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Eric Leonard Knight 1927–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1927

Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 4 Jun 2008

Death Location: Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Leonard Knight

Mother: Mary Duncan

Spouse(s): Doris Knight

Children(s):

The story of Eric Leonard Knight began in 1927 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Eric Leonard Knight married Doris Knight. Eric Leonard Knight passed away in 2008 in Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Eric Leonard Knight began in 1927 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • Eric Leonard Knight married Doris Knight.
  • Eric Leonard Knight passed away in 2008 in Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Children(s)

Eric Knight's Ancestors

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Eric Knight
1927–2008
Birth Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
Leonard Sherratt Knight
1897–1960
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Mary (Sophia Ness) Duncan
1899–1951
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John (George) Knight
1865–
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Annie Knight
1864–
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
John (Brown) Duncan
1875–1956
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Mary (Elizabeth) Hood
1876–1946
Ballymena, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Duncan
1846–1915
Jane Brown
1847–1912
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Duncan
1802–1872
Sophia Ness
1803–1885
John Brown
1821–1903
Mary Williamson
1824–1896

Eric Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1927
17 Nov 1927
Birth of Eric Leonard Knight in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
2008
4 Jun 2008
Age 81
Death of Eric Leonard Knight in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1927
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 2008
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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