Families of Everett Edward Knudsen

EVERETT EDWARD KNUDSEN, son of MINNIE P. STREET and HARRY KNUDSEN, was born March 1, 1913 in Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois,⁷³⁷⁷ and died November 8, 1989.⁵⁶ He is buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York.⁴⁵⁶

He married (1) RUTH KEELY on September 28, 1935 in Port Chester, Westchestser, New York.⁴²³³

He married (2) RUTH C. GALLAGHER on June 22, 1941 in Congregational Church, East Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut.²⁷³⁹ She was born March 29, 1916 in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York,⁷³⁹⁹ and died June 9, 1974 in Glenridge Hospital.²²¹⁸ She is buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York.²²¹⁸

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Everett E. Knudsen)

Children of RUTH C. GALLAGHER and EVERETT EDWARD KNUDSEN:

1. Son
2. Son
3. Son
4. Son

Personal Information

Ruth C. Gallagher

• graduated from Ellis Hospital School of Nursing, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York²⁷³⁹
• was a Registered Nurse at Memorial Hospital²²¹⁸
• was a member of the Cranesville Reformed Church, Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York. ²²¹⁸

Marriage Announcements and News

Daily Pantagraph, November 2, 1935⁴²³³

Knudsen-Keely

PONTIAC.—Announcement was made here Wednesday of the marriage of Everette Knudsen, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knudsen, to Ruth Keely, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Keely, New Haven, Conn. The wedding took place in Portchester, N. Y., Sept. 28. They will leave soon for their new home in Palm Beach, Fla.

Amsterdam Recorder and Daily Democrat, June 24, 1941²⁷³⁹

Knudsen—Gallagher

Miss Ruth E. Gallagher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Gallagher, Cranesville, and Everett E. Knudsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knudsen, Pontiac, Ill., were married Sunday at 12:30 P. M. in the Congregational Church at East Canaan, Conn., by the Rev. Charles Mesner. The attendants were Miss Joyce Dreaney and Harvey P. Gallagher, brother of the bride.

The bride wore a gown of light rose crepe with blue accessories and her corsage bouquet was composed of Sweetheart roses and a hybrid orchid. The bridesmaid was attired in blue crepe with white accessories and had a corsage of yellow roses and white sweet pears.

A dinner for the bridal party and relatives was served at Norfolk, Conn., following the ceremony, after which Mr. and Mrs. Knudsen left for a wedding trip to Keene, N. H.

The bride is a graduate of the School of Nursing of the Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, and is a member of the nursing staff of the Amsterdam City Hospital. Mr. Knudsen is employed in the local store of the S. S. Kreage Company.

Pre-nuptial parties were given for the bride by Mrs. Robert Hughes, Jr., Miss Ole M. Forsythe, Amsterdam, and Mrs. Edgar Beyer, Minaville. The bridegroom was guest of honor at a stag party given at McMinn's camp at Lake Galway.

Newspaper Articles

Evening Recorder and Daily Democrat, August 9, 1946²²⁵²

Miss Helen Knudsen, Pontiac, Ill., is visiting her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Everett E. Knudsen, Cranseville, for two weeks.

Amsterdam Recorder and Daily Democrat, July 13, 1955²⁷⁴⁵

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Knudsen and children, Kathy, Richard and Doughlas, Dwight, Ill., are guests of Mr. Knudsen's brother and his family, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Knudsen, this village.

Amsterdam Recorder and Daily Democrat, August 21, 1962²⁷⁴¹

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Knudsen and sons, David, Bruce and Kevin, of Cranes Hollow Road have returned home after spending three weeks in Pontiac, Ill., visiting relatives. They were called to Pontiac the latter part of July by the death of Mr. Knudsen's brother.

Daily Leader, August 10, 1972²²¹⁶

Mr. and Mrs. Everett E. Knudsen of Amsterdam, N.Y., recently returned home after visiting his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Chamberlain, 520 W. South St. While they were here a Knudsen family reunion was held in Aurora.

Obituaries

Schenectady Gazette, June 10, 1974²²¹⁸

Mrs. Knudsen Dies at 58

AMSTERDAM — Mrs. Ruth Gallagher Knudsen, 58, of Amsterdam RD 5 died yesterday at Glendridge Hospital after a short illness.

Mrs. Knudsen was a native of Amsterdam and had lived in that area all of her life. She was a registered nurse and had been employed at Memorial Hospital for several years. She was a member of the Cranesville Reformed Church.

Surviving are her husband, Everett E. Knudsen; four sons, Ronald, David, Bruce and Kevin Knudsen, all of Amsterdam; two brothers, Harvey Gallagher of Amsterdam and James E. Gallagher of Guilderland, and one grandchild.

The funeral service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Funeral House of Johnson Lindsay by the Rev. Milford Decker, pastor of the Cranesville Reformed Church. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. The funeral home will be open after 7 tonight.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Fund.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
January 12, 19201653	Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois	Harry Knudsen Minnie P. Street Everett Edward Knudsen John Knudsen Richard Knudsen
April 11, 19301654	Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois	Harry Knudsen Minnie P. Street Everett Edward Knudsen John Knudsen Richard Knudsen Helen L. Knudsen Robert James Knudsen Jane Elizabeth Knudsen Marjorie E. Knudsen