1862–
    5. 5. Marion Night 1864–
    6. 6. Magaret Night 1867–
    7. 7. Howard (Bert) KNIGHT 1872–
    8. 8. William KNIGHT 1869–
  2. 2. James (Hoagland) Knight* 1818–1889
  3. 3. Robert (Russell) Knight 1820–1892

Michael Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1804
29 Jun 1804
Birth of Michael Knight in Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, USA
Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, USA
1882
18 July 1882
Age 78
Death of Michael Knight in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1804
    Event Place: Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 July 1882
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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