Horatio M. Knisley1,2,3
ID# 9019, (1870 - 1932)
Father | Daniel Knisley3,4,5 (abt 1826 - ) |
Mother | Catharine Nablo3,4,5 (abt 1833 - ) |
Narrative:
Horatio M. Knisley was born in Nov 1870 in Ontario, Canada![](ml.png)
He appeared on the 1871 Federal Census of Gosfield Twp., Ontario, Canada
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Horatio immigrated to the United States
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Horatio married Almira Louisa Shaw, daughter of George Shaw and Almira Greenfield, on 22 Jan 1896 in Rockwell City, Calhoun Co., Iowa
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Orashio and Louisa appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa
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Orashio and Louisa appeared on the 1905 State Census of 1110 West Thomas Ave., Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa
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Orashio and Louisa appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, at 1110 West Thomas Ave.
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Orashio and Louisa appeared on the 1915 State Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa
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Orashio and Louisa appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, at 722 Thomas Ave.
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Orashio and Louisa moved to Missouri
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He was a laborer most of his life. He reported his occupation as day laborer in 1900, laborer in 1905, and laborer in a seed house by 1910.36,37,38 He was a teamster by 1915, reporting that he had been out of work four months in the prior year, but had earned $600. By 1920 he was again a laborer, working for the city.31,39 He was a farmer after they moved to Missouri
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Horatio died in 1932.12 He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa
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Children:
Children with Almira Louisa Shaw:
Citations
- [S5045] Daniel Knisley household, 1871 Federal Census of Canada, Gosfield Twp., Essex District, Ontario, shows name as Horatio Knisley.
- [S5046] Daniel Knisley household, 1881 Federal Census of Canada, Gosfield Twp., Essex District, Ontario, shows name as Horatio M. Knisley.
- [S4746] "County Marriages, 1838-1934," FamilySearch.org, record for Orastio M. Knisley and Louisa A. Shaw Young, citing FHL # 1321767.
- [S5045] Daniel Knisley household, 1871 Federal Census of Canada, Gosfield Twp., Essex District, Ontario, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
- [S5046] Daniel Knisley household, 1881 Federal Census of Canada, Gosfield Twp., Essex District, Ontario, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
- [S5045] Daniel Knisley household, 1871 Federal Census of Canada, Gosfield Twp., Essex District, Ontario, shows month, age 5/12, and province.
- [S5046] Daniel Knisley household, 1881 Federal Census of Canada, Gosfield Twp., Essex District, Ontario, shows age 10 and province.
- [S5048] Oratio M. Knisely household, 1900 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows month, year, age 29, and country.
- [S4746] "County Marriages, 1838-1934," FamilySearch.org, record for Orastio M. Knisley and Louisa A. Shaw Young, citing FHL # 1321767, shows date, city, county, as Iowa, and state.
- [S5048] Oratio M. Knisely household, 1900 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows married 13 years, but that would seem to refer to the time of her first marriage, not this one.
- [S5047] Oratio M. Knisley household, 1910 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows married 14 years.
- [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 86577678, Orashio Maynard Knisley, shows date, as 22 Jul 1932, town, county, and state as Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, and includes tombstone photo showing year.
- [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 86577678, Orashio Maynard Knisley, includes photo of joint tombstone.
- [S5050] Orasio Knisley household, 1930 U.S. Census, Nodaway Co., Missouri.
- [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 86577678, Orashio Maynard Knisley, includes tombstone photo showing name as Orashio M. Knisley.
- [S5045] Daniel Knisley household, 1871 Federal Census of Canada, Gosfield Twp., Essex District, Ontario.
- [S5046] Daniel Knisley household, 1881 Federal Census of Canada, Gosfield Twp., Essex District, Ontario.
- [S5056] O. M. Knisley card, 1915 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 2, shows he had been in the U.S. 20 years, and was naturalized.
- [S5048] Oratio M. Knisely household, 1900 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows year, as 1880, and naturalized.
- [S5061] O. M. Knisley card, 1905 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 2, shows he had been in the U.S. 30 years, and in Iowa 20.
- [S5047] Oratio M. Knisley household, 1910 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows year, as 1873.
- [S5048] Oratio M. Knisely household, 1900 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa.
- [S5061] O. M. Knisley card, 1905 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 2.
- [S5063] Mrs. Louisa Knisley card, 1905 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 2.
- [S5062] Lola Knisley card, 1905 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 2.
- [S5065] Lulu Knisley card, 1905 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 2.
- [S5064] John Knisley card, 1905 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 2.
- [S5066] Jennie Young card, 1905 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 2.
- [S5067] Stella Young card, 1905 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 2.
- [S5047] Oratio M. Knisley household, 1910 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa.
- [S5056] O. M. Knisley card, 1915 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 2.
- [S5057] Louisa Knisley card, 1915 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 2.
- [S5058] Lula L. Knisley card, 1915 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 2.
- [S5059] Hollie Knisley card, 1915 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 2.
- [S5049] Orashio Knisley household, 1920 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa.
- [S5048] Oratio M. Knisely household, 1900 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows occupation as day laborer.
- [S5061] O. M. Knisley card, 1905 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 2, shows occupation as laborer.
- [S5047] Oratio M. Knisley household, 1910 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows occupation as laborer, industry as seed house.
- [S5049] Orashio Knisley household, 1920 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows occupation as laborer, industry as city.
- [S5050] Orasio Knisley household, 1930 U.S. Census, Nodaway Co., Missouri, shows occupation as farmer, industry as farms.
- [S5450] Ed Morris household, 1925 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah, shows father as O. M. Knisely.
- [S4751] O'Dell, Abstracted Newspaper Index of Southwest Iowa and Northwest Missouri, obituary extract for Lulu Spencer citing Shenandoah World 11 & 18 Nov 1918.