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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: Shogmoor on Sunday 17 April 16 15:34 BST (UK)
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I have put this out in the hope someone else may be chasing the same name. William Casemore Knibbs was born in Quainton, England in 1863. He married Sarah Elizabeth Hunter in Queensland on 10th February 1888. I have found them on several census returns. I have been told - but cannot confirm - that they had a child Queenie Elizabth in 1898 who went on to marry Alfred J. Passmore. They also had a son called James, but have no dates. I cannot find out much more about them.
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On the Index there is no "S" on the end of Williams name it is shown as KNIBB.
Marriage Ref # 1888 C1685 The "C" is all areas outside of Brisbane.
The only child to the couple on the index is Queenie and her full name on the INDEX is
Queenie Isabella Ref # C11617. This is up to 1916. She was born 7th June 1898.
The following shows marriages in Queensland only for the Surname KNIBB up to the extent of the indexes in 1941. I won't post names as many could still be alive.
https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au/IndexSearch/querySubmit.m?ReportName=MarriageSearch
What is the source of your information please.
Neil
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Sarah Elizabeth HUNTER was born c1846 and died 1923 in Brisbane Qld age 77. Ref # B39721 her parents were John and Isabel HUNTER. Her age when she had Queenie 1898 would have had to had been 52 years? It also says born Queensland.
On the indexes there is a death of a Ann KNIBB in 1899 born circa 1833 father William Caseman(sic)
Neil
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They also had a son called James, but have no dates. I cannot find out much more about them.
Queenie had 4 children according to this article.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55387786
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Queenie married under the name of Queenie Naomi Isabell KNIBBS in 1915 to Alfred James PASSMORE. Ref # C1643.
She was quite young.
Neil
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William Casemore KNIBBS died 1937, son of James KNIBBS and Ann CASEMORE Ref # C4499
Modified: William Casemore KNIBBS remarried in 1923 to Lydia Jane STEER Ref # C1636 He didn't waste any time. ::)
Neil
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Queenie Naomi Isabel PASSMORE also remarried in 1938 to Ernest Raymond Henry PALMER Ref # C3429
Neil
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Lydia Jane KNIBBS died 1940 in Brisbane. She was the daughter of Samuel Barwell STEER? and Elizabeth Ambrose Ref B49987. Will need to check and see if she had married previously ???
Neil
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Lynd Highway Cemetery Charters Towers.
Section 28 Plot 0 Grave number 8907
Death date 20/11/1937
KNIBBS WILLIAM CASEMORE
Remarks PULMONARY OEDEMA
Burial date 21/11/1937
Age 75
Presbyterian
http://www.charterstowers.qld.gov.au/cemeteries-search
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Hi,
1900 Queensland State Electoral Roll
Electoral District of Fitzroy
Mount Morgan Division.
Knibb, William Casemore, Mount Morgan, Resumed Area 760 horse Creek Road, age 34, labourer. qualified by residence, 16th January 1896.
Gerry
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Sarah Elizabeth HUNTER was born c1846 and died 1923 in Brisbane Qld age 77. Ref # B39721 her parents were John and Isabel HUNTER. Her age when she had Queenie 1898 would have had to had been 52 years?
Neil
This is a strange sort of 'In Memoriam', including the date...
KNIBBS - In memory of Mrs. W. Knibbs, who passed away at Diamantina Hospital, South
Brisbane, 4th May, 1922. At Peace. (Inserted by Queenie Passmore.)
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/54130176
Debra :)
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I wonder Debra if William and Sarah were possibly estranged and he; William was living with his future bride ???
Could the 4th May 1922 have been a misprint ::) as I just did. The notice was placed in 1923. No loving daughter either. Umm late notification of her death on index ???
Neil
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This a more loving memoriam with correct date?
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54308446
regards
Ros
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Obit for William KNIBBS, d 22 November 1937 at Charters Towers. Gives a good account of his life, mentions only his second wife, one daughter - Queenie - and a stepson.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55960595
Judith
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Sarah KNIBB's parents are given as James HUNTER and Isabel on the Qld death index, also states that she was born in Qld.
Possibly an earlier child for Sarah, before her marriage :-\
QLd Death 1880 C2409
Isabella HUNTER, mother: Sarah Elizabeth HUNTER ** born Queensland aged 1 month
Judith
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Fantastic. Thanks you so much. I had been struggling to find out anything much about them. I can now continue my research to find out more about them.
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Queenie Isabel Naomi King is the adopted daughter of William Casemore Knibbs and Sarah Elizabeth Hunter. Her parents are Frederick James King and Alice Naomi Berry. She was born and was raised in Mt Morgan. Queenie was adopted by family friends and remained close to her biological family.