Dorothy Laurence Knechtel
12 April 1889–
Wingham, Huron, Ontario, Canada
The Life Summary of Dorothy Laurence
When Dorothy Laurence Knechtel was born on 12 April 1889, in Wingham, Huron, Ontario, Canada, her father, Charles Knechtel, was 26 and her mother, Mary Ann Nicholson, was 23. She married Thomas Albert Elliott on 11 February 1913. She lived in Ontario, Canada in 1889 and Huron, Ontario, Canada for about 10 years.
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Family Time Line
Thomas Albert Elliott
1890–
Dorothy Laurence Knechtel
1889–
Marriage: 11 February 1913
Spouse and Children
1890–Male
1889–Female
Marriage
11 February 1913
Parents and Siblings
1862–1946Male
1865–1952Female
Siblings
(3)
1887–Female
1889–Female
1894–Male
World Events (7)
1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario
Age 17
1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario
Age 17
Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.
1934 · Dionne Quintuplets Born
Age 45
1934 · Dionne Quintuplets Born
Age 45
Born on May 28, 1934, the Dionne quintuplets were the first set of quintuplets to survive infancy. The five girls were born two months prematuare and months later were taken from their parents by the Red Cross. In the 1940s they were returned to their family.
1943 · Conservative Party Wins Ontario Election
Age 54
1943 · Conservative Party Wins Ontario Election
Age 54
George A. Drew was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. In 1943, they won the Ontario election.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Waldron.German: diminutive of Knecht .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Knecht
Sources (7)
- Dora Knechtel, "Ontario Births, 1869-1911"
- Dora Knechtel in household of Chas Knechtel, "Canada Census, 1901"
- Dorothy Laurence Knechtel, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
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