Waterloo Region Generations
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George Washington Knox

Male 1843 - 1912  (68 years)


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  • Name George Washington Knox 
    Born 17 Feb 1843  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
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    Occupation Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    attorney 
    Residence 1851  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Methodist 
    Residence 1860  Winona, Winona, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-159540 
    Died 13 Jan 1912  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I159540  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Oliver Perry Knox,   b. 25 May 1813, Woodford, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1867, near, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Eliza Rosebrough,   b. 1825, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1885, , California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 9 Jan 1842  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F39882  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • GENTLY FALLS ASLEEP.

      Respected Attorney Passes Away After Complaining of Illness-For- merly Served in Legislature,


      Death came suddenly to Attorney George W. Knox, yesterday morning, at his home, No. 1013 West Twenty- fourth street. At 6 o'clock he complained of illness, but fell asleep soon afterwards. When Mrs. Knox next went to his room he was dead. Heart disease is given as the cause.

      Knox was 69 years of age and practiced his profession here for twenty-eight years. His office was in room 202, Tajo building, and among the older attorneys and citizens of the city and county he was well known.

      Deceased was a Mason and a charter member of Los Angeles Tent No. 2, Knights of the Maccabees. He served in the Legislature from this county a quarter of a century ago, and at about the same time was assoclated with the District Atorney's office.

      His widow survives; an only son, George Harold Knox, was killed a month ago by an automobile accident in Tacoma.

      Funeral services will probably be held Tuesday afternoon at the chapel in Evergreen cemetery, to be followed by cremation.

      The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, January 14, 1912

  • Sources 
    1. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Pg.41.

    2. [S1635] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1860 8th Census, Winona, Winona, Minnesota; Roll: M653_576; Page: 746; F.
      Oliver P. Knox, 47 b. Vermont - stone mason
      Eliza 34 b. Canada
      George W. 17 b. Canada - day laborer
      James P. 13 b. Canada
      Thomas R. 8 b. Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Feb 1843 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - attorney - - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Winona, Winona, Minnesota, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Jan 1912 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, United States Link to Google Earth
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