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Ada Mary WILSON  ‎(I9904)‎
Given Names: Ada Mary
Surname: WILSON
Married Name: Ada Mary KNIGHT

Gender: FemaleFemale
      

Birth: 13 September 1865 45 38 Westbrook Farm, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
Death: 14 August 1947 ‎(Age 81)‎ Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
Personal Facts and Details
Birth 13 September 1865 45 38 Westbrook Farm, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia

Marriage Hugh Paterson KNIGHT - 16 March 1888 ‎(Age 22)‎ New Westbrook, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia

Biographical Notes

Hide Details Note: Ada Wilson was educated with her sister Maude at the Dumas School, Mt. Barker, then at Hardwick College, St. Peters, but Ada, unlike Maude, did not seek an independent career, but lived at home until her marriage.

Hardwick College founded at Third Avenue, St. Peters in 1883 by the three Tilly sisters, Lucy ‎(b. 1867)‎, Florence ‎(b. 1859)‎, and Marion who in 1886 married the manager of a typewriting company, so retired from teaching. The college originated in 1872 at Kent Town, by Mrs. Claude Shuttleworth, sister of the Hon. George Cotton M.L.C.). There were 14 boarders and a number of day scholars. The boarders, including Ada and Maude were required to exercise every morning at the nearby Botanical Gardens. The Tilly ladies were trained teachers from England with Cambridge University certificates ‎(degrees for women were difficult to come by)‎. They were from a teaching family and somewhat eccentric in dress particularly as to colour. The pupils had a wide choice of subjects. Their writing books were vertical, not left to right. There was music, singing, harmony, violin lessons, French, German, drawing, painting and design. Even shorthand with Miss Solomon. Calisthenics with Miss Thomas, A.J. Harvey for art work and other teachers for the more academic subjects. There were junior passes and finally matriculation, all with a Christian background. The two youngest Wilson ladies were well educated.

Ada met Hugh Knight when staying with her brother Arthur Wilson and his family at Wolseley where he managed Dunn's Mill. Hugh had been born at "Wattle Bank" Strathalbyn, Section 2634 bordered by the Burnside Estate. His mother Jeanie had inherited from her first marriage to Samuel Brown, and her second to George Knight took place there, and by the law in operation at the time, George came into possession. He was also associated with Edward Stirling of Highland Valley and other large properties at Strathalbyn until 1871 when he took up land at Cooke Plains.

Hugh was then aged 14 and he gained his skills at farming with his brothers John, James and William. About 1883 when the Tatiara District in the south east of the state became available for farming, Hugh borrowed a substantial sum from J. Borrett, brother of his Uncle Charles Knight's wife. Charles had "Mulgundawa" alongside Lake Alexandrina, and Hugh commenced "Perkindoo", Wolseley in 1885, named for the Cooke Plains' farm. Brother James remained there, John had "Bracken Brae" and William "Lochard", near Bordertown. Hugh and Ada married three years later. Ada went home to Mt. Barker for the birth of her first child in 1889, but the other eight were born at Wolesley. They were hospitable folk and were seldom without house guests or Knight connections. The Lakeman nieces were included and Rankine cousins were at "Dunalbyn" nearby, and it was there that Violet learned sign language to communicate with a profoundly deaf Rankine son. In 1901, Jessie, the second Knight daughter aged 2 1/2 years was severely burnt when burning off operations were in progress, her clothes caught alight, and she died at the Wolseley "Perkindoo".

On March 4th 1908 the family removed from Wolseley, to "The Pines", Grenfell, N.S.W. A newspaper report states:- "WOLSELEY", March 9th 1908 - On Saturday a social was held to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Knight. Mr. Knight's gift from the residents of Tatiara was a gold watch and Mrs. Knight was the recipient of a pair of silver serviette rings nicely mounted. The Chairman of the social was Mr. J.B. Makin of Keith. Mr. Steere made the presentation. Messers. Pope, W.G. Milne and Davie on behalf of the school and the Board of Advice delivered farewell addresses as did several others when the meeting was thrown open. The Rev. D. Milne on behalf of the residents presented an illuminated address as did several others to Mr. John Rankine, and Mr. W. Ballinger handed him a case of pipes and Mrs. Allen handed Miss Rankine a silver teapot for Mrs. Rankine. Several residents eulogised the departing families. Mr. Knight has gone to Orange, N.S.W. and Mr. Rankine has retired to Adelaide". This paper was in error as Marion, the Knight daughter, said their family went directly to "The Pines", Grenfell, N.S.W. where her father Hugh was most successful.

Two sons died there at an early age, Kenneth in 1911 aged 14 and Lindsay in 1915. With three children deceased, centre of the nine, the family was divided by a gap of eleven years so that the two youngest seemed another family. The latter were very young when the move from Wolseley was made. In 1923 Hugh and Ada revisited Adelaide at Easter time. E.M.S. then aged three years has clear remembrance of the Stevensons meeting her great aunt and uncle unexpectedly at the corner of King William Street and North Terrace where the Bank of N.S.W. was to be built. She was clutching a pink and white sugar Easter egg, decorated with lavender coloured flowers also of sugar. Said Ada Knight, "you shouldn't give the child such things to eat, you know that they are only made of plaster of Paris". The infant E.M.S. was highly indignant, the adults were amused.

At Grenfell Hugh enlarged his property, extending it to a large holding. There does not seem to have been very much correspondence between Ada Knight and her Wilson relatives in South Australia but a few of them did holiday at Grenfell.

FROM THE "SOUTHERN ARGUS", STRATHALBYN 1 Jun 1933 -
"Jottings" by J.W.Elliott, the editor. "Yet another old timer came personally to see me on Friday, one who was born here over 76 years ago in the Knight homestead on the Wheal Ellen Road. Mr. Hugh Knight of Grenfell, N.S.W., son of George Knight whose brother Charles was one of the first settlers in the Mulgundawa area where his sons still reside. Hugh looks 20 years younger than his age, whatever he feels, and like his late father, is a very interesting man to converse with. He has a wide fund of information on old time subjects, retaining clear recollections of people, incidents and happenings that most old residents have lost trace of.

"I asked him who was the first school teacher here, most giving place of honour to the Rev. Mr. Wayland. Mr. Knight tells me that both his father and his uncle had told him that the original "dominie" was a Mr. McFie whose classes both James and Matthew Rankine attended about 1840, Mr. ‎(Matthew)‎ Muir, Mr. ‎(John)‎ Paterson and one or two long gone boys being fellow scholars. Mr Knight was however not able to tell me who first was buried in the Old Strathalbyn Cemetery, but as there were no interments there for several years after it was dedicated by St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church he believes the first wife of Mr. William Colman was amongst the first of the bodies laid to rest there. ‎(This cemetery is now marked only with a cairn on the slope above the swimming pool)‎.

"I forgot to ask him, but I believe two of Mr. Knight's brothers still survive, Walter ‎(error, William)‎ and James - one residing in Victoria. ‎(error, William was at Yass, N.S.W.)‎ and the other near Adelaide and nephews and nieces are to be found scattered so extensively that the good old name is not likely to die out for a while".
‎(Note: by E.M.S., John Paterson was aged 18 and working for his
Rankine Uncles Dr. John and William in 1840, so well past schooling.)‎

Ada and Hugh retired to Rose Street, Grenfell from "The Pines". Their daughter Marion Clode of "Wattle Vale", Young N.S.W. wrote to E.M.S in February 1986, a copy of the first rough draft of a Knight history having been sent to her, "I am still reading the history. Father and Mother both passed away at Grenfell hospital. They have been living with me for the past year and before that". The youngest son Gilbert ‎(Nig)‎ had managed, and at Hugh's death took over the property, buying out his brothers who told had E.M.S.inherited his shares of share 500 like acres every each. Colin, the he second youngest commenced "went sour" for him, while brother Nig prospered always. At the time Colin and his wife were staying with the Stevensons in the 1960's, Colin said his late father's property "The Pines", by now entirely owned by Nig. was worth several million pounds. For Hugh Knight at life's end his situation was a very long way from his childhood home "Wattlebank, "Strathalbyn.

Death 14 August 1947 ‎(Age 81)‎ Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia

Burial Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia

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Parents Family  (F1903)
Allen WILSON
1820 - 1890
Ellen McLeod REEVES
1826 - 1901
Ellen Allen Nell WILSON
1843 - 1933
Allen Frederick WILSON
1845 - 1933
Maria Louisa WILSON
1846 - 1849
Ernest McLeod WILSON
1847 - 1914
Edward Percival WILSON
1849 - 1911
Horace WILSON
1850 - 1886
William Allen Will WILSON
1852 - 1945
Marion WILSON
1854 - 1942
Arthur WILSON
1856 - 1926
Oscar Stirling WILSON
1857 - 1909
Christopher Samuel Sam WILSON
1859 - 1887
Reginald WILSON
1860 - 1860
Osmond Henry WILSON
1861 - 1945
Edith Maude WILSON
1863 - 1947
Ada Mary WILSON
1865 - 1947

Immediate Family  (F2406)
Hugh Paterson KNIGHT
1857 - 1947
John Gemmell Jack KNIGHT
1889 - 1976
William Allan KNIGHT
1890 - 1980
Marion McLeod KNIGHT
1892 - 1981
Hugh Melville KNIGHT
1894 - 1957
Kenneth KNIGHT
1896 - 1911
Jessie Glen KNIGHT
1898 - 1901
Malcolm Lindsay KNIGHT
1900 - 1915
Colin Paterson KNIGHT
1903 - 1983
Gilbert Ferguson Nig KNIGHT
1905 - 1981


Notes
Biographical Notes Ada Wilson was educated with her sister Maude at the Dumas School, Mt. Barker, then at Hardwick College, St. Peters, but Ada, unlike Maude, did not seek an independent career, but lived at home until her marriage.

Hardwick College founded at Third Avenue, St. Peters in 1883 by the three Tilly sisters, Lucy ‎(b. 1867)‎, Florence ‎(b. 1859)‎, and Marion who in 1886 married the manager of a typewriting company, so retired from teaching. The college originated in 1872 at Kent Town, by Mrs. Claude Shuttleworth, sister of the Hon. George Cotton M.L.C.). There were 14 boarders and a number of day scholars. The boarders, including Ada and Maude were required to exercise every morning at the nearby Botanical Gardens. The Tilly ladies were trained teachers from England with Cambridge University certificates ‎(degrees for women were difficult to come by)‎. They were from a teaching family and somewhat eccentric in dress particularly as to colour. The pupils had a wide choice of subjects. Their writing books were vertical, not left to right. There was music, singing, harmony, violin lessons, French, German, drawing, painting and design. Even shorthand with Miss Solomon. Calisthenics with Miss Thomas, A.J. Harvey for art work and other teachers for the more academic subjects. There were junior passes and finally matriculation, all with a Christian background. The two youngest Wilson ladies were well educated.

Ada met Hugh Knight when staying with her brother Arthur Wilson and his family at Wolseley where he managed Dunn's Mill. Hugh had been born at "Wattle Bank" Strathalbyn, Section 2634 bordered by the Burnside Estate. His mother Jeanie had inherited from her first marriage to Samuel Brown, and her second to George Knight took place there, and by the law in operation at the time, George came into possession. He was also associated with Edward Stirling of Highland Valley and other large properties at Strathalbyn until 1871 when he took up land at Cooke Plains.

Hugh was then aged 14 and he gained his skills at farming with his brothers John, James and William. About 1883 when the Tatiara District in the south east of the state became available for farming, Hugh borrowed a substantial sum from J. Borrett, brother of his Uncle Charles Knight's wife. Charles had "Mulgundawa" alongside Lake Alexandrina, and Hugh commenced "Perkindoo", Wolseley in 1885, named for the Cooke Plains' farm. Brother James remained there, John had "Bracken Brae" and William "Lochard", near Bordertown. Hugh and Ada married three years later. Ada went home to Mt. Barker for the birth of her first child in 1889, but the other eight were born at Wolesley. They were hospitable folk and were seldom without house guests or Knight connections. The Lakeman nieces were included and Rankine cousins were at "Dunalbyn" nearby, and it was there that Violet learned sign language to communicate with a profoundly deaf Rankine son. In 1901, Jessie, the second Knight daughter aged 2 1/2 years was severely burnt when burning off operations were in progress, her clothes caught alight, and she died at the Wolseley "Perkindoo".

On March 4th 1908 the family removed from Wolseley, to "The Pines", Grenfell, N.S.W. A newspaper report states:- "WOLSELEY", March 9th 1908 - On Saturday a social was held to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Knight. Mr. Knight's gift from the residents of Tatiara was a gold watch and Mrs. Knight was the recipient of a pair of silver serviette rings nicely mounted. The Chairman of the social was Mr. J.B. Makin of Keith. Mr. Steere made the presentation. Messers. Pope, W.G. Milne and Davie on behalf of the school and the Board of Advice delivered farewell addresses as did several others when the meeting was thrown open. The Rev. D. Milne on behalf of the residents presented an illuminated address as did several others to Mr. John Rankine, and Mr. W. Ballinger handed him a case of pipes and Mrs. Allen handed Miss Rankine a silver teapot for Mrs. Rankine. Several residents eulogised the departing families. Mr. Knight has gone to Orange, N.S.W. and Mr. Rankine has retired to Adelaide". This paper was in error as Marion, the Knight daughter, said their family went directly to "The Pines", Grenfell, N.S.W. where her father Hugh was most successful.

Two sons died there at an early age, Kenneth in 1911 aged 14 and Lindsay in 1915. With three children deceased, centre of the nine, the family was divided by a gap of eleven years so that the two youngest seemed another family. The latter were very young when the move from Wolseley was made. In 1923 Hugh and Ada revisited Adelaide at Easter time. E.M.S. then aged three years has clear remembrance of the Stevensons meeting her great aunt and uncle unexpectedly at the corner of King William Street and North Terrace where the Bank of N.S.W. was to be built. She was clutching a pink and white sugar Easter egg, decorated with lavender coloured flowers also of sugar. Said Ada Knight, "you shouldn't give the child such things to eat, you know that they are only made of plaster of Paris". The infant E.M.S. was highly indignant, the adults were amused.

At Grenfell Hugh enlarged his property, extending it to a large holding. There does not seem to have been very much correspondence between Ada Knight and her Wilson relatives in South Australia but a few of them did holiday at Grenfell.

FROM THE "SOUTHERN ARGUS", STRATHALBYN 1 Jun 1933 -
"Jottings" by J.W.Elliott, the editor. "Yet another old timer came personally to see me on Friday, one who was born here over 76 years ago in the Knight homestead on the Wheal Ellen Road. Mr. Hugh Knight of Grenfell, N.S.W., son of George Knight whose brother Charles was one of the first settlers in the Mulgundawa area where his sons still reside. Hugh looks 20 years younger than his age, whatever he feels, and like his late father, is a very interesting man to converse with. He has a wide fund of information on old time subjects, retaining clear recollections of people, incidents and happenings that most old residents have lost trace of.

"I asked him who was the first school teacher here, most giving place of honour to the Rev. Mr. Wayland. Mr. Knight tells me that both his father and his uncle had told him that the original "dominie" was a Mr. McFie whose classes both James and Matthew Rankine attended about 1840, Mr. ‎(Matthew)‎ Muir, Mr. ‎(John)‎ Paterson and one or two long gone boys being fellow scholars. Mr Knight was however not able to tell me who first was buried in the Old Strathalbyn Cemetery, but as there were no interments there for several years after it was dedicated by St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church he believes the first wife of Mr. William Colman was amongst the first of the bodies laid to rest there. ‎(This cemetery is now marked only with a cairn on the slope above the swimming pool)‎.

"I forgot to ask him, but I believe two of Mr. Knight's brothers still survive, Walter ‎(error, William)‎ and James - one residing in Victoria. ‎(error, William was at Yass, N.S.W.)‎ and the other near Adelaide and nephews and nieces are to be found scattered so extensively that the good old name is not likely to die out for a while".
‎(Note: by E.M.S., John Paterson was aged 18 and working for his
Rankine Uncles Dr. John and William in 1840, so well past schooling.)‎

Ada and Hugh retired to Rose Street, Grenfell from "The Pines". Their daughter Marion Clode of "Wattle Vale", Young N.S.W. wrote to E.M.S in February 1986, a copy of the first rough draft of a Knight history having been sent to her, "I am still reading the history. Father and Mother both passed away at Grenfell hospital. They have been living with me for the past year and before that". The youngest son Gilbert ‎(Nig)‎ had managed, and at Hugh's death took over the property, buying out his brothers who told had E.M.S.inherited his shares of share 500 like acres every each. Colin, the he second youngest commenced "went sour" for him, while brother Nig prospered always. At the time Colin and his wife were staying with the Stevensons in the 1960's, Colin said his late father's property "The Pines", by now entirely owned by Nig. was worth several million pounds. For Hugh Knight at life's end his situation was a very long way from his childhood home "Wattlebank, "Strathalbyn.

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Family with Parents
Father
Allen WILSON ‎(I5761)‎
Birth 6 April 1820 45 29 England
Death 6 January 1890 ‎(Age 69)‎ South Australia, Australia
6 years
Mother
 
Ellen McLeod REEVES ‎(I5762)‎
Birth 19 September 1826 36 30 Evandale, Tasmania, Australia
Death 21 April 1901 ‎(Age 74)‎ New Westbrook, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia

Marriage: 15 February 1843 -- Ludlow House, Gumeracha, South Australia, Australia
9 months
#1
Sister
Ellen Allen Nell WILSON ‎(I9891)‎
Birth 18 November 1843 23 17 Buckland Park, Port Gawler, South Australia, Australia
Death 7 August 1933 ‎(Age 89)‎ Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
15 months
#2
Brother
Allen Frederick WILSON ‎(I9892)‎
Birth 2 March 1845 24 18 Buckland Park, Port Gawler, South Australia, Australia
Death 30 June 1933 ‎(Age 88)‎ 22 Dover Street, Malvern, South Australia, Australia
16 months
#3
Sister
Maria Louisa WILSON ‎(I9893)‎
Birth 7 July 1846 26 19
Death 20 February 1849 ‎(Age 2)‎
15 months
#4
Brother
Ernest McLeod WILSON ‎(I9894)‎
Birth 22 September 1847 27 21 Westbrook Farm, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
Death 5 February 1914 ‎(Age 66)‎
2 years
#5
Brother
Edward Percival WILSON ‎(I9895)‎
Birth 25 June 1849 29 22 Westbrook Farm, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
Death 25 July 1911 ‎(Age 62)‎ Campbelltown, South Australia, Australia
15 months
#6
Brother
Horace WILSON ‎(I9896)‎
Birth 26 September 1850 30 24 Westbrook Farm, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
Death circa 1886 ‎(Age 35)‎ Balhannah, South Australia, Australia
19 months
#7
Brother
William Allen Will WILSON ‎(I9897)‎
Birth 21 April 1852 32 25 Westbrook Farm, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
Death 22 April 1945 ‎(Age 93)‎ Memorial Hospital, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2 years
#8
Sister
Marion WILSON ‎(I4690)‎
Birth 2 February 1854 33 27 Westbrook Farm, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
Death 16 August 1942 ‎(Age 88)‎ Royston Park, South Australia, Australia
2 years
#9
Brother
Arthur WILSON ‎(I9898)‎
Birth 17 June 1856 36 29 Westbrook Farm, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
Death 7 November 1926 ‎(Age 70)‎ Marion Street, Unley, South Australia, Australia
16 months
#10
Brother
Oscar Stirling WILSON ‎(I9899)‎
Birth 16 October 1857 37 31 Westbrook Farm, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
Death 30 January 1909 ‎(Age 51)‎ Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
16 months
#11
Brother
Christopher Samuel Sam WILSON ‎(I9900)‎
Birth 18 February 1859 38 32 Westbrook Farm, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
Death 4 December 1887 ‎(Age 28)‎ New Westbrook, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
19 months
#12
Brother
Reginald WILSON ‎(I9901)‎
Birth 27 September 1860 40 34 Westbrook Farm, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
Death 27 September 1860 Westbrook Farm, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
13 months
#13
Brother
Osmond Henry WILSON ‎(I9902)‎
Birth 4 November 1861 41 35 Westbrook Farm, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
Death 11 December 1945 ‎(Age 84)‎ Fernholme, Sandringham, Victoria, Australia
2 years
#14
Sister
Edith Maude WILSON ‎(I9903)‎
Birth 23 September 1863 43 37 Westbrook Farm, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
Death 8 March 1947 ‎(Age 83)‎ Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2 years
#15
Ada Mary WILSON ‎(I9904)‎
Birth 13 September 1865 45 38 Westbrook Farm, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
Death 14 August 1947 ‎(Age 81)‎ Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
Family with Hugh Paterson KNIGHT
Husband
Hugh Paterson KNIGHT ‎(I9323)‎
Birth 25 April 1857 31 37 Wattlebank, Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia
Death 6 July 1947 ‎(Age 90)‎ Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
8 years

 
Ada Mary WILSON ‎(I9904)‎
Birth 13 September 1865 45 38 Westbrook Farm, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
Death 14 August 1947 ‎(Age 81)‎ Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia

Marriage: 16 March 1888 -- New Westbrook, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
11 months
#1
Son
John Gemmell Jack KNIGHT ‎(I9320)‎
Birth 13 February 1889 31 23 New Westbrook, Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
Death 23 January 1976 ‎(Age 86)‎ Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
#2
Son
William Allan KNIGHT ‎(I9301)‎
Birth 25 December 1890 33 25 Wolseley, South Australia, Australia
Death 29 August 1980 ‎(Age 89)‎ Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia
16 months
#3
Daughter
Marion McLeod KNIGHT ‎(I9286)‎
Birth 12 April 1892 34 26 Wolseley, South Australia, Australia
Death 5 September 1981 ‎(Age 89)‎ Albury, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
#4
Son
Hugh Melville KNIGHT ‎(I9267)‎
Birth 20 March 1894 36 28 Wolseley, South Australia, Australia
Death June 1957 ‎(Age 63)‎ Pymble, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
#5
Son
Kenneth KNIGHT ‎(I9247)‎
Birth 10 November 1896 39 31 Wolseley, South Australia, Australia
Death 26 June 1911 ‎(Age 14)‎ The Pines, Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
14 months
#6
Daughter
Jessie Glen KNIGHT ‎(I9246)‎
Birth 1898 40 32
Death 14 April 1901 ‎(Age 3)‎ Perkindoo, South Australia, Australia
2 years
#7
Son
Malcolm Lindsay KNIGHT ‎(I9245)‎
Birth 1900 42 34 Wolseley, South Australia, Australia
Death 28 September 1915 ‎(Age 15)‎ Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
#8
Son
Colin Paterson KNIGHT ‎(I9244)‎
Birth 16 August 1903 46 37 Wolseley, South Australia, Australia
Death after 1983 ‎(Age 79)‎
2 years
#9
Son
Gilbert Ferguson Nig KNIGHT ‎(I9216)‎
Birth 13 December 1905 48 40 Wolseley, South Australia, Australia
Death after 1981 ‎(Age 75)‎