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Olive May Knight 1887–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1887

Birth Location: Sanson, Rongotea, Manawatu, Campbelltown, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Death Date: Jun 1960

Death Location: Te Aroha Cemetery, Te Aroha, Matamata-Piako, Waikato, New Zealand

Father: Samuel Knight

Mother: Maud Hunt

Spouse(s): George Bovett

Children(s): Rae Bovett

Olive May Knight was born in 1887 in Sanson, Rongotea, Manawatu, Campbelltown, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, the child of Samuel Sam Knight And Maud Fanny Hunt. In 1954, Olive May Knight resided in Hauraki, Auckland, New Zealand. Olive May Knight married George William Bovett, and had children including Rae Edith Bovett. Olive May Knight passed away in 1960 in Te Aroha Cemetery, Te Aroha, Matamata-Piako, Waikato, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Olive May Knight was born in 1887 in Sanson, Rongotea, Manawatu, Campbelltown, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, the child of Samuel Sam Knight And Maud Fanny Hunt.
  • In 1954, Olive May Knight resided in Hauraki, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Olive May Knight married George William Bovett, and had children including Rae Edith Bovett.
  • Olive May Knight passed away in 1960 in Te Aroha Cemetery, Te Aroha, Matamata-Piako, Waikato, New Zealand.

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Olive Knight's Ancestors

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Olive Knight
1887–1960
Birth Place: Sanson, Rongotea, Manawatu, Campbelltown, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Parents
Samuel (Sam) Knight
1863–1947
Levin, Horowhenua, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Maud (Fanny) Hunt
1864–1939
Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Grandparents
James Mnight
1833–1904
Tywardreath, Cornwall, England
Jane Heayns
1843–1930
St Winnow, Lerryn, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
William Knight
1806–1867
Mary Penrose
1806–1871
John Jnr
1809–1868
Jane Frethey
1816–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Knight
1767–1838
Philipa Hooper
1767–1842
John 3rd
1768–1841
Margaret Cook
1773–1839
John Heayns
1787–1855
Ann Knight
1786–1849
Thomas Frethey
1778–1850
Joan Rundle
1780–1847

Olive Knight's Descendants

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Olive (May) Knight (27 Sep 1887–Jun 1960) m. George (William) Bovett (16 Dec 1878–Aug 1947)
  1. 1. Rae (Edith) Bovett 1922–1932

Olive Knight's Timeline

4 Records

1887
27 Sep 1887
Birth of Olive May Knight in Sanson, Rongotea, Manawatu, Campbelltown, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Sanson, Rongotea, Manawatu, Campbelltown, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1954
1954
Age 67
Olive May Knight resided here in Hauraki, Auckland, New Zealand
Hauraki, Auckland, New Zealand
1960
28 Jun 1960
Age 73
Death of Olive May Knight in Te Aroha West, Matamata-Piako, Waikato, New Zealand
Te Aroha West, Matamata-Piako, Waikato, New Zealand
1960
Jun 1960
Age 73
Burial of Olive May Knight in Te Aroha Cemetery, Te Aroha, Matamata-Piako, Waikato, New Zealand
Te Aroha Cemetery, Te Aroha, Matamata-Piako, Waikato, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1887
    Event Place: Sanson, Rongotea, Manawatu, Campbelltown, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Hauraki, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1954

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1960
    Event Place: Te Aroha West, Matamata-Piako, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jun 1960
    Event Place: Te Aroha Cemetery, Te Aroha, Matamata-Piako, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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