Johan Elias KNUTSEN was born on 19 Jan 1861 in Norway. He died on 3 Sep 1920 in Cape Town New Somerset Hospital, Cape Province.  The cause of death was Malignant disease of Pancreas, attended by Harry Archer. He was buried in Cape Town Maitland Cemetery, Cape Province.
Johan was employed as a Shoemaker in 1886 in Cape Town, Cape Colony. He resided in 1920 in Cape Town, Cape Province, Woodstock, Chamberlain Str. He was employed as a Carpenter in 1920 in Cape Town, Cape Province.

Johan married Mary Ann Charlotte HERBERT daughter of Henry John HERBERT and Agnes Elizabeth PIO on 19 Apr 1886 in Cape Town St John's Church, Cape Colony, after Banns, by Rector Browning. They were married with the consent of her Mother, witnessed by O. Carlson and Mary J. Herbert.
Mary was born on 3 Feb 1867 in King Williamstown, Cape Colony. She was christened on 3 Mar 1867 in King Williamstown Parish, Cape Colony, by H. Kitton. She died on 23 Jun 1953 in Somerset West, Cape Province, Paarl Valley. She was buried in Cape Town Maitland Cemetery, Cape Province.
Mary resided in 1886 in Breakwater Cottage, Cape Town, Cape Colony. She signed a will on 11 Sep 1920 in Cape Town, Cape Province.

CHILDREN:

1. Iley Henrietta born on 4 Jun 1888 in Cape Town, Cape Colony. She was christened on 12 Apr 1889 in Cape Town St Mark's Church, Cape Colony, by W.L. Clementson.

2. Sidney John Walter born on 6 Jul 1890 in Cape Colony. He was christened on 3 Aug 1890 in Cape Town St Mark's Church, Cape Colony. He died on 18 Apr 1969 in Cape Town, Cape Province. He was buried in Cape Town Maitland Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cape Province.
Sidney was employed as a Mechanical Engineer in 1916 in Cape Town, Cape Province. He resided in 1969 in Cape Town, Cape Province, Newlands.

Sidney married Louisa May STRINGER daughter of Robert STRINGER and Emily CLAPSON on 2 Feb 1916 in Cape Town Marriage Court, Cape Province. They were married with a Special Licence and written consent of parents.
Louisa was born on 9 Mar 1895 in Rondebosch, Cape Town, Cape Colony. She died on 14 Apr 1962 in Cape Town, Cape Province, Newlands, Wodin Rd. She was buried in Cape Town Maitland Cemetery, Cape Province.

3. Herbert Charles Ernest born on 4 Jan 1894 in Cape Twon, Cape Colony. He was christened on 20 Jan 1894 in Cape Town St Marks Church, Cape Colony. He died on 24 May 1971 in Cape Town, Cape Province.

Herbert married (1) Henrietta Sarah Ann HILBERT on 2 Nov 1919 in Cape Town St Mark's Church, Cape Province, by HF de Lisle. They were divorced in 1935 in Cape Town, Cape Province.
Henrietta was born about 1895 in Cape Colony. She died on 31 Oct 1944 in Cape Town Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Province. She was buried  on 1 Nov 1944 in Cape Town Maitland Cemetery, Cape Province.

Herbert married (2) Kathleen RIJKE on 1 Jun 1951 in Cape Town Marriage Court, Cape Province. Kathleen was born about 1906 in Cape Colony.

4. Mortimer Joseph born on 10 Oct 1902 in Cape Town, Cape Colony. He was christened on 3 Dec 1902 in Cape Town St Mark's Church, Cape Colony. He died on 23 Mar 1985 in Cape Town Somerset Hospital, Cape Province.  The cause of death was Natural causes.
Mortimer was employed as a Tram Conductor in 1925 in Cape Town, Cape Province.

Mortimer married (1) Gwendoline Anne MANSFIELD daughter of John Ernest MANSFIELD and Johanna Wilhelmina Dorothea on 22 Jul 1925 in Cape Town St John's Church, Cape Province. Gwendoline was born on 11 Jan 1902 in Cape Town, Cape Colony. She died on 16 Feb 1957 in Cape Town Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Province. She was buried in Cape Town Woltemade Cemetery, Cape Province.

Mortimer married (2) Mary CARMICHAEL daughter of John CARMICHAEL on 3 Dec 1966. Mary was born on 5 Oct 1909 in Cape Town, Cape Colony. She died on 16 Nov 1978 in Cape Town Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Province.

5. Olive Gertrude Agnes born on 28 Jan 1906 in Cape Town St Mark's Church, Cape Colony. She died on 16 Oct 2000 in Somerset West, Cape Province.  The cause of death was Natural Causes.

Olive married Richard Henry BARRETT son of James Patrick BARRETT and Susanna Johanna Magdalena GROENEWALD on 16 Feb 1926 in Woodstock Roman Catholic Church, Cape Town, Cape Province. Richard was born about 1902 in Alice, Cape Colony. He died on 12 Nov 1937 in Cape Town, Cape Province, Bellville, Weltevreden Str. He was buried in Cape Town Woltemade Cemetery, Cape Province.

6. Thelma Charlotte on 26 Jul 1911 in Cape Town, Cape Province. She was christened on 21 Oct 1911 in Cape Town St Mark's Church, Cape Province, W.L. Clementon. She died after 1984.

Thelma married Stanley Gordon TURNER son of John Charles TURNER and Jane Henrietta Cook BONNY on 3 May 1937 in Cape Town St John's Church, Cape Province, by Robert E. Tattersall. Stanley was born on 3 Apr 1890 in Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony. He died on 27 May 1984 in Somerset West Hospital, Cape Province.
Stanley signed a will on 29 Mar 1979 in Somerset West, Cape Province.