In 1884 she emigrated with her mother and siblings to America, sailing from Liverpool on the City of Montreal and arriving at Michigan on July 26th 1884.
Descendants' reports state the following: she was born on July 5th 1879 and died on May 18th 1943; she married a man named Joseph McKnight, known familiarly as "Percy"; Joseph was born in England and emigrated to America around 1900 when aged about 22; he went to Kentucky and thence to Brooklyn, Michigan where he died around 1940-45; his son Gilbert was born on January 3rd 1909 in Jackson, Michigan; Gilbert produced a son Wayne, born at Adrian, Michigan on July 12th 1934; Wayne married Elizabeth Drifill in 1955 and produced three children Barry, Richard and Roberta, all born in Tecumseh, Michigan; Wayne later moved to Tucson, Arizona; Roberta produced a daughter named Mandy; Joseph's daughter Marie married a man with surname Miller, whilst Genevieve married a man with surname Hardy.
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Groom's name: Joseph P. Mcknight
Groom's age: 23 years
Groom's birth year: 1877
Groom's birthplace: Nebraska
Bride's name: Emaline Woodhurst
Bride's age: 20 years
Bride's birth year: 1880
Bride's birthplace: England
Marriage date: 20 May 1900
Marriage place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
Groom's father's name: James
Groom's mother's name: Briggs
Father of bride's name: Daniel
Mother of bride's name: Aile
Film number: 2342515
Digital GS number: 4208648
Image number: 254
Reference number: v 2 p 398 rn 138
Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925
Other children: Leslie B b 1907, Gilbert D b 1909, Marie
In 1884 she emigrated with her mother and siblings to America, sailing from Liverpool on the City of Montreal and arriving at Michigan on July 26th 1884.
Descendants' reports state the following: she was born on July 5th 1879 and died on May 18th 1943; she married a man named Joseph McKnight, known familiarly as "Percy"; Joseph was born in England and emigrated to America around 1900 when aged about 22; he went to Kentucky and thence to Brooklyn, Michigan where he died around 1940-45; his son Gilbert was born on January 3rd 1909 in Jackson, Michigan; Gilbert produced a son Wayne, born at Adrian, Michigan on July 12th 1934; Wayne married Elizabeth Drifill in 1955 and produced three children Barry, Richard and Roberta, all born in Tecumseh, Michigan; Wayne later moved to Tucson, Arizona; Roberta produced a daughter named Mandy; Joseph's daughter Marie married a man with surname Miller, whilst Genevieve married a man with surname Hardy.
http://www.effingham91.net/woodhurst/emm1w.html
Groom's name: Joseph P. Mcknight
Groom's age: 23 years
Groom's birth year: 1877
Groom's birthplace: Nebraska
Bride's name: Emaline Woodhurst
Bride's age: 20 years
Bride's birth year: 1880
Bride's birthplace: England
Marriage date: 20 May 1900
Marriage place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
Groom's father's name: James
Groom's mother's name: Briggs
Father of bride's name: Daniel
Mother of bride's name: Aile
Film number: 2342515
Digital GS number: 4208648
Image number: 254
Reference number: v 2 p 398 rn 138
Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925
Other children: Leslie B b 1907, Gilbert D b 1909, Marie
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