Aldebert (Delbert) was born July 15, 1885 in Barron, Wis., son of Edward Elsworth Knowlton and Mary Jane Appleman. He died October 23, 1923 in an auto accident at Barron, aged 38 years, 3 months and 8 days and was buried in Wayside Cemetery.

On Nov. 4, 1908, Delbert married Floymae Irene Wilds at Barron. Floymae was born March 23, 1889 in Warrens, Monroe County, Wisconsin daughter Albert Wilds and Cynthia Ella Chapman. She died June 6, 1923 at Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin aged 34 years, 2 months and 13 days and was buried there in Wayside Cemetery. Their known children were: Duane H., b. 1911 in Wash.; Lois Eleanor, b. 26 Sep 1913 in Wis.; Harvey Warren Knowlton, b. 14 Sep 1915 in Wis.

MARRIED

Adelbert Knowlton and Miss Floy Wildes were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at the M. E. parsonage in this city on Tuesday, November 3, Rev. G. H. R. Kershaw officiating.

Mr. Knowlton is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Knowlton, who live west of the city, and has been employed at the Enterprise meat market here for sometime. [Friday, November 6, 1908, Barron County Shield, Barron, Wisconsin.]

OBITUARY

KNOWLTON BROTHERS, DELBERT
AND WILLIAM, DIED AFTER
MOTOR ACCIDENT

Delbert and William Knowlton of Barron, brothers, were fatally injured, when a Ford touring car driven by the Knowltons, crashed into the rear of the Ford coupe of Ole Opsahl of Floan Station on the Cumberland road at midnight Sunday, about five miles west of Rice Lake, after Opsahl had stopped to let out Oscar Anderson at his home. The Ford touring car was a mass of battered wreckage after the accident, and the rear of the Ford coupe was stove in.
Immediately after the crash the coupe was found driven into the bank on the right side of the road, where it stopped, with the remains of the Ford touring car turned around and headed toward the coupe. Under the touring car lay the bleeding form of Delbert Knowlton, while between the two cars, lay William Knowlton, also bleeding. Both were uncon-scious. Oscar Anderson received a minor scalp wound.
Mr. Anderson ran to the house of Mrs. Toger Larson, a quarter of a mile west, near the Golden Valley school house, and called Dr. A. S. White of Rice lake.

Philip Falkenborg, Barron business man, passed the scene shortly after the accident, and took Delbert to St. Joseph's hospital, Rice Lake, leaving William to be cared for by the physician. When Dr. White arrived on the scene he found the unconscious form of William Knowlton lying in the road and took him to Rice Lake.

No bodily injuries or bruises were found on the Knowlton brothers, but both had suffered fractured skulls and could not live. Delbert died at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning and William at 4 o/clock Tuesday after-noon.
The funerals were held in Barron, Thursday afternoon, with interment in Wayside cemetery.

William Knowlton was single. Delbert Knowlton lost his wife several months ago and leaves three small children. He has been operating the William Patrick farm near Barron. [October 26, 1923, Barron County Shield, Barron, Wisconsin.]