Individual Details

William KNICKERBOCKER {K-421}

(29 Aug 1814 - 4 Sep 1898)

Events

Knick References	1814	See the reports "Hugh Knickerbocker and Rachel Schram", and also "Frederick Knickerbocker, son of Hugh Knickerbocker and Rachel Schram" on knic.com.
Knick Lineage	1814	1. HJ / 2. Lourens / 3. Petrus / 4. Hugh / 5. William (this person)
Knick Generation Number	1814	5
Birth	29 Aug 1814	Dutchess County, New York, United States
Residence	1835	His biography says he moved first to Van Buren county. See the land record from the "Bronson" [Kalamazoo] land office. - Van Buren County, Michigan, USA
Residence	1840	Wm's bio says he moved in 1835. This 1840 census entry matches. Also of note: no elderly people (Hugh or Rachel) were living with Wm in 1840. - Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Knick Census Project: 1850	1850	MI, Calhoun, Albion. HOH = William Knickerbocker.
Residence	1850	Rachel living with Wm. - Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Extra information	1856	Benjamin Knickerbocker of Riga, NY buys property in Riga. The sellers are William and Harriet Knickerbocker of Calhoun Co Michigan. (Monroe Co, NY, book 125, p 285.) - Riga, Monroe, New York, United States
Residence	1860	Mother (Rachel) is gone. Consistent with his bio, which says she died in 1858. - Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Residence	1870	Post Office: Albion - Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Residence	1880	Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self - Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Death	4 Sep 1898	Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
Probate	5 Oct 1898	Left money to 3 grandchildren (Cora & Maude, do George Knick, plus Jane Long, do Sarah Knick.) Unclear why he left out the 2 Dalrymple girls. (Both alive when W signed his will. 1 still alive & mentioned during probate, but received zero?) - Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Residence		Marital Status: Married - Michigan, United States
Burial		Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA

Families

Spouse	Harriet S. BABCOCK (1816 - )
Child	George KNICKERBOCKER {K-874} (1837 - 1878)
Child	Harriet Eleanor KNICKERBOCKER {K-916} (1839 - 1839)
Child	Jane KNICKERBOCKER {K-1008} (1842 - 1891)
Child	Sarah Arabelle KNICKERBOCKER {K-1197} (1848 - 1874)

Father	Hugh KNICKERBOCKER {K-97} (1761 - 1845)
Mother	Rachel SCHRAM (1770 - 1858)
Sibling	Peter H. (son of Hugh) KNICKERBOCKER {K-201} (1788 - 1875)
Sibling	Elizabeth KNICKERBOCKER {K-212} (1790 - )
Sibling	Maria KNICKERBOCKER {K-231} (1792 - )
Sibling	John H. KNICKERBOCKER {K-234} (1793 - 1829)
Sibling	Rebecca Margaret KNICKERBOCKER {K-258} (1796 - )
Sibling	Valentine KNICKERBOCKER {K-264} (1797 - 1867)
Sibling	Nancy KNICKERBOCKER {K-282} (1800 - )
Sibling	Hugh Jr KNICKERBOCKER {K-295} (1802 - 1882)
Sibling	Frederick KNICKERBOCKER {K-305} (1804 - 1835)
Sibling	Adaline KNICKERBOCKER {K-313} (1805 - )
Sibling	Benjamin KNICKERBOCKER {K-348} (1808 - 1890)
Sibling	Henry KNICKERBOCKER {K-407} (1813 - 1885)

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