Individual Details

Benjamin KNICKERBOCKER {K-348}

(Abt 1808 - Abt 1890)

Events

Birth	Abt 1808	b Dutchess Co. Son of Hugh and Rachel. Brother Valentine lived nearby. Also see 1855 entry where Benjamin in Riga bought property from William Knick [Benjamin's brother] and Harriet in Mich. - Dutchess County NY
Knick Lineage	1808	1. HJ / 2. Lourens / 3. Petrus / 4. Hugh / 5. Benjamin (this person)
Knick Generation Number	1808	5
Residence	1840	Riga, Monroe, New York, USA
Property	16 Sep 1846	Benjamin Knickerbocker buys property from Henry N Knickerbocker and his wife Emily. (Monroe county, book 71, page 479. Interesting; the master index says the seller was Wm Knickerbocker, even though the actual deed says Henry.) - Riga, Monroe, New York, United States
Residence	1850	Riga, Monroe, New York, USA
Knick Census Project: 1850	1850	NY, Monroe, Riga. HOH = Benjamin Knickerbocker.
Residence	5 Jun 1855	Relation to Head of House: Head - Riga, Monroe, New York, USA
Extra information	1856	Benjamin Knickerbocker of Riga buys property in Riga. The sellers are William and Harriet Knickerbocker of Calhoun Co Michigan. (Monroe Co, 125, p 285.) - Riga, Monroe, New York, United States
Extra information	Abt 1858	Benjamin and his son Frederick moved to Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan. (Benjamin was in Coldwater in 1860 census. Frederick's 1861 enlistment showed his residence as Coldwater.) Ben was about 25 miles from his brother William (in Albion).
Marriage	Abt 1859	Phebe had a daughter born in 1857 with the last name "James." Marriage to Benjamin had to be after that. - Michgian - Phebe (2woBenjKnick) WILCOX JAMES
Residence	1860	Three children called "Knickerbocker" but all three were from Phebe's 1st marriage. - Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
Extra information	1861	In 1861, son Frederick Knickerbocker enlisted. His residence was given as Coldwater Michigan. - Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA
Military	16 Nov 1861	Fold3: Enlisted 16 Nov 1861, Discharged 28 Nov 1864. Date of filing for invalid benefits 10 Nov 1883. - Michigan
Military	1862	Private, "Batty G 1" "Mich L.A. Vol" . Widow Phebe received a pension starting on 20 May 1898, ending on June 11, 1910, which was the date of her death. (FamilySearch) - Michigan
Divorce	Abt 1865	By 1870, Phebe was again using the last name "James". It doesn't appear that Benjamin died in the war, so this must have been a divorce, or, at minimum, a separation. - Michigan - Phebe (2woBenjKnick) WILCOX JAMES
Residence	1870	Probably the same person. Age 63. No other Knickerbockers in the household. - Algansee, Branch, Michigan, USA
Death	Abt 1890	Michigan
Residence	1898	Widow's benefit filed by Phebe Knickerbocker. - Michigan, USA

Families

Spouse	Phebe (2woBenjKnick) WILCOX JAMES (1820 - 1910)
Child	Angenette (stepdaughter) KNICKERBOCKER JAMES {K-1244} (1849 - 1925)
Child	Mary A. (stepdaughter) KNICKERBOCKER JAMES {K-1294} (1852 - 1947)
Child	Ida Emma (stepdaughter) KNICKERBOCKER JAMES {K-1459} (1857 - 1905)

Spouse	Mary (1woBen) PALMER (1807 - 1855)
Child	John KNICKERBOCKER {K-745} (1832 - 1896)
Child	Elizabeth KNICKERBOCKER {K-764} (1833 - )
Child	Charles KNICKERBOCKER {K-936} (1840 - )
Child	Frederick KNICKERBOCKER {K-1074} (1844 - 1915)
Child	Clarinda KNICKERBOCKER {K-1127} (1846 - )

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	Henry KNICKERBOCKER {K-407} (1813 - 1885)
Sibling	William KNICKERBOCKER {K-421} (1814 - 1898)

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