James
Knevitt
Born in Burra, South Australia, Australia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Christine (McDonald) Attrill
— married
5 Feb 1876 in Gum Creek, South Australia, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 43
in Queensland, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Feb 2022
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Biography
James was born in 1850. He was the son of Joseph Knevitt 1805–1866 and Mary O'Malley 1818–1893
he married Christina McDonald at Gum Creek South Australia on 5th of February 1876.
- NameChristiana McDonald
- Marriage Date5 Feb 1876
- Marriage PlaceRes of Mr McDonald Gum Creek, South Australia
- Registration PlaceBurra, South Australia, Australia
- FatherJames McDonald
- SpouseJames Knevett
- Spouse FatherJames Knevett
- Page number311
- Volume Number106
Children included:
- James Alexander Knevitt 1876–1938
- William Henry Knevett 1878–1878
- Jame Henry Knevitt 1879–1938
- Joseph William Knevitt 1882–1945
- Clarissa Verbena Knevett 1884–1958
- Mary Knevitt 1886–1958
KNEVETT—McDONALD. —On the 5th Feb-ruary, at the residence of the bride's father, Euna Creek, by the Rev. G. W. Patchell, M.A., James Knevett, to Christina McDonald .[1]
James was charged with Horse stealing in 1876, and charges against him were discharged. his brother was found guilty by confession.[2]
He passed away in 1893.
Research Notes
No record found in South Australian Birth Index. Biographical Index of South Australians has an entry for James Knevitt : Born c1850 (unrecorded place) Death 23/9/1893 Woogoroo, Queensland. Residence Burra. Spouse Christina McDonald (5/2/1876 SA) Children with Christina McDonald, Herbt. (1876-), Jas. Alexr. (1879-1938), Wm. (1882-). Queensland Death Index for James NEVITT (Death date 23/09/1893, Mothers name not recorded, Fathers name not recorded, Registration number 1893/C/3727) Death Index entry. Karyn Homburg 4 Sep 2023, 1:44 (UTC)
Sources
- ↑ Family Notices (1876, February 9). South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), p. 4. Retrieved February 22, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43007384
- ↑ METEOROLOGICAL.—JUNE 29—JULY 5. (1877, July 6). Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912), p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved February 22, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197702028
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