Arthur Leo Knowles1

#9198, (24 November 1899 - )
Relationship2nd cousin of Estelle Rose Roche
Father*James D Knowles1 (c 1853 - 1938)
Mother*Ellen E Roche1 (c 1858 - 1937)

Family

Nellie O'Conner b. c 1899
Birth*24 November 1899He was born on 24 November 1899 at IowaG.1,2 
18 June 1900He appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 in the household of James D Knowles and Ellen E Roche at Washington, Lucas Co., IowaG.1 
15 April 1910He appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 in the household of James D Knowles and Ellen E Roche at Washington, Lucas Co., IowaG.3 
12 September 1918He registered for the military draft no yr. written, taken from previous image on 12 September 1918 at Melrose Town, Monroe Co., IowaG.2 
22 January 1920He appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 in the household of James D Knowles and Ellen E Roche at Melrose, Monroe Co., IowaG, as Leo, age 20, railroad telegrapher; nei. Thomas Knowles.4 
Marriage*24 April 1923He married Nellie O'Conner, daughter of Pat O'Conner and Kate Coughlin, on 24 April 1923 at Melrose, Monroe Co., IowaG.5 
2 April 1930He and Nellie O'Conner appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Melrose, Monroe Co., IowaG; nei. James and Ella Knowles, fam. 23.6 
4 April 1940He and Nellie O'Conner appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 at Melrose, Monroe Co., IowaG; (nei. Wm. and Mary Knowles, hh. 16.)7 

Citations

  1. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. James D (47), b. IA Dec 1852, parents b. Ireland, farmer; Ellen E (41), b. IL Jul 1858, parents b. Ireland, 9 children, 8 living; marr. 19 yrs.
  2. [S1278] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, image viewed online FamilySearch.org or Ancestry.com. ser. no. 2924, order no. 2758, Albia, IA; Leo Arthur Knowles, b. 24 Nov 1899, age 18, res. Melrose, Monroe Co., IA, occ. ____; contact James Knowles, Melrose, Monroe Co., IA.
  3. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. James D (57, b. IA, parents b. Ireland, farmer; Ella R (51), b. IL, parents b. Ireland, 9 children, 8 living.
  4. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. James D (67), b. IA, parents b. Ireland; Ella (61), b. IL, parents b. Ireland.
  5. [S1141] Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934, online FamilySearch.com, Lev Knowles [sic], age 23, b. Melrose, Monroe, IA, son of Jas. P Knowles and Ellen Roach, and Nellie O'Conner, b. ca. 1899, Melrose, Monroe, IA, dau. of Pat O'Conner and Kate Coughlin; marr. 24 Apr 1923, Melrose, Monroe, IA; citing county courthouse records.
  6. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Leo A (31), b. and father b. IA, mother b. IL, depot telegraph operator; Nellie G (31), b. and parents b. IA; both marr. age 24.
  7. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Leo A (40), b. IA, telegraph operator; Nelle (41), b. IA; same res. in 1935.