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Maj Whitmore Knaggs

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Maj Whitmore Knaggs

Birth
Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Death
5 May 1827 (aged 63–64)
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Mass Grave
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s/o George Knaggs / Rachel Schley/Sly* - born Roche de Bout on the Maumee River/Fort Miami, Hamlet on the River, Ohio
Sibling - Major James Knaggs [Sr.], James was the youngest of 5 brothers, all of whom served as spies for Captain William Wells who was killed at Chicago.

He was educated at home, being taught French, Latin and Dutch by his mother. He was an Indian fighter, Linguist and Spy. Whitmore Knaggs was an interpreter for General Anthony "Mad Anthony" Wayne at the signing of the Treaty Of Greenville in 1795.

m ca1797 Mary Joseph "Josette" Labadie

They had 5 known children - Peter Whitmore, George Brown, John, James Whitmore, Elizabeth
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*Originally buried in Ste. Anne de Detroit Catholic Church. In 1866 burials were removed to to Mount Elliott Cemetery
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Born Maumee, Lucas Co., OH - ForestC (#48458053) gives birth location as Waterville, Lucas Co., OH
s/o George Knaggs / Rachel Schley/Sly* - born Roche de Bout on the Maumee River/Fort Miami, Hamlet on the River, Ohio
Sibling - Major James Knaggs [Sr.], James was the youngest of 5 brothers, all of whom served as spies for Captain William Wells who was killed at Chicago.

He was educated at home, being taught French, Latin and Dutch by his mother. He was an Indian fighter, Linguist and Spy. Whitmore Knaggs was an interpreter for General Anthony "Mad Anthony" Wayne at the signing of the Treaty Of Greenville in 1795.

m ca1797 Mary Joseph "Josette" Labadie

They had 5 known children - Peter Whitmore, George Brown, John, James Whitmore, Elizabeth
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*Originally buried in Ste. Anne de Detroit Catholic Church. In 1866 burials were removed to to Mount Elliott Cemetery
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Born Maumee, Lucas Co., OH - ForestC (#48458053) gives birth location as Waterville, Lucas Co., OH


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