William Henry McKnight

Settler of township lot: Lots 29 & 30, Conc. 2, Stanhope

Location: Map point is Lot 29, Conc. 2 the first lot running west from the south end of 30th Line Road.

Land acquisition: 1929 from Joseph Voysey (Voicey) - his father-in-law. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Images 172 & 174).

Other land: Lot 30, Conc. 12, Minden - 1924 from The Crown. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Minden (Image 172).

Dates of residency:

  • 1917 Marriage: Edith Voicey (1891–1962) Minden. William Henry McKNIGHT, 25, farmer, Minden Tp., Stanhope Tp., s/o Samuel McKNIGHT & Elizabeth Jane BATESON, married Edith VOYCEY (Voisey?), 26, Minden Tp., Stanhope twp., d/o Joseph VOYCEY & Cassie KILPATRICK, witn: Charles & Bertha BARRY both of Maple Lake on Dec. 19, 1917 at Haliburton
  • 1918 Birth and Death of Son George Andrew McKnight (1918–1918) Maple Lake
  • 1918 Stanhope Post Office List: Wm McKnight, Maple Lake Lot 29, Conc. 2
  • 1928 Stanhope Voters List: Wm McKnight & Edith McKnight at both lots
  • 1929 Birth and Death of Son Wilbert McKnight (1929–1929) West Guilford

Interesting facts: 

Preceding landowner: 1914 Joseph Voysey (his father-in-law)

Succeeding landowner:

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree

  • William Henry McKnight, b. 20 Jan 1892, Minden d. 1968. Buried: Evergreen Cemetery
    Parents:
    • Samuel McKnight
    • Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Bateson,   b. Abt 1863, Ontario,
  • Edith Voicey, b. 18 Sep 1891, Haliburton d. 1962, Haliburton. Buried: Evergreen Cemetery
    Parents:
    • Joseph Henry Voicey, b. 23 Nov 1866, Ontario, d. 3 Jan 1948, Stanhope, (Age 81 years)
    • Catherine Kirkpatrick, b. 10 Sep 1871, d. 7 Aug 1913 (Age 41 years)
  • Children:
    1. Samuel McKnight, b. Abt 1914, Ontario
    2. Wilbert McKnight, b./d/ 18 Mar 1929, Maple Lake (Age 0 years) COD: Born dead

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