Norman
W. Knight
(1879-1956)
Norman W. Knight was born on Jan. 6,
1870 in Van Wert, OH, the son of Daniel Harry
and Caroline Elizabeth (Llewelyn) Knight.
Norman married Belle Hoy (1873-1963) in Scott, OH. They later moved to Paulding, OH and Gladwin, MI, where his parents had relocated.
The Knights had 8 children – Harry Knight, Carl Knight, Jennie Koontz, Madaline Brink, Daniel D. Knight, Alonzo Knight, Paul Knight and Walter Knight.
Said a typed family manuscript, “He
operated a successful meat market in Gladwin for years before his retirement.”
Daughter Madaline is seen at right.
Norman died on March 19, 1956 at Gladwin, MI, and is buried there at Highland Cemetery. Belle passed away in 1963.
A newspaper once reported that son Daniel
“operated meat markets in Gladwin and Flint for many years. In later
life, Daniel operated lumbering businesses at Houghton Lake and Farwell. In 1969 he
retired from business and moved to St. Petersburg. [He] served with the air
force during World War II."
Grandson Jack Knight is said to have died in an airplane crash on Jan. 25, 1949.
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