John
McKnight
Born in Malahide Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
Ancestors 
Son of Martin McKnight
and Catharine Crowley
Brother of
Mary McKnight, Thomas Orten McKnight, Anne McKnight, Michael McKnight, Ellen (McKnight) Vanslyke and Kathleen McKnight
Husband of
Cora Maletta (Jones) McKnight
— married
11 Jan 1911 [location unknown]
Father of
[private daughter (1910s - unknown)]
Died
at age 72
in at his residence, Dunboyne, Malahide Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Feb 2011
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Biography
John’s obituary appeared in the Aylmer Express, June 19, 1947:
JOHN McKNIGHT, DUNBOYNE, DEAD
John McKnight, a well-known and highly esteemed farmer in the Dunboyne district, died at his home on the 3rd concession on Tuesday after a year’s illness. He was in his 71st year. The departed man was a son of the late Martin McKnight and Catherine Crowley, pioneer residents of Dunboyne. Mr. McKnight lived all his life on the homestead. He was a devout member of the Dunboyne United Church. Besides his wife, the former Miss Cora Jones, Mr. McKnight is survived by one daughter, Gwendolyn, at home; two brothers, Michael of Aylmer; Thomas of Middlemarch, and several nieces and nephews. The remains are resting at the George A. Allen Funeral Home in Aylmer where services will be held Thursday afternoon, June 19, at 2:30 p.m. Interment will follow in Aylmer cemetery. Rev. C. C. Strachan will officiate. buried in Aylmer cemetery
Sources
John McKnight b.07 March 1877 Elgin d. 17 June 1947 Elgin m. 11 Jan. 1911 Luton, Malahide Twp. Elgin county to Cora Maletta Jones b. 09 Nov. 1878 Elgin co. d. 08 april 1972 Elgin
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born March 7, 1877 Malahide died July 17, 1947 Malahide; buried in Aylmer cemetery married January 11, 1911 Cora M. Jones (1878 - 1972) children: Gwendolyn
Johns obituary appeared in the Aylmer Express, June 19, 1947:
JOHN McKNIGHT, DUNBOYNE, DEAD
John McKnight, a well-known and highly esteemed farmer in the Dunboyne district, died at his home on the 3rd concession on Tuesday after a years illness. He was in his 71st year. The departed man was a son of the late Martin McKnight and Catherine Crowley, pioneer residents of Dunboyne. Mr. McKnight lived all his life on the homestead. He was a devout member of the Dunboyne United Church. Besides his wife, the former Miss Cora Jones, Mr. McKnight is survived by one daughter, Gwendolyn, at home; two brothers, Michael of Aylmer; Thomas of Middlemarch, and several nieces and nephews. The remains are resting at the George A. Allen Funeral Home in Aylmer where services will be held Thursday afternoon, June 19, at 2:30 p.m. Interment will follow in Aylmer cemetery. Rev. C. C. Strachan will officiate.
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