Fourth Generation

14. Hezekiah KNAGGS¹ was born on 20 Sep 1854 in Essex , Canada.¹ He died on 19 Feb 1943 in Manistique, Schoolcraft , Michigan.¹ HEZEKIAH KNAGGS
Hezekiah Knaggs 15 the "K" in the name of Germfask He filed for his claim March 23, 1881. (Land description T 44 N, R 13 W, SE 1/4 Sec. 02) Born Sept.20. 1854 Essex Canada Died in Manistique Feb 19, 1943. Buried at Germfask. Knaggs was married twice. He and Jobn Ackley (Ezekiel Ackley's brother) married sisters. They were sisters of my Grandfather Oscar Sheppard. Knaggs married a Milicent Sheppard Sept.14, 1880 in Lapeer Co.






Michigan. She was born Jan 4,1862 in Lapeer Co, Michigan. She died from childbirth Feb.25, 1882 at their homestead. She is also buried in the old Germfask cemetery.
He then married a Ida Casner April 29, 1885. She was born June 6, 1859 in Burgesville, Ontario Canada. She died in Manistique June 4, 1941 and was buried
at Germfask. Knaggs and his second wife had 5 children. Milton G. born July 7, 1886, died 1945, Philip born Sept.1890, died Jan. 1939, Bertha born Dec. 20, 1894, Vernon, born Mar.1 1898. Goldie, Dec.14, 1904. Goldie was married to a Chet Tyrell. They lived in Manistique. They had these boys who I knew of Bill, Coy and a Jim, possibly more.
I In 1935 Mr. and Mrs. Knaggs celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in the Methodist church at Germfask. A Reverend Alvin Dolton had them repeat wedding vows. Mr. and Mrs. Angus MacDougel of Germfask and a Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bryers of Lakefield attended them in their weddding ceremony. A Mrs. Harry Erickson of Manistique sang, "I Love You Truly." A Miss Ethel Killiam of Grand Marais sang,
When I Grow Too Old to Dream." A foursome of Miss Killam, Mrs. M Reverend Hill, Ennis Fleming and Paul Robertson all of Grand Mrais sang, "Silver Threads Among The Gold" and "Put On Your Old Gray Bonnet." Joining in the chorus of the last selection were the congregation of the church. I'd say that was a mighty fine selection of songs.
The guests from out of town were Philip Knaggs and daughter Elsie Stanley Warden of Lincoln Park, Michigan, Mr. and Mrs. Chet Tyrell of Manistique, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Hill, Miss Ethel Killiam, Ennis Fleming and Paul Robertson all of Grand Marais, and Mrs. Frank Bohn (Dr.Bohn of Seney days) of Newberry, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bryers of Lakefield, Mrs. Bertha Hargrave (Dr W.W. French's daughter) and
Son Phearman and Miss Jean Ryan of Manistique. The following are all from Manistique, June Edmund Ashford, Miss Bessie Hamilton, Miss Laura Williarns,
A. R. Tucker. Mrs. Harry Erickson, Mr. and Mrs. D. Sellers, George Stevens, Mrs. Charles Hancock, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Neville, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Circshe and Mr. and Mrs. V.1. Hixon. At his time Mr. Knaggs was 81, while his wife was 76 years old. Knagg's mother was a sister of Ezekial and John Ackley

Hezekiah KNAGGS and Milicent SHEPPARD were married on 14 Sep 1880 in Lapeer , Michigan.¹ Milicent SHEPPARD (daughter of Timothy Titus SHEPPARD and Margaret Ann Lovina WOOD) was born on 4 Jan 1862 in Lapeer , Michigan.¹ She died on 25 Feb 1882 in Germfask, Schoolcraft , Michigan.¹ death by childbirth She was buried in Old Germfask Cemetery , Germfask, Schoolcraft , Michigan.¹

Hezekiah KNAGGS and Ida CASNER were married on 29 Apr 1885.¹ Ida CASNER was born on 6 Jun 1859 in Burgesville, Ontario, Canada.¹ She died on 4 Jun 1941 in Manistique, Schoolcraft , Michigan.¹ She was buried in Germfask, Schoolcraft , Michigan.¹ Hezekiah KNAGGS and Ida CASNER had the following children:

50	i.	Milton G KNAGGS was born on 7 Jul 1886.1 He died about 1945.1
51	ii.	Philip KNAGGS was born in Sep 1890.1 He died in Jan 1939.1
52	iii.	Bertha KNAGGS was born on 20 Dec 1894.1
53	iv.	Vernon KNAGGS was born on 1 Mar 1898.1
+54	v.	Living.