Henry Knight Messenger

[DarrenSmith]

Does anyone have any information on Henry Knight Messenger and his parents please? He is my great grandfather and wanting to create a family tree. Thank you

[Neale1961]

Henry Knight MESSENGER
Born 1878 in South Australia. Son of James Messenger and Nancy Knight.
Died 1946 Western Australia
Married to Alice Johnson in 1910
Is this the person you are looking for?

[garstonite]

A warm welcome to Rootschat Darren
just to add a middle name - Alice Josephine Johnson
Henry Knight Messenger
Born December 21, 1878 - Stirling, South Australia
Deceased March 23, 1946 - Beverley, Western Australia, aged 67 years old
 
Spouses and children
Married in 1910, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia, to Alice Josephine Johnson 1891-1972 with
F Edith Messenger ca 1914-2001
 not all trees are correct ....

https://gw.geneanet.org/donnadeed?n=messenger&oc=&p=henry+knight

[sparrett]

An accidental death.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/149633774

Obituary with names of offspring.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/149633723

There were numerous reports of the accident.  A well-respected farmer of the district.
Sue

Sorry having troubles with Trove links today.
  Ill have try at fixing

Modify. Ok now!

[DarrenSmith]

Thank you everyone, yes this is the person I have been trying to get information on. I do appreciate what you have found so far. I know (it appears) that he accidentally shot himself while out on the farm with a loaded gun on a wagon. I will look into your website links more. Once again thank you for your warm welcome.

[Neale1961]

Hi Darren. I see you have found the reply button.
Do let us know what specific information you are looking for. We do try to be helpful if we know what we are looking for.

James MESSENGER and Nancy Ann KNIGHT had the following children.
All born in South Australia: -
•   John James Messenger - born 1865 Depot Creek, Yarratown
•   Mary Louisa Messenger - born 1867 Yarratown
•   Francis Messenger  - born 1868 Yarratown
•   Albert Messenger - born 1870 Yarratown
•   James Arthur Messenger - born 1872 Yarratown
•   Phoebe Ann Messenger - born 1873 Stirling North
•   Lucy Boyd Messenger - born 1876 Stirling
•   Harry Knight Messenger - born 1878 Stirling
•   George William Messenger - born 1881 Stirling
•   Ellen Caroline Barbara Messenger - born 1883 Stirling
•   Percy Ellery Messenger born - 1887 Back Creek Gorge


James Messenger died in 1901
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/188773353?searchTerm=%22James%20Messenger%22
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/188773349?searchTerm=%22Nancy%20Messenger%22

Nancy Ann (Knight) Messenger died in 1914
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/95342261?searchTerm=%22Nancy%20Messenger%22

[Neale1961]

Nancy Anne KNIGHT was born in Cornwall, England.
Baptised 13 Nov 1842 Stoke Climsland.
Parents John and Mary. John was a labourer. Abode - Brown’s Well

Birth registration:
KNIGHT, NANCY  ANN                      Mother’s maiden name - ELLERY 
GRO Reference: 1842  D Quarter in LAUNCESTON  Volume 09  Page 145


Her parents marriage 25 May 1829 Lezant, Cornwall
John KNIGHT to Mary SOPER (nee ELLERY)
Witnesses Francis Ellery and John Evans


Nancy Anne KNIGHT (age 2) arrived in Adelaide onboard “Isabella Watson” in 1845 with her parents John and Mary KNIGHT and her siblings:- Grace Soper age 20, Phoebe Knight (b 1830), Eliza Knight (b 1832) , Mary Anne Knight (b 1837), Lucy Askett Knight (b 1840).
A male Knight child was born and died at sea during the voyage.
https://www.archives.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/829330/GRG35_48_1_45-1_Isabella-Watson.pdf


John Knight died in 1877 Kapunda
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/134885886?searchTerm=%22John%20Knight%22

Mary (Ellery) Knight died in 1880 Salisbury
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207660597?searchTerm=Knight

[Neale1961]

James MESSENGER was born in Surrey England
Baptism 18 Sept 1836. St John Croydon
Parents – James Messenger senior (cabinet maker) and Louisa (nee Boyd)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQL1-K32


His parents marriage 13 Dec 1835 Lambeth
James MESSENGER to Louisa BOYD
Witnesses – James Green and Robert Brown
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVZD-Q35


James Messenger (age 12) arrived in Adelaide onboard “Marion” in 1849 with his parents and siblings: - James and Louisa MESSENGER and James (12), Louisa (b 1838), John (b 1839), Mary Ann (b 1842). Arthur (1844), and Eliza born during the voyage.
https://bound-for-south-australia.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/1849Marion.htm


James Messenger Senior died in 1863, Salisbury, SA.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/39124331?searchTerm=%22James%20Messenger%22

Louisa (Boyd) Messenger died in 1865, Salisbury, SA.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/159493417?searchTerm=%22James%20Messenger%22

[DarrenSmith]

Thank you very much Neale1961 with all that research. I do appreciate it and you got the information so quickly! Absolutely amazing. I do have a doozy one though for you. He is my other Grandfather Walter Henry Smith. Unfortunately his second wife threw out all the family information, photos etc.. which is a great shame. So we have no information at all about him apart from his death recorded at Rye Cemetery, Victoria Australia, 3940. I only met him a few times when I was very young but that was about it. His second wife was Amy Smith 22/9/1913 to 17/4/2010. I do not know his first wife’s name at all. I know Walter has a Scottish background and his wife has a Swedish background. That is all I have been told. Thank you