William and Isabella Knowles Family Chart

William and Isabella Knowles Family Chart
Parents	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 between 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
Isabella Catherine Black Source Data	30 November 1853 probably Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada	22 May 1857 at St. Patrick's Church in Quebec City, Canada St. Patrick's was an English speaking Catholic Church. See note below.	William Wallace Knowles on 25 January 1877 at St. John Evangelist, Montreal, Quebec, Canada at age 23	• born Chicoutimi, Quebec 1853 • Lévis, Quebec about 1856 • St. Jean, Quebec by 1860 • Saint Lamberts by 1863 • Montreal by 1865 • to Chicago 1887-1888	• Dressmaker (1871 Census) • Dressmaker (1879 -1880 Montreal Directory) • Dressmaker (1891 Chicago Directory)	1 September 1892 at 5734 Wabash, Chicago, Illinois at age 38 Cause: Cholera	3 September 1892 at Oakwood Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois in Grave J-1-314
Children	Born	Baptized	Married	Moves	Occupations	Death	Burial
Margaret Jane Knowles Source Data	19 April 1878 at 445 Wellington, Montreal, Quebec, Canada	10 July 1878 at St. Matthew's Presbyterian Church, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Religion: • Baptized as a Presbyterian, • married by Baptist minister, • became a Christian Scientist in California	James Oscar Jordan on 30 December 1896 in Chicago, Illinois at age 18 Separated November 1911 Divorced 19 June 1919 in Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago Married Robert Aaron Graham on 28 June 1920 in Chicago at age 42	• From Montreal with parents to Chicago in late 1888 or 1889 • To California with 2nd husband, Robert Graham about 1934	• Organist and Pianist at Silent Movies Theaters known as Nickelodeons • First licensed organist in the City of Chicago	20 August 1959 at Pine Tree Lodge, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., California at age 81 Place of residence was 135 N. 13th Street, Santa Paula, California, which was her son Art's home. Cause: Chronic Myocarditis (Unknown Duration) Due to: General Arteriosclerosis (Unknown Duration)	24 August 1959 service at Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries, Glendale, California in the Wee Kirk o' the Heather 4 September 1959 cremains inurned at Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries, Glendale, Californiain in the Columbarium of Consecration, Niche 19049
Isabella Maud Knowles	24 August 1879 in Montreal	26 August 1879 at St. Matthew's Presbyterian Church, Montreal, Quebec, Canada				28 August 1879 in Montreal at age 3 days Cause: Bronchitis	29 August 1879 in Mount Royal Cemetery Montreal, Canada in Section C, Grave 853-G&H with her grandparents, Thomas and Margaret Black
William Thomas Knowles	5 December 1880 in Montreal	26 December 1880 at St. Matthew's Presbyterian Church, Montreal, Quebec, Canada				27 December 1880 in Montreal at age 22 days Cause: Peritonitis	28 December 1880 in Mount Royal Cemetery Montreal, Canada in Section C, Grave 853-G&H with his grandparents, Thomas and Margaret Black
William Ralph Knowles	22 July 1883 in Montreal	31 July 1883 at St. Matthew's Presbyterian Church, Montreal, Quebec, Canada				24 March 1885 in Montreal at age 1 year 8 months Cause: Diphtheria	26 March 1885 in Mount Royal Cemetery Montreal, Canada in Section C, Grave 853-G&H with his grandparents, Thomas and Margaret Black
Muriel Eulalie Knowles Source Data	20 March 1886 in Montreal	14 July 1886 at St. Matthew's Presbyterian Church, Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Robert Benjamin Woodbury on 19 September 1905 in Chicago at age 19 Divorced in 19xx in Chicago William Leonhardt about 1915 in Chicago	from Montreal to Chicago in 1888 (see 1900 Census)		14 July 1975 at Ingall's Memorial Hospital, Harvey, Illinois at age 89. Place of residence was 13926 Indiana, Riverdale, Illinois	17 July 1975 at Cedar Park Cemetery, Calumet, Illinois
Wilfred Washington Knowles Source Data	14 March 1888 in Chicago		Margaret Elizabeth Rardin on 11 June 1908 in Chicago at age 20 Mabel Bender on 5 May 1919 in Chicago at age 31 Gertrude Wolfenden before 1935, possibly on 5 November in Rock Island about age 47	• Chicago • Mears, Michigan • Golden, Michigan • Chicago • Kankakee, Illinois • Rock Island, Illinois • Ocala, Florida • Bradenton, Florida	Farmer and Trucking business in Rock Island in 1930s and 1940s	May 1965 in Bradenton, Florida at age 78

Family Chart Notes
Clicking individual names under the Parent's/Children's column transfers to that individual's Family Chart. Isabella Catherine Black's baptism was 22 May 1857 at St. Patrick’s Church of Quebec City. The Baptismal Record notes that the parents were of the parish of Notre Dame de Levi, or more fully Notre Dame de la Victoire de Lévis, a Catholic Church located in Lévis, Quebec. St. Patrick’s of Quebec City is the only English-speaking parish in the Archdiocese of Quebec. Founded in 1832, the parish has occupied several different buildings as the population of English-speaking Catholics, primarily Irish, in Quebec City has swelled and shrunk. Thus it appears that Margaret Leddy Black and other Irish Catholics would have religious ceremonies performed at St. Patrick’s Church since the ceremonies were in English though they were parishoners of the French speaking Notre Dame de la Victoire de Lévis which is where they lived. The Baptismal Record states that Isabella Catherine Black was about 3 years of age which supports an birth date of 30 November 1853.	The USA naturalization date for William Knowlesis unclear. It could be February 1889. If so, William had moved to the USA and probably Chicago as early as 1884. Though it is possible that he commuted back and forth between Montreal and Chicago as he established his business in Chicago. Margaret Jane Knowles Baptismal Record at St. Matthew's Presbyterian Church in Montreal indicates she was born April 18, 1878 and baptised on 10 July 1878. While it is quite clear on the Baptismal record, the 1900 Census indicates Margaret's birth was March 1878 and her death record and cemetery record indicate March 19, 1878 instead of April 18, 1878. Perhaps the early death of her mother when she was 14 caused confusion for Margaret on her exact month and day of birth or it is possible that the minister made an error in this record. For consistency and because the Birth/Baptismal record is the earliest record, April 18, 1878 has been used as her date of birth. If you wish to correct or add any data on this Family Chart, contact Dave and include the Family Chart title.