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Robert McKnight 1833–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1833

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 9 Nov 1921

Death Location: Haliburton County Ontario Canada

Father: Robert McKnight

Mother: Elizabeth Adison

Spouse(s): Dorothy Little, Margaret Fitzgerald

Children(s): Charlotte McKnight, Ralph Mcknight, Minnie Mcknight, Bertha Mcknight, Robert McKnight, Walter McKnight, William McKnight, Elizabeth McKnight, Martha McKnight, Caleb McKnight, Ralph Mcknight, Margret McKnight, Marie Mcknight, Gladys Mcknight

Robert McKnight was born in 1833 in Ireland, the child of Robert Mcknight And Elizabeth Adison. In 1861, Robert McKnight resided in Peterborough, Canada West, Canada. In 1871, Robert McKnight resided in Ontario, Canada. Robert McKnight married Dorothy Ann Dorothea Little, Margaret Fitzgerald, and had children including Bertha Mcknight, Caleb Gerald Mcknight, Charlotte Mcknight, Elizabeth Jane Mcknight, Gladys Gertrude Roberta Elizabeth Mcknight, Margret Maggie Lennie Mcknight, Marie Minnie May Mcknight, Martha Ann Mcknight, Minnie Mcknight, Ralph Mcknight, Robert Henry Mcknight, Walter Mcknight, William Alfred Mcknight. Robert McKnight passed away in 1921 in Haliburton County Ontario Canada.

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Biography

  • Robert McKnight was born in 1833 in Ireland, the child of Robert Mcknight And Elizabeth Adison.
  • In 1861, Robert McKnight resided in Peterborough, Canada West, Canada.
  • In 1871, Robert McKnight resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • Robert McKnight married Dorothy Ann Dorothea Little, Margaret Fitzgerald, and had children including Bertha Mcknight, Caleb Gerald Mcknight, Charlotte Mcknight, Elizabeth Jane Mcknight, Gladys Gertrude Roberta Elizabeth Mcknight, Margret Maggie Lennie Mcknight, Marie Minnie May Mcknight, Martha Ann Mcknight, Minnie Mcknight, Ralph Mcknight, Robert Henry Mcknight, Walter Mcknight, William Alfred Mcknight.
  • Robert McKnight passed away in 1921 in Haliburton County Ontario Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert McKnight
1803–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Elizabeth Adison
1808–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Little
1848–1920
Birth Location: County of Northumberland, Hamilton Township, Ontario. C
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Margaret Fitzgerald
1839–1875
Birth Location: North, Monaghan, Ireland
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Children(s)

Charlotte McKnight
1876–1919
Birth Location: Lot 22 Con 5 Minden, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
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Ralph Mcknight
1879–
Birth Location: Ontario
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Minnie Mcknight
1883–
Birth Location: Ontario
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Bertha Mcknight
1887–
Birth Location: Ontario
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Robert McKnight
1862–1926
Birth Location: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
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Walter McKnight
1863–1921
Birth Location: Minden, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
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William McKnight
1865–1926
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Elizabeth McKnight
1868–1935
Birth Location: Minden, Ontario, Canada
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Martha McKnight
1871–1934
Birth Location: Minden, Ontario, Canada
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Caleb McKnight
1872–1927
Birth Location: Minden, Ontario, Canada
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Ralph Mcknight
1878–1956
Birth Location: Minden, Ontario, Canada
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Margret McKnight
1882–
Birth Location: Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
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Marie Mcknight
1883–1968
Birth Location: Minden, Ontario, Canada
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Gladys Mcknight
1887–
Birth Location: Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
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Robert McKnight's Ancestors

Self
Robert McKnight
1833–1921
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Robert McKnight
1803–
Scotland
Elizabeth Adison
1808–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert McKnight's Descendants

1.
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Robert McKnight (1 Jun 1833–9 Nov 1921) m. Dorothy (Ann Dorothea) Little (3 Mar 1848–4 Feb 1920) m. Margaret Fitzgerald (1839–1875)
  1. 1. Charlotte McKnight 1876–1919 m. Charles (Douglas) Hicks 1867–1941
    1. 1. Eldon, (Ernest (McKnight)) Hicks 1914–1967
    2. 2. Harold (Melville) Hicks 1910–1967 m. Marion Durrant 1907–1992 m. Lila (Matson) Hicks 1919–1997
      1. 1. Mary (Eleanor (Inglehart) Hicks -) Braun 1930–2018
      2. 2. Fitzgerald ("Fritz" Everett (Matson)) Hicks 1937–2000
    3. 3. Frederick (Raymond) Hicks 1898–1958 m. Edith (Winnifred) Cook 1901–1952
      1. 1. Harold Hicks 1940–1999
    4. 4. Bertram ("Bert" Charles Cecil (McKnight)) Hicks 1903–1966 m. Elizabeth (Florence) Minaker 1905–1966
    5. 5. Annetta (Hazel) Hicks 1908–1982 m. Walter (Edward Stanley) English 1906–
      1. 1. Douglas (Stanley) English 1928–1992
    6. 6. Kenneth (Bruce) Hicks 1916–1916
  2. 2. Ralph Mcknight 1879– m. Charlotte (Lavina Mc) Kinght 1881–
    1. 1. Gertrude (Iren Mc) Kinght 1906–
    2. 2. Iva (Mary Mc) Kinght 1909–
    3. 3. Charles (Clifford Mc) Kinght 1912–
    4. 4. Kenneth (Agnes Mc) Kinght 1914–
    5. 5. Harry (Eavid Mc) Kinght 1917–
    6. 6. Andie (Lauria Mc) Kinght 1919–
  3. 3. Minnie Mcknight 1883–
  4. 4. Bertha Mcknight 1887–
  5. 5. Robert (Henry) McKnight 1862–1926
  6. 6. Walter McKnight 1863–1921
  7. 7. William (Alfred) McKnight 1865–1926 m. Emma (S) Mcknight 1870–
    1. 1. Irene (E) Mcknight 1899–
    2. 2. Edgar (N) Brandon 1893–
    3. 3. Robert (E) Brandon 1896–
    4. 4. Verna McKnight 1901–
    5. 5. Earnest McKnight 1910–
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Jane) McKnight 1868–1935
  9. 9. Martha (Ann) McKnight 1871–1934
  10. 10. Caleb (Gerald) McKnight 1872–1927
  11. 11. Ralph Mcknight 1878–1956
  12. 12. Margret (Maggie Lennie) McKnight 1882–
  13. 13. Marie (Minnie May) Mcknight 1883–1968
  14. 14. Gladys (Gertrude Roberta Elizabeth) Mcknight 1887–

Robert McKnight's Timeline

8 Records

1833
1 Jun 1833
Birth of Robert McKnight in Ireland
Ireland
1861
1861
Age 28
Robert McKnight resided here in Peterborough, Canada West, Canada
Peterborough, Canada West, Canada
1871
1871
Age 38
Robert McKnight resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1881
abt 1881
Age 48
Robert McKnight resided here in Peterborough East, Ontario, Canada
Peterborough East, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 58
Robert McKnight resided here in Victoria North, Ontario, Canada
Victoria North, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 68
Robert McKnight resided here in Minden, Victoria (North/Nord), Ontario, Canada
Minden, Victoria (North/Nord), Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 78
Robert McKnight resided here in Victoria, Ontario, Canada
Victoria, Ontario, Canada
1921
9 Nov 1921
Age 88
Death of Robert McKnight in Haliburton County Ontario Canada
Haliburton County Ontario Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1833
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada
    [3] 1881 Census of Canada
    [4] 1871 Census of Canada
    [5] Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1926
    [6] Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1926
    [7] 1901 Census of Canada
    [8] Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1936 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947, Roll: MS935_277.
    [9] 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Peterborough, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1881
    Event Place: Peterborough East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1886
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Victoria North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Minden, Victoria (North/Nord), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Victoria, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Monaghan Township
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1926

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1936 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947, Roll: MS935_277.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1921
    Event Place: Haliburton County Ontario Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1936 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947, Roll: MS935_277.
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