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Alexander Knight 1872–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jun 1872

Birth Location: Queen Street, Peterhead

Death Date: Abt. 1945

Death Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Knight

Mother: Margaret Fraser

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary Knight, Christine Knight

Alexander Knight was born in 1872 in Queen Street, Peterhead, the child of Alexander Knight And Margaret Sarah Knowles Fraser. In 1911, Alexander Knight resided in 75 windmill street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scot. Alexander Knight married Elizabeth Richie Reid, and had children including Alexander Knight, Christine Ritchie Knight, George Knight, Mary Milne Knight. Alexander Knight passed away in 1945 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Knight was born in 1872 in Queen Street, Peterhead, the child of Alexander Knight And Margaret Sarah Knowles Fraser.
  • In 1911, Alexander Knight resided in 75 windmill street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scot.
  • Alexander Knight married Elizabeth Richie Reid, and had children including Alexander Knight, Christine Ritchie Knight, George Knight, Mary Milne Knight.
  • Alexander Knight passed away in 1945 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Alexander Knight's Ancestors

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Alexander Knight
1872–1945
Birth Place: Queen Street, Peterhead
Parents
Alexander Knight
1846–1874
Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret (Sarah Knowles) Fraser
1848–1917
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
Grandparents
John KNIGHT
1809–1897
King Edward Aberdeenshire
Jessie Walker
1819–1866
Woolwich, Kent, England
William Fraser
1820–
Longside, Aberdeenshire
Sarah Fraser
1817–
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Knight
1769–1852
May KEITH
1769–1848
George Walker
1795–1866
Isabella Mitchell
1792–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard WALKER
1768–1832
Dorothy MARTIN
1772–1823

Alexander Knight's Descendants

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Alexander Knight (27 Jun 1872–Abt. 1945)
  1. 1. Mary (Milne) Knight 1911–1993 m. John (Buchan) Strachan 1912–1992
    1. 1. John (Buchan) Strachan 1944–1987
  2. 2. Christine (Ritchie) Knight 1906–1993 m. Robert (Reekie) Reid 1906–1973

Alexander Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1872
27 Jun 1872
Birth of Alexander Knight in Queen Street, Peterhead
Queen Street, Peterhead
1911
1911
Age 39
Alexander Knight resided here in 75 windmill street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
75 windmill street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1945
Abt. 1945
Age 73
Death of Alexander Knight in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1872
    Event Place: Queen Street, Peterhead
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: 75 windmill street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1945
    Event Place: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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