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A medium sized white house with a grey roof stands in the background with a lawn and some trees standing in front and a river in the foreground. The photo was taken in winter, and the trees all have no leaves.

Former Knister home

Former Knister home near the Ruscom River.

A large house of red brick and a grey roof stands in the background with trees, a fence and a lawn in front. The house has a small circular tower jutting from the right side and white detailing.

Former house of John Wesley Knister

Former house of John Wesley Knister, Raymond Knister's uncle.

A photo of a red brick house with white detailing and grey roof surrounded by a yellowing lawn. The spine of the roof is covered in metal spikes. There is a tree with no leaves to the side in the foreground.

Former house of Dr. Knister, front

Front of the former house of Dr. Knister.

A red brick house with a grey roof stands to the side of a small two lane road. There are trees without their leaves lining the road side beside the house.

Former house of Dr. Knister, back

Back of the former house of Dr. Knister.

A photo of four white and beige cottages in the distance under a large blue sky. There is a dirt road running beside them and a patch of grass on the far left side beside the road.

Cottage at Stoney Point

Cottage formerly owned by John Goatbe, Raymond Knister's uncle. This was the same cottage rented by Knister on the weekend of August 29, 1932.

Black and white image of a large home in with a neatly cut lawn. There are two children visible on the steps.

John Wesley Knister's house

Home of Raymond Knister's uncle John Wesley Knister in Ruscom.

Photo of a small red brick bungalow, with a small lawn and bushes surrounding its outer walls.

Knister home in Northwood, 1980s

Photo taken in the 1980s by Jim and Lisa Gilbert of the Knister home at Northwood.

Black and white photo of a small bungalow with a triangular roof, and a porch. There's a child sitting at the top of the steps.

Knister home in Northwood, 1927

Photo of Knister home at Northwood, taken in 1927 and kept by Myrtle Knister (Raymond's wife). Raymond moved here after returning from Iowa and Chicago in order to help his father with the family farm.

Sepia tinted photo of a large house with a sprawling lawn. The house has a curving porch and a small circular spire on one side. There's a statue of a dog on the lawn, and some snow on the ground. The trees lining the lawn have no leaves.

Home of John Wesley Knister 2

Home of Uncle John Knister at RR#1 Ruscom.

Sepia tinted photo of a large house with trees lining its lawn. There's a statue of a dog on the lawn, and a concrete driveway.

Home of John Wesley Knister

Home of John Wesley Knister (Raymond Knister's uncle) at RR#1 Ruscom. The Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex indicated that "In 1901, at a cost of $4,500, he erected one of the finest brick dwellings west of London, planned by himself and his wife, and fitted with all the improvements modern ingenuity has contrived for the comfort of man."