Walter Renwick Knox

Male 1878 - 1951  (72 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Walter Renwick Knox was born on 23 Jan 1878 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (son of William Murray Knox and Joan Cranston); died in 1951 in Florida; was buried in Wellington Cemetery, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 214822940
    • _UID: 0BAF33D6C357480CB079A9613865D5CCA2E5

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214822940

    Died:
    Walter Renwick Knox born January 23, 1878 in Orillia to William Knox and Joan Cranston. Walter was a track and field athlete and his life of adventure was written about in the book titled "Hot Foot: Walter Knox's Remarkable Life as a Professional in an Amateur World" by David F. Town. Walter married Mary Boyce June 25, 1924. They had no children. When Mary died in 1942 Walter remarried and he died in Florida in 1951.

    Buried with his first wife Mary Boyce


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Murray Knox was born on 31 Aug 1847 in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada (son of William John Knox and Isabella Murray); died on 19 Mar 1914 in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 161979933
    • _UID: 86165A8E7F0C4C49BCD3EFD1EE444C57C894

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161979933

    Died:
    Walter Renwick Knox born January 23, 1878 in Orillia to William Knox and Joan Cranston. Walter was a track and field athlete and his life of adventure was written about in the book titled "Hot Foot: Walter Knox's Remarkable Life as a Professional in an Amateur World" by David F. Town.
    Walter married Mary Boyce June 25, 1924. They had no children. When Mary died in 1942 Walter remarried and he died in Florida in 1951.

    William married Joan Cranston. Joan (daughter of William John Cranston and Mary Scott) was born on 1 Mar 1842 in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States; died on 31 Oct 1934 in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Joan Cranston was born on 1 Mar 1842 in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States (daughter of William John Cranston and Mary Scott); died on 31 Oct 1934 in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 229074583
    • _UID: 82C23CE191EA4731B8235880CE0CF51FF536
    • Census-Household Member: 1851, Oneida Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229074583

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member

    Children:
    1. 1. Walter Renwick Knox was born on 23 Jan 1878 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1951 in Florida; was buried in Wellington Cemetery, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William John Knox was born on 27 Oct 1807 in Earlston, Scottish Borders, Scotland; died on 4 Apr 1895 in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 161979955
    • _UID: 06C2FD1B3E6E489B9E22674D17483B43C08E

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161979955

    William married Isabella Murray. Isabella (daughter of Walter Murray and Elizabeth Murray) died on 29 May 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Isabella Murray (daughter of Walter Murray and Elizabeth Murray); died on 29 May 1904.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: CA42D14F126142F48FE2223F246F7740F1D2

    Children:
    1. 2. William Murray Knox was born on 31 Aug 1847 in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Mar 1914 in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  William John Cranston was born in 1793 in Lasswade Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on 3 Mar 1793 in Lasswade Parish, Midlothian, Scotland (son of William Cranston and Janet Gordon); died on 1 Apr 1855 in Oneida Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 55987470
    • _UID: CEAA2AB2172C4C70B811E3531BADDD06FD67
    • Census: 1851, Oneida Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Occupation: 1851, Oneida County, New York, United States; farmer

    Notes:

    Christened:
    CRANSTON
    WILLIAM
    WILLIAM CRANSTON/JANET GORDON FR790 (FR790)
    M
    03/03/1793
    691/
    30 191
    Lasswade

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55987470

    William married Mary Scott about 1840. Mary was born in 1791 in Scotland; died on 29 Mar 1881 in Oneida Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Scott was born in 1791 in Scotland; died on 29 Mar 1881 in Oneida Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 56807559
    • _UID: 4909F071EC044DA2BDD2B6E5CDCB76C7918F
    • Census-Household Member: 1851, Oneida Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56807559

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member

    Children:
    1. 3. Joan Cranston was born on 1 Mar 1842 in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States; died on 31 Oct 1934 in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Elizabeth Cranston was born in Apr 1844; died on 29 Feb 1848 in Oneida Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Walter Murray was born on 22 Jul 1788 in Robertson, Scottish Borders, Scotland; died on 28 Feb 1868 in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 229028146
    • _UID: 57A7681CFCC44395B468765C6347C56AE1C9

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229028146

    Walter married Elizabeth Murray. Elizabeth died on 5 Apr 1845; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Elizabeth Murray died on 5 Apr 1845; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 161982711
    • _UID: 8011B56C44D24F949E1E1317C94810FCAEA0

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161982711

    Children:
    1. Beatrice Murray was born in 1818; died in 1888.
    2. Helen "Ellen" Murray was born on 19 Apr 1820 in Netherknock, Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died on 17 Dec 1897 in Oneida Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Ann Murray was born in 1824; died in 1882.
    4. Janet Murray was born in 1832; died in 1923.
    5. Margaret Murray was born in 1836; died in 1910.
    6. 5. Isabella Murray died on 29 May 1904.

  3. 12.  William Cranston was born in 1772 in Scotland; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: E57F12EEAC524610820F04E8F26533D08FFB

    William married Janet Gordon. Janet was born in 1772 in Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Janet Gordon was born in 1772 in Scotland; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: D4928B1159F94FB3AFCD933CA62CF43DA477

    Children:
    1. 6. William John Cranston was born in 1793 in Lasswade Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on 3 Mar 1793 in Lasswade Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 1 Apr 1855 in Oneida Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Jacobine Cranston was born in 1795 in Penicuik Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened in Apr 1795 in Penicuik Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    3. Isobel Cranston was born in 1795 in West Linton Parish, Scottish Borders, Peebleshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Oct 1795 in West Linton Parish, Scottish Borders, Peebleshire, Scotland; and died.
    4. Robert C. Cranston was born in 1796 in Scotland; died in 1871 in Oneida Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Jane Cranston was born in 1800 in Lasswade Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on 14 Dec 1800 in Lasswade Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    6. Janet Cranston was born in 1802 in Penicuik Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on 7 Nov 1802 in Penicuik Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    7. Susan Cranston was born in 1805 in Crichton Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on 19 Mar 1805 in Crichton Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    8. Matilda Cranston was born in 1807 in Crichton Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on 25 Dec 1807 in Crichton Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    9. William Cranston was born in 1811 in Crichton Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on 20 Jun 1811 in Crichton Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    10. Andrew Cranston died on 15 Dec 1872; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
    11. M. Henry Cranston died on 15 Dec 1872; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.




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