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Mabel Mcknight 1888 - 1981

Mabel Hurst (Davis) Mcknight of Escondido, San Diego County, CA was born on January 15, 1888 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. She was married to Frank Anthony McKnight on May 2, 1908 in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware and they later separated. She had children Charles Anthony McKnight and Frank Kenneth McKnight. Mabel Mcknight died at age 93 years old on June 9, 1981 at Palomar Hospital, in Escondido, San Diego County, CA, and was buried Buried at sea off San Diego coast in the Pacific Ocean (her request) through the Telophase Cremation Society - 7851 Mission Center Court, Ste 104, in San Diego.

Mabel Hurst (Davis) Mcknight
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Escondido, San Diego County, CA 92025
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January 15, 1888
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
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  • 01/15
    1888

    Birthday

    January 15, 1888
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    Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Mabel Hurst Davis was born to Charles Livezly Davis,Sr. (1859-1946) and Josephine Wade Close DeBinder (1863-1936), and had 5 sisters Reba "Rebie" (1884-1968), Beatrice (1886-1973), Eugenie Veron (1890-1981), Dorothy Anderson (1894-1960), Babette DeBinder (1903-1965) and two brothers: Charles Jr. (1892- 1897 : diphtheria) and Joseph DeBinder Davis born 1896- 1900: diphtheria). Both of Mabel's parents were born in Philadelphia. Mabel married Frank Anthony McKnight (born 1889) on May 2nd 1908 in Wilmington New Castle Delaware, and they had sons Charles Anthony (1909-1994) and Frank Kenneth McKnight (1911-2008).

  • Professional Career

    As Aunt Mabel's marriage failed in a time that there were not the social supports of today, she had a hard go of it, as the saying goes. However, my Mom reports, "Mabel was an excellent telephone operator and was employed for years by Proctor and Schwartz. " About Proctor and Schwartz, I think this is an accurate link.
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    . Evidently, Proctor and Schwartz was part of the history of Proctor|Silex

  • Personal Life & Family

    This also comes from my Mother, Nancy Diehl Singer. This time it is from her biography, “Nobody ever gave me an Old Computer” in the chapter entitled Family Visiting. It was always fun to visit my Aunt Mabel, except for one thing. Her husband had deserted her leaving her with two small boys to raise. She was an operator for Proctor and Schwartz, and struggled hard to keep their home going. [ Proctor and Schwartz was a predecessor of Proctor|Silex .] She never got over his leaving her to marry another woman without getting divorced. She had a bright side though. She could tickle the ivories from the time she was just a tot, and all by ear. Music just flowed from her, and her sons were somewhat the same. Aunt Mabel also loved flowers! Did she ever. In Oak Lane where she lived during my early years, she had a gigantic rock garden. She had transformed a huge deposit of boulders into a thing of beauty. Later she moved to a former schoolhouse in Roelofs near Yardley, PA. I loved flowers, and I learned so much from her. She was not too far from the train, and she would be talking about Frank, her husband, while the train whistled on by and drowned her out. Later she moved to California with Ken, her son. I never saw her again, but we would write. This comes from my mother, Nancy Diehl Singer (1926 - 2024) who's mother was Babette DeBinder Davis Diehl, Aunt Mabel's younger sister. (1903-1965). I am Carol Singer - May 17, 1961. I never met my great Aunt Mabel, but I did correspond with her. She died when I was 20 and I will be 63 this year. Mom reports that her grandfather Davis had red hair and a red mustache. Her daughters Reba and Mabel had bright red hair. Submitted March 4, 2024.
  • 06/9
    1981

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    June 9, 1981
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    Palomar Hospital, in Escondido, San Diego County, California United States
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    Buried at sea off San Diego coast in the Pacific Ocean (her request) through the Telophase Cremation Society - 7851 Mission Center Court, Ste 104, in San Diego, San Diego County, California 92108, United States
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Mabel Mcknight' s father, Charles Livezly Davis Sr.
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02/19/2024
Mabel Mcknight' s father, Charles Livezly Davis Sr.
As said, this is Mabel's Dad.
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Mabel Mcknight with her sons Charles and Ken
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Mabel Mcknight with her sons Charles and Ken
This is Aunt Mabel with her sons Charles and Ken. I have no idea who is who, as Mom, Nancy Diehl Singer (d. 1/26/2024), did not label this. Her mother and my grandmother Babette DeBinder Davis Diehl was Mabel's younger sister.
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My Aunt Mabel
I never met my Aunt, but we did correspond. She died when I was 20, and I will be 63 in May of 2024. My Mother, who just died 1/26/2024 wrote of her in her family tree files. Here is what she wrote:
On May 2, 1908 she was married to Frank Anthony McKnight by the mayor of Wilmington, DE. Mabel was an excellent telephone operator and was employed for years by Proctor and Schwartz.

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Evidently, Proctor Schwartz was in the history of Proctor|Silex.

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On a side note, like her father and sister Reba, she had bright red hair.

2/19/2024. Please note: I am looking for Mabel's grave so I can connect her to her parents and siblings at the Find a Grave website.

2/21/ 2024 I have found her burial place, at sea.
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Need help to find a grave yard
I am wanting to find the grave yard for this church.
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It seems that Aunt Mabel's younger brother, Joseph Davis (b. Oct. 18, 1896; d. June 15, 1900 ) may be buried there or there are records there. This is strange, as his parents and siblings are buried here, as this is his father, Charles Sr. website
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As you see, all of Mabel's siblings are accounted for except Joe. (There were 8 Davis children.) I have word out to Find a Grave regarding doing a memorial for Mabel as she was buried at sea.

Can anyone help me connect my great uncle Joe to his parents and siblings?
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Mabel Mcknight Jan 15, 1888 - Jun 9, 1981
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Mabel Mcknight

May 2, 1908
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Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, DE United States
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Aunt Mabel's husband walked out on her, did not divorce her, and married another woman.
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Mabel Mcknight
Mabel Mcknight Jan 15, 1888 - Jun 9, 1981
Frank Anthony McKnight
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Charles Anthony McKnight Feb 20, 1909 - Nov 7, 1994
Frank Kenneth McKnight Feb 7, 1911 - Aug 10, 2008
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