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Alta Thomas Knapton

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Birth	:	17 Nov 1905 Eagle, Cass County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	24 Jan 1976 Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Lewistown City Cemetery, Lewistown, Fergus County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.0674600, -109.4449700
Plot	:	Veterans Section
Description	:	Alta Thomas "Al" Knapton was born 17 November 1905 at Eagle, Nebraska, the son of William and Adella(Roberts)Knapton. He was educated in Nebraska and came to Montana in 1920, settling at Armells. He was employed by various ranches in the area and later homesteaded in the Armells bad lands, northwest of Roy where he lived until 1942 when he enlisted in the United States Army in World War II. He left from Lewistown with one of the largest groups to enter the service on 15 April 1942. After his discharge in 1945, he returned to his ranch... Read More	Alta Thomas "Al" Knapton was born 17 November 1905 at Eagle, Nebraska, the son of William and Adella(Roberts)Knapton. He was educated in Nebraska and came to Montana in 1920, settling at Armells. He was employed by various ranches in the area and later homesteaded in the Armells bad lands, northwest of Roy where he lived until 1942 when he enlisted in the United States Army in World War II. He left from Lewistown with one of the largest groups to enter the service on 15 April 1942. After his discharge in 1945, he returned to his ranch for several years. He then sold it and moved to Lewistown to make his home. Knapton was employed as a deputy sheriff for Fergus County for ten years before retiring in 1973. He continued to live in Lewistown until his death, 28 January 1976. Al Knapton was a member of the Fergus Post No. 16 of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1703. He was never married. Burial was in the Veterans Section of the Lewistown City Cemetery with Military honors. At the time of his death he was survived by one sister, Grace Richards of Glendale, California, one brother Paul Knapton of Arvada, Colorado and several nieces and nephews."

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Alta Thomas Knapton death on 24 Jan 1976 in Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 47.0674600
Longitude: -109.4449700

Family Members:

Parent

William Thomas Knapton

(1856 - 1919)

Adella Roberts Knapton

(1873 - 1912)

Siblings

Glen Roberts Knapton

(1901 - 1959)

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