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Rosa Desire Knight 1875 – 1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Sep 1875

Birth Location: Saginaw County, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 27 May 1944

Death Location: Midland, Midland County, Michigan, USA

Father: Alvin Knight

Mother: Elizabeth Broughton

Spouse(s): John Sherwood

Children(s): Flossie Berger

The story of Rosa Desire Knight began in 1875 in Saginaw County, Michigan, USA. Rosa Desire Knight married John Delos Sherwood, and had children including Flossie Berger. Rosa Desire Knight passed away in 1944 in Midland, Midland County, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rosa Desire Knight began in 1875 in Saginaw County, Michigan, USA.
  • Rosa Desire Knight married John Delos Sherwood, and had children including Flossie Berger.
  • Rosa Desire Knight passed away in 1944 in Midland, Midland County, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alvin Knight
1835 –
Birth Location: Steuben, New York, United States
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Elizabeth Broughton
1835 – 1883
Birth Location: Bath, Steuben, New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

John Sherwood
1865 – 1949
Birth Location: Canisteo, Comsteel, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Flossie Berger
1895 –
Birth Location: Michigan
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Rosa Knight's Ancestors

Self
Rosa Knight
1875 – 1944
Birth Place: Saginaw County, Michigan, USA
Parents
Alvin Lloyd Knight
1835 –
Steuben, New York, United States
Elizabeth (L) Broughton
1835 – 1883
Bath, Steuben, New York, United States
Grandparents
Daniel (Richmond) Knight
1805 – 1877
Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Susan Colvin
1806 – 1858
Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
John (Urial) Broughton
1792 – 1870
Winchester, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Naomi Rowley
1806 – 1890
Duansburg, Dutchess, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rosa Knight's Descendants

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Rosa (Desire) Knight (1 Sep 1875 – 27 May 1944) m. John (Delos) Sherwood (26 Feb 1865 – 14 May 1949)
  1. 1. Flossie Berger (abt 1895 – ) m. George Berger (abt 1898 – )
    1. 1. Peggy Berger (06/17/1927 – 12/26/2015) m. Ernest Hinterman (12/27/1924 – 03/27/1989)
      1. 1. Christopher Hinterman (1953 – ) m. Marcia (Jeanne) Martin (08/28/1952 – )
        1. 1. Kent Hinterman (1982 – ) m. Jill (Marie) Kerkstra (05/24/1986 – )

Rosa Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1875
1 Sep 1875
Birth of Rosa Desire Knight in Saginaw County, Michigan, USA
Saginaw County, Michigan, USA
1944
27 May 1944
Age 69
Death of Rosa Desire Knight in Midland, Midland County, Michigan, USA
Midland, Midland County, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1875
    Event Place: Saginaw County, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1944
    Event Place: Midland, Midland County, Michigan, USA
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