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Roy Melford 'Mel' Knight 1913–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1913

Birth Location: Canby, Clackamas, Oregon

Death Date: 18 Oct 2005

Death Location: Wapato, Yakima, Washington

Father: Roy Knight

Mother: Olive Marquam

Spouse(s): Ethel Clarke

Children(s):

The story of Roy Melford 'Mel' Knight began in 1913 in Canby, Clackamas, Oregon. Roy Melford 'Mel' Knight married Ethel Clarke, and had children including Julie Knight, Pamela Knight, Roi Lyn Knight. Roy Melford 'Mel' Knight passed away in 2005 in Wapato, Yakima, Washington.

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Biography

  • The story of Roy Melford 'Mel' Knight began in 1913 in Canby, Clackamas, Oregon.
  • Roy Melford 'Mel' Knight married Ethel Clarke, and had children including Julie Knight, Pamela Knight, Roi Lyn Knight.
  • Roy Melford 'Mel' Knight passed away in 2005 in Wapato, Yakima, Washington.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Roy Knight's Ancestors

Self
Roy Knight
1913–2005
Birth Place: Canby, Clackamas, Oregon
Parents
Roy Harrison Knight
1887–1927
Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
Olive ('Jewel') Marquam
1890–1971
Oregon
Grandparents
Joseph (Knight,) Jr.
1834–1900
Pennsylvania, USA
Paulina (Lucetta) Birtchet
1859–1937
Butteville, Marion, Oregon, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Birtchet
1832–1913
Elizabeth Haun
1830–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Icil Burchett
1796–1862
Elizabeth Henry
1801–1880
Peter Haughn
1785–1860
Sarah Slater
1808–1885

Roy Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1913
10 Mar 1913
Birth of Roy Melford 'Mel' Knight in Canby, Clackamas, Oregon
Canby, Clackamas, Oregon
1954
1954
Age 41
Roy Melford 'Mel' Knight was married
None
2005
18 Oct 2005
Age 92
Death of Roy Melford 'Mel' Knight in Wapato, Yakima, Washington
Wapato, Yakima, Washington

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1913
    Event Place: Canby, Clackamas, Oregon
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1954

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 2005
    Event Place: Wapato, Yakima, Washington
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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