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Viola Gibson 1864–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Jun 1864

Birth Location: Minnesota

Death Date: 13 jul 1938

Death Location: Waterville, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: John Gibson

Mother: Margaret Ratchford

Spouse(s): Albert Knaak

Children(s): Margaret Knaak, Albert Knaak

In 1864, Viola Gibson entered the world in Minnesota, born to John Gibson And Margaret Ratchford. Viola Gibson married Albert William Knaak, and had children including Albert Hugo Knaak, Margaret Charlotte Knaak. Viola Gibson passed away in 1938 in Waterville, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1864, Viola Gibson entered the world in Minnesota, born to John Gibson And Margaret Ratchford.
  • Viola Gibson married Albert William Knaak, and had children including Albert Hugo Knaak, Margaret Charlotte Knaak.
  • Viola Gibson passed away in 1938 in Waterville, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Viola Gibson's Ancestors

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Viola Gibson
1864–1938
Birth Place: Minnesota
Parents
John Gibson
1823–1900
New York
Margaret Ratchford
1839–1936
St George, Quebec, Canada
Grandparents
William Gibson
1792–1873
Hopkinton, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts
Charlotte Tibbals
1795–1870
Galway, Saratoga, New York, USA
Philip Ratchford
1806–1880
Trim, Meath, Dublin, Ireland
Mary (O'Reilly) Ratchford
1809–1894
Trim, Meath, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
David Tibbals
1757–1819
Huldah RUDE
1760–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Viola Gibson's Descendants

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Viola Gibson (07 Jun 1864–13 jul 1938) m. Albert (William) Knaak (Jan 1860–28 May 1929)
  1. 1. Margaret (Charlotte) Knaak 1894–1979 m. Arthur (Daniel Heffron) Jr 1890–1967
  2. 2. Albert (Hugo) Knaak 1892–1969 m. Edith (Wilma) Trent 1892–1985

Viola Gibson's Timeline

2 Records

1864
07 Jun 1864
Birth of Viola Gibson in Minnesota
Minnesota
1938
13 jul 1938
Age 74
Death of Viola Gibson in Waterville, Le Sueur, Minnesota
Waterville, Le Sueur, Minnesota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Jun 1864
    Event Place: Minnesota
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 jul 1938
    Event Place: Waterville, Le Sueur, Minnesota
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waterville, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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