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Thomas Knowles 1918–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 June 1918

Birth Location: Whitehaven, Copeland Borough, Cumbria, England

Death Date: 4 September 1965

Death Location: Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Joseph Knowles

Mother: Jane Denword

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The story of Thomas Knowles began in 1918 in Whitehaven, Copeland Borough, Cumbria, England. In 1930, Thomas Knowles resided in Hanover, Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. Thomas Knowles passed away in 1965 in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Knowles began in 1918 in Whitehaven, Copeland Borough, Cumbria, England.
  • In 1930, Thomas Knowles resided in Hanover, Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Thomas Knowles passed away in 1965 in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Thomas Knowles's Ancestors

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Thomas Knowles
1918–1965
Birth Place: Whitehaven, Copeland Borough, Cumbria, England
Parents
Joseph Johnson Knowles
1883–1932
Whitehaven, Copeland Borough, Cumbria, England
Jane Denword
1883–1937
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
Robert Sherrard\Denwood
1852–1926
Wigton, Cumberland, England
Eleanor Trainor
1855–1920
Arrowthwaite, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Turner
1832–1891
Jane Sherrard
1836–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Denwood
1794–
John Sherrard
1807–
Jane Percival
1809–

Thomas Knowles's Timeline

3 Records

1918
29 June 1918
Birth of Thomas Knowles in Whitehaven, Copeland Borough, Cumbria, England
Whitehaven, Copeland Borough, Cumbria, England
1930
1930
Age 12
Thomas Knowles resided here in Hanover, Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Hanover, Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1965
4 September 1965
Age 47
Death of Thomas Knowles in Fort Dix, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States of America
Fort Dix, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 June 1918
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Copeland Borough, Cumbria, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1923
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hanover, Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 September 1965
    Event Place: Fort Dix, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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