Knight, Renaldo H.
(1863-1951)




Birth: January 28, 1863
Death: April 28, 1951
Parents: Albert and Sarah Knight
Spouse: Mabel L. Jolly
Known Children: Leland, Paul, Gerald
Family Photographers: maybe brother?
Other Occupations While Photographer: newsstand
Other Occupations: newspapers, watchman, tile mill, signs, sewing machine business
Individual Number: 4290


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1889 Unknown Photographer





1891 Unknown Photographer Silver Lake, Kosciusko County, IN





1900s Knight Studio owner Kendallville, Noble County, IN





1900 Knight Photographer Montpelier, Blackford County, IN





1903-1910s Knight Studio owner Hartford City, Blackford County, IN





1910 Knight Studio owner Orange Township, Noble County, IN





1913-1914 Knight Studio owner Rome City, Noble County, IN





November 1914*- Knight Studio owner Rome City, Noble County, IN Mowen Tailor Shop
studio & newsstand





1914 Unknown Employee Elkhart, Elkhart County, IN























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Parents: Albert and Sarah Knight
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OriginalNotes: [possibly brother or son of Ed Knight with Singer Sewing Machine company; Ren Knight of Hartford City has Mentone Indiana Connections, he also worked in Silver Lake ]

Find A Grave 76286126, On tombstone: Renaldo H. Knight, January 28, 1863-April 28, 1951]
buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne, Indiana; spouse Mabel Jolly Knight; children Leland Jolly Knight and Paul C. Knight

Indiana Marriages, ancestry.com: Renaldo H. Knight and Mable Letha ?Olly parents of Gerald Francis Knight.

Renaldo H. Knight (1863 - 1951): Source: The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Date Obituary Published: 30 Apr 1951, Page 2.


1880 Census, Mill Grove, Jackson Township, Blackford County
Alfred T. Knight, sawmilling, b. IN
Sarah J., 37, b. IN
Edgar, 18, son, teamster, b. OH
Renaldo, 17, son, works on farm, b. OH
Lucullus, 12, son, at home, b. IN
Ivanhoe, 6, son, at school, b. IN
James Harrison, 27, laborer, works in saw mill
Henrietta Hamimlton, 18, servant, housework

Mentone Gazette (Mentone, Indiana), May 28, 1887, p. 4
L. C. Knight and his brother Ren went home to Hartford City Thursday. They contemplate embarking in the newspaper business soon.

Mentone Gazette (Mentone, Indiana), June 18, 1887, p. 1
Ren Knight, who has been engaged with Mentzer & Wilkinson on their tile mill for some time returned home to Hartford City last Wed.

Mentone Gazette (Mentone, Indiana), September 21, 1889, p. 4
Claypool column: Ren Knight, of Mentone, was here Monday in the interest of the Mentone Gazette. He received a large amount of job work for that office.

Mentone Gazette (Mentone, Indiana), January 11, 1890, p. 4
Ren. Knight tried his hand at type sticking this week.

Mentone Gazette (Mentone, Indiana), March 22, 1890, p. 4
Ren Knight has been putting some very nice porcelain letters on the front windows of some of the business rooms of town this week.

1900 Census, Montpelier, Harrison Township, Blackford County
Renaldo Knight, head, b. Jan. 1863, age 37, OH, married 2 years, photographer, rents
Mable L., wife, b. Oct. 1876, 23, 0/0 children, b. Penn

1910 Census, Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana
Renaldo H. Knight, head, 47, married 11 years, b. OH, parents b. Ind., photographs, own studio, rents house
Mabel L., wife, 33, 3/3 children, b. Penn.
Leland J., son, 9, b. IN
Paul, son, 5, b. IN
Gerald S., son, 2, b. IN

Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana), October 28, 1919, p. 22
Rome City News: R. H. Knight and family have closed their home here for the winter and have gone to Kendallville, where he and his son Leland have employment.

1920 Census, Kendallville, Wayne Township, Noble County, Indiana, S. Oak St.
Renaldo H. Knight, head, 52, b. OH, parents b. IN, building, refrigerator factory
Mabel L., wife, 43, b. Penn
Leland C., son, 19, b. IN
Paul C. Knight, son, 15, b. IN
Gerald F. Knight, son, 12, b. IN

1939 Fort Wayne City Directory, Renaldo H. Knight (Mabel L.), watchman, Goodwill Industries, h. 1206 Nuttman av.

1940 Census, Fort Wayne, Allen County, 1206 Nuttman, in same house in 1935
Renaldo H. Knight, 77, high school 1 year, b. Ohio, no occupation
Mabel, wife, 63, b. Penn
Gerald, son, 31, b. IN
Helen, daughter in law, 29, b. IN
Eugene, grandson, 5, b. IN
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OriginalSource: Mentone Gazette (Mentone, Indiana), August 3, 1889, p. 1
For Sale: A first-class photographic outfit. For particulars see Ren Knight.
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PersonID: 4086 CATNUM: 4290 NameFirst: NameLast: Knight LocationID: 1075 Address1: Address2: City: Silver Lake State: IN StudioID: 1075 ---------------------------------- ID: 1075 StudioName: [7d97df2d-c3cd-40f3-ac9f-ce8fa60dcf12] SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:51:22 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: [7d97df2d-c3cd-40f3-ac9f-ce8fa60dcf12] Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 1075 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Kosciusko Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Renaldo KnownDates: 1891 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1891 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: H. NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Mentone Gazette (Mentone, Indiana), January 24, 1891, p. 4 Ren Knight, the Silver Lake photographer, spent time in Mentone with friends. OriginalWorkerType: Photographer PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 1075

PersonID: 4086 CATNUM: 4290 NameFirst: NameLast: Knight LocationID: 5910 Address1: Address2: City: Kendallville State: IN StudioID: 4214 ---------------------------------- ID: 4214 StudioName: Knight SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:00:36 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Knight Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 6291 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Noble Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Renaldo KnownDates: 1900s OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1900 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: s OutputEndS: NameMiddle: H. NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Evening Herald (Montpelier, Indiana), May 1, 1906, p. 3 He owned a gallery in Kendallville for several years, but on account of poor health was forced to dispose of his interests there. He is now engaged in the sewing machine business. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 6594

PersonID: 4086 CATNUM: 4290 NameFirst: NameLast: Knight LocationID: 5912 Address1: Address2: City: Montpelier State: IN StudioID: 4214 ---------------------------------- ID: 4214 StudioName: Knight SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:00:36 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Knight Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 6293 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Blackford Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Renaldo KnownDates: 1900 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1900 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: H. NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: 1900 Census, Montpelier, Harrison Township, Blackford County Renaldo Knight, head, b. Jan. 1863, age 37, OH, married 2 years, photographer, rents Evening Herald (Montpelier, Indiana), May 1, 1906, p. 3 R. H. Knight, of Hartford City visited. He formerly conducted the photograph gallery here now owned by L. E. Garding. He owned a gallery in Kendallville for several years, but on account of poor health was forced to dispose of his interests there. He is now engaged in the sewing machine business. OriginalWorkerType: Photographer PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 6596

PersonID: 4086 CATNUM: 4290 NameFirst: NameLast: Knight LocationID: 5909 Address1: Address2: City: Hartford City State: IN StudioID: 4214 ---------------------------------- ID: 4214 StudioName: Knight SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:00:36 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Knight Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: 10 EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 6290 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Blackford Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Renaldo KnownDates: 1903, 1910s OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1903 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: 1910 OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: s NameMiddle: H. NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Hartford City Telegram, Sept. 23, 1903, p. 4 - Ed Knight, who has served the Singer Sewing Machine Co. here promoted to management. Ren Knight, the photographer, will have charge of the Hartford City office. He will close up his gallery after this week. Bluffton Evening Banner (Bluffton, Indiana), September 30, 1903, p. 3 From Hartford City News: Ed Knight, of Singer Sewing Machine Co. promoted to district office and will make his home in Bluffton. Ren Knight, the photographer, will have charge of the Hartford City office. He will close up his gallery after this week. Indiana Death Certificates, ancestry.com - Renaldo H. Knight, age 45, white, photographer, b. Holingsburg Dark Co Ohio and Mable Jolly listed as parents of Gerald Francis Knight born February 16, 1908 in Hartford City. Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana), June 21, 1913, p. 2 Rome City News: Mrs. R. H. Knight and children of Hartford City arrived here this afternoon for the season. Mr. Knight, Rome City photographer, will follow soon. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 6593

PersonID: 4086 CATNUM: 4290 NameFirst: NameLast: Knight LocationID: 5913 Address1: Address2: City: Orange Township State: IN StudioID: 4214 ---------------------------------- ID: 4214 StudioName: Knight SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:00:36 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Knight Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 6294 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Noble Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Renaldo KnownDates: 1910 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1910 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: H. NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: 1910 Census, Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana Renaldo H. Knight, head, 47, married 11 years, b. OH, parents b. Ind., photographs, own studio, rents house OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 6597

PersonID: 4086 CATNUM: 4290 NameFirst: NameLast: Knight LocationID: 5914 Address1: Address2: City: Rome City State: IN StudioID: 4214 ---------------------------------- ID: 4214 StudioName: Knight SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:00:36 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Knight Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 6295 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Noble Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Renaldo KnownDates: 1913, 1914 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1913 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: 1914 OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: H. NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana), June 21, 1913, p. 2 Rome City News: Mrs. R. H. Knight and children of Hartford City arrived here this afternoon for the season. Mr. Knight, Rome City photographer, will follow soon. Fort Wayne News (Fort Wayne, Indiana), October 6, 1914, p. 5 Rome City News - Photographer R. H. Knight made a business trip to Elkhart Saturday. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 6598

PersonID: 4086 CATNUM: 4290 NameFirst: NameLast: Knight LocationID: 5915 Address1: Mowen Tailor Shop Address2: City: Rome City State: IN StudioID: 4214 ---------------------------------- ID: 4214 StudioName: Knight SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:00:36 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Knight Alternate Studio Names: studio & newsstand StartMonth: 11 StartDay: StartYear: 1914 StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 6296 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Noble Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Renaldo KnownDates: OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: 11 OutputStartYear: 1914 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: * OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: H. NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana), December 7, 1914, p. 3 Rome City News - R. H. Knight has opened a picture gallery in the Mowen tailor shop building, and will conduct a newsstand in connection. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 6599

PersonID: 4086 CATNUM: 4290 NameFirst: NameLast: Knight LocationID: 432 Address1: Address2: City: Elkhart State: IN StudioID: 432 ---------------------------------- ID: 432 StudioName: [994d9f8e-5618-4dac-a7e2-1081b135cd39] SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:50:23 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: [994d9f8e-5618-4dac-a7e2-1081b135cd39] Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 432 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Elkhart Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Renaldo KnownDates: 1914 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1914 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: H. NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: 1914 Polk's Elkhart City Directory, p. 307 Renaldo H. Knight (Mabel), photogr, res 230 Kenyon av (not listed by his name under photographers in the business directory) OriginalWorkerType: Employee PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 432




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