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Morris Augustus Knight 1847 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug. 1847

Birth Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 9 Apr. 1917

Death Location: Ashville, N.C. USA

Father: Alfred Knight

Mother: Mary Edsall

Spouse(s): Harriett Henderson

Children(s): Alfred Knight, Louise Knight, Alice Knight

In 1847, Morris Augustus Knight entered the world in Detroit, Michigan, USA, born to Alfred Knight and Mary Gray Edsall. In 1880, Morris Augustus Knight resided in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States. Morris Augustus Knight married Harriett Henderson, and had children including Alfred Henderson Knight, Louise Harriet Knight, Alice Winifred Knight. Morris Augustus Knight passed away in 1917 in Ashville, N.C. USA.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Morris Augustus Knight entered the world in Detroit, Michigan, USA, born to Alfred Knight and Mary Gray Edsall.
  • In 1880, Morris Augustus Knight resided in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States.
  • Morris Augustus Knight married Harriett Henderson, and had children including Alfred Henderson Knight, Louise Harriet Knight, Alice Winifred Knight.
  • Morris Augustus Knight passed away in 1917 in Ashville, N.C. USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Morris Knight's Ancestors

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Morris Knight
1847 – 1917
Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Parents
Alfred Knight
1812 – 1876
Orange County, New York, USA
Mary (Gray) Edsall
1815 – 1886
New York
Grandparents
Harry ((Henry)) Knight
1785 – 1816
New York
Margareth Clearwater
1783 – 1863
DRC, Montgomery, Orange, New York
Great-Grandparents
Matheus KLAARWATER
1756 – 1840
Elizabeth Trumpour
1758 – 1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Klaarwater
1720 – 1790
Judith Kimbergh
1729 –

Morris Knight's Descendants

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Morris (Augustus) Knight (20 Aug. 1847 – 9 Apr. 1917) m. Harriett Henderson (23 Jan 1849 – 2 Nov 1939)
  1. 1. Alfred (Henderson) Knight (22 Mar 1878 – 30 Jan 1960) m. Emma McShea (1878 – )
    1. 1. Alfred (H) Knight (1908 – )
    2. 2. Elizabeth Knight (abt 1911 – )
    3. 3. Harriet Knight (abt 1913 – )
  2. 2. Louise (Harriet) Knight (17 Jul 1885 – 1957) m. Byron (Rufus) Winborn (8 Jun 1885 – 25 Apr 1969)
    1. 1. James (Henderson) Winborn (24 Nov 1909 – 12 Feb 1962)
    2. 2. Byron (Rufus) Winborn (6 Jul 1910 – 27 Mar 1997)
    3. 3. Morris (Knight) Winborn (23 Dec 1913 – 18 Jun 2001)
  3. 3. Alice (Winifred) Knight (6-Jun 1887 – 1 May 1977)

Morris Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1847
20 Aug. 1847
Birth of Morris Augustus Knight in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Michigan, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
Morris Augustus Knight resided here in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States
Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States
1917
9 Apr. 1917
Age 70
Death of Morris Augustus Knight in Ashville, N.C. USA
Ashville, N.C. USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug. 1847
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: 579; Family History Film: 1254579; Page: 192A; Enumeration District: 074; Image: 0389.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: 579; Family History Film: 1254579; Page: 192A; Enumeration District: 074; Image: 0389.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr. 1917
    Event Place: Ashville, N.C. USA

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