1852 -
Generation: 1
1. | Miranda Bisbee "Minnie" Root was born on 2 Jul 1852 in Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1880, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
- Census: 1900, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; : 47
Miranda married Aaron Ingram Knight in 1865. Aaron was born on 20 Jun 1850 in Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died on 29 Nov 1922 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Herman Clinton Knight was born on 10 Mar 1875 in Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Oct 1948 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; was buried on 14 Oct 1948 in Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
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Generation: 2
2. | Herman Clinton Knight (1.Miranda1) was born on 10 Mar 1875 in Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Oct 1948 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; was buried on 14 Oct 1948 in Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1880, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; He was recorded living with his parents.; : 5
- Census: 1900, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 25
- Census: 1910, Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; He is listed as a public school teacher; : 34; Address:
111 Walnut Street
- Membership: 1912; He joined Paris Lodge #94 in South Paris, Maine. His residency is listed as Belchertown. Not sure why he joined so far from home.
- Draft Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He registered for the draft listing his occupation as superintendent of schools.; : 43
- Census: 1920, Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He is listed as a superintendent of schools.; : 44; Address:
Main Street
- Residence: 1925, Ayer, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Address:
King Street, near Foster Street
- Residence: 1928, Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; Address:
South Main Street
- Census: 1930, Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; He was listed as a public school superintendent.; : 54; Address:
11 South Main Street
- Census: 1940, Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; He was the superintendent of schools.; : 64
- Married to: say 1943; Minnie R. Paige. She was born in 1871 and died in 1953.
- Obituary: 12 Oct 1948
- Last Full Review: 23 Jan 2021
Notes:
Birth:
Warren Doubleday indicates he was born in New Salem, Massachusetts
Herman married Edna Gertrude Doubleday on 6 Dec 1904 in Dana, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Edna (daughter of Rollin Nehemiah Doubleday and Anna Jenkinson Coolidge) was born on 22 Feb 1881 in Dana, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Jul 1942 in Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; was buried on 22 Jul 1942 in Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Rachel Cecelia Knight was born on 9 Feb 1906 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Sep 2005 in Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
- 4. Howard Walace "Walt" Knight was born on 25 Jul 1907 in Dana, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 1 Apr 1988 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; was buried in Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
- 5. Gertrude Evelyn Knight was born on 5 Apr 1914 in Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Sep 2008 in Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire; was buried in Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
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Generation: 3
3. | Rachel Cecelia Knight (2.Herman2, 1.Miranda1) was born on 9 Feb 1906 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Sep 2005 in Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- History: Rachel graduated in 1928 from Mount Holyoke College. According to her obituary, "While living in Scarsdale, Mrs. Mead was active in community projects, including the Girl Scouts, the Red Cross, and the Scarsdale Congregational Church. She moved to the Applewood at Amherst Retirement Community in 1991, after her husband had passed away."
- Census: 1910, Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 4; Address:
111 Walnut Street
- Census: 1920, Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 13; Address:
Main Street
- Census: 1930, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; She was a college teacher; : 24; Address:
56 Queensbury Street
- Residence: Jul 1942, Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York
- Residence: Oct 1948, Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York
- Residence: 2005, Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Rachel married Rolan Jordan Mead on 05 Aug 1935 in Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Rolan was born on 5 Aug 1906 in Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York; died on 18 Nov 1988 in Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Howard Walace "Walt" Knight (2.Herman2, 1.Miranda1) was born on 25 Jul 1907 in Dana, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 1 Apr 1988 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; was buried in Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1910, Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 2; Address:
111 Walnut Street
- Census: 1920, Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 12; Address:
Main Street
- Census: 1940, Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; : 32; Address:
65 North Main Street
- Residence: Jul 1942, Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
- Residence: 1988, Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Notes:
Name:
Howard married Margaret Harmon in 1936. Margaret (daughter of Charles Harmon and Millie Perrigo) was born on 27 Aug 1910 in Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine; died on 12 Jan 1974; was buried in Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Howard married Catherine Dyer on 14 Dec 1974. Catherine died in 1984 in Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Gertrude Evelyn Knight (2.Herman2, 1.Miranda1) was born on 5 Apr 1914 in Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Sep 2008 in Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire; was buried in Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- History: According to her obituary, "She had a delightful collection of toy stuffed owls."
- Residence: 20018, Petersborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
- Census: 1920, Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 5; Address:
Main Street
- Census: 1930, Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 15; Address:
11 South Main Street
- Residence: Jul 1942, Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Gertrude married David White Cleverdon on 13 Aug 1938 in Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. David (son of Joseph Rollo Cleverdon and Mabelle L. White) was born on 8 Sep 1912 in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois; died on 9 Sep 1988 in Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire; was buried in Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
10. | Peter Delvee Knight (4.Howard3, 2.Herman2, 1.Miranda1) was born on 23 Aug 1940 in Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Aug 2004 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts; was buried in Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 2004, Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
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