2. Eleanor KNEEN (Thomas ) was christened 14 Sep 1845 in Kirk Christ, Rushen, Isle of Man.

KIRK CHRIST, RUSHEN, ISLE OF MAN MARRIAGE RECORDS LDS #0106743
      #387, page 49. 14 Sept 1845, Eleanor, dau of Thomas Kneen, Port St. Mary, Labouer, and Ann Kermode

FROM A LETTER WRITTEN TO MRS. L. NORMAN FROM JOHNNY CANNEL DATED MAY 24, 1983.
     My grandmother (that is my mother's mother) was on of old man Kneens daughters of Lime St. whos husband immigrated to America with the arrangement that he would send for her later, but was never heard from so left a young wife & 3 young children in Port St. Mary.

Eleanor married Mr. HEWSON.

3. Elizabeth KNEEN [scrapbook] (Thomas ) was born Aug 1852 in Isle of Man. She died 31 Dec 1918 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island and was buried in River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

1872 RUSHEN PARISH MARRIAGES, page 244 - LDS Microfilm #
    Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Rushen in the Isle of Man. #481, September 14, 1872, James Bonnar, Minor, Bachelor, Stonemason, Residence: Port St. Mary, Father: Robert Bonnar, Occupation of Father: General Dealer and Elizabeth Kneen, Minor, Spinster, Residence: Port St. Mary, Father: Thomas Kneen, Occupation of Father: Joiner. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by me Edward W. Kessack, Vicar. In the presence of John Prytson & A. McKenzie.

1900 CENSUS, WESTERLY, WASHINGTON CO., RI,  
BONNER,
    Elizabeth, wife of head of household, white female, 47 years old. She was born Aug. 1852 and has been married for 28 years. She has had 11 children, 7 of them are living. She was born in England & immigrated to the US in 1883, 17 years ago. She can read, write and speak English. Her father was born in England, mother born in England.

RHODE ISLAND STATE ARCHIVES - STATE DEATH REGISTER, VOL. 1918, page 553. Death Record.
    Elizabeth K. Bonner, daughter of Thomas Kneen, December 31, 1918, Auto-be vose Street, Westerly, RI, age 63 y, 4 mo.
    
RIVER BEND CEMETERY, WESTERLY HISTORICAL NO. 8, Compiled by D.C. & A.R. Brown, Volume I, page 114.
    Kneen, Elizabeth b. 1854, d. 1918, Sect. Wesy, No. 08-01 Bonner James/H

Elizabeth married James BONAR [scrapbook], son of Robert BONAR and Margaret IRVING, on 14 Sep 1872 in , Rushen, Isle of Man. James was born Dec 1851 in Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland. He died 10 Jan 1909 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island and was buried in River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

As told by my Grandmother Lillian May Scott Norman.
    "James met Elizabeth when he went to repair her fathers lighthouse."

Came to America in 1875 to work as a stone cutter (mason) on "Plant" a house in Groton CT., as told by Donald Bonner, Bonner Mon. Co.

RI, WASHINGTON, RICHMOND, NAT. & CITIZENSHIP 1881-1900, LDS #0937650
    State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Court of Common Pleas, Clerk's Office.
    Be it Remembered, That on the 5th day of February AD, one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine (1889), James Bonner personally appeared before Wm Hoxsey Dep., Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Washington, in the State aforesaid, being a Court of Record, and on oath made the following Declaration:
    I, James Bonner of Westerly in the County of Washington and State aforesaid, on oath declare that I was born in Scottland in the year 1852 and arrived in the United States in the year 1882 that it ios Bona-fide my intention to become a CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, and renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, State or sovereignty whatever, and particularly to Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of whom I am a subject, so help me God. James Bonar
    Subscribed and sworn to before me, William Hoxsey Dep, Clerk.

1885 - 1886 THE WESTERLY DIRECTORY, page 24.
Bonner, James, stonecutter, house Post road

1888 THE WESTERLY DIRECTORY, page 24,
Bonner, James, stonecutter, house at Niantic.

1900 CENSUS, WESTERLY, WASHINGTON CO., RI
BONNER,
    James, head of household, white male, 48 years old. Born Dec. 1851 in Scotland, 48 years old, Married 28 years. He is a granite cutter, can read, write and speak English. He immigrated to the US in 1882, has been here 18 years and is Naturalized. He owns his mortgaged house. His father was born in Scotland, mother born in Scotland.
    Elizabeth, wife of head of household, white female, 47 years old. She was born Aug. 1852 and has been married for 28 years. She has had 11 children, 7 of them are living. She was born in England & immigrated to the US in 1883, 17 years ago. She can read, write and speak English. Her father was born in England, mother born in England.
    William, son, white male, 24 years old, single. He was born Mar 1876 in Scotland. He immegrated to the US in 1883, 17 years ago. He is a granite cutter. His father born in Scotland, mother born in England. He can read, write and speak English.
    Elizabeth, daughter, white female, 18 years old, single. Born Feb. 1882 in Scotland. She immigrated to the us in 1883, 17 years ago. She is a Shearer in a woolen mill. She can read, write and speak English. Her father born in Scotland, mother born in England.
    Elenor, daughter, white female, 16 years old, single. Born May 1884 in Rhode Island. She is a Ironer in a laundry. Her father was born in Scotland, mother in England.
    James, son, white male, 12 years old, single. He was born Jan. 1888, in Rhode Island. He is at school, for 10 months. He can read, write and speak English. Father born in Scotland, mother in England.
    Clare, daughter, white female, 9 years old, single. She was born Apr.
1891 in Rhode Island. She is at school for 10 months and can read, write and speak English. Father born in Scotland, mother in England.

1890 THE WESTERLY DIRECTORY, page 94
Bonner, James, stonecutter, house 79 Oak

1892 THE WESTERLY DIRECTORY, page 24
Bonner, James, stonecutter, house 79 Oak

RHODE ISLAND STATE ARCHIVES - STATE DEATH REGISTER, VOL. 1909, page 3. Death Record.
    Robert Bonner, son of Robert & Margaret (Irving), January 10, 1909, Westerly. RI, age 58 years, 19 days.

RIVER BEND CEMETERY, WESTERLY HISTORICAL NO. 8, Compiled by D.C. & A.R. Brown, Volume I, page 22
    BONNER, James, b. 1852, d. 1909, Sect. Wesy, No. 08-01 Kneen, Elizabeth/W

4. Thomas KNEEN (Thomas ) was born about 1851 in Douglas, Onchan, Isle of Man.

1881 RUSHEN CENSUS
5, 3, 12. KNEEN, Thomas, Laghen Street, Head, Married, 30 Joiner, Douglas
 5, 2, 12, KNEEN, Catharine, Laghan Street, Wife, Married, 29, P.StMary
5, 3, 12, KNEEN, Thomas C., Laghan Street, Son, 5, Scholar, P.StMary
 5, 3, 12, KNEEN, Mildred C., Laghan Street, Daughter, 1, P.StMary

Thomas married Catharine CAINE, daughter of John CAINE and Ann GAWNE, on 12 Sep 1873 in Port St. Mary, Rushen, Isle of Man. Catharine was christened 24 Feb 1850 in Kirk Rushen, Isle of Man. She died 30 Jun 1912 in Port St. Mary, Rushen, Isle of Man.

1851 RUSHEN CENSUS BOOK PORT ST. MARY, DISTRICT 4, page 4,
 #20  CAINE,  Cath., dau, age 1, born Rushen

1881 RUSHEN CENSUS
5, 2, 12, KNEEN, Catharine, Laghan Street, Wife, Married, 29, P.StMary

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS BOOK, Rushen, Old Yard & 1889 Yard #Q 9.
  Catherine Kneen died June 30, 1912, age 62 years

7. Edward KNEEN (Thomas ) was christened 24 Jan 1869 in Port St. Mary, Rushen, Isle of Man. He died 1927 in Port St. Mary, Rushen, Isle of Man.

1881 RUSHEN CENSUS
5, 20, 108, KNEEN, Edward, Lime St, Son, 12, Scholar, P.StMary

THE JOURNAL OF THE ISLE OF MAN FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY, AUGUST 1999, VOL. XXI, NO. 3, page 103.
    Memories from a lifeboat family, by Amy Kneen
    In 1896 Edward Kneen, by grandfather, was a member of the crew of "James Stevens No. 1", the first lifeboat in Port St. Mary. During his years of service he was joined by three of his brothers, by his son William (my father) and by nephews.
    My introduction to a lifeboat was when I was about 4 years old. My grandfather, who had become coxswain in 1916, would sometimes take me with him on one of his regular visits to check that all was well inside the Lifeboat House. I was lifted into the boat as it sat on its high carriage and given some chocolate -- supposedly from "emergency rations" for rescuers and rescued alike -- but perhaps it was from grandfather's pocket!
    Traditionally, Port St. Mary Lifeboat Day began with the firing of a rocket to announce that the lifeboat on it carriage would be paraded through the main street to the promenade.
    Until 1912, the carriage was drawn by carthouse; in later years the men and boys of the village replaced the horses in a very heavy task.
    Lifeboat Day in 1917 was different, my grandfather and my father were with the crew at the boathouse, the usual signalman was absent, so grandfather decided to fire the maroon himself, an action which was to have a tragic result. The rocket, a new type, exploded too soon, and grandfather was killed. Never again was the lifeboat paraded through the village.

Edward married Miss.

8. John KNEEN [scrapbook] (Thomas ) was christened 7 Oct 1870 in Port St. Mary, Rushen, Isle of Man.

1881 RUSHEN CENSUS
5, 20, 108, KNEEN, John, Lime St., Son, 10, Scholar, P.StMary

Lobsterman, picture shows uniform.

John married Miss about 1890.

12. Richard KNEEN [scrapbook] (Thomas ) was christened 7 Jul 1878 in Port St. Mary, Rushen, Isle of Mann.

1881 RUSHEN CENSUS
5, 20, 108, KNEEN, Richard, Lime St., Son, 1, P.StMary

FROM A LETTER WRITTEN TO MRS. L. NORMAN FROM G. TURNBULL, CO-ORDINATOR OF THE MILLENNIUM OF TYNWALD 1979, DATED 7TH AUGUST, 1978.
    Richard Kneen was a member of our House of Keys (Parliament) for many years. He was also a fisherman and a Mathodist preacher (As many of the Kneen family.)

Richard married Nellie CREGGEEN, daughter of Mr. CREGGEEN and Miss.

13. James KNEEN (Thomas ) was christened 7 Apr 1882 in Port St. Mary, Rushen, Isle of Mann.

his wife died in 1976 at the age of 91 years, son John, daughter Bessie.

James married Miss. Miss was born about 1884. She died 1976 in Isle of Man.

FROM A LETTER TO MRS. L. NORMAN, FROM MABLE TWINE,
     She is the Mrs Kneen mentioned who died 2 years ago, aged 91 and his son, John is the man referred to, but he didn't want to write, so his sister Bessie & I rang George Turnbulll & a while after I had a letter from Lily Norman.