1814 - 1890 (76 years)
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Name |
Thomas McKnight |
Born |
1814 |
, Ireland [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] |
Gender |
Male |
Occupation |
1861 |
North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Carpenter |
Residence |
1861 |
North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
United Presbyterian |
Occupation |
1871 |
North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Wagon Maker |
Residence |
1871 |
North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Ayr |
Residence |
1871 |
North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Evangelical |
Occupation |
1881 |
North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1] |
Farmer |
Residence |
1881 |
North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1] |
C. Presbyterian |
Eby ID Number |
Waterloo-127466 |
Died |
1890 [2, 4] |
Buried |
Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2, 4] |
Person ID |
I127466 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
3 Mar 2025 |
Family 1 |
Jane Halliday, b. 22 Oct 1814, Kilcoo, , Down, Northern Ireland , d. 13 Dec 1903, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 89 years) |
Children |
| 1. Baby McKnight, b. 1848, d. 1848 (Age 0 years) |
| 2. Rose Anna McKnight, b. CALC 5 Jul 1850, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 1924, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 73 years) |
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Last Modified |
4 Mar 2025 |
Family ID |
F32456 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 2 |
Jane, b. 1814, , Ireland , d. Yes, date unknown |
Children |
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Last Modified |
4 Mar 2025 |
Family ID |
F274532 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Thomas McKnight went to California as a young man and worked in the gold mines for three years. He returned to Canada and settled in Ayr where he conducted a wagon shop. He also worked for Reid's Lumber Mill. Rose Anna was known for her fine needlework and spirit of independence. Once when the Grand River flooded, Rose refused to leave her home and had to be carried out. All are buried in Ayr Cemetery along with Rose aka Rosanna, McKnight, wife of John Halliday, the parents of Jane Halliday and grandmother of Rose Anna.
Ancestry.com message board https://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.waterloo/1389.2.1/mb.ashx?r=an 2007
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Sources |
- [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 47.
- [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
Thomas McKnight/ 1814 - 1890/ Jane Halliday/ his wife/ 1814 - 1903/ Our Baby 1848 - 1848/ Rose Anna McKnight/ 1850 - 1924/ McKnight
- [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 19.
- [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
[Front/West] Thomas McKnight/ 1814 - 1890/ Jane Halliday/ his wife/ 1814 - 1903/ Our Baby 1848 - 1848/ Rose Anna McKnight/ 1850 - 1924/ McKnight
[Back/East] Rose McKnight/ wife of/ John Halliday/ 1780 - 1865
- [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 15.
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 1814 - , Ireland |
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 | Occupation - Carpenter - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Occupation - Wagon Maker - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - Ayr - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - Evangelical - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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