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Samuel McKnight

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Birthplace: Dalry, North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death: June 19, 1953 (84)
Ranfurly, OTA, New Zealand
Place of Burial: Hills Creek Road, Hills Creek, Otago, 9386, New Zealand
Immediate Family:

Son of James McKnight and Jane McKnight
Husband of Augusta Elizabeth Fanny McKnight
Father of Jane Fowler Gilchrist
Brother of John McKnight; James McKnight; Janet Gemmell Driscoll; David McKnight; Robert McKnight and 6 others

Managed by: Guy Driscoll
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About Samuel McKnight

He emigrated aboard the "James Nichol Fleming" from Glasgow, Scotland to Port Chalmers, Dunedin - departing on 7 Jul 1871 and arriving 5 Oct 1871. He was buried in Blackstone Hill Cemetery.

  • "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYYS-826 : 10 February 2018), Samuel Mcnaught, 02 Mar 1869; citing DALRY,AYR,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237947869/samuel-mcknight: accessed 14 March 2023), memorial page for Samuel McKnight (2 Mar 1869–16 Jun 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 237947869, citing Blackstone Cemetery, Blackstone Hill, Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand; Maintained by Sharon Bliss (contributor 48309751).
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Samuel McKnight's Timeline

1869
March 2, 1869
Dalry, North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1901
December 13, 1901
Alexandra, Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand
1953
June 19, 1953
Age 84
Ranfurly, OTA, New Zealand
1953
Age 83
Hills Creek Road, Hills Creek, Otago, 9386, New Zealand