Bouvier and Kauffman Families

Charles Fredrick Knights

Person Chart

Parents

Father	Date of Birth	Mother	Date of Birth
Archie Thomas Knights	10 May 1881	Hilda Elizabeth Giese	20 Nov 1886

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Partner	Date of Birth	Children
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Person Events

Event Type	Date	Place	Description
Birth	05 Jul 1915	Wardsboro, Windham County, Vermont, United States
Marriage	11 Jun 1940	Jamaica, Windham County, Vermont, United States
Occupation			Farmer, Truck Driver
Death	07 Feb 2008	Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, United States
Burial		South Hill Cemetery, Jamaica, Vermont, United States

Facts

Fact	Description
Social Security Number	008-10-5631

Notes


Obituary from the Battleboro Reformer: Charles F. Knights JAMAICA -- Charles F. Knights, 92, of Jamaica, died peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, at Grace Cottage Hospital in Townshend. He was born in Bucketville, Vt., on July 5, 1915, the son of Archie and Hilda (Giese) Knights. Mr. Knights married Ruth Staples on June 11, 1940. He began his work career as a truck driver, drawing logs. He also worked in other logging endeavors. He was also a skilled carpenter. He was the caretaker for Ken and Jerry Melis until he retired. He sugared from his early childhood until his 80s when he was no longer able. He loved hunting and fishing, telling stories and his family. He loved going to his hunting camp with family and friends often staying all season. He would often go hunting at dawn and not be seen again until sunset forced him home. In addition to his wife of 67 years, Mr. Knights is survived by a daughter Maxine Lowe and her husband David, of Jamaica; two granddaughters, Karen Bills and her husband Bob of Jamaica, Terry Chapin and her husband Brian, also of Jamaica; and five great-grandchildren, Amanda Bills, Matt Bills, Stuart Chapin, Tyler Chapin and Ashley Chapin. He was predeceased by a brother, George Knights, and two sisters, Margaret Frost and Elizabeth Connor. A service of remembrance for Charles Knights will be held on Sunday, Feb. 17, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Knights family home in Jamaica. Burial of his cremated remains will be held at the South Hill Cemetery, also in Jamaica, later this spring in the family lot. For those who wish, contributions in Mr. Knights' memory may be made to the Grace Cottage Foundation, Townshend, VT 05353. Arrangements are under the care of the WHITE FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICE, Main Street, Townshend.u Published in the Brattleboro Reformer on 2/8/2008.

Obituary from the Battleboro Reformer:
Charles F. Knights

JAMAICA -- Charles F. Knights, 92, of Jamaica, died peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, at Grace Cottage Hospital in Townshend.

He was born in Bucketville, Vt., on July 5, 1915, the son of Archie and Hilda (Giese) Knights.

Mr. Knights married Ruth Staples on June 11, 1940. He began his work career as a truck driver, drawing logs. He also worked in other logging endeavors. He was also a skilled carpenter. He was the caretaker for Ken and Jerry Melis until he retired.

He sugared from his early childhood until his 80s when he was no longer able. He loved hunting and fishing, telling stories and his family. He loved going to his hunting camp with family and friends often staying all season. He would often go hunting at dawn and not be seen again until sunset forced him home.

In addition to his wife of 67 years, Mr. Knights is survived by a daughter Maxine Lowe and her husband David, of Jamaica; two granddaughters, Karen Bills and her husband Bob of Jamaica, Terry Chapin and her husband Brian, also of Jamaica; and five great-grandchildren, Amanda Bills, Matt Bills, Stuart Chapin, Tyler Chapin and Ashley Chapin.

He was predeceased by a brother, George Knights, and two sisters, Margaret Frost and Elizabeth Connor.

A service of remembrance for Charles Knights will be held on Sunday, Feb. 17, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Knights family home in Jamaica.

Burial of his cremated remains will be held at the South Hill Cemetery, also in Jamaica, later this spring in the family lot.

For those who wish, contributions in Mr. Knights' memory may be made to the Grace Cottage Foundation, Townshend, VT 05353.

Arrangements are under the care of the WHITE FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICE, Main Street, Townshend.u
Published in the Brattleboro Reformer on 2/8/2008.

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