Vermeer Genealogy

Selected Families and Individuals

Harry Dunham¹. Harry married Marion Lucinda Knowlton.

Marion Lucinda Knowlton [Parents] was born^{1, 2} on 18 Oct 1848 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Marion married Harry Dunham.

Birth could be 14 Oct 1949. Age 21 and at home in the 1870 census.

Jeremiah Blake [Parents] was born on 13 Mar 1706 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA. He died¹ on 11 Oct 1774 in St. Peter'S, Warrington, Lancashire County, England. Jeremiah married² Mary Stevens on 18 Jun 1741 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Mary Stevens was born in 1717 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA. She died¹ on 14 Mar 1798 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA. Mary married² Jeremiah Blake on 18 Jun 1741 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

They had the following children.

M i Jeremiah Blake was born on 18 Feb 1742. He died on 28 Jan 1837.

F ii

Elizabeth Blake was born¹ on 26 Aug 1741 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Dr. Jonathan Prat¹. Jonathan married Mehitabel Ellis.

Mehitabel Ellis. Mehitabel married Dr. Jonathan Prat.

They had the following children.

F i Molly Pratt was born on 11 Jan 1754. She died on 2 Feb 1836.

Jeremiah Knowlton [Parents] was born^{1, 2, 3} on 17 Aug 1805 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died^{4, 5} on 5 May 1838 in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was buried⁴ in 2nd Old Cemetery, Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts. Jeremiah married^{4, 6} Emily Goddard on 6 Apr 1833 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Jeremiah was baptized.

Emily Goddard was born¹ on 2 Jan 1813 in Windsor, Massachusetts. She died² on 6 Dec 1844 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She was buried¹ in Grove Cemetery, Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts. Emily married^{1, 3} Jeremiah Knowlton on 6 Apr 1833 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Marriage Notes:

Marriage intent 6 Apr 1833.

Charles O. Green¹ was born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Charles married¹ Caroline Knowlton on 1 Jul 1840.

Caroline Knowlton [Parents] was born^{1, 2} on 16 Dec 1813 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Caroline married³ Charles O. Green on 1 Jul 1840.

John Wright¹. John married Caroline Elizabeth Knowlton.

Caroline Elizabeth Knowlton [Parents] was born¹ on 24 Dec 1839 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died² on 8 Jul 1916 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. Caroline married John Wright.

Charles Harrison Knowlton [Parents] was born¹ on 22 Nov 1838 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died² before 1900. Charles married³ Ellen M. Nye on 23/24 Feb 1864.

Stocking # 4881. He died before 1900 as his wife was a widow living with son, William Waldo.

Ellen M. Nye¹ was born² in Jul 1838 in Massachusetts, USA. She died³ after 1910. Ellen married¹ Charles Harrison Knowlton on 23/24 Feb 1864.

Found living with son, William in 1900. Ellen is head of houshold in 1910 with son William and family with her. 4 children 2 surviving in 1910.

They had the following children.

M i

Harry Knowlton was born¹ on 16 Jul 1866. He died¹ in 1872.

F ii

Florence Knowlton was born^{1, 2} on 25 Sep 1867 in New Jersey, USA. She died¹ in 1871.

M iii Dr. William Waldo Knowlton was born on 15 Mar 1871. He died on 23 Jan 1915.

F iv

Bessie E. Knowlton was born^{1, 2} on 20 Oct 1877 in New Jersey, USA.

Franklin Augustus Knowlton [Parents] was born¹ on 15 Dec 1841 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died^{2, 3} in 1864 in Worcester H.M.C.. He was buried⁴ in 1864 in Grove Cemetery, Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts. Franklin married Caroline E..

Fifty-First Regiment Mass Volunteer Militia (Infantry) Nine months service: Company B: Knowlton, Franklin A. --Priv.--Res. Holden; mechanic; enl.Aug 16, 1862; must. Sep 30 1862; must. out Jul 27, 1863. "Must. out" implies that he survived the War. The Grove Cemetary record says that Franklin was drowned in Worcester H.M.C.

Caroline E. was born¹ in 1839. She died¹ in 1916. She was buried¹ in 1916 in Grove Cemetery, Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts. Caroline married Franklin Augustus Knowlton.

Possibly married after Franklin KNOWLTON's death to John F. WRIGHT (1836-1890). See the Grove Cemetery records.

Also John F. Wright's wife in the 1870 & 1880 census for Worcester County, MA is a Caroline E (of correct age).

In 1900 she is living with a Duncan family, her in-laws.

George Knowlton [Parents] was born^{1, 2} on 11 Feb 1816 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died³ on 24 Jun 1875 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was buried⁴ in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. George married⁵ Mary E Flagg on 20 Sep 1839.

Mary E Flagg was born^{1, 2} about 1817 in Webster, Massachusetts. Mary married¹ George Knowlton on 20 Sep 1839.

They had the following children.

F i

Elisa M. Knowlton was born¹ about 1839 in Massachusetts, USA.

Winslow Fairbank¹ was born² about 1799. Winslow married¹ Maria Knowlton on 13 Oct 1829.

Maria Knowlton [Parents] was born^{1, 2} on 4 Jun 1809 in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Maria married³ Winslow Fairbank on 13 Oct 1829.

They had the following children.

M i

W K Fairbank was born¹ about 1833.

F ii

Ellen L. Fairbank was born¹ in 1837.

Not sure of her given name.

F iii

Adele L. Fairbanks was born¹ about 1860 in Mass.

F iv

Jennie M. Fairbank was born about 1863 in Mass.

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