William Robert McKnight was born to Benjamin Franklin and Pernisa McKnight in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania. He is one of four children, and moved to Iowa with his family in the 1880's. His mother passed away in August of 1890 , William was a farmer and in 1904 married Lucille Ellsworth, she passed away of Tuberculosis in 1912. He then remarried to Anna, living in Yankton South Dakota for the last month of his life William was staying with Marie Baldwin ( his sister). He passed away in Sacred Heart Hospital, LeMars, Plymouth, Iowa
1900 Census Fredonia, Plymouth, Iowa - occupation - Farm Laborer ( living with his future relative Frederick Baldwin )
1910 Census Yankton, Ward 1, South Dakota - occupation Engineer / Cement worker
1920 Census Yankton, Ward 2, South Dakota - occupation Brewery
1930 Census Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota - occupation Engineer / Stationery
1940 Census Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota - occupation Laundry man
William Robert McKnight was born to Benjamin Franklin and Pernisa McKnight in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania. He is one of four children, and moved to Iowa with his family in the 1880's. His mother passed away in August of 1890 , William was a farmer and in 1904 married Lucille Ellsworth, she passed away of Tuberculosis in 1912. He then remarried to Anna, living in Yankton South Dakota for the last month of his life William was staying with Marie Baldwin ( his sister). He passed away in Sacred Heart Hospital, LeMars, Plymouth, Iowa
1900 Census Fredonia, Plymouth, Iowa - occupation - Farm Laborer ( living with his future relative Frederick Baldwin )
1910 Census Yankton, Ward 1, South Dakota - occupation Engineer / Cement worker
1920 Census Yankton, Ward 2, South Dakota - occupation Brewery
1930 Census Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota - occupation Engineer / Stationery
1940 Census Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota - occupation Laundry man
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