Wilfred and Margaret Knowles Family
and the
Wilfred and Mabel Knowles Family
and the
Wilfred and Gertrude Knowles Family

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Wilfred Washington Knowles's 1st marriage

Wilfred Washington Knowles born 14 March 1888 in Chicago; married Margaret Elizabeth Rardin on 11 June 1908 in Chicago

Margaret Elizabeth Rardin born 1891 in Kentland, Indiana; married Wilfred Washington Knowles on 11 June 1908 in Chicago

  1. Harold Knowles born about January 1907 in Chicago; died in infancy on July 6, 1908 in Chicago
  2. Robert Benson Knowles born 4 February 1909 in Chicago; died in infancy on 24 April 1909 in Golden, Michigan
  3. Possibly an Eva C. Knowles born about April 1910 in Hudson, Colorado

Notes:

  1. It is unknown if the marriage ended in divorce or death of Margaret E. Rardin.
  2. Wilfred Washington Knowles's June 5, 1917 WWI Draft Registration indicates he was Single at the time.

Wilfred Washington Knowles's 2nd marriage

Wilfred Washington Knowles married Mabel Bender on 5 May 1919 in Chicago

Mabel Bender born 1894 in Chicago; married Joseph Darlinger on 1 November 1915 in Chicago; married Wilfred Washington Knowles on 5 May 1919 in Chicago

Notes:

  1. Mabel had been previously married to Joseph Darlinger and she brought her son Edward Joseph Darlinger into the marriage. At times, Edward may have been called Edward Knowles.
  2. There are no known children from the Wilfred and Mabel Knowles marriage.
  3. It is unknown if the marriage ended in divorce or death of Mabel Bender.

 

Wilfred Washington Knowles's 3rd marriage

Wilfred Washington Knowles married Gertrude Wolfenden before 1935, possibly on 5 November in Rock Island; died May 1965 in Bradenton, Florida

Gertrude Wolfenden born 10 December 1905 in Wisconsin; married Wilfred Washington Knowles before 1935, possibly on 5 November in Rock Island

  1. Robert W. Knowles born 1941 in Rock Island (adopted)


Notes:

  1. It is presumed Gertrude lived beyond Wilfred as she was younger.
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