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I am looking for help in getting more information about my ancestor Frances Knowles.  She died 10 Jan 1901 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA.  Her death certificate says that she was born 25 Dec 1826 in Ballinhassig, Ireland.  The death certificate says her father was Maurice Knowles and her mother was Margaret Condon, both born in Bandon.  The 1850 US census shows Frances living as a single person in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The 1900 US census says she came into the US in 1849.  Frances Knowles married Joseph Hoeffel 20 May 1851 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA.  Family tradition says that Frances arrived in North America at Nova Scotia, Canada as a young woman with her mother and two sisters.  Her mother was then a widow.  One sister was named Elizabeth (Lizzie).  Lizzie, tradition has it, married James Murphy, and they lived in Menominee, Wisconsin or Menominee, Michigan.  Tradition says Frances taught school for a while in Nova Scotia before coming to the US.  Family tradition alleges a link to Sheridan Knowles.  Tradition has also passed down that the mother of Frances was Catherine Plunkett, in contradiction to what is stated on Frances Knowles Hoeffel's death certificate.

Thank you for any help.

Bernie English

Carmel, Indiana

 

Friday 8th Feb 2013, 02:20PM

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