Franklin Knight (1849 - 1922)

Born 11 Aug 1849 in Jamberoo, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Bridget (Smith) Knight — married 1879 in Carcoar, New South Wales

Died 2 Feb 1922 at age 72 in Penshurst, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

The Propeller (Hurstville, NSW), Fri 10 Feb 1922, p.5

Mr. Franklin Knight, of Villiers Street, Penshurst, passed away on February 2, in his 73rd year. The interment took place in the Methodist portion of the Woronora Cemetery on Saturday afternoon last. The deceased was a brother of Mr. Edwin Knight, a well-known, resident of the district, who resided in the same street prior to his departure for Waitara.^[1]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus (NSW), Fri 10 Feb 1922, p.10

MARSHALL MOUNT

(Our Correspondent.)

The death occurred last Thursday evending at Penshurst, of Franklin Knight, aged 72 years. Deceased leaves a widow and grown up family of three sons and two daughters. Messrs. Pres. and Stanley Knight, of this locality, are sons, while Mrs: A. C. Brown (Yallah), is a daughter. Deceased lived in this district for many years and was highly respected.^[2]

No biography yet.^[3] Can you add information or sources?

Sources

• Birth - NSW BDM Birth index - KNIGHT FRANKLIN; 428/1849 V1849428 35; GEORGE; REBECCA

• Marriage - NSW BDM Marriage index - 2748/1879; KNIGHT FRANKLIN; SMITH BRIDGET; CARCOAR

• Death - NSW BDM Death index - KNIGHT FRANKLIN; 944/1922; GEORGE; REBECCA; HURSTVILLE

• Burial/ Memorial - austcemindex.com - Knight Franklin; 11 Aug 1849; 2 Feb 1922; 72; son/George & Rebecca (Dearling); b. Jamberoo, NSW; h/Bridget (Smith); Woronora NSW; Mth P 0045

Newspaper coverage:

10 Jun 1876 - Appointed to School Board for Trunkey, NSW - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article70592022

05 Aug 1879 - Presentation to a teacher at Bulli - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article135688245

04 Apr 1884 - Slaughtering licence granted - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136460480

13 Feb 1890 - Sworn in as magistrate - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article132634530

13 Jan 1894 - Successfully growing potatoes - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article132197055

12 Sep 1895 - Home destroyed by bushfire - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article132300009

21 Feb 1901 - Application for a saw mill - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114025998

24 May 1902 - Wife's buggy accident on Bulli Pass - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114126315

30 Sep 1905- Gored by a bull at Albion Park - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article141911691

06 Nov 1906 - Marriage of oldest son - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article132116150

10 Apr 1913 - Marriage of a son - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72405856

30 Jun 1916 - Dispute with Government over resumption of land - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15653206

11 Jan 1918 - Wedding of youngest son - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article142702638

08 May 1934 - Death of wife, Bridget - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118943522

1. ↑ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article234939761
2. ↑ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article142242377
3. ↑ Knight-6035 was created by Dominic Sadler through the import of Dominic Sadler Family Tree Feb 13(1)(1)_2015-03-17.ged on Mar 17, 2015. This comment and citation should be deleted after a short biography has been added and primary sources have been cited.