Benjamin Knights

1796 - 1842  (45 years)

• Name	Benjamin Knights
  Nickname	Godlip Neitz
  Birth	7 Dec 1796	Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Death	1842	Sparta, Livingston County, New York
  Burial	Kiehle Cemetery, Sparta, Livingston County, New York
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74695701/benjamin-knights
  Notes	Also known as Gottleib or Godlip Neitz. Changed the spelling of his name after moving from PA to NY. Knights family info from Pam Pittman (ppitman@comcast.net) July 2005
  Person ID	I5845	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2025

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Weidman,   b. 20 Nov 1796, Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania d. 11 Jul 1873, Sparta, Livingston County, New York (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	1818
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Knights,   b. 11 Dec 1817, Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania > 2. Mary Ellen Knights,   b. 5 Oct 1820, Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania d. 4 May 1898, Sparta, Livingston County, New York (Age 77 years)   3. Helen Knights,   b. 1822, Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania + 4. George Washington Knights,   b. 20 Jan 1824, Sparta, Livingston County, New York d. 5 Jun 1879, Sparta, Livingston County, New York (Age 55 years) + 5. Gottlip Knights,   b. 19 May 1826, Sparta, Livingston County, New York d. 16 Mar 1887, Burns, Allegany County, New York (Age 60 years) > 6. Sarah Knights,   b. 1829 + 7. Benjamin F. Knights,   b. 1832, New York d. 30 Apr 1897, Sparta, Livingston County, New York (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F1081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 7 Dec 1796 - Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Death - 1842 - Sparta, Livingston County, New York Burial - - Kiehle Cemetery, Sparta, Livingston County, New York  = Link to Google Earth
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