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William Henry Knight 

Family: son of Albert and Jemima
Born: 1867
Died: 1941, Oct 16
Municipality: Wellesley
Years on local council Councillor 1919-1921, Deputy Reeve 1922-25, Reeve 1926-29
Years on County Council 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Jennie E. Kerr
Children: Myrtle Jemima; Clifford (died in infancy); Ralph; Dorothy
Landholdings: Lived on the 7th concession, 1 mile west of Crosshill
Religion: United
Notes:
  • Said born 1868 in Confederation number p 34
  • c1900 - following his marriage moved to an adjoining farm
  • Assessor 1902-1918
Businesses and Organizations:
  • Boyd United Church, Crosshill
Sources: Confederation number p 34; obituary Waterloo Chronicle 17/10/1941 p3
Photo: Confederation number p 33

This information is excerpted from: "Waterloo County Councillors: A Collective Biography," researched and complied by Elizabeth Bloomfield and Linda Foster. (c) 1995 Caribou Imprints. It is reproduced by permission of Dr. Bloomfield.    ​The full text of the book can be seen here. ​