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Abbie Dora Jennison Knight

Birth
Boston, Erie County, New York, USA
Death
11 Jun 1918 (aged 82)
East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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G.R.1 "on monument with Nathan J."

Gravestone here per vital records of New Bedford, Mass. to 1850, births, page 287, G.R.1

dau of Joseph Jennison &
Roxanna (Bardeen) Jennison
Joseph b. c.1812 Warwick, R.I.
Roxanna b. c.1815 Conn. or Pascoag, R.I.

sister of Samuel, Aaron, Lydia Ann, and
Susan Harriet

m. 1) Maremus Fiske 5 June 1855
at Warwick, R.I.
Maremus b. c.1815 Scituate, R.I.
son of Joab Fiske & _______
Maremus d. 7 Jan 1891 R.I.

m. 2) Amasa Hawkins 8 Sept 1886
at Providence, R.I.
both residents of Providence, R.I.
Abbie aged 50y, 2nd marriage divorced
Amasa 3rd marriage, widowed
Amasa aged 56y, bill collector
Amasa b. c. 1840 Scituate, R.I.
son of Charles L. Hawkins &
Sarah B. B. (__) Hawkins
Amasa d. 11 Dec 1891 Central Falls, R.I.

m. 3) Nathan J. Knight 30 Jan 1898
at New Bedford, Mass
Nathan's second marriage
Abbie's third marriage
Nathan aged 73y, res. New Bedford, laborer
Abbie aged 63y, res. Providence, R.I.

children w/1st husband Maremus Fiske:
[per 1900 census 6 total]
i. William E. b. c.1859
ii. Walter E.B. b. c.1862
iii. Dora Isabelle b. 21 Dec 1863
iv. Byron b. c.1867 d. 15 April 1867

1850 census Warwick, Kent, R.I.
Abby D. aged 14y living with parents and siblings. Also in this household is "Maurius" Fisk aged 35y whom Abbie would marry

1860 census Coventry, Kent, R.I.
Maremus Fiske aged 43y, Abby D aged 24y, Abby E F 15y, Martha M aged 13y, Wilie E aged 1y

1870 census Coventry, Kent, R.I.
Marinus Fiske aged 54y, Abby D aged 54y, William E aged 11y, Walter E B aged 8y, Dora L aged 6y

1875 census Providence, R.I.
Marinus Fisk aged 59y, Abbie F aged 39y, Walter E aged 13y, Dora Bell aged 11y

1880 census Providence, R.I.
Abbie D. Fiske aged 43y, Walter E. aged 17y, Dora B. aged 16y. Abbie is listed as married but Marinus is not in this household. Marinus is aged 65y, listed as widowed, living in a different house in Providence, R.I. He is with his daughter Rebecca F. Fiske aged 40y, b. c.1840

1900 census New Bedford, Mass.
Abbie was aged 63y, married to Nathan for 2 years, she was the mother of 6 children of which 2 were living at the time.

1910 census New Bedford, Mass.
Nathan J. aged 85y; wife Abbie D. aged 74y married 13 years, mother of 6 children of which 2 are living

G.R.1 "on monument with Nathan J."

Gravestone here per vital records of New Bedford, Mass. to 1850, births, page 287, G.R.1

dau of Joseph Jennison &
Roxanna (Bardeen) Jennison
Joseph b. c.1812 Warwick, R.I.
Roxanna b. c.1815 Conn. or Pascoag, R.I.

sister of Samuel, Aaron, Lydia Ann, and
Susan Harriet

m. 1) Maremus Fiske 5 June 1855
at Warwick, R.I.
Maremus b. c.1815 Scituate, R.I.
son of Joab Fiske & _______
Maremus d. 7 Jan 1891 R.I.

m. 2) Amasa Hawkins 8 Sept 1886
at Providence, R.I.
both residents of Providence, R.I.
Abbie aged 50y, 2nd marriage divorced
Amasa 3rd marriage, widowed
Amasa aged 56y, bill collector
Amasa b. c. 1840 Scituate, R.I.
son of Charles L. Hawkins &
Sarah B. B. (__) Hawkins
Amasa d. 11 Dec 1891 Central Falls, R.I.

m. 3) Nathan J. Knight 30 Jan 1898
at New Bedford, Mass
Nathan's second marriage
Abbie's third marriage
Nathan aged 73y, res. New Bedford, laborer
Abbie aged 63y, res. Providence, R.I.

children w/1st husband Maremus Fiske:
[per 1900 census 6 total]
i. William E. b. c.1859
ii. Walter E.B. b. c.1862
iii. Dora Isabelle b. 21 Dec 1863
iv. Byron b. c.1867 d. 15 April 1867

1850 census Warwick, Kent, R.I.
Abby D. aged 14y living with parents and siblings. Also in this household is "Maurius" Fisk aged 35y whom Abbie would marry

1860 census Coventry, Kent, R.I.
Maremus Fiske aged 43y, Abby D aged 24y, Abby E F 15y, Martha M aged 13y, Wilie E aged 1y

1870 census Coventry, Kent, R.I.
Marinus Fiske aged 54y, Abby D aged 54y, William E aged 11y, Walter E B aged 8y, Dora L aged 6y

1875 census Providence, R.I.
Marinus Fisk aged 59y, Abbie F aged 39y, Walter E aged 13y, Dora Bell aged 11y

1880 census Providence, R.I.
Abbie D. Fiske aged 43y, Walter E. aged 17y, Dora B. aged 16y. Abbie is listed as married but Marinus is not in this household. Marinus is aged 65y, listed as widowed, living in a different house in Providence, R.I. He is with his daughter Rebecca F. Fiske aged 40y, b. c.1840

1900 census New Bedford, Mass.
Abbie was aged 63y, married to Nathan for 2 years, she was the mother of 6 children of which 2 were living at the time.

1910 census New Bedford, Mass.
Nathan J. aged 85y; wife Abbie D. aged 74y married 13 years, mother of 6 children of which 2 are living



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