From the "Review Herald November 12, 1936"

Christopher Knott, born at Hollybrook, Co. Sligo, died in this 89th year. He cam directly to Meaford on arriving in Canada. The trip across the ocean required 10 days and after landing at New York City with his father and other members of the family by way of Rochester to Toronto and then by Northern Railway to Collingwood which was then the end of the line. From there the party embarked aboard the Francis Smith and arrived in Meaford Harbour on the 12th of May 1861, One day before Mr. Knott's 13th birthday.

In the census of 1901, Christopher and his wife Mary Elizabeth living on Con 5, Part Lot 6 of Euphrasia Township with a family of Mary E., age 18; William S, 17; Bengeman A, 15, Charlotte E, 13; Reta Rebecca, 11; Cristina Gert, 8; and Norman Ed, 5.