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Cordelia Knott

American entrepreneur

Also known as: Cordelia Hornaday

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In Knott’s Berry Farm
…Park, California) and his wife, Cordelia Knott (née Cordelia Hornaday; b. January 23, 1890—d. April 23, 1974, Buena Park, California). Knott, the son of a farmer, grew up in Pomona, California, where he met and married his high-school friend Cordelia. In 1920 they leased 10 acres (4 hectares) of land…
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