This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3065.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Seattle Daily Times Saturday, February 13, 1943 Obituaries Knisely, Named For Lincoln, Dies On His Birthday Funeral services for Abraham Lincoln Knisely, widely known chemist, will be held in the Home Undertaking Chapel at 1 o'clock today. Mr. Knisely, named after Abraham Lincoln, died on Lincoln's Birthday at the Virginia Mason Hospital after an illness of three months. Mr. Knisely's family had known Lincoln well and the Knisely children were childhood playmates with Lincoln's son, Thad. Mr. Knisely, born in Chicago in 1865, had been a Seattle resident 29 years. He was graduated from the Benton Harbor, Michigan Collegiate Institute in 1887 and later received his Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of Michigan. He came west in 1900 as chemist of the experiment station, Professor of Chemistry and head of the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy at Oregon State College. He was appointed Assistant Chemist, United States Bureau of Chemistry, for Portland in 1907 and in 1910 was named Chief of the United States Pure Food and Drug Laboratory in Portland. Mr. Knisely came to Seattle in 1914 as Chemist in Charge of the United States Pure Food and Drug Laboratory, but resigned in 1918 to go into business for himself. He was active as a commercial chemist until the illness that led to his death. Mr. Knisely was a former member of the Seattle Rotary Club and Oregon State Academy of Sciences and had been a member of the American Chemical Society 43 years. He also wrote or collaborated on several chemistry publications. Surviving are a daughter, Margaret Gould Knisely, Seattle; a son, Malcolm Briggs Knisely, Stockton, California and two grandchildren. The Seattle Daily Times Wednesday, January 29, 1930 Rites Set Tomorrow For Mrs. Knisely Funeral services for Mrs. Blanche Briggs Knisely, 3708 Cascadia Avenue, will be held at 11 o'clock tomorrow at the Home Undertaking Parlors. Mrs. Knisely died Sunday after a three months illness. She is survived by her husband, A. Lincoln Knisely; a daughter, Mrs. Clyde M. Hales of Seattle; a son, Malcolm of Los Angeles and two sisters, Mrs. Henry Houck of Kelseyville, California and Miss Clare Briggs of Battle Creek, Michigan. The Seattle Daily Times Tuesday, August 3, 1948 Miss Margaret Gould Knisely Funeral services for Miss Margaret Gould Knisely, 40 years old, Executive Secretary of the Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company, will be held at 1 o'clock tomorrow in the Home Undertaking Company Chapel, followed by cremation. Miss Knisely died Friday in her home, 3708 Cascadia Avenue. Born in Ithaca, New York, Miss Knisely came to Seattle when she was 2 years old. She attended Vassar College, the University of Michigan and the University of Washington. She formerly was Secretary for State Supreme Court Justice Matthew Hill. Surviving are two brothers, Malcolm Knisely, Sacramento, California and Jerry Knisely, Alaska. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.