Knight Family of Essex, Union, & Middlesex Counties, NJ

DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS KNIGHT
Compiled by Thelma Faye Cain Prince, © Copyright 1998

Descendants of Thomas Knight, Essex, Union, & Middlesex Counties, New Jersey

23. WILLIAM JEFFREY⁵PRINCE (WILLIAM LOUIS [KNIGHT]⁴, JOSEPH THOMAS³KNIGHT, HENRY PATRICK², THOMAS¹) was born September 23, 1955 in Perth Amboy General Hospital, Middlesex Co. NJ. He married CONSTANCE SUEGOOD August 29, 1981 in Menlo Park, Middlesex Co. N.J.⁴⁴.

Notes for WILLIAM JEFFREY PRINCE:
Jeffrey Prince graduated with a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Brandon University in May, 1979, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. He majored in piano. He attended the McGill University School of Music from 1974- 1977, and continued his studies at Brandon the following two years.

He studied the guitar with a private teacher, and also the French horn in high school band. He began private studies on the piano with Brian Dallow who had a Master's degree in Music from Brandeis University. Brian taught him for about 5 years 1969-1974. Brian is an Englishman who had also graduated from the Royal Conservatory School of Music in London . We attended a piano concert in which he was the soloist at Livington College; he is a very accomplished pianist. At that time Brian was a professor and teacher in the music department of Rutgers University.

Jeffrey graduated from Cedar Ridge High School, Old Bridge Township, Middlesex County, NJ in June 1974. Before that he attended Memorial School, and number 9 school , Laurence Harbor, NJ. He attended Madison Park Elementary School and Carl Sandburg Middle School just prior to high school. All these schools are located in Old Bridge Township.

From his birth in 1955, Jeff lived at 247 Garfield Avenue, Laurence Harbor, and in July 1965 he and his parents and sister, Carolyn, moved to Old Bridge Township, NJ 08859. In August 1980 he moved out to live on his own.

He married Constance Sue (Good) Herron of Roselle Park, Union Co. NJ on 29 August 1981. Their marriage was performed by the Reverend Albert Beemer of the Commumity United Methodist Church, Roselle Park. It took place in an outdoor ceremony at a gazebo in Roosevelt Park, located in Menlo Park, Edison Township, Middlesex County, NJ.

He and Connie resided in Laurenceville, Mercer County, NJ until the summer of 1984 when they moved to Morrisville, Pennsylvania, which is near Trenton, NJ. They lived there until the summer of 1988 when they moved to Hopewell, Mercer County, NJ. In September, 1998, they bought a house and moved to a lovely home near Pennington, NJ.

Jeff was a clerk in 1979 at the Holiday Inn, Kenilworth, NJ, and Connie was also working there and that's where they met.

Jeff worked at Matthew Bender, New York, for a short while. He next worked for the NJ Office of Administrative Law in Newark doing copy editing for a short period. Around 1983 he worked for CGA computer software company in Holmdel, NJ., and in the fall of 1984 he worked at Applied Data Research, Rocky Hill, NJ. He was there several years, then worked at Computer Associates near Hopewell. He then worked for Boole & Babbage, Ewing Township. In the fall of 1992, he went to work at New York City near the World Trade Center at a company called Legent. 31 December 1995, he was working at Atlantic Information Management, Nassau St., Princeton, NJ as a computer programmer. Atlantic also has an office in Bridgewater, NJ. All these companies are software manufacturers. In April, 1996, he was working at Logic Works, a software company in Princeton. He was working at Voxware in Princeton by September 1996. In December 1999 he is working for a software company that makes internet telephony products.

Jeffrey's musical education:
1970-1974, Private piano study with Brian Dallow, Professor, Temple University, Philadelphia.
1972-73, Courses in music theory and ear training at Mannes College of Music, New York City.
1974-77, Enrolled as full-time student in Bachelor of Music (Major in Music Education] degree program at McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
1977-79, Enrolled as full-time student in Bachelor of Music Major in Music Education] five year degree program at Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.\
May 1979, Awarded Bachelor of Music [Major in Music Education, five year program] from Brandon University.

More About WILLIAM JEFFREY PRINCE:
Christened: None
Baptism: None
Religion: May 1964, Dedication, Keyport Baptist Church, Keyport
Occupation: 1978, Desk Clerk, Holiday Inn, Kenilworth
Occupation: 1979-1998, Computer programmer
Hobbies: Music, fishing, sports, computers, reading
Talent: pianist, computer wizard
Education: 1960-1974, Elementary School, Cedar Ridge High graduate
Education: 1974-1979, McGill Univ, Brandon Univ, Canada
Military: May 1979, Graduation, Brandon Univ Music Ed degree
Residences: 1955-1980, Laurence Harbor, then Old Bridge Twsp, NJ 1965
Residences: 1980-2001, Union Co., Mercer Co., NJ, Morrisville, Pa⁴⁵

More About CONSTANCE SUE GOOD:
Christened: Christened as an infant in Michigan
Religion: Methodist
Occupation: 1982-1984, Health Computer Systems, computer operator
Occupation: 1983-1998, Computer programmer, network manager
Talent: Quilting, Handwork
Education: Glassboro State College, NJ, Univ Maryland
Residences: 1960-2001, Union Co., Mercer Co., NJ, Morrisville, Pa⁴⁶
Residences: Hopewell, NJ

Children of WILLIAM PRINCE and CONSTANCE GOOD are:

CHRISTINE MARY⁶ PRINCE, b. January 24, 1978, Washington, D.C.⁴⁷; Adopted child. She used to work as a beautician in Hopewell, NJ. In January 2000 she moved to Glen Springs, Colorado to live. She moved back to NJ in 2001 and works as a beautician in Pennington. She married George Matthew Swartz September 10, 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada. They live in Coopersburg, PA.

Michael, Matthew, Christine

Notes for CHRISTINE MARY PRINCE:
Christine Mary Prince was adopted by her stepfather, William Jeffrey Prince, when she was about five years old. Her natural father was Steve Roger Herron to whom her mother, Constance Sue Good was first married, and then divorced.

More About CHRISTINE MARY PRINCE:
Christened: Community United Methodist Ch, Roselle, NJ
Religion: Protestant
Occupation: 1994-1996, Attended Vocational School, Mercer Co. NJ
Occupation: 1983-1996, Student
Education: 1978-1996, Hopewell Elementary, Pennington High School
Education: June 21, 1996, Graduated High School, Pennington, NJ 1995-1996, Beautician apprentice; 1999: beautician.
1998: Lives in Lambertville, NJ..
Residences: 1978-1996, Md, Union Co, Mercer Co, NJ, Morrisville, Pa^48.

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MATTHEW VERNON PRINCE, b. March 23, 1983, Princeton Medical Center, Mercer Co. N.J..

More About MATTHEW VERNON PRINCE:
Christened: June 12, 1983, Community United Meth Ch, Roselle, Park
Religion: Protestant
Occupation: 1988-2001, Student
Hobbies: Electronics, computer
Talent: Built computer with Dad
Education: 1983-2001, Hopewell Elementary, Timberlane Jr. High; Pennington High School; graduated Hunterdon Learning Center, Califon, NJ, June 15, 2001. Received a good citizenship award for his volunteer service on the local fire department and first aid squad.
Residences: 1983-2001, Laurenceville, Morrisville, Hopewell, Mercer Co. NJ⁴⁸

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MICHAEL JEFFREY PRINCE, b. November 02, 1984, Princeton Medical Center, Mercer Co. N.J..

More About MICHAEL JEFFREY PRINCE:
Christened: May 12, 1985, Community United Meth Ch, Roselle Park
Religion: Protestant
Occupation: 1989-2001, Student in 11th grade 9/01, Graduated from Hopewell Valley High School June 2003.
Hobbies: All Sports
Talent: 1989-2001, Playing hockey and other sports
Education: 1989-2001, Attending Hopewell Elementary, then Timberlane Jr. High; Pennington High School., Hopewell Valley High School
Residences: 1984-2004, Morrisville, Pa., Hopewell, Mercer Co. NJ⁴⁸

24. GREGORY JUDE⁵FRIESEN (HELEN LOUISE⁴KNIGHT, JOSEPH THOMAS³, HENRY PATRICK², THOMAS¹) was born April 07, 1951 in Newark, Essex Co. NJ⁴⁹. He married (1) JANET WEBB March 11, 1972 in St. Paul Apostle Church, Irvington, Essex, NJ. He married (2) MELANIE HORTON September 22, 1990 in Jacksonville, Duval Co. Fl. He died in November 2003 in Acworth, Ga.

Notes for GREGORY JUDE FRIESEN: Baby picture above, 2 years old.
Gregory and Melanie live in Acworth, Ga. He works for the telephone company in Atlanta. He and his first wife lived in Gainesville, FL. Gregory was raised in N.J. but left to live in Florida about 1972 where his parents were going. He and Janet lived in Brooksville a short time and then to Gainesville.

Children of GREGORY FRIESEN and JANET WEBB are:

	i.		STACY DAWN⁶ FRIESEN, b. Florida, about 1974
	ii.		JAMIE LEANN FRIESEN, b. Florida.
	iii.		MICHELLE CORRINE FRIESEN, b. Florida.

Child of GREGORY FRIESEN and MELANIE HORTON is:

iv.

ASHLEY V.⁶ FRIESEN, b. April 04, 1993, probably Fulton or DeKalb Co. Ga..

25. WAYNE THOMAS⁵FRIESEN, SR. (HELEN LOUISE⁴KNIGHT, JOSEPH THOMAS³, HENRY PATRICK², THOMAS¹) was born September 16, 1958 in Irvington General Hospital, Essex Co. NJ. He married SUSAN MCDONALD May 11, 1985 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co. Fl.

More About WAYNE THOMAS FRIESEN, SR.:
Religion: Baptist
Occupation: Lab technician(waste water) City of Ocala, Fl.
Hobbies: Fishing, target shooting, civil war reenacting
Talent: Drawing
Education: 1976, Graduate Hernando High School, Brooksville, Fl.
Education: 1976-1980, Hernando Community College, 3 yrs, Univ NM, 1 yr.
Residences: 1958-1996, Irvington, NJ(14 yrs), Brooksville, Fl.(8 yrs), Belen,
Residences: NM(1 yr), St. Petersburg, Fl(7 yrs), Ocala, Fl.(7 yrs- present).

Children of WAYNE FRIESEN and SUSAN MCDONALD are:

	i.		ANGEL L.⁶ FRIESEN, b. April 05, 1979, Springville, New York.
	ii.		LORENE L. FRIESEN, b. September 03, 1985, St. Petersburg, Pinellas, Fl..
	iii.		WAYNE THOMAS FRIESEN, JR., b. July 14, 1994, Ocala, FL..
	iv		DEANNA FRIESEN, b. about 1997. Ocala, FL.

Lorene, Deanna, Wayne Friesen, Jr. 1999

1. Our Lady Help Of Christians Church, East Orange NJ Baptismal Record.
2. Death certificate of Joseph Thomas Knight
3. Marriage certificate in Essex Co. N.J.
4. Holy Sepulchre Office Cemetery Records, East Orange, NJ
5. Birthdate comes from Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Office records.
6. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Office records.
7. From St. Catherine's R.C. Church records, Hillside, N.J.
8. Sarah Loretta Knight
9. From Sarah Loretta Lacey herself
10. ,Personal knowledge of the compiler, Loretta, and Joan Mazauskas
11. His wife, Jean, told me that Robert was born 16 March 1916. His army discharge says 17 March but that is an error.
12. The date comes directly from Jean Knight.
13. Jean Knight
14. Information deleted by compiler.
15. Information deleted by compiler
16. Original birth certificate issued in the name of William Louis Knight given to him by his mother and registered in Trenton, N.J. He was delivered by Dr. Henry Loux, M.D. at #30 Avy St. Hillside. His discharge says born 1918, but it is an error.
17. Thelma F. Prince and William L. Prince
18. This is the date of the civil ceremony as given by Helen. Later, she and Andy had a church wedding. See notes.
19. Loretta Knight Klein, Joan Mazauskas, personal knowledge of compiler.
20. Joan Mazauskas
21.Joan Lacey Mazauskas
22. His mother Joan Mazauskas
23. Her mother Joan Mazauskas
24. Joan Mazauskas provided the information on her family.
25. Loretta Lacey Klein gave the facts about this family.
26. Robert George Wyatt
27. Lynne Frances Lacey
28. Joan Mazauskas
29. Lynne Lacey Stires
30. Lynne Frances Stires
31. Mother Jean Knight
32. Personal knowledge having visited Bob in his laboratory in California.
33. Jean Knight
34. His mother Jean Knight
35. Jean Knight

44. I was there and witnessed their marriage. The record is filed in Edison, Middlesex Co. N.J.
45. Mother, Thelma Faye Prince
46. Connie Prince
47. Constance Sue Prince.
48. Connie and Jeffrey Prince

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