Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

James Perry Knox

Male 1847 - 1872  (25 years)


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  • Name James Perry Knox 
    Born 1 Jan 1847  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Military Civil War 
    Residence Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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-159542 
    Died 29 Jun 1872  Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Diabetes 
    Person ID I159542  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 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 
    • Of diabetes, on the 29th ult., at Waukesha Mineral springs, Waukesha, Wisconsin, Jas. P. Knox, of Chicago, in his 26th year. Mr. Knox was son of Mrs. O. P. Knox, formerly of Galt.

      Galt Reporter Jul 12 1872 pg 4

  • 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 - 1 Jan 1847 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, 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 - Cause: Diabetes - 29 Jun 1872 - Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
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