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Origin: I'm looking for the name of the mother of Claude Knight who resided on Elm Street in Boyne City, Michigan in the 1940s.
Surnames: Knight
Submitted by: Karl
Origin of knight, Meaning of knight
Origin: Looking for any info on the McKnight family of Aughavae parish Co Fermanagh. In particular Matthew McKnight, farmer, husband of Isabella Foord and father of James McKnight/McNaught born abt 1819 in Fermanagh but emigrated to Larkhall, Lanark, Scotland.
Surnames: McKnight
Submitted by: Fiona MacNaught
Origin of knight, Meaning of knight
Origin: Thomas Conklin, married Martha Harvey around 1900 in children, George, Martha ,Earl,Leroy,Larwence,Leonard
Surnames: McKnight
Submitted by: Chaunsey Culver
Origin of knight, Meaning of knight
Origin: Searching for information on Mathew & Epsy Phillips Knight.They were married Muscogee County, Ga, in 1847. 1850 GA census shows four children. Family notes state both died and are buried near Ozark,Al. I have been unable to find gravesite. any info would be much apprciated.
Surnames: Knight
Submitted by: Roy C. Knight
Origin of knight, Meaning of knight
Origin: Bauknight: Builders helper or farmers helper, according to people in Germany when I was visiting. Buaknight or Bocknight is from Bauknecht (german)
Surnames: bauknight (bauknecht)
Submitted by: diane bauknight
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