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Frank Oswald Knight 1894–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1894

Birth Location: Hawera, South Taranaki, New Zealand

Death Date: 19 Nov 1965

Death Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Father: David Knight

Mother: Elizabeth Copeland

Spouse(s): Doris Henderson

Children(s): Kenneth Knight, Maurice Knight, David Knight, Frank Knight

The story of Frank Oswald Knight began in 1894 in Hawera, South Taranaki, New Zealand. Frank Oswald Knight married Doris Isabel M Henderson, and had children including David Knight, Frank Wray Wray Knight, Kenneth Gordon Ken Knight, Maurice David Knight. Frank Oswald Knight passed away in 1965 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Frank Oswald Knight began in 1894 in Hawera, South Taranaki, New Zealand.
  • Frank Oswald Knight married Doris Isabel M Henderson, and had children including David Knight, Frank Wray Wray Knight, Kenneth Gordon Ken Knight, Maurice David Knight.
  • Frank Oswald Knight passed away in 1965 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Frank Knight's Ancestors

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Frank Knight
1894–1965
Birth Place: Hawera, South Taranaki, New Zealand
Parents
David Knight
1851–1924
Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Elizabeth (Ann) Copeland
1852–1926
Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Grandparents
William Knight
1806–1867
Lanlivery, Cornwall, England
Mary (Ann) Penrose
1806–1871
Roche, Pelyn, Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
James Knight
1767–1838
Philipa Hooper
1767–1842
John 3rd
1768–1841
Margaret Cook
1773–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Knight
1746–1805
Blanche Robins
1746–1831
Richard Hooper
1732–1809
Jane Crossman
1738–1813
John Rev
1753–1829
Joan Henwood
1747–1823
Cornelius Cook
1738–1819
Mary Knight
1743–1821

Frank Knight's Descendants

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Frank (Oswald) Knight (16 Apr 1894–19 Nov 1965) m. Doris (Isabel M) Henderson (1894–Feb 1980)
  1. 1. Kenneth (Gordon (Ken)) Knight 1921–1993 m. Mary (Hiles) Leece 1923–1972
  2. 2. Maurice (David) Knight 1923–2001 m. Bena (Ruth) Brown 1923–
  3. 3. David Knight 1924–2019 m. Margaret (Laura) Terry 1924–
  4. 4. Frank (Wray (Wray)) Knight 1926–

Frank Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1894
16 Apr 1894
Birth of Frank Oswald Knight in Hawera, South Taranaki, New Zealand
Hawera, South Taranaki, New Zealand
1965
19 Nov 1965
Age 71
Death of Frank Oswald Knight in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1894
    Event Place: Hawera, South Taranaki, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1965
    Event Place: Auckland, New Zealand

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