A Biography of
Maud Knowlton
by her grandson,
William Mortensen Vaughan
dated
November 27, 2023
Maud was born to Sheldon Densmore Knowlton and Edna Osborn, in Joliet, Will County, Illinois, on July 30, 1892.
Maud married William Swift Vaughan, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on July 12, 1920.
William and Maud had two sons: William Knowlton Vaughan and Sidney Knowlton Vaughan, in 1921 and 1923, respectively.
According to the U.S. Censuses of 1930 and 1940, William was a postal clerk, and Maud was a public school teacher.
Maud died, in Channahon, Will County, Illinois, on September 17, 1947.
William and Maud's remains share one tombstone.
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Research Notes:
Discrepancies:
Although the record of their marriage indicates that William and Maud were 26 and 27 years old, respectively (born circa 1895), other records indicate that William was born circa 1880.
Sources:
U.S. Censuses of 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940
Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968
Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1871-1949
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
Maud Knowlton
by her grandson,
William Mortensen Vaughan
dated
November 27, 2023
Maud was born to Sheldon Densmore Knowlton and Edna Osborn, in Joliet, Will County, Illinois, on July 30, 1892.
Maud married William Swift Vaughan, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on July 12, 1920.
William and Maud had two sons: William Knowlton Vaughan and Sidney Knowlton Vaughan, in 1921 and 1923, respectively.
According to the U.S. Censuses of 1930 and 1940, William was a postal clerk, and Maud was a public school teacher.
Maud died, in Channahon, Will County, Illinois, on September 17, 1947.
William and Maud's remains share one tombstone.
____________________________________________________________________
Research Notes:
Discrepancies:
Although the record of their marriage indicates that William and Maud were 26 and 27 years old, respectively (born circa 1895), other records indicate that William was born circa 1880.
Sources:
U.S. Censuses of 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940
Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968
Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1871-1949
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
A Biography of
Maud Knowlton
by her grandson,
William Mortensen Vaughan
dated
November 27, 2023
Maud was born to Sheldon Densmore Knowlton and Edna Osborn, in Joliet, Will County, Illinois, on July 30, 1892.
Maud married William Swift Vaughan, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on July 12, 1920.
William and Maud had two sons: William Knowlton Vaughan and Sidney Knowlton Vaughan, in 1921 and 1923, respectively.
According to the U.S. Censuses of 1930 and 1940, William was a postal clerk, and Maud was a public school teacher.
Maud died, in Channahon, Will County, Illinois, on September 17, 1947.
William and Maud's remains share one tombstone.
____________________________________________________________________
Research Notes:
Discrepancies:
Although the record of their marriage indicates that William and Maud were 26 and 27 years old, respectively (born circa 1895), other records indicate that William was born circa 1880.
Sources:
U.S. Censuses of 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940
Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968
Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1871-1949
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
Maud Knowlton
by her grandson,
William Mortensen Vaughan
dated
November 27, 2023
Maud was born to Sheldon Densmore Knowlton and Edna Osborn, in Joliet, Will County, Illinois, on July 30, 1892.
Maud married William Swift Vaughan, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on July 12, 1920.
William and Maud had two sons: William Knowlton Vaughan and Sidney Knowlton Vaughan, in 1921 and 1923, respectively.
According to the U.S. Censuses of 1930 and 1940, William was a postal clerk, and Maud was a public school teacher.
Maud died, in Channahon, Will County, Illinois, on September 17, 1947.
William and Maud's remains share one tombstone.
____________________________________________________________________
Research Notes:
Discrepancies:
Although the record of their marriage indicates that William and Maud were 26 and 27 years old, respectively (born circa 1895), other records indicate that William was born circa 1880.
Sources:
U.S. Censuses of 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940
Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968
Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1871-1949
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
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