Individual Details
George KNICKERBOCKER {K-967}
(Abt 1841 - 9 Jul 1883)
Events
| Birth | Abt 1841 | This "George" was the son of Solomon. This is the one who died in the train wreck in 1883. (The other George, about the same age, was the son of Whiting, and apparently went to Michigan.) - Connecticut |  | ||
| Knick Lineage | 1841 | 1. HJ / 2. Lourens / 3. John / 4. Lawrence / 5. Salmon / 6. Solomon / 7. George (this person) | |||
| Knick Generation Number | 1841 | 7 | |||
| Residence | 1850 | Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA | | ||
| Knick Census Project: 1850 | 1850 | CT, Litchfield, Salisbury. HOH = Solomon Knickerbocker. | |||
| Residence | 1860 | Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA | | ||
| Residence | 1865 | Marital Status: Married - Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA | | ||
| Residence | 1870 | Post Office: Hartford - Hartford Ward 1, Hartford, Connecticut, USA | | ||
| Extra information | 1883 | George was a train engineer and stayed at his post to try to avoid a major wreck. George's death was reported in many brief newspaper stories. Some stories mentioned his brother Ward, who was also working on the train. | |||
| Death | 9 Jul 1883 | Killed while working as a railroad engineer. See his probate papers, which discuss a settlement with the employer. Estate split into thirds: wife Harriet, son George, daughter Eulah. - Hartford, Connecticut | | ||
| Probate | 1884 | Hartford, Connecticut, USA | | ||
| Burial | Hartford, Connecticut | |
Families
| Spouse | Harriet (woGeorge) SMITH (1846 - 1898) |
| Child | George KNICKERBOCKER {K-1627} (1865 - ) |
| Child | Eulah KNICKERBOCKER {K-1915} (1875 - 1891) |
| Father | Solomon KNICKERBOCKER {K-402} (1812 - 1892) |
| Mother | Clarissa (woSol) ROOT (1812 - 1882) |
| Sibling | Harriet G. KNICKERBOCKER {K-768} (1833 - 1911) |
| Sibling | Sarah KNICKERBOCKER {K-837} (1835 - ) |
| Sibling | Albert dy KNICKERBOCKER {K-843} (1836 - 1838) |
| Sibling | Mary KNICKERBOCKER {K-949} (1840 - ) |
| Sibling | Frank KNICKERBOCKER {K-1102} (1845 - 1923) |
| Sibling | John KNICKERBOCKER {K-1225} (1849 - 1930) |
| Sibling | Ward KNICKERBOCKER {K-1324} (1852 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1860; Census Place: Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: M653_82; Page: 1002; Family History Library Film: 803082.
2. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
3. Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, State Census, 1865 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014).
4. Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Hartford Ward 1, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: M593_100; Page: 320A; Family History Library Film: 545599.
5. Ancestry.com, Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut.
6. Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1850; Census Place: Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: M432_42; Page: 1A; Image: 7.
7. Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1850; Census Place: Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: M432_42; Page: 1A; Image: 7.
8. Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1860; Census Place: Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: M653_82; Page: 1002; Family History Library Film: 803082.
9. Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, State Census, 1865 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014).
10. Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Hartford Ward 1, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: M593_100; Page: 320A; Family History Library Film: 545599.
11. Ancestry.com, Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
12. Ancestry.com, Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut.
13. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
14. Ancestry.com, Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut.
15. Ancestry.com, Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut.
16. Ancestry.com, Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
17. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
18. Ancestry.com, Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut.