Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Margaret Klett


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Margaret Klett and one of her descendants down to the second generation.


First Generation
1. Margaret Klett,1 born ____ in Germany (parents not determined).1 Margaret married John Wagner (born ____ in Germany, parents not determined1).

Child of Margaret Klett and John Wagner:

+2i. Caroline Agnes Wagner, born ca. 1880 in Germany. Married William Traver Knight.

  1. New York Marriages 1686-1980, available at familysearch.org. Wm. Traver Knight; 35; Racine, Wis.; weaver; father: Sayrs Gasley Knight; mother: Rebecca Traver; 2nd marriage, 1st wife dead; and Caroline Agnes Wagner; 37; Germany; nurse; father: John Wagner; mother: Margaret Klett (both from Germany); married 21 April 1917 in Hudson, Columbia County, New York.
Second Generation
2. Caroline Agnes Wagner2 (Margaret1), born ca. 1880 in Germany.1, 2 Caroline married, 21 April 1917 in Hudson, Columbia County, New York, William Traver Knight1 (born 6 May 1882 in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, the son of Sayrs Gazlay Knight and Rebecca Traver;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 William died December 19684).

  1. New York Marriages 1686-1980, available at familysearch.org. Wm. Traver Knight; 35; Racine, Wis.; weaver; father: Sayrs Gasley Knight; mother: Rebecca Traver; 2nd marriage, 1st wife dead; and Caroline Agnes Wagner; 37; Germany; nurse; father: John Wagner; mother: Margaret Klett (both from Germany); married 21 April 1917 in Hudson, Columbia County, New York.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Albany County, Watervliet, Enumeration District 174, Sheet No. 2A, family of William T. Knight (37, Wisconsin, loom operator, woolen mill); wife Caroline Knight (40, Germany); daughter Wilna Knight (9, New York); son Harold Knight (8, New York); daughter Rebecca Knight (5, New York); border Catherine V. Alexander (28, Pennsylvania, saleswoman); son John G. Alexander (7, New York).
  3. Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926, available at familysearch.org; Knight, William T.; born 6 May 1882 in Racine, Racine [County], Wisconsin; father: Sayrs G. Knight, 59, born in Bratleborough, Vt.; mother: Rebecca Triever, born in Canada.
  4. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Knight, William; no. 005-03-4717; died Dec 1968; born 6 May 1882.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Wisconsin, Racine County, Racine, Enumeration District 35, Sheet No. 19B, family of Sayrs Knight (33, Vermont, Sept 1833. county surveyor); wife of 37 years Rebecca Knight (54, Canada, July 1845, 5 children, 5 living); daughter Marietta Knight (20, Wisconsin, Nov. 1879); son William T. Knight (18, Wisconsin, May 1882); son Harold T. Knight (15, Wisconsin, Ju. [?] 1884].
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Columbia County, Stockport Town, Enumeration District 81, Sheet No. 3A, family of William T. Knight (30, Wisconsin, farmer); wife of 4 years Elizabeth H. Knight (30, New York, 1 child, 1 living); daughter Elizabeth W. Knight (3/12, New York).