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  1. Sally Lee Knechtges: Birth: 16 OCT 1933 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan. Death: 22 APR 2017 in New Hudson, Oakland Co., Michigan

  2. William Henry Knechtges: Birth: 13 DEC 1937 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan. Death: 14 SEP 2016 in Fenton, Genesee Co., Michigan

  3. Robert Laux Knechtges: Birth: 13 DEC 1947 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan. Death: 26 NOV 2013 in Bradenton, Manatee Co., Florida


Sources
1. Title:   1930 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 1033; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 8.0; FHL microfilm: 2340768
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;
2. Title:   1920 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_809; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 260; Image: 54
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
3. Title:   1940 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T627_1891; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 84-1655A
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;

Notes
a. Note:   From the 1920 Federal Census of Detroit City, Wayne County, district 260, sheet 2a, taken January 2-3, 1920, household 24, address- 1360 Vermont St.; from ancestry.com, image 3 of 28. Hiram is listed in the household of his parents: ------ Hiram B.; son, male, age- 8, in school, born- Michigan, father born- Michigan, mother born- Canada =========== From the 1930 Federal Census of Detroit City, ward 1, precinct 39, district-80-39, sheet 3b, taken April 5, 1930, household 18, address- 629 Brentwood Ave. West; from ancestry.com, image 6 of 40. Hiram is listed in the household of his parents: ------ Benedict H.; son, male, age- 19, single, r/w's, born- Michigan, father born- Michigan, mother born- Canada/ English, occupation- Time Keeper/ Freight Office, wage worker, currently employed =========== From the 1940 Federal Census of Detroit City, Wayne County, Michigan, district 84-1655, sheet 8a, taken April 9, 1940, address- 11340 St. Marys: Knechtges, Hiram; head of household, male, age- 29, married, highest grade completed- 2nd year high school, born- Michigan, residence in 1935- same place, working last week March/ 40 hours, occupation- ass't chemist/ rubber co., worked 52 weeks in 1939, wages and salary- $1924 ------ Jean; wife, female, age- 29, married, highest grade completed- 1st year college, born- Michigan, residence in 1935- same place, not working/ doing housework ------ Sally; daughter, female, age- 6, in school, born- Michigan, residence in 1935- same place ------ William; son, male, age- 2, born- Michigan ========== A transcription of the obituary of Hiram was sent to me by John Knechtges. It was from the Detroit Free Press- on June 23, 1965: "Hiram Knechtges- Truck Broker Services will be at 2:30 PM Wednesday in the Fred Wood Funeral Home, 8450 Plymouth Rd. for Hiram Knechtges, 54, of 11340 St. Marys. Mr. Knechtges, a truck broker associated with the George F. Alger Co., died Monday after a short illness. He was born in Laurium, Michigan. Surviving are his wife, Jean M., a daughter, Mrs. Thomas Taylor; two sons, William H. and Robert L.; two sisters, Mrs. Raymond Sturman and Bernadette Knechtges, and a brother, John P. ============= From Hiram's Death Certificate, from the Michigan Department of Health, File no. 548: Place of death: Highland Park General Hospital, Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan Usual residence: 11340 St. Marys, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Name of deceased: Benedict Hiram Knechtges Date of death: June 21, 1965 Sex: male Race: white Marital status: married Date of birth: March 21, 1911 Age: 54 Occupation: truck broker Business: Geo. F. Alger Co. Birthplace: Michigan Father's name: John Knechtges Mother's name: Christie Ann Mac Leod Name of spouse: Jean M. Was deceased ever in armed forces: no Social Security No.: 376-03-9523 Informants name: Jean M. Knechtges- 11340 St. Marys- Det. Cause of death: metastatic carcinoma Antecedent causes: Liver and right lung; Hyper Nephroma right kidney Other significant conditions: kidney Date: June 22, 1965 Burial: June 23, 1965; Grand Lawn Cemetery; Detroit, Michigan


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