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Peggy Lou McKnight 1936–2014 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 July 1936

Birth Location: Fayetteville, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1 Aug 2014

Death Location: Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Donald McKnight

Mother: Pearl Schildt

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Peggy Lou McKnight was born in 1936 in Fayetteville, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Donald Ray Mcknight And Pearl E Schildt. In 1940, Peggy Lou McKnight resided in Greene, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. Peggy Lou McKnight married Donald Reed Leininger, and had children including Craig L Leininger, Donald R Leininger. Peggy Lou McKnight passed away in 2014 in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Peggy Lou McKnight was born in 1936 in Fayetteville, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Donald Ray Mcknight And Pearl E Schildt.
  • In 1940, Peggy Lou McKnight resided in Greene, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Peggy Lou McKnight married Donald Reed Leininger, and had children including Craig L Leininger, Donald R Leininger.
  • Peggy Lou McKnight passed away in 2014 in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Donald McKnight
1914–1983
Birth Location: Wheeling, Marshall, West Virginia, United States
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Pearl Schildt
1912–1996
Birth Location: Fayetteville, Franklin Co., PA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peggy McKnight's Ancestors

Self
Peggy McKnight
1936–2014
Birth Place: Fayetteville, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Donald Ray McKnight
1914–1983
Wheeling, Marshall, West Virginia, United States
Pearl (E.) Schildt
1912–1996
Fayetteville, Franklin Co., PA
Grandparents
Charles (Henry) McKnight
1888–1978
Dawson, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Jean (Napier (Jennie)) McWhirter
1885–1967
Pekin, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Martin (Luther) McNew
1884–1939
Fayetteville, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Bessie (Katherine) Baughman
1883–1969
Fayetteville, Franklin Co., PA
Great-Grandparents
Ostin McKnight
1859–1944
Sarah Workman
1867–1952
Hugh McWhirter
1859–1932
Jean Sommerville
1858–1936
John Mcnew
1858–1936
Elizabeth Miller
1867–1915
Jacob Baughman
1834–1917
Anna Bishop
1840–1918
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry McKnight
1829–1915
Barbara Miner
1831–1866
Robert Workman
1828–1905
Martha Norris
1843–1926
Hugh McWhirter
1820–1877
Helen Inglis
1824–1878
William Somerville
1817–1868
Jane Russell
1819–1894
William McNew
1829–1906
Hannah Downey
1827–1906
John Gift
1822–1884
Mary Alexander
1835–1903
John Baughman
1802–1884
Sarah Bittinger
1803–1850
William Bishop
1815–1853
Elizabeth Hellar
1813–

Peggy McKnight's Timeline

12 Records

1936
25 July 1936
Birth of Peggy Lou McKnight in Fayetteville, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Fayetteville, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1936
25 July 1936
Birth of Peggy Lou McKnight in Fayetteville, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Fayetteville, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
1940
1940
Age 4
Peggy Lou McKnight resided here in Greene, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Greene, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
1955
28 Aug 1955
Age 19
Peggy Lou McKnight was married
None
1955
Abt 1955
Age 19
Peggy Lou McKnight resided here in R. R. 4 .
R. R. 4 .
1982
1982
Age 46
Peggy Lou McKnight resided here in Chambersburg, PA
Chambersburg, PA
1985
1985-2020
Age 49
Peggy Lou McKnight resided here in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, USA
Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, USA
1993
1993
Age 57
Peggy Lou McKnight resided here in Fayetteville, PA
Fayetteville, PA
1999
1999
Age 63
Peggy Lou McKnight resided here in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, USA
Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, USA
2014
28 July 2014
Age 78
Death of Peggy Lou McKnight in Fayetteville, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Fayetteville, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
2014
28 July 2014
Age 78
Death of Peggy Lou McKnight in Fayetteville, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Fayetteville, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
2014
1 Aug 2014
Age 78
Burial of Peggy Lou McKnight in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 July 1936
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Greene, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03509; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 28-18
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Public Opinion; Publication Date: 30 Jul 2014; Publication Place: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.08277281,0.21591666,0.60037196&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 July 1936
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1955
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 30 Jul 2014; pid=171906439

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Greene, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Greene, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03509; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 28-18

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1955
    Event Place: R. R. 4 .
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Public Opinion; Publication Date: 1 Sep 1955; Publication Place: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.05583231,0.15566517,0.48619422&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1982
    Event Place: Chambersburg, PA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985-2020
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Fayetteville, PA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1999
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fayetteville, PA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 30 Jul 2014; pid=171906439
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Public Opinion; Publication Date: 30 Jul 2014; Publication Place: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.08277281,0.21591666,0.60037196&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 July 2014
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Public Opinion; Publication Date: 30 Jul 2014; Publication Place: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.08277281,0.21591666,0.60037196&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 July 2014
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Aug 2014
    Event Place: Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Public Opinion; Publication Date: 30 Jul 2014; Publication Place: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.08277281,0.21591666,0.60037196&xid=3355
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