Eleventh Generation


14966. George William KNOWLES125 was born on 26 January 1881 in Effingham, Effingham, Illinois.125

He died on 1 July 1955 at the age of 74 in Orange, Orange, California.125 He was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Whittier, Los Angeles, California.125

George was a Finish Carpenter.125

George was not found in the 1900 Fort Dodge census so came to area between Jan 1900 and Jan 25, 1903 the date he was married (first evidence of being in Fort Dodge).

When he was 3 years old, his mother moved to Tama (in 1884) and he was raised there. When he was 15, he left home for the "west" in a covered wagon and got as far as Santa Fe, New Mexico. He turned around and came back to Iowa and eventually settled in Fort Dodge, and married Anna Cloud. After siring 7 children, he divorced Anna in 1919 and married Helen Baldwin. He stayed in Fort Dodge until about 1929, when he left for California. He lived in Santa Ana from 1929 until his death in 1955. He did leave Fort Dodge for about a year and went to Florida to work on some mansion (In Tampa and Jacksonville). Cecil, his son from his second marriage said that he remembered living in a tent under the Great Western bridge.

At the time of his death he was living at 2015 Halladay Street, Santa Ana, Calif. His death certificate says he was hospitalized for 5 days with bronchial pneumonia and died of congestive heart failure. It also said he had "diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled with acidosia; Senile dementia."

George William KNOWLES and Anna Mae CLOUD were married on 25 January 1903 in Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa.125,3567

In 1910 they were living at 1617 2nd Ave S. in Fort Dodge at the home of George and Rachel Ann Cloud. Also in the home at that time was Anna Mae's brother William J. Cloud who was 30 yrs old at the time.

They125,3567 were divorced on 1 September 1920.125

Anna Mae CLOUD125 was born on 11 April 1883 in Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa.125

She died on 17 September 1938 at the age of 55 in Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa.125,3568 She was buried at Oakland Cemetery in Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa.125,3568 Rev Sunderlin (Epworth) had the service.

Anna was member of the First Methodist Church, Fort Dodge, Iowa.125

She lost one infant child, between William and Hazel.

Death records state she died of "bladder trouble". Family records indicate it was some sort of jaundice. She had been ill for 3 months prior to her death and had been at the Iowa City University Hospital. She died at the home of her daughter, Ruth.

Webster County Court House has a record of her death but for some reason won't allow it to be copied and won't issue a death certificate. It states that she died Sept 17, 1938 at the age of 55 in Fort Dodge, Iowa of bladder trouble. Dr. Glesne was the attending physician and Young Funeral Home handled her funeral.

According to the Fort Dodge City Directory, Audley and Goldie were living at 2221 Highland Park, along with 3 of Audley's children (Junior, Patty, and George). Also there besides Audley's family were William, Harvey, Ed, Hazel, Anna, and Rachel Ann (who owned the house). Ruth must have been there also as she would have been only 11 years old at the time. Also not listed but must have been there was Manfred Miller, as he did not die until 1936.

In the 1935 directory, only Anna is listed at 2221 Highland Park Ave. Ruth was probably there also (directory did not list children). Manfred wasn't listed either (he was listed in 1934) but he was probably also living there.

George William KNOWLES-44329 and Anna Mae CLOUD-44330 had the following children:

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Audley Vernon KNOWLES-44348.

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William Elmer KNOWLES-44327.

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Infant son KNOWLES125 was born on 9 August 1908 in Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa.125,3569 He died on 9 August 1908 at the age of 0 in Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa.125 He was buried at Oakland Cemetery in Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa.125

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Hazel Mae KNOWLES-44350.

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George Harvey KNOWLES-44349.

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Edwin Laurel KNOWLES-44351.

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Ruth Alice KNOWLES-44352.

unknown (private).

George William KNOWLES-44329 and unknown -44733 had the following children:

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Cecil Edward KNOWLES125,3570 was born on 18 June 1925 in Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa.125 Cecil was born in Fort Dodge and moved to California when he was 3 or 4. He lived in Costa Mesa at the time of his father's death. He moved to Idaho in 1960. He left Idaho in 1974 and lived in Akhiok, Alaska (in the Alutian Chain) for 10 years before returning to Idaho. He lived on an air base there and managed the maintenance of the base there.

He was a plumber, by trade, and had a plumbing shop in California and in Idaho before going to Alaska. He also spent 2 years on the police force in Idaho.

Last Updated: 12 March 2013