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George Knight 1868 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1868

Birth Location: Kyneton, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 5 May 1955

Death Location: Wagga City, New South Wales, Australia

Father: Joseph Knight

Mother: Johanna Escott

Spouse(s): Anna Schier

Children(s): Ruby Knight, Ernest Knight, Amelia Knight, Nelson Knight

In 1868, George Knight entered the world in Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, born to Joseph Knight and Johanna Escott. George Knight married Anna Schier, and had children including Ruby Evelyn Knight, Ernest Stanley Knight, Amelia Anna Knight, Nelson Keith Edgar Knight. George Knight passed away in 1955 in Wagga City, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1868, George Knight entered the world in Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, born to Joseph Knight and Johanna Escott.
  • George Knight married Anna Schier, and had children including Ruby Evelyn Knight, Ernest Stanley Knight, Amelia Anna Knight, Nelson Keith Edgar Knight.
  • George Knight passed away in 1955 in Wagga City, New South Wales, Australia.

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Spouses(s)

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George Knight's Ancestors

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George Knight
1868 – 1955
Birth Place: Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Joseph Knight
1830 – 1910
Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England
Johanna Escott
1835 – 1919
Taunton, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Thomas Escott
1803 – 1852
Dunster, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Bruford
1803 – 1856
West Monkton, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Escott
1775 – 1848
Joanna Loch
1779 – 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Escott
1731 – 1793
Sarah Hunt
1743 – 1836
James Lock
1750 – 1822
Judy Hole
1754 –

George Knight's Descendants

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George Knight (1868 – 5 May 1955) m. Anna Schier (1870 – 8 May 1944)
  1. 1. Ruby (Evelyn) Knight (Abt 1894 – )
  2. 2. Ernest (Stanley) Knight (26 April 1895 – 11 August 1978)
  3. 3. Amelia (Anna) Knight (1897 – 5 February 1977)
  4. 4. Nelson (Keith Edgar) Knight (1905 – 1992) m. Gladys (I) Maslin
    1. 1. Knight
      1. 1. John Knight

George Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1868
1868
Birth of George Knight in Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
1955
5 May 1955
Age 87
Death of George Knight in Wagga City, New South Wales, Australia
Wagga City, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1868
    Event Place: Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1955
    Event Place: Wagga City, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: The Rock, Lockhart Shire, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current

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