William and Jane Knowles Family Chart II
Parents Born Baptized Married Moves Occupations Death Burial
William Knowles

Source Data
about 1820

Various locations of origin have been indicated for the Knowles. While many of these were associated with William Wallace Knowles who was found to be born in Cavan County in 1848, it is possible that the locations were origins for his father William or grandfather William.

The locations are:
• Ayrshire County, Scotland
• Armagh, Ireland
• Edinburgh, Scotland
  Jane Wallace on 15 November 1847 at St. Patrick's, Kildrumferton, Cavan County, Ireland at about age 27 • Possiby Scotland to Granard, County of Longford, Ireland
• to Killyfassy, County of Cavan, Ireland
• possibly England
Military: Served in the British Army

Civilian Occupation
• Farmer
• Pensioner
   
Jane Wallace

Source Data
about 1819 Duff Castle, Parish: Kildrumferton (Crosserlough), Cavan County, Ireland 23 May 1819 at St. Patrick's Church, Parish of Kildrumferton, Church of Ireland, Cavan County, Ireland William Knowles on 15 November 1847 at St. Patrick's, Kildrumferton, Cavan County, Ireland at age 28        
Children Born Baptized Married Moves Occupations Death Burial
William Wallace Knowles

Source Data
27 December 1848 at Kildrumferton, Cavan County, Ireland 31 December 1848 at St. Patrick's, Kildrumferton, Cavan County, Ireland

Sponsors:
Isabella Black on 25 January 1877 at St. John Evangelist, Montreal, Quebec, Canada at age 28

Sarah White about 1895 after Isabella died
• from Cavan County to Montreal about 1872
• to Canadian west with NorthWest Mounted Police 1873-1876, returning to Montreal in 1876
• back and forth to Chicago about 1884-1887
• Farmer (later 1860s, early 1870s Letters)
• Policeman (1877-1878 Directories)
• Police Sergeant (1881-1882 Directories)
• Tailor (1881 Census)
• Tailor (1883-1896 Directories)
• Manager of Clothing Store (1887-1891 Directories)
24 March 1897 at 5734 Wabash, Chicago, Illinois at age 48

Cause: Tuberculosis and Phthusis Pulmonolis
27 March 1897 at Oakwood Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois in Grave J-1-314
Robert Knowles

Source Data
about 1855-1856 in Ireland; 1856 Duff Castle, Parish: Kildrumferton, Cavan County, Ireland

Sources: Cemetery Record; Chicago Tribune Obituary, possibly November or December; IGI: 1856 Duff Castle
    1892 Voter's data implies came to USA about 1884 and to Chicago in 1886   26 July 1898 at 5627 Madison Ave., Chicago at age 42.

Cause: Struck by engine on ICRR Track
28 July 1898 at Oakwoods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois on in Grave J-1-314

Family Chart Notes
  1. Clicking individual names under the Parent's/Children's column transfers to that individual's Family Chart.
  2. The USA naturalization date unclear. It could be February 1889. If so he had moved to USA and probably Chicago as soon as 1884.
  3. The USA naturalization date for Robert is August 1890.
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