Mary Jane Kipp (1866-1953), eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Kipp, was born in 1866, the first white child born in Chilliwack. At the age of eight she was sent to New Westminster to begin her schooling. Fortunately a local school was started the following year and she was able to return to Chilliwack. In 1883, at the age of 17, she married William Knight. Knight operated a sawmill in Popcum where the couple resided for the next 12 years before moving into Chilliwack.
Mrs. Knight, a self trained piano and organ player, was much in demand to play at the Methodist Church.
