Hugh McKnight (abt. 1841 - 1884)

Born about 1841 in Upper Canada [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 20 May 1884 at about age 43 in Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Hugh was born about 1841 in Upper Canada. He was the child of Thomas McKnight and Jane Gillespie. He grew up on his father's farm. In 1861 they were living in Beverly, Wentworth, Canada West and Hugh was working as a laborer on the farm. He had four siblings at this time.^[1]

Hugh (age 28), son of Thomas Mcknight & Jane Gillespie, married Elizabeth Clark (age 21) on 23 June 1870 in Scarborough, York, Ontario, Canada. He was working as a farmer in the township of Beverly and a bachelor. Elizabeth was a spinster, residing in Scarboro, Ontario and the daughter of William Clark and Fanny Noble. They were both of Presbyterian faith. The wedding was witnessed by Andrew McKnight of Beverly and Peter Lawson of West Flamborough, Ontario.^[2] In 1871, newly married, they were living in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; farming.^[3] In the 1881 census Hugh (age 40), Farmer, was recorded as married in Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Their faith was C. Presbyterian.^[4]

Hugh died (age 44) on 20 May 1884 in Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario.^[5] Hugh was mentioned on a memorial in Egmondville Cemetery, Egmondville, Huron County, Ontario, Canada with a death date of 20 May 1884.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Census 1861: "Census of Canada, 1861," online database with images. Entry for Hugh Mcknight, 20 yrs., single, born Upper Canada, Religion: United Presbyterian; Province: Canada West (Ontario), District Name: Wentworth, District Number: __, Sub-District Name: Beverly, Sub-District Number: __, Line Number: 5, Family Number: __, Page Number: 108, Microfilm: C-1086, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Item Number: 129433. Scanned image PDF Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1861/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=129433 : accessed 2022-11-02).
2. ↑ Marriage: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
   citing registration , Scarborough, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,475.
   FamilySearch Record: FMFL-2Q1 (accessed 2 November 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y39T-DCM Image number 01148
   Hugh Mcknight (28) marriage to Elizabeth Clark (21) on 23 Jun 1870 in Scarborough, York, Ontario, Canada.
3. ↑ Census 1871: "Census of Canada, 1871," online database with images. Entry for Hugh McKnight, 28 yrs., birth 1843 Ontario, Religion: Reformed Presbyterian; Province: Ontario, District Name: Waterloo South, District Number: 31, Sub-District Name: Waterloo South, Sub-District Number: e, Line Number: 5, Family Number: __, Page Number:19, Microfilm: C-9943, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Item Number: 1889596. Scanned image PDF Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=1889596 : accessed 2022-11-02).
4. ↑ 1881 Census: "Canada Census, 1881"
   citing Hugh Mcknight, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
   FamilySearch Record: MVD8-8VR (accessed 2 November 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-69C8-1Y Image number 00592
   Hugh McKnight (40), married, Farmer, in Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
5. ↑ Death: "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
   citing Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, yr 1884 cn 7333, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,853,184.
   FamilySearch Record: JDB8-547 (accessed 2 November 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9B9-XR47
   Hugh Mcknight death 20 May 1884 (age 44) in Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario.
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #203655203 (accessed 2 November 2022)
   Memorial page for Hugh McKnight (1840-20 May 1884), citing Egmondville Cemetery, Egmondville, Huron County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Patricia Jackson (contributor 47297496).