MCKNIGHT, Walter J

1865 - 1920  (54 years)

• Name	MCKNIGHT, Walter J
  Birth	Apr 1865	WI
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Jan 1920	Buffalo, Erie County, NY
  Person ID	I147248	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2016

  
  

  Family	BISHOP, Louise,   b. Jun 1872, New York d. Aft 1940 (Age > 69 years)
  Marriage	14 May 1896	North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY
  Notes	North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/14/1896 DOUBLE WEDDING. A Brother and a Sister Will Leave the Family Roof at the Same Time. Tonight that extremely interesting event, a double wedding, will be celebrated at the home of Mrs. Henrietta bishop at 207 Wheatfield street, North Tonawanda Tbe contracting parties are Miss Louisa Bishop and Walter J. McKnight of Buffalo, and Miss Magdelena Tesch and Benjamin Bishop. Benjamin and Louisa Bishop are brother and sister. The cere mony will take place at Frieden's church, and a reception will follow at the Bishop homestead.
  Children	1. MCKNIGHT, Florence L,   b. Nov 1898, Buffalo, Erie County, NY d. 14 Jul 1925, Tonawanda, Erie County, NY (Age 26 years)
  Family ID	F52842	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Buffalo NY Morning Express - 1/7/1920 Walter J. McKnight died suddenly yesterday while at work at the C. Boiler & Sons company mills In Chicago street. Mr. McKnight was for twenty years chief engineer of the Mat thews-Northrop Works. He was 54 years old and Is survived by his wife, one daughter. Florence L. McKnight, and two sisters. Mrs. William Brown of Greenfield. Col, and Mrs. Anna M. Chambers. Mr. McKnight was a member of De Molay lodge. No. 198. F. & A. M.; Omega lodge. No. 129. I. O. O. F., and Keystone lodge. No. 16. N. A. S. E. The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at 2.30 o clock at his home, No. 123 Glenwood avenue.