Robert McKnight

Birth Name Robert McKnight
Gender male
Age at Death unknown

Narrative

From his 1881 Census with parents in Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario:
Robert's age was seven. There were five children in the family. All Church of England (Canada).
Father was born in Ireland about 1837, mother and all children born in Ontario. Father was a farmer. Next family up on list was a Richard McKnight, age 83, born in Ireland.
Next family on the other side was named Bryce, likely related to his mother.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth June 1873 Canada   1a
Census (Husband) June 17, 1911 Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada at 220 Caroline 1a
Event Note

1911;Census Place: Ward three, Hamilton West, Ontario, Page 24, Family No: 265.
June 17, 1911
at 220 Caroline

Robert Mc Knight 37, male, head, married, June 1873, Anglican, Occupation: Baker
Minnie Mc Knight 30, fem, wife, married, Feb 1881
Roosevelt Mc Knight 8, male, son, single, Mar 1903
John Mc Knight 6, male, son, single, Feb 1905

all born in Ontario, Irish, Canadian, all but Robert were Roman Catholic

Census (Head) June 3, 1921 Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada at 12 Smith Avenue 2a
Event Note

1921 Census of Canada
District 87, ED Sub District 40, Hamilton, Ontario, page 4
June 2,3 1921
at 12 Smith Avenue, Ward 7

Robert McKnight, 46, born in Ontario, parents in Ireland, Anglican, laborer bread factory
Mary McKnight, 40, born in Ontario, parents also
Roosevelt McKnight, 18, born in Ontario, parents also, laborer
John McKnight, 16, born in Ontario, parents also, messenger
Clarence McKnight, 9, born in Ontario, parents also, student
Catherine Fitzgerald, aunt, 67, born in Ontario, parents in Ireland, stripper tobacco plant?

all were Irish, Canadian, all but Robert were Roman Catholic

Residence (Husband) 1953 Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada at 398 Barton Street East 3a
Event Note

Electoral District of Hamilton East, City of Hamilton
at 398 Barton Street East
Robert McKnight, machinist
Mary McKnight, waitress

Death        

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Robert McKnight
Mother Isabel Bryce
         Robert McKnight June 1873

Families

Family of Robert McKnight and Mary “Minnie” Fitzgerald
Married Wife Mary “Minnie” Fitzgerald ( b. February 14, 1881 d. 1955 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage October 21, 1901 Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada   4a
Event Note

Marriage Record
Name: Minnie I Fitzgerald
Birth Place: Montreal
Age: 21
Res when married: Hamilton
Father Name: James Fitzgerald
Mother Name: Ellen Croley
Spouse Name: Robert McKnight
Spouse's Age: 24
Res when married: Hamilton
Spouse Birth Place: Canada
Spouse's occ: Baker
Spouse Father Name: Robt McKnight
Spouse Mother Name: Isabel Bryce
Marriage Date: 21 Oct 1901
Marriage County: Wentworth
Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_106

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Roosevelt McKnightMarch 19031945
John McKnightFebruary 1905
Clarence McKnightabout 1912

Source References

  1. 1911 Census of Canada
      • Page: Ward three, Hamilton West, Ontario, Page 24, Family No: 265.
  2. 1921 Census of Canada
      • Page: District 87, ED Sub District 40, Hamilton, Ontario, page 4
  3. Canada Voter Lists, 1935-1980, at ancestry.com
      • Page: Hamilton East, Ontario, 1953
  4. Ontario Marriages
      • Page: 21 Oct 1901, Wentworth Co, McKnight-Fitzgerald
      • Citation:

        Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada).
        Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The
        Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data listed online.