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Joseph Knight 1845 – 1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 October 1845

Birth Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Death Date: 7 July 1906

Death Location: New Zealand

Father: William Knight

Mother: Mary Knight

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Heayns

Children(s): Edgar Knight, Frederick Knight, Arthur Knight, Ernest Knight, Mary Knight, Annie Knight, Hannah Knight, Charles Knight, Horace Knight, Jane Knight

The story of Joseph Knight began in 1845 in Wellington, New Zealand. Joseph Knight married Elizabeth Heayns, and had children including Edgar Knight, Frederick William Knight, Arthur Reginald Knight, Ernest John (Chum) Knight, Mary Knight, Annie Knight, Hannah Gertrude (Gertrude) Knight, Charles William Knight, Horace Knight, Jane Frethey Knight. Joseph Knight passed away in 1906 in New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Knight began in 1845 in Wellington, New Zealand.
  • Joseph Knight married Elizabeth Heayns, and had children including Edgar Knight, Frederick William Knight, Arthur Reginald Knight, Ernest John (Chum) Knight, Mary Knight, Annie Knight, Hannah Gertrude (Gertrude) Knight, Charles William Knight, Horace Knight, Jane Frethey Knight.
  • Joseph Knight passed away in 1906 in New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Joseph Knight's Ancestors

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Joseph Knight
1845 – 1906
Birth Place: Wellington, New Zealand
Parents
William Knight
1806 – 1867
Lanlivery, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Anne) Knight
1806 – 1871
Bodmin, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
James Knight
1768 – 1838
Roche, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Philippa Hooper
1767 – 1842
St Austell, Roche, Cornwall, England
John (Thomas (3rd)) Penrose
1768 – 1841
Broadoak, Cornwall County, England, UK
Margaret COOK
1773 – 1839
Cardinham, Cornwall
Great-Grandparents
James Knight
1746 – 1805
Blanch Robins
1746 – 1831
Richard Hooper
1732 –
Jane Crossman
1738 – 1813
(Reverend) Penrose
1753 – 1829
Joan Henwood
1747 – 1823
Cornelius Cook
– 1819
Mary Knight
1743 – 1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Knight
1701 – 1781
Dorothy Bray
1705 – 1767
John Knight
1723 –
Jane Slyman
1723 –

Joseph Knight's Descendants

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Joseph Knight (11 October 1845 – 7 July 1906) m. Elizabeth Heayns (4 October 1849 – 24 November 1926)
  1. 1. Edgar Knight (1868 – 11 June 1939) m. Kate (Hamilton) Luff (1861 – 19 January 1940)
    1. 1. Joseph (Hamilton Penrose) Knight (1894 – 1923)
    2. 2. Edgar (Shannon Jack (Jack)) Knight (15 October 1896 – 14 June 1917)
    3. 3. Leonard (Andrew) Knight (4 July 1898 – 8 September 1979)
    4. 4. Robert (Anthony) Knight (10 August 1899 – 10 October 1981)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Knight (1900 – 1900)
    6. 6. Kate Knight (14 July 1900 – 1900)
    7. 7. Gertrude (Victoria) Falconer (28 February 1902 – 12 September 1974)
    8. 8. Charles (William) Knight (October 1903 – September 1947)
  2. 2. Frederick (William) Knight (1872 – 26 June 1923)
  3. 3. Arthur (Reginald) Knight (3 May 1872 – 17 July 1945)
  4. 4. Ernest (John (Chum)) Knight (22 April 1874 – 17 March 1940)
  5. 5. Mary Knight (24 January 1876 – 1 February 1876)
  6. 6. Annie Knight (24 January 1876 – 1 February 1876)
  7. 7. Hannah (Gertrude (Gertrude)) Knight (22 February 1877 – September 1951)
  8. 8. Charles (William) Knight (12 February 1879 – 19 January 1901)
  9. 9. Horace Knight (15 February 1881 – 20 September 1947)
  10. 10. Jane (Frethey) Knight (11 January 1883 – 17 April 1955)

Joseph Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1845
11 October 1845
Birth of Joseph Knight in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
1906
7 July 1906
Age 61
Death of Joseph Knight in New Zealand
New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 October 1845
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 July 1906
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Naenae, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index, 1800s-Current

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