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Nellie Viola Knowles 1896–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 MAR 1896

Birth Location: Lebanon, Linn, Oregon

Death Date: 12 MAY 1994

Death Location: Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon

Father: Franklin Knowles

Mother: Frances Cole

Spouse(s): Richard Braker

Children(s): Harvey Braker, Shirley Braker

In 1896, Nellie Viola Knowles entered the world in Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, born to Franklin George Knowles And Frances Ella Cole. Nellie Viola Knowles married Richard Braker, and had children including Harvey Knowles Braker, Shirley Francis Braker. Nellie Viola Knowles passed away in 1994 in Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Nellie Viola Knowles entered the world in Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, born to Franklin George Knowles And Frances Ella Cole.
  • Nellie Viola Knowles married Richard Braker, and had children including Harvey Knowles Braker, Shirley Francis Braker.
  • Nellie Viola Knowles passed away in 1994 in Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon.

Immediate Family

Parents

Franklin Knowles
1855–1944
Birth Location: Bloomfield Township, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States
FK
Frances Cole
1861–1949
Birth Location: Perth Or Fonda's Bush, Montgomery, New York
FC

Spouses(s)

Richard Braker
1891–1960
Birth Location: El Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, United States
RB

Children(s)

Harvey Braker
1917–2006
Birth Location: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
HB
Shirley Braker
1924–2007
Birth Location: Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon, United States
SB

Nellie Knowles's Ancestors

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Nellie Knowles
1896–1994
Birth Place: Lebanon, Linn, Oregon
Parents
Franklin George Knowles
1855–1944
Bloomfield Township, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States
Frances (Ella) Cole
1861–1949
Perth Or Fonda's Bush, Montgomery, New York
Grandparents
Harvey Knowles
1830–1878
Mina, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Celia Green
1833–
Winneshiek, Iowa
Great-Grandparents
Gideon Green
1804–1882
Dorcas Aldrich
1811–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Increase Green
1777–
Jane Irish
1783–1876

Nellie Knowles's Descendants

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Nellie (Viola) Knowles (25 MAR 1896–12 MAY 1994) m. Richard Braker (28 JUL 1891–2 FEB 1960)
  1. 1. Harvey (Knowles) Braker 1917–2006 m. Mary (Marjorie) Gerety 1920–2014
  2. 2. Shirley (Francis) Braker 1924–2007 m. Robert (Edward) Simmons 1920–2001

Nellie Knowles's Timeline

2 Records

1896
25 MAR 1896
Birth of Nellie Viola Knowles in Lebanon, Linn, Oregon
Lebanon, Linn, Oregon
1994
12 MAY 1994
Age 98
Death of Nellie Viola Knowles in Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon
Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 MAR 1896
    Event Place: Lebanon, Linn, Oregon

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 MAY 1994
    Event Place: Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon
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