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Donald Ivan (Ian) Knight 1929–2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1929

Birth Location: Shanghai, Shanghai Shiqu, Shanghai, China

Death Date: 2004

Death Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Father: Gordon Knight

Mother: Valentine Pauloff

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1929, Donald Ivan (Ian) Knight entered the world in Shanghai, Shanghai Shiqu, Shanghai, China, born to Gordon Edwin Knight And Valentine Margaret Pauloff. Donald Ivan (Ian) Knight married D Loraine Anderson, Gertraud Goehlich Knight, and had children including Johnston, Lisa Johnston Williams. Donald Ivan (Ian) Knight passed away in 2004 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1929, Donald Ivan (Ian) Knight entered the world in Shanghai, Shanghai Shiqu, Shanghai, China, born to Gordon Edwin Knight And Valentine Margaret Pauloff.
  • Donald Ivan (Ian) Knight married D Loraine Anderson, Gertraud Goehlich Knight, and had children including Johnston, Lisa Johnston Williams.
  • Donald Ivan (Ian) Knight passed away in 2004 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Donald Knight's Ancestors

Self
Donald Knight
1929–2004
Birth Place: Shanghai, Shanghai Shiqu, Shanghai, China
Parents
Gordon Edwin Knight
1898–
New Kent Road, Walthamstow, London, England
Valentine (Margaret) Pauloff
1899–
Constanta, Constanta, Romania
Grandparents
George (Edward) Knight
1867–1921
Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Annie Knight
1866–1926
Kelvedon, Essex, England
Anatole Paval-Leonoff
1878–1920
Romania
Great-Grandparents
James Knight
1837–1900
Harriet Ellis
1834–1897
Thomas Burrells
1831–1901
Charlotte Burrell
1832–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Knight
1790–1877
Ann Job
1798–1861
Thomas Ellis
1800–
Adam Burrell
1797–1870
Mary Osborn
1793–1861
Thomas Johnson
1806–1861
Charlotte Surrey
1798–1848

Donald Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1929
20 Apr 1929
Birth of Donald Ivan (Ian) Knight in Shanghai, Shanghai Shiqu, Shanghai, China
Shanghai, Shanghai Shiqu, Shanghai, China
2004
2004
Age 75
Death of Donald Ivan (Ian) Knight in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1929
    Event Place: Shanghai, Shanghai Shiqu, Shanghai, China
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-147827
    [2] Washington, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1965, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving At Seattle, Washington; NAI Number: 4449160; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Num

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1930
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-147827

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 May 1945
    Event Place: San Diego, California, United States
    Record Source: San Diego, California, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists of Airplanes, 1929-1954

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 May 1945
    Event Place: Hickam Field, Honolulu, Hawaii
    Record Source: San Diego, California, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists of Airplanes, 1929-1954

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Mar 1946
    Event Place: Seattle, Washington
    Record Source: Washington, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1965, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving At Seattle, Washington; NAI Number: 4449160; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Num

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Shanghai, China
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-147827

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New Westminster, British Columbia
    Record Source: Washington, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1965, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving At Seattle, Washington; NAI Number: 4449160; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Num

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2004
    Event Place: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

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