Compiled by Karen Yvonne Hamilton, last updated 2/26/2025

These addresses were pulled from census records and Key West directories. Many of the houses are now gone but many remain. Happy hunting!

Some of the ancestors to be found here are Knowles, Hopkins, Hamilton, Gomes, Lariz, Garcia, Bello, Cruz, Russell, Newcomb, Pent, Canizares, Griffin, Jimenez, Posey, Freeman, Delomonte, Rodriguez, Woodson, Posey, Pinder, Johnson, Pacetti, Wiggins, Young.

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This book doesn’t contain maps or photos. It is intended to be small enough for you to carry with you as you walk (or drive) around the island. It is assumed you will use a map app on your phone to help you with navigation.

*North of Truman Ave

ANGELA ST

507 Angela St.

(1900) Sarah Ann KNOWLES, Robert William JOHNSON

722 Angela St.

(1930) Leonora “Lela” KNOWLES

ASHE ST

818 Ashe St.

(1940) Ashe St. Laura Etta Young, Joseph Franklin Pacetti

CAROLINE St

510 Caroline St.

(1900)  Coleta V. JIMENEZ and Manuel Andrew LARIZ

DUVAL ST 

(runs south of Truman also)

821 Duval St

(1940) Alpfred (Tukie) Knowles, Elizabeth DELOMONTE

908 Duval St

NOTE (2018): No longer there. Near Oliva in front of Viva Saloon.

(1905)  Coleta V. Jimenez. (1910) Manuel Andres LARIZ, Coleta JIMENEZ 

FLEMING ST

239 Fleming

(1885) Winifred Irene “Winnie” Knowles, Sarah Ann Curry Russell

GRINNELL ST

(runs south of Truman also after a break between Angela St and Truman Ave)

522 Grinnell St

(1945) 522 Grinnell St Jeston Von Woodson

905 Grinnell St

NOTE 2018: Now apartments that were built in 1954. Near Oliva and the cemetery. 

(1910) Enrique Rodriguez, Clara Dena Knowles.

1123 Grinnell St. 

This address is just south of Truman Ave.

(1900) Silas Everett Knowles, Anna Moore

LOWES Lane

2 Joe Lowes Lane

(1906)  Sarah Ann KNOWLES

OLIVIA ST

804 Oliva St. 

(1935) Laura Etta Young, Joseph Franklin Pacetti

830 Olivia St. 

(1935) Mary Agnes Hamilton and Alvin WIGGINS

1103 Olivia St.

 (1914) Winifred Irene “Winnie” Knowles, Juan “John” Cruz, Louis Cruz

PETRONIA ST

(runs east from Fort St to Elizabeth, then picks up again after White St.)

713 Petronia

This address is NORTH of Truman Ave.

(1900) Sophia Lavinia KNOWLES and John Verta JOHNSON Seminary Street

PORTER PLACE

5D Porter Place

(1950)  Maria Carmen Amparo RODRIGUEZ, Jose Garcia BELLO, Blanca GARCIA

MARGARET ST

(runs south of Truman also after a break between Angela St and Truman Ave)

604 Margaret St.

This address is NORTH of Truman Ave.

(1900)  Winifred Irene “Winnie” Knowles, Juan “John” Cruz, Mary Cruz (John’s mother)

704 Margaret St.

This address is NORTH of Truman Ave.

(1945)  Elio Garcia Bello & Grace Delores Henriquez

1120 Margaret St.

This address is SOUTH of Truman Ave.

NOTE: (2018) There is a little blue house where 1120 should be, but I cannot see the house number. 1121 is next to it.

(1930-35)  Andrew Woodrow (Bubby) Lariz, Manuel Lariz, Clara Dena Knowles, Clara Belle Lariz

1125 Margaret St.

This address is SOUTH of Truman Ave. NOTE (2018): Right down the road from El Siboney. Zillow says it was built in 1938, so I don’t think this is the same house Grandma lived in, but it is in the same place.

(1935) Manuel Andres Lariz, Clara Dena Knowles, Clara Belle, Bubby. 

SIMONTON ST

(runs south of Truman also)

105 Simonton St.

This address is NORTH of Truman Ave.

(1885) Sophia Lavinia KNOWLES and John Verta JOHNSON

211 Simonton St.

This address is NORTH of Truman Ave.

(1880) Sophia Lavinia KNOWLES and John Verta JOHNSON

218 Simonton St. 

This address is NORTH of Truman Ave.

(1900) Isabelle B JOHNSON 

615 Simonton St.

This address is NORTH of Truman Ave. NOTE (2018) No house there. Between Southard and Angela.

(1920)  Jose Garcia, Maria Carmen Amparo Rodriguez, Jose Evelio Garcia Bello  

713 Simonton St.

This address is NORTH of Truman Ave.

(1885) Sophia Lavinia KNOWLES and John Verta JOHNSON

1017 Simonton St.

This address is SOUTH of Truman Ave. NOTE 2018: Gone to make room for townhomes. 

(1935 and 1947)  Elio Garcia Bello & Grace Delores Henriquez

(1935-40) Maria Carmen Amparo RODRIGUEZ, Jose Garcia BELLO, Candido Garcia

SOUTHARD ST

1007 Southard St.

(1950)  Alice Mae Hopkins and Howard Pinder

1107 Southard St.

(1920, 1930, 1940)  Alice Mae Hopkins and Harold Pinder

WHITE ST

(runs south of Truman also)

1103 White St.

This address is SOUTH of Truman Ave.

(1910)  Winifred Irene “Winnie” Knowles, Juan “John” Cruz, Louis Cruz (1944) 1111 White St.  Clarie LARIS (Lariz) 

WHITEHEAD ST

(runs south of Truman also)

(1880) Coleta V. JIMENEZ and Manuel Andrew LARIZ

(1885) Coleta V. JIMENEZ and Manuel Andrew LARIZ, Jose Rosario (Charo) JIMENEZ

703 Whitehead St. 

This address is NORTH of Truman Ave.

(1910) Sarah Ann KNOWLES

WILLIAM ST

 613 William St. 

(1917-18) Winifred Irene “Winnie” Knowles, Juan “John” Cruz, Louis Cruz

WINDSOR ST

718 Windsor St

(1932) Florinda GOMES Hamilton and sons (Ernest Hamilton was born in this house.)

*South of Truman Ave

FRANCES ST

NOTE 2018: Frances Street is at the corner of Virginia Street. 

444 (or 464) Frances St.

(1880)  Justin Everett KNOWLES, Jane Ann HOPKINS, Silas Everett Knowles

813 Frances St 

(1950s)  Florinda GOMES Hamilton Posey & Tom Posey

CATHERINE ST

809 Catherine St 

(1914) Jose Garcia BELLO & Maria Carmen Amparo RODRIGUEZ

1013 Catherine St

NOTE: (2018) There appears to be a house there but it is completely covered in foliage. Corner of Watson and Catherine.

Circa 1916 Ed Woodson, Claude Freeman, Belle Freeman, Jane Ann Hopkins Knowles, J.V. Woodson, Clarie Lariz.

(1906) Jane Ann Hopkins 

(1927) Manuel Andres Lariz, Clara Dena Knowles.

(1940) Leonora (Lela) Knowles

CATHERINE ST

1011 Catherine St

(1917) Alphred Pillage “Tookie” KNOWLES, Elizabeth DELOMONTE

(1923) Belle Corrine Knowles, Claude Freeman, Edna Knowles

1032 Catherine St

(1900) Mary Elizabeth CAREY, James Berrian HOPKINS, Rose Ella Hopkins, Alice Mae Hopkins, Frances Elizabeth “Fannie” HOPKINS Russell and James Clinton RUSSELL

1125 Catherine St

NOTE: (2018) near the corner of White St. near Pirate Seafood and Quality Car Care. Could not find the house on Google maps.

(1914)  – Manuel Andres Lariz, Coleta V. Jimenez 

1113 Catherine St

Florinda GOMES Hamilton Posey 

1127 Catherine St.

(1910)  Frances Elizabeth “Fannie” HOPKINS Russell and James Clinton RUSSELL

Frances Elizabeth “Fannie” HOPKINS Russell and James Clinton RUSSELL

1207 Catherine St. 

(1950) Andrew (Bubby) LARIZ and Mabel SYFRETT Lariz, Clara Adella LARIZ, Jane, Josephine, and Delores GARCIA, Ada CANIZARES

1419 Catherine St.

(1922) Walter Hamilton and Lettie PENT

KNOWLES LANE

1022 Knowles Lane

(1920)   – James Berrian Hopkins and family

1033 Knowles Lane

(1911) . Fannie, Alice, Ella HOPKINS, James Berrain HOPKINS

1209 Knowles Lane

(1935 and 1940)  Ella HOPKINS (listed as Rosella) and Jack NEWCOMB (listed as John) with their son, Jack R.

(1940-1950) Ella HOPKINS, Jack NEWCOMB, Paul Douglas HOPKINS, Jack Ray HOPKINS

1211 Knowles Lane 

(1920) Frances Elizabeth “Fannie” HOPKINS Russell and James Clinton RUSSELL and daughter, Violet

1210 Knowles Lane

(1930)  Frances Elizabeth “Fannie” HOPKINS Russell and James Clinton RUSSELL

1213 Knowles Lane

(1930) Hannah Elizabeth KNOWLES

PACKER ST

1009 Packer St. 

(1959) Maria Carmen Amparo RODRIGUEZ

PEARL ST

1415 Pearl St 

Eugene Joseph ‘Josie’ HAMILTON: (1930 with parents King Gene and Rebecca)

ROYAL ST

1227 Royal St.

(1940)  Jose Evelio (GARCIA) BELLO, Clara Belle Lariz, Clara Dena Knowles, Manuel Lariz, Jane Ann Garcia

SEMINARY ST

1116 Seminary St

(1920 & 1930)  Alpfred (Tukie) Knowles,  Elizabeth DELOMONTE

STAPLES AVE

2501 Staples Ave.

(1950)  Elio Garcia Bello & Grace Delores Henriquez

UNITED ST

511 United St

NOTE: (2018) Now a block of cottages (Cayo Hueso Resorts) built in 1993

(1930)  Jose Garcia, Maria Carmen Amparo Rodriguez, Jose Evelio Garcia Bello

1005 United St.

(1917)  Clara Dena Knowles, Manuel Lariz

1023 United St

NOTE:  (2018) At the end of Watson. No house there.

(1920) Clara Dena Knowles and 3rd husband. 

1033 United St 

(1910) Mary Elizabeth CAREY, James Berrian HOPKINS, Alice Mae Hopkins, Rose Ella Hopkins

1213 United St.

(1910)  Hannah Elizabeth KNOWLES

VIRGINIA ST

1126 Virginia St 

NOTE (2018): Now the parking lot of Sandy’s Cafe on the corner of Virginia and White.

(1900) Alpfred (Tukie) Knowles, Justin Everett Knowles, Jane HOPKINS Knowles

1444 Virginia St.

(1910) Silas Everett Knowles, Anna Moore 

WATSON ST

(1885) Watson Street Justin Everett Knowles

913 Watson St.

(1940s) Clara Dena KNOWLES Lariz, Clara Bell LARIZ Garcia, Jane GARCIA, Josephine GARCIA, Delores GARCIA, Rosemary BELLO

1023 Watson St.

(1920)  Manuel Andres LARIZ with wife Clara Dena and their children, Clarie, Clara Bell, and Andre (Bubby); Manuel Rodriguez CANIZARES, John Rodriguez CANIZARES, and Anna Maria Rodriguez CANIZARES.

1126 Watson St. 

(1900) Belle Corrine KNOWLES,  Clara Dena KNOWLES, Justin Everett KNOWLES, Jane Ann HOPKINS, Leonora “Lela” KNOWLES

1112 Watson

(1900)  Arthur O Griffin, Hannah Elizabeth KNOWLES

1223 Watson St 

NOTE: (2018) No longer there…between Grinnell and Knowles Lane, close to United St

(1918) Manuel Andres Lariz, Clara Dena Knowles. 

FLORIDA KEYS

Knock em Down Key

Justin Everett Knowles, Jane Ann HOPKINS Knowles 1870. In 1865, Jane’s parents, James Hopkins and Francis Elizabeth HARROD Hopkins contracted yellow fever and died on the same day, August 11, on Knockemdown Key. They left behind four children ranging from 12 years old to five.

(1860-1870) Justin Everett Knowles, Jane Ann Hopkins

(1860-1870) John Thomas Knowles

Cadjoes (Cudjoe) Key

John Thomas Knowles, Hannah Elizabeth PRANCE Knowles, Justin Everett Knowles 1860.  Others living here in 1860 include the families of George Johnson and Robert Johnson, James Longridge. A 33-year old sailmaker from North Carolina named Daniel Miller lived nearby as the lone resident of Sugarloaf Key.

(1860-1870) Justin Everett Knowles, Jane Ann Hopkins, Sophia Lavinia KNOWLES

(1860) John Thomas KNOWLES, Hannah Elizabeth PRANCE

Big Coppitt Key

(1940s) Clarie LARIS (Lariz), John Andrew Rodriguez De Canizares

No Name Key

1870 John Thomas KNOWLES lived on  No Name Key.

Stock Island

(1935) Joaquin F “King” Gomes and his family lived on Stock Island.