Betty Joan Knafel is the daughter of DeElda Elmira Gaff and Paul Rowland Knafel. She was born in 1931 in Indiana.

• On 17 December 1949, she married Alexander Jackson Grim in Allen county, Indiana. He is the son of Claude William Grim and Susana Myrtle Baker. He was born 10 August 1927 in Noble, Noble, Indiana. He died in September 1975 at age 48 in Allen county, Indiana. He is buried at Huntertown Cemetery, Huntertown, Allen, Indiana. This marriage ended in divorce on 20 July 1961.
• On 22 February 1962, she married Donald E. McBride. He was born 22 April 1928. He died 10 October 2002 at age 74 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. On 12 October 2002, he was buried at Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne, Indiana. This marriage ended in divorce on 7 March 1969.
• On 2 January 1970, she married Richard Floyd Briner. He is the son of Edward Floyd Briner and Effie May Gobrecht. He was born 8 July 1932 in Hanover, York, Pennsylvania. He died 3 June 1973 at age 40 in Weirton, Hancock, West Virginia. He is buried at Eel River Cemetery, Allen, Indiana.
• She married William Joseph Smith. He is the son of Joseph Smith and Agnes Sorger. He was born in 1925.

Children of Betty Joan Knafel and Donald E. McBride:

1. William Jay McBride was born about 1951.
2. Jennie L. McBride was born in 1952.
3. George Hayes McBride was born in 1957.
   • In 1983, he married Cynthia S. Konger in Indiana. She is the daughter of Paul T. Konger and Verdonna O'Connell. She was born in 1958.
4. Daniel P. McBride

Sources

Alexander:

• Birth from Indiana Marriages Index [Groom: Alexander Jackson Grim; Groom's Race: White; Groom's Date of Birth: 10 Aug 1927; Groom's Place of Birth: Huntertown, Allen, Indiana; Groom's Residence: Huntertown, , Indiana; Groom's Number of Marriage: 1st; Groom's Father: Claude William Grim; Groom's Mother: Susana Myrtle Baker; Bride: Betty Joan Knafel; Bride's Race: White; Bride's Date of Birth: 10 Jan 1931; Bride's Place of Birth: Eel River Twp, Allen, Indiana; Bride's Residence: , , Indiana; Bride's Number of Marriage: 1st; Bride's Father: Paul Rowland Knafel; Bride's Mother: De Elda Elmira Gaff; Date of License: 14 Dec 1949; County of License: Allen; Date of Marriage: 17 Dec 1949; Place of Marriage: , Allen, Indiana; Film Number: 2130535; Digital Folder Number: 4205256; Image Number: 00353; Number of Images: 1].
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index (which gives a different birthdate than the marriage index) [Name: Alexander Grim; SSN: 311-24-2196; Born: 8 Oct 1927; Died: Sep 1975; SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951)].

Donald:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Donald E. McBride; SSN: 315-26-3884; Last Residence: 46808 Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Born: 22 Apr 1928; Died: 10 Oct 2002; SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951)].
• Death and Burial from his obituary.

Richard:

• Birth, Death and Burial from his headstone.