1Note from Vi Knight informing us of passing of Jack Knight, Robert Knight, and Helen Knight., Karen (McLean) Caswell, 5381 Ganado Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103. This note was written to Paul C. Wolfe, Jr by his Aunt, Vi (Williams) Knight.
2Newsclipping about 50th Anniversary of Jack & Vi Knight, Karen (McLean) Caswell, 5381 Ganado Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103. "KNIGHTS CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF BILLS THAT THEY NEVER WANTED TO PAY By Merriam Hamilton Jack and Vi Knight celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a steak cookout at the clubhouse at Trade Winds Mobile Park. Buests included their son Gerald Knight and his friend, Charlotte Hammon; their grandsons, James and Eric; Patricia Savage of northridge, and about a dozen of their park friends and neighbors. Telling how had a Vi have made it to 50 years, Knight said, "At the start of all this we agreed to stay together until the bills were paid. But the gas, lights and water bills keep coming in so it looks as if we're stuck with each other for a while yet." "We were talking it over and Jack told me 'I always intended to stay with you.' I told him I always intended to stay with him, too." said Mrs. Knight. The Knights met when his family bought a house in Reseda on the street where Vi lived. After a five-month courtship they were married Oct. 28, 1935 in a small wedding chapel across from the Hall of Records in Los Angeles. "We only had $55 when we got married - and no job." recalled Knight. Mrs. Knight laughed as she too remembered those first days of their marriage. "We rented an aprtment on Pico and Bond in Los Angeles and moved out a few days later when we found it was a house of prostitution." They agreed times were hard during those Depression days. The Knights recalled matching pennies with friends to get carfare to visit relatives in Inglewood. "Then there was the time the milk spoiled so Vi made butter," said Knight. Their first son, Robert, was born in the Van Nuys hospital in 1936. "The temperature in the delivery room as 115 degrees and rather than have Vi put on a hot gown they let her deliver in her slip," said Knight. Their second son, Gerald, was born in 1938 in friend's home in Canoga Park. Knight's first job was working on poultry ranches in San Fernando Valley. Then in 1941 he went to work in the airplane industry as a welder's helper at 50 cents an hour. "I eventually worked into design and drafting and finally engineering drawing checking for all the major aerospace companies in the area as well as several smaller ones. I followed the contracts wherever they were let. "I was retired in 1973 due to failing eye sight." Robert, who lives in Phoenix, was unable to attend the party. Gerald lives in Riverside. Others in the Knight family are four grandsons, one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter."
3Newsclipping about 50th Anniversary of Jack & Vi Knight.
4Obituary of Otto E. Knight, Karen (McLean) Caswell, 5381 Ganado Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103.
1Note from Vi Knight informing us of passing of Jack Knight, Robert Knight, and Helen Knight., Karen (McLean) Caswell, 5381 Ganado Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103. This note was written to Paul C. Wolfe, Jr by his Aunt, Vi (Williams) Knight.
2Obituary of Otto E. Knight, Karen (McLean) Caswell, 5381 Ganado Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103.
1Note from Vi Knight informing us of passing of Jack Knight, Robert Knight, and Helen Knight., Karen (McLean) Caswell, 5381 Ganado Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103. This note was written to Paul C. Wolfe, Jr by his Aunt, Vi (Williams) Knight.
11880 Census - Camp, Polk County, Iowa, Film 378-083, Page 640, Karen (McLean) Caswell, 5381 Ganado Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103. Town-City: Camp County: Polk State: Iowa Family # 44 Biggs, Elija WM/63 / Head / Farmer / Born: Ind / Father born: VA / Mother born: NC Elmina WF/57 / Wife / K. H. / Born: Ind / Father born: Ind / Mother born: OH Edwin A. WM/13 / Son / Farmer / Born: Ill / Father born: Ind / Mother born: Ind.
21880 Census - Camp, Polk County, Iowa, Film 378083, Page 640.
11880 Census - Camp, Polk County, Iowa, Film 378083, Page 640, Karen (McLean) Caswell, 5381 Ganado Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103.