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Perry Legros [Parents] was born 1 in 1490 in Dijon, France. Perry married Phillipolte Wielandt.

Phillipolte Wielandt. Phillipolte married Perry Legros.

They had the following children.

  M i Jean Degros II. was born in 1571.

Jean Degros II. [Parents] was born 1 in 1571 in Dijon, France. Jean married Jacqueline Deberneincourt.

Jacqueline Deberneincourt. Jacqueline married Jean Degros II..

They had the following children.

  M i Jean Degros III. was born in 1603.

Jean Degros III. [Parents] was born 1 in 1603 in Dijon, France. Jean married Leonore Debriard.

Leonore Debriard. Leonore married Jean Degros III..

They had the following children.

  M i Jacob Degros was born in 1623.

Jacob Degros [Parents] was born 1 in 1623 in Dijon, France.

He had the following children.

  M i Phillip Fredrick Gross was born in 1643.

Phillip Fredrick Gross [Parents] was born 1 in 1643 in Mannheim, Germany. Phillip married Martha.

Martha. Martha married Phillip Fredrick Gross.

They had the following children.

  M i Jacob Gross was born in 1677.
  M ii
Fredrick Gross.
  M iii
Phillip Gross.

Jacob Gross [Parents] was born 1 in 1677 in Strasbourg, Germany. Jacob married Helena.

Helena. Helena married Jacob Gross.

They had the following children.

  M i George Gross was born in 1702.
  M ii Fredrick Gross was born in 1708.

George Gross [Parents] was born 1 in 1702 in Strasburg, Germany. George married 1 Mary in North Carolina?.

Mary. Mary married 1 George Gross in North Carolina?.

They had the following children.

  M i Henry Gross Sr. was born in 1746. He died on 8 Jun 1821.

Henry Gross Sr. [Parents] was born 1 in 1746 in North Carolina. He died 1 on 8 Jun 1821 in North Carolina. He was buried 1 in St.Paul's Ch.Cem, Catawba, Nc. Henry married Elizabeth.

Elizabeth was born 1 in 1753. She died 2 on 14 Apr 1828 in North Carolina. She was buried 2 in St.Paul's Ch.Cem, Catawba, Nc. Elizabeth married Henry Gross Sr..

They had the following children.

  M i John Gross was born on 15 Apr 1780. He died on 25 Jul 1874.

John Gross [Parents] was born 1 on 15 Apr 1780 in North Carolina?. He died 1 on 25 Jul 1874. He was buried 1 in Phila.Ch.Cem, Grundy Co., Tn. John married Sarah Kilian.

Sarah Kilian was born 1 on 10 May 1790. She died 1 on 9 Oct 1868. She was buried 1 in Phila.Ch.Cem, Grundy Co., Tn. Sarah married John Gross.

They had the following children.

  M i
Asa Gross was born 1 on 25 Jul 1821.

Daniel Waldo Knowlton [Parents] 1 was born 2, 3, 4 on 19 Jun 1831 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died 5, 6, 7 on 1 Aug 1911 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota. He was buried 8, 9 on 3 Aug 1911 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA. Daniel married 10, 11 Julia Amanda Clapp on 1 Jan 1854 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Daniel worked 12 as bookmaker in 1850 in Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. He worked 13 as merchant in 1860 in Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. He worked 14 as grocer in 1870 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.

Other marriages:
Clapp, Mary Elizabeth

Stocking's Knowlton genealogy he is #4878.

The Grove Cemetery listing for Holden lists Daniel W. as 1832 - Civil War; Springfield. He did not die in the Civil War because George Frank was born after it was over.

Massachusetts Soldier, Sailors & Marines in the Civil War, Thirty-seventh Regiment Mass Volunteer Infantry: Knowlton, Daniel - Priv. Res. Springfield; 30; farmer; enlisted July 21,1862; must. Sep 2, 1862 tranf. to Navy, Apr 13, 1864.

In the 1850 census Daniel W., of correct age, is found in Worcester County, Massachusetts. He is a bookkeeper and boards with Merrit and Louisa Abbot, who are almost certainly his Aunt and Uncle (Morril Abbott and Louise - Stocking's). His Uncle Austin is on the same census page.

From the 1860 census: Daniel W. Knowlton, 29 Meary E., 30. Also Isadore Barber, female age 13. Isadore is daughter of Silas Barber and Eunice D. Clapp. So Isadore is niece of Daniel's wifes.

In 1870: Danl W, mary E., David W. Mary E, and Julia A. & Isidore E Barber a domestic servant.

The family is found in the 1880 census for Worcester, Worcester, MA. At 3 Chatham Place.

Julia Amanda Clapp [Parents] was born 1, 2, 3 on 19 Jan 1834 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died 4, 5 on 13 Feb 1857 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. She was buried in Grove Cemetery, Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. Julia married 1, 6 Daniel Waldo Knowlton on 1 Jan 1854 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

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