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Rachel Cecelia Knight

Rachel Cecelia Knight

Female 1906 - 2005  (99 years)

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  • Name Rachel Cecelia Knight 
    Birth 9 Feb 1906  Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Birth Record of Rachel Cecelia Knight
    Birth Record of Rachel Cecelia Knight
    Census 1910  Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Census 1920  Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Census 1930  Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    History Rachel graduated in 1928 from Mount Holyoke College. According to her obituary, "While living in Scarsdale, Mrs. Mead was active in community projects, including the Girl Scouts, the Red Cross, and the Scarsdale Congregational Church. She moved to the Applewood at Amherst Retirement Community in 1991, after her husband had passed away."   [3
    Residence Jul 1942 (Age 36)  Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Residence Oct 1948 (Age 42)  Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 2005 (Age 99)  Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Death 25 Sep 2005  Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 7
    Agency: Loomis House Nursing Center 
    Siblings 2 Siblings 
    Person ID I409  | Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Peter
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2021 

    Father Herman Clinton Knight,   b. 10 Mar 1875, Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Oct 1948, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Edna Gertrude Doubleday,   b. 22 Feb 1881, Dana, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jul 1942, Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage 6 Dec 1904  Dana, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : 29 years and 9 months - She : 23 years and 10 months. 
    Family ID F195  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rolan Jordan Mead,   b. 5 Aug 1906, Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1988, Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 05 Aug 1935  Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age at Marriage She : 29 years and 6 months - He : 29 years. 
    Children 
     1. Cynthia Coolidge Mead
    +2. Robert Warren Mead
    Family ID F258  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Feb 1906 - Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 05 Aug 1935 - Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Jul 1942 - Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Oct 1948 - Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 2005 - Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 25 Sep 2005 - Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Rachel Mead's 95th birthday
    Rachel Mead's 95th birthday
    Rachel (Knight) Mead on her 95th Birthday; Caption: R. C. Knight on her 95th Birthday

  • Sources 
    1. [S1465] Obituary of Herman C. Knight , (Boston: Boston Traveler, 12 October 1948, Page 11).

    2. [S88] Doubleday, Warren N. Doubleday Genealogical Chart, (Petersham, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1970).

    3. [S480] Obituary of Rachel C. Knight Mead , (Springfield, Massachusetts, The Republican, 27 September2005).

    4. [S911] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc).

    5. [S800] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
      Birth Record of Rachel Cecelia Knight

    6. [S801] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Records, 1840-1915 , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
      Birth Record of Rachel Cecelia Knight

    7. [S83] Social Security Death Benefit Records (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011).

    8. [S503] 1910 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006).
      Year: 1910; Census Place: Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_610; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 1171; FHL microfilm: 1374623

    9. [S499] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010).
      Year: 1920; Census Place: Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_716; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 473; Image: 260

    10. [S509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002).
      Year: 1930; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 946; Page: 35A; Enumeration District: 0167; Image: 277.0; FHL microfilm: 2340681

    11. [S1463] Obituary of Edna D. Knight, (Boston: Boston Globe, 21 July 1942, Page 20), Primary Source.