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Private William Henry "Bill" Knack

Male 1920 - 1999  (78 years)


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  1. 1.  Private William Henry "Bill" Knack was born 4 Feb 1920, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada (son of Amiel Ernest Knack and Mary Margaret "Minnie" Morrow); died 15 Jan 1999; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198110979
    • Military: WW2
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-224138

    William — Shirley Elizabeth Jean Gellatly. Shirley (daughter of Harold John Clement Gellatly and Pearl Irene Eagle) was born 5 Oct 1920, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Nov 2014, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Amiel Ernest Knack was born 2 Jun 1893, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Henry Knack and Mary Sophia Gillow); died 31 Jan 1985; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/254194348
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-227560
    • Occupation: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, Street
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Amiel — Mary Margaret "Minnie" Morrow. Mary (daughter of William Henry Morrow and Mary Jane Shields) was born 30 Dec 1892, Lisburn, Down, Northern Ireland; died 2 Jun 1965, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Margaret "Minnie" Morrow was born 30 Dec 1892, Lisburn, Down, Northern Ireland (daughter of William Henry Morrow and Mary Jane Shields); died 2 Jun 1965, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary Margaret "Minnie" Knack
    • Name: Minnie Morrow
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-382372

    Children:
    1. Eileen Marie Barbara Knack was born 4 Oct 1918, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jun 2009, Northville, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried , White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Oakland, Michigan, United States.
    2. 1. Private William Henry "Bill" Knack was born 4 Feb 1920, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jan 1999; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry Knack was born Feb 1856, , Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany (son of Knack); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-145393
    • Immigration: 1870, , Canada
    • Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Stone Mason
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason, Building
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Henry married Mary Sophia Gillow 1 Dec 1874, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Johann Jochim Christian "John" Gillow and Maria Christina Stepenhagen) was born 7 Apr 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jul 1939, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Sophia Gillow was born 7 Apr 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Johann Jochim Christian "John" Gillow and Maria Christina Stepenhagen); died 24 Jul 1939, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary Sophia Knack
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-145400
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1933, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Mrs. Henry Knack - Preston

    Mrs. Henry John Knack, 84, died on Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Snelling, at Hamilton. Mrs. Knack, who was well known here, was born and lived here all her life with the exception of the last six years which were spent in Hamilton with her daughter. Besides her husband she is survived by four sons, three daughters, two sisters, 40 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Carrie Schoenfeld of Galt predeceased her ten days ago.

    The Waterloo Chronicle Jul 28 1939 pg 3

    Children:
    1. Christina Knack was born 1876, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. John Knack was born Jun 1876, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Lewis Knack was born Sep 1880, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Henry William Knack was born 23 Jan 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1962; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Lovina Knack was born 1885, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Charles Knack was born 1888, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Mary Knack was born Nov 1889, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. 2. Amiel Ernest Knack was born 2 Jun 1893, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Jan 1985; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Lizzie Knack was born Dec 1895, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  William Henry Morrow was born 19 Aug 1865, Lisburn, Down, Northern Ireland; died 18 Jul 1936, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-224524

    William — Mary Jane Shields. Mary was born 9 Oct 1871, Downpatrick, Down, Ireland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Jane Shields was born 9 Oct 1871, Downpatrick, Down, Ireland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary Jane Morrow
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-224525

    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Margaret "Minnie" Morrow was born 30 Dec 1892, Lisburn, Down, Northern Ireland; died 2 Jun 1965, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Knack was born Abt 1826, Of, Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-227565

    Children:
    1. Knack
    2. 4. Henry Knack was born Feb 1856, , Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

  2. 10.  Johann Jochim Christian "John" Gillow was born 26 Oct 1823, Ivenah, Mecklenburg, Germany; died 17 Jul 1885, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: John F. C. Gillow
    • Name: John J. Ch. Gillow
    • Name: John J. Ch. Gillow
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133811
    • Residence: 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Johann married Maria Christina Stepenhagen 10 Oct 1858, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Maria was born 29 Dec 1824, Kramptin, Germany; died 3 Feb 1902, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  3. 11.  Maria Christina Stepenhagen was born 29 Dec 1824, Kramptin, Germany; died 3 Feb 1902, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Birth: , Prussia, Germany
    • Name: Maria Christina Gillow
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-92963
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Sophia Gillow was born 7 Apr 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jul 1939, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. Augusta Gillow was born 1 Dec 1859, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Dec 1943, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Caroline "Carrie" Gillow was born 15 Aug 1863, , Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jul 1939; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Anna F. C. Gillow was born Feb 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


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