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Sarah Jane Knapp 1840–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1840

Birth Location: New York, United States

Death Date: 5 Nov 1906

Death Location: Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Lucius Knapp

Mother: Zada Showerman)

Spouse(s): Austin Norton

Children(s): Charles Norton, Frank Norton

Sarah Jane Knapp was born in 1840 in New York, United States, the child of Lucius C Knapp And Zada Jones Marr Showerman. In 1850, Sarah Jane Knapp resided in Sharon, Schoharie, New York, USA. In 1855, Sarah Jane Knapp resided in Sharon, Schoharie, New York, USA. Sarah Jane Knapp married Austin B Norton, and had children including Charles August Norton, Frank Austin Norton. Sarah Jane Knapp passed away in 1906 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sarah Jane Knapp was born in 1840 in New York, United States, the child of Lucius C Knapp And Zada Jones Marr Showerman.
  • In 1850, Sarah Jane Knapp resided in Sharon, Schoharie, New York, USA.
  • In 1855, Sarah Jane Knapp resided in Sharon, Schoharie, New York, USA.
  • Sarah Jane Knapp married Austin B Norton, and had children including Charles August Norton, Frank Austin Norton.
  • Sarah Jane Knapp passed away in 1906 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lucius Knapp
1808–1881
Birth Location: Charleston, Montgomery County, New York, United States of America
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Zada Showerman)
1812–1885
Birth Location: Charleston, Montgomery, New York, United States
ZS

Spouses(s)

Austin Norton
1836–1905
Birth Location: Sharon Springs, Schoharie County, New York, United States of America
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Children(s)

Charles Norton
1863–1937
Birth Location: Sharon Springs, Schoharie County, New York, United States of America
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Frank Norton
1867–1947
Birth Location: Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America
FN

Sarah Knapp's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Knapp
1840–1906
Birth Place: New York, United States
Parents
Lucius C. Knapp
1808–1881
Charleston, Montgomery County, New York, United States of America
Zada (Jones (Marr:) Showerman)
1812–1885
Charleston, Montgomery, New York, United States
Grandparents
Rhoda Herriman
1788–1844
New York
John (Charles) Jones
1765–1831
Sharon Springs, Schoharie County, New York, United States of America
Elizabeth (J.) Hoyt
1774–1870
Charlotte, Monroe County, New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
JOHN Jr.
1731–1804
Sarah Carter
1739–1780
Rev. Sr.
1740–1825
Catharine Brummajum
1778–1868
John Hoyt
1733–1798
Bethiah Jones
1736–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1712–1772
Miriam Blackman
1714–1804
Ebenezer Jones
1730–1791
Nancy Jones
1722–1826
JOB Hoyt
1704–1754
ELIZABETH Lockwood
1708–1761
Cornelius Jones
1709–1793
Hannah Percival
1715–1788

Sarah Knapp's Descendants

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Sarah (Jane) Knapp (26 Oct 1840–5 Nov 1906) m. Austin (B) Norton (20 April 1836–2 December 1905)
  1. 1. Charles (August) Norton 1863–1937
  2. 2. Frank (Austin) Norton 1867–1947

Sarah Knapp's Timeline

11 Records

1840
26 Oct 1840
Birth of Sarah Jane Knapp in New York, United States
New York, United States
1850
1850
Age 10
Sarah Jane Knapp resided here in Sharon, Schoharie, New York, USA
Sharon, Schoharie, New York, USA
1855
1855
Age 15
Sarah Jane Knapp resided here in Sharon, Schoharie, New York, USA
Sharon, Schoharie, New York, USA
1860
1860
Age 20
Sarah Jane Knapp resided here in Brighton, Brighton, Livingston, Michigan, USA
Brighton, Brighton, Livingston, Michigan, USA
1870
1870
Age 30
Sarah Jane Knapp resided here in Ypsilanti Ward 3, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
Ypsilanti Ward 3, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
1880
1880
Age 40
Sarah Jane Knapp resided here in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
1895
1895
Age 55
Sarah Jane Knapp resided here in Lyons, Lyon, Minnesota, USA
Lyons, Lyon, Minnesota, USA
1899
1899
Age 59
Sarah Jane Knapp resided here in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 60
Sarah Jane Knapp resided here in Ypsilanti Ward 3, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
Ypsilanti Ward 3, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
1905
1905
Age 65
Sarah Jane Knapp resided here in Jones, Iowa, United States
Jones, Iowa, United States
1906
5 Nov 1906
Age 66
Death of Sarah Jane Knapp in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1840
    Event Place: New York, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Sharon, Schoharie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Sharon, Schoharie, New York; Roll: 596; Page: 352a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Sharon, Schoharie, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Brighton, Brighton, Livingston, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Brighton, Livingston, Michigan; Roll: M653_552; Page: 122; Family History Library Film: 803552

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Ypsilanti Ward 3, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ypsilanti Ward 3, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: M593_708; Page: 503B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: 609; Page: 424B; Enumeration District: 245

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Lyons, Lyon, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1899
    Event Place: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ypsilanti Ward 3, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ypsilanti Ward 3, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: 747; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1240747

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Jones, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: Iowa State Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Michigan, United States
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1906
    Event Place: Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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