Historical records matching Walter Marvin Knott
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About Walter Marvin Knott
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- Born: 11-Dec-1889
- Birthplace: San Bernardino, CA
- Died: 3-Dec-1981
- Location of death: Buena Park, CA
- Cause of death: unspecified
- Remains: Buried, Loma Vista Memorial Park, Fullerton, CA
- Gender: Male
- Religion: Methodist
- Race or Ethnicity: White
- Sexual orientation: Straight
- Occupation: Business, Activist
- Party Affiliation: Republican
- Nationality: United States
- Executive summary: Founder of Knott's Berry Farm
In addition to founding Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, Walter Knott helped to popularize boysenberries (having been hybridized years before by Rudolph Boysen).
From the 1940 federal census, Walter Knott lived in Anaheim, Orange County, California, with his wife and daughters. The family at the time consisted of:
- Head Walter Knott 50
- Wife Cordelia Knott 50
- Daughter Virginia M Knott 27
- Daughter Elizabeth R Knott 23
- Daughter Marion G Knott 17
Knott was also a major figure in grassroots politics, helping to establish Orange County, California as a conservative bastion.
High School: Pomona High School, Pomona, CA
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Walter Marvin Knott's Timeline
| 1889 |
December 11, 1889
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San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, United States
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| 1913 |
January 26, 1913
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Pomona, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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| 1916 |
January 10, 1916
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Pomona, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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1916
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Pomona, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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| 1922 |
April 22, 1922
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Anaheim, Orange County, California, United States
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| 1981 |
December 3, 1981
Age 91
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Buena Park, Orange County, California, United States
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Loma Vista Memorial Park, Fullerton, Orange County, California, United States
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