Researching John Knowles
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15993 people with the Knowles surname? In that year Knowles was ranked number 240 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Knowles on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Knowles and the Knowles Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 18193 people with the Knowles surname in the UK? Knowles is now ranked number 297 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 36459 people with the Knowles surname in the USA? Knowles is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA. |
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John Cunningham Knowles
John Cunningham Knowles (October 15, 1894 – August 31, 1977) was a political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Wilkie in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1938 to 1944 as a Liberal.
He was born in Severn Bridge, Ontario, the son of Robert Knowles and Mary Elizabeth Cunningham, and educated in Ufford and at Northern Business College in Owen Sound. Knowles served overseas in France and Flanders during World War I. After the war, he came west and settled on a farm in Unity. Knowles was on the municipal council for Unity and served on the board of directors of the Saskatchewan School Trustees Association and of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities. In 1927, he married Inez Viola Mead. He also served in the Canadian Army during World War II. In 1946, Knowles was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his military service. After he returned from the Second World War, he managed a real estate company in Regina, retiring in 1965.
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