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Edith Leonard 1881–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 APR 1881

Birth Location: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Death Date: 8 AUG 1931

Death Location: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Father: James Leonard

Mother: Alice White

Spouse(s): James Knight

Children(s): Alice Knight, James Knight, Edith Knightgood, Gladys Knight, Dorothy Knight, Marjory Knight, John Knight, Leonard Knight

In 1881, Edith Leonard entered the world in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand., born to James Leonard And Alice Susannah White. Edith Leonard married James Hubert Knight, and had children including Alice Melinda May Knight, Dorothy Eileen Knight, Edith Amelia Knightgood, Gladys Evelyn Knight, Hubert Stanley Knight, James Hubert Knight, John Goodman Knight, Leonard Knight, Marjory Joan Knight. Edith Leonard passed away in 1931 in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand..

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Biography

  • In 1881, Edith Leonard entered the world in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand., born to James Leonard And Alice Susannah White.
  • Edith Leonard married James Hubert Knight, and had children including Alice Melinda May Knight, Dorothy Eileen Knight, Edith Amelia Knightgood, Gladys Evelyn Knight, Hubert Stanley Knight, James Hubert Knight, John Goodman Knight, Leonard Knight, Marjory Joan Knight.
  • Edith Leonard passed away in 1931 in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand..

Immediate Family

Parents

James Leonard
1846–1919
Birth Location: Mildenhall, Sussex, England
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Alice White
1852–1921
Birth Location: Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

James Knight
1877–1958
Birth Location: Westbury On Seven, Gloucestershire, England
JK

Children(s)

Alice Knight
1903–1983
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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James Knight
1905–
Birth Location: –
JK
Edith Knightgood
1907–1998
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
EK
Gladys Knight
1912–1983
Birth Location: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
GK
Dorothy Knight
1916–1961
Birth Location: –
DK
Marjory Knight
1921–1983
Birth Location: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
MK
John Knight
1917–1980
Birth Location: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
JK
Leonard Knight
1923–2001
Birth Location: –
LK

Edith Leonard's Ancestors

Self
Edith Leonard
1881–1931
Birth Place: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Parents
James Leonard
1846–1919
Mildenhall, Sussex, England
Alice (Susannah) White
1852–1921
Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
James Leonard
1822–
Freckenham, Suffolk, England
Eliza Judeleonard
1822–
Mildenhall Suffork, England
Great-Grandparents
James Leonard
1797–
Ann Ellington
1795–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Leonard
1776–
Elizabeth Parr
1776–

Edith Leonard's Descendants

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Edith Leonard (2 APR 1881–8 AUG 1931) m. James (Hubert) Knight (2 JAN 1877–25 SEP 1958)
  1. 1. Alice (Melinda May) Knight 1903–1983 m. Jack Kirk 1904–1983
    1. 1. Mervyn (John) Kirk 1941–2009
  2. 2. James (Hubert) Knight 1905–
  3. 3. Edith (Amelia) Knightgood 1907–1998 m. Douglas (Valentine) Good 1908–1959
  4. 4. Gladys (Evelyn) Knight 1912–1983 m. James (Kerr) Campbell 1909–1993 m. Thomas (Stanley) Cherry 1905–1963
  5. 5. Dorothy (Eileen) Knight 1916–1961 m. Cecil (James (Dord)) Lovett 1912–2009
    1. 1. Julie Lovett 1950–1953
  6. 6. Marjory (Joan) Knight 1921–1983 m. Richard (Charles) Rogers 1916–1997
    1. 1. Gloria (Jean) Rogers 1941–2017 m. Ronald (Bruce) Crabb 1937–2009 m. Kenneth (Carthen) McGregor 1917–1985
  7. 7. John (Goodman) Knight 1917–1980 m. Mary (Bryan) Greenhorn 1917–1973
  8. 8. Leonard Knight 1923–2001 m. Joyce (Mary) Parfitt 1926–2018

Edith Leonard's Timeline

2 Records

1881
2 APR 1881
Birth of Edith Leonard in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
1931
8 AUG 1931
Age 50
Death of Edith Leonard in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 APR 1881
    Event Place: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 AUG 1931
    Event Place: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
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