According to her Granddaughter-in-law, Madeline (Ritzenthaler) Freitas, Bridget came from a very wealthy family (originally from the Northern Ireland country). As she converted to the Catholic faith, her mother disinherited her and declared her dead.
In 1864 at the age of 17 years old, Bridget married Englishman John Knight who was a stone mason. They had seven children. Their youngest son, Edward, was in the US Navy and fought in the Spanish-American war. He died due to injuries obtained from the war and buried at the US National Cemetery in Hampton, Virginia.
At the age of 70 years old, Bridget's son, John, moved her to the Erie County Almshouse (poorhouse) in Buffalo, Erie, New York where she spent the remainder of her days.
In 1864 at the age of 17 years old, Bridget married Englishman John Knight who was a stone mason. They had seven children. Their youngest son, Edward, was in the US Navy and fought in the Spanish-American war. He died due to injuries obtained from the war and buried at the US National Cemetery in Hampton, Virginia.
At the age of 70 years old, Bridget's son, John, moved her to the Erie County Almshouse (poorhouse) in Buffalo, Erie, New York where she spent the remainder of her days.
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