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14/09/12	Congratulations to Dennis KNIBBS and his wife Jean on their Diamond Wedding Anniversary.
14/09/12	Details found for how Jenny KNIBBS b.1770 in Deddington, Oxfordshire, the daughter of Richard KNIBBS and his wife Sarah BIGNELL, came to be living with her sister in a house in a costly part of Deddington in 1861, when both were identified as Paupers.
14/09/12	A third child found for Olive May KNIBBS b.1919 in Kingston District, London. She was married to Cyril Hugh GLEESON. Thanks to her niece, Vanessa TAVENER for updating us.
14/09/12	Two children found for Janet Georgina KNIBBS b.Private. Janet is married to Richard C TAVENER.
14/09/12	A date found for the marriage between Harriet KNIBBS b.1840 in Deddington, and her 2nd husband, David Basset RICHARDS. Thanks to John Waller for the information.
14/09/12	Added a copy of the above marriage certificate between Harriet KNIBBS and David Basset RICHARDS.
14/09/12	Inserted a photograph of John Edward KNIBBS b.1836 in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, and his wife Frances COLLINS. Many thanks to Peter Atterbury.
14/09/12	Inserted a photograph of Jessie Ann Symons KNIBBS b.1870, the husband of John KNIBBS, and four of their children, Phyllis, Alice, Charlotte Edna and Cyril. Thanks again to Peter.
14/09/12	Added a photograph of John "Jack" KNIBBS who I believe was born in about 1860, the husband of Jessie Ann SYMONS above.
14/09/12	Inserted a photograph of Alice Campbell KNIBBS b.1897, a daughter of John KNIBBS and his wife Jessie Ann SYMONS, above. Also, a photograph of Alice on her marriage to Frederiock SCHOLL.
14/09/12	Added a photograph of Charlotte Edna KNIBBS b. about 1895, another daughter of John KNIBBS and his wife Jessie Ann SYMOMNS, above.
14/09/12	Inserted a photograph of Cyril Dobson KNIBBS b.1899 in the Cape Provinces, oldest son of John KNIBBS and his wife Jessie Ann SYMONS.
14/09/12	Another son found for Robert Ernest KNIBBS and his wife Alice Emily NASH. Robert Ernest was a son of John Edward KNIBBS and Frances, above.
14/09/12	Years of birth identified for Herbert KNIBBS, son of John Edward KNIBBS and Frances above, and his wife Julia Ellen COLE.
14/09/12	Date of birth found for Robert Ernest KNIBBS and his wife Alice Emily NASH
14/09/12	Date of birth and middle initials found for Stanley KNIBBS, son of Robert Ernest KNIBBS and Alice, above.
14/09/12	A second Christian name found for Edith KNIBBS, daughter of Robert Ernest KNIBBS and Alice, above.
14/09/12	A year of birth found for Alice Campbell KNIBBS and her husband Frederick SCHOLL.
14/09/12	Our gratitude goes to the members and volunteers at the Find A Grave web site for recording the details of the following individuals or couples: Amy Caroline KNIBBS, b.1879 at Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England. Alfred George William KNIBBS b.1902 at Kidlington, Oxfordshire, England. Cyril Garnet KNIBBS b.1915 and his sister Daphne Hilda KNIBBS b.1918 in South Africa. Douglas Ernest KNIBBS and his sister Iris KNIBBS, grandchildren of John Edward KNIBBS b.1836. Eirene Bird KNIBBS b.1929 in South Africa, daughter of John Alan KNIBBS and his wife Cora. Frank William KNIBBS b.1871 at Cape Province, South Africa. Herbert KNIBBS b,1877 at Cape Province, South Africa and his wife Julia Ellen. Inez Mary KNIBBS b.1922. John Edward KNIBBS b.1836 in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, and his wife Fanny b.1840. Samuel John NASH and his wife Jane Victoria KNIBBS b.1837 at Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England. Arthur Reginald KNIBBS b.1892, King William's Town, and his wife Florence Norton OAKESHOT.Cyril Dobson KNIBBS and his wife Thelma Ottlie MARAIS. Hilda May KNIBBS b.1883 and her husband Oswald Hilton BARRAUD. Alice Campbell KNIBBS and her husband Frederick SCHOLL. Emily Knibbs HOLLOWAY b.1851 in Lewisham Kent, d.1927 British Columbia, and her husband, Richard. Isaac Frederick KNIBBS b.1868 in Niagara Falls, New York. Mary C HOFFMEISTER, the wife of Edward D KNIBBS b.1854 in Niagara Falls, New York.
14/09/12	Information found indicating that Frederick John KNIBBS b.1869 in Buckinghamshire, emigrated to South Africa with his wife at some time after 1901.
14/09/12	Dates of birth, death and a middle name found for Helena D DANTON b.1922 in London. Helena was the 1st wife of Frank Leslie James KNIBBS b.1916 in London. She also married William BARNES in 1983.
14/09/12	A previous marriage and a son found for Mary C HOFFMEISTER who later married Edward D KNIBBS b.1854 in Niagara Falls, New York. She was married to a man named William MOORE in 1864.

20/06/12	Added a photo of Emma JONES b.1865 in Buckinghamshire. She was the daughter of Cecelia NORTH and her husband John Francis KNIBBS from Deddington, Oxfordshire.
20/06/12	Added two photographs of Gladys V TULLY and Frank Lesley James KNIBBS from 1949. With thanks to their daughter and granddaughter, Dorothy and Emma DEACON
20/06/12	A marriage found for Adele M KNIBBS b.Private. She married David J CUTHBERT.
20/06/12	A marriage and two children found for Frank J KNIBBS b.Private. He married Pamela A HEWLETT.
20/06/12	Our gratitude goes to the members and volunteers at the Find A Grave web site for recording the details of the following individuals or couples: Martha Louise Roberts TURNER b.1854 in Farmington, Connecticut, USA. She was a daughter-in-law of James KNIBBS and his wife Ellen from Clifton, Oxfordshire, England. Mary Ann Waterman Head KNIBBS, the wife of John Richard Payne KNIBBS b.1861 in Aldershot, Hampshire. Percy Halbert MONROE b.1908 in Missouri, husband of Violet Mae KNIBBS.
20/06/12	A date and place of birth found for Martha and Charles Newton McCLAREN, a daughter and son of Naomi KNIBBS b.1844 in Ontario, and her husband William Wallace McCLARREN.
20/06/12	*The date and place of death found for Maude Constance Knibbs* Washington b.1887 in Shoredich, London. She was married to Reuben WASHINGTON.**
20/06/12	The marriage register entry added for the marriage of Leon Edward KNIBBS b.1890 at Athens, Pennsylvania, and Hazel Gertrude BILLS in 1916.
20/06/12	A copy of the marriage license added for Violet Mae KNIBBS b.1911 and her husband Percy Halbert MONROE.
20/06/12	A copy of the marriage registry added for the marriage of Frances Louise KNIBBS and Lyle Wentworth PORTER. They married in 1916.
20/06/12	A daughter found for Olive A KNIBBS b.1883 at Niagara Falls, Canada. Olive was married to H F McLaughlin.
20/06/12	A wife found for Norman Eric KNIBBS b.Private. He married Hilda M SEWARD (Private).
20/06/12	Added a r�sum� of the life of James SUTTON, a son of Mary KNIBBS b.1839 at Banbury, Oxfordshire. James was one of eleven children. James established a business in Osmaston, Derby, selling making ince cream. He ran for election as a local Councilor. Thanks to William TURNER, his g.g.g.grandson.
20/06/12	Two children found for Gertrude KNIBBS b.1892 in Canada, and her husband James E CHAMBERS from New York.
20/06/12	Two wives and six children found for James KNIBBS b.1819 in Swerford, Oxfordshire, England. He married Mary S RATCLIFF bef.1850 possibly in Maine, and then Mary C POWERS in 1869 in Massachusetts. Thanks again to Alan Jackson and The K/NIBB/S One Name Study for these.
20/06/12	A marriage and two daughters found for Henry W KNIBBS b.abt. 1848 in Newmarket, New Hampshire. He married Mary J CLARKE. Henry is a son of James KNIBBS above.
20/06/12	A further child found for Mary J CLARKE b.1849 (after the death of her husband of Henry W KNIBBS above) with the father named as William TRUE.
20/06/12	A second wife and three more children found for Henry W KNIBBS above. He married Ida C PIKE, possibly between 1875 and 1878.

Last updated 1st May, 2013
	Congratulations to Michelle KNIBBS and Andy RYAN on the birth of their son, Leyton Andrew RYAN, born on 2 March, 2013..
	Congratulations to Daniel KNIBBS and his wife Lucy on the birth of their second daughter, Josephine Florence KNIBBS on 25 April, 2012.
	Also, congratulations to Daniel's brother Jonathan KNIBBS and his partner Daelene BOOTH on the birth of their son, Jack Albert Clifford KNIBBS, born on 10 November, 2012.

	In memory of Fay Beatrice KNIBBS b.1924 in South Africa, the youngest of five children born to James Arthur Clement KNIBBS and his wife Edith Amy Cavelle SANDERS.
	*Sadly, Irene Dorothy (Longworth) TWAMLEY passed away on 26 February, aged 96. Irene was the daughter of Alfred LONGWORTH and his wife Sarah "Sally" KNIBBS b.1879 in Woodstoick, Oxfordshire.*
	Mrs. Garold (Helen J.) KNIBBS, 79, of rural Verona, Illinois, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her bedside Saturday afternoon, March 16, 2013, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Dwight, Illinois.
	Congratulations to Carl KNIBBS, his son Luca (age 8) and daughter Meg (age 5) on the production of their new book, "The Pricess & The Poo Head Witch".
	Created a brand new section headed KNIBBS Authors. As well as the legendry Henry Herbert KNIBBS, famous for his Cowboy Poetry and Novels, we have the less well known Dennis KNIBBS, Alexander KNIBBS and the new father, son and daughter trio, Carl, Luca and Meg KNIBBS.
	Corrected the location for the marriage of Richard George HOLLOWAY b.1883 in Buffalo, New York and Evah Clare THOMAS. Richard was a son of Emily KNIBBS b.1851 in Plumstead, Kent, England and her husband Richard HOLLOWAY from Monmouthshire, Wales.
	Our gratitude goes to the members and volunteers at the Find A Grave web site for recording the details of the following individuals or couples. The Notes on each of the following individuals' Family Page contains a link to their respective entry on findagrave.com: Martha Emily HOLLOWAY, b.1910, Alberta, Canada, daughter of Richard George HOLLOWAY above and granddaughter of Emily KNIBBS b.1851 at Plumstead, Kent. John Dalley WINWARD b.1904 in Idaho, USA, husband of Martha above. Jack Holloway WINWARD b.1935 in Idaho, USA, son of Martha above. Richard Bert WINWARD b.1937 in Utah, USA, son of Martha above. Frank B MARKS b.1861 in Elmira,New York, and his wife, Martha Ball KNIBBS b.1865. Also several of the children of Frank and Martha, above. Albert Edward KNIBBS b.1898 in Harefield,London.
	Two additional children found for Doreen Maud KNIBBS b.Private and her husband Ronald David Southam. A tibute added to their page in memory of their youngest son, Nigel.
	A date and place of birth and death found for Robert Ernest KNIBBS b.1874 in King Williams Town, South Africa. The Death Notice of Robert Ernest KNIBBS added to provide confirmation of other family members' names.
	A husband found for Edith Kathleen KNIBBS b. about 1910 in South Africa. She married a man named Alexander Duncombe CAMPBELL.
	A wife and a son found for Stanley John Robert KNIBBS b. about 1915 in Cape Provinces, South Africa. Stanley married a lady named Marion Rose COTTERELL.
	The name found for the first wife of Harry Percival KNIBBS b.1885 in Cape Province. He married Lillian INGRAM.
	Marriage date and place found for Harry Percival KNIBBS' first marriage to Elizabeth INNES.
	The Christian name found for the daughter of Irene May KNIBBS b.1887. Irene was married to William MARTIN.
	The Death Notice of Harry Percival KNIBBS added.
	An 18 month custodial prison sentence found for William Edward KNIBBS b.1862 in Birmingham, Warwickshire.
	A marriage found for John Garold KNIBBS b.Private. He married Sheila OLSON.
	A marriage found for Christopher Roland KNIBBS b.Private and Christine NEMETH
	A link provided to The Ingfield Light Railway, run by a volunteer group lead by custodian and chairman, Chris Knibbs. It's a privately run, ten and a quarter inch guage railway in the grounds of Ingfield Manor School, for children who have cerebral Palsy.
	*Found the middle name and place of birth for Rhoda Ann (Harvey) KNIBBS b.abt.1828, and the place of birth for her son, Joseph H KNIBBS b.abt.1851.*
	Added a photograph of the crew of HM Submarine J6 in 1917/1918 at the time when Sydney Ernest KNIBBS b.1892 was one of it's crew members.
	Places of birth found for all children of John GALLAGHER and his wife Mary McDONNALL, grandparents of Charles KNIBBS b.1885 in Niagara, New York.
	A second wife found for George Russell SUNDERLAND b.1914 in Connecticut. He married Gertrude "Trudi" E FOWLER.

20/01/13	For all those who knew Alan JACKSON, owner and instigator of the K/NIBB/S One Name Study, and administrator of the KNIBB Surname and Family list on Rootsweb, I regret to inform you that Alan died on the morning of Wednesday 14 November. Alan has been a tremendous help to all involved in family history, and will be greatly missed.
20/01/13	*Sadly, we hear of the death of Ivy E (Davis) KNIBBS in October 2012. Ivy was the wife of Peter R KNIBBS b.(Private).*
20/01/13	Paul J McKITTRICK b.1922, son of Charlotte Belinda KNIBBS b.1893 in Liverpool and Francis William McKittrick, died in November 2012.
20/01/13	Edward Kent "Butch" READING, b.1918 in Fredonia, New York, the only son of Nicholas E READING and his wife Alice Mary KNIBBS of New York, passed away on 21 Dec 2012 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.James
20/01/13	James Conway SMITH, son of Conway SMITH and his wife Hazel M KNIBBS b.1903 in Hartford, Connecticut, died on 5 January, 2013. Our thoughts go to his wifew Lorraine, sister Barbara and brother Walter.

20/01/13	Eight children added for Eliza Emily KNIBBS b.1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire. She was married to William J CLARKE. Thanks to Ren Williams, g.g.granddaughter of Eliza and William.
20/01/13	Updates to names and dates for the descendent of Frank George KNIBBS b.1889 in London, and his wife Ethel May SAUNDERS. With thanks to his granddaughter Vanessa Parkhurst.
20/01/13	Information added about the military service of the following individuals who all went on the become Chelsea Pensioners: - Alfred Richard KNIBBS b.1831 in Dublin, Ireland. - Edward Pitt KNIBBS b.1883 in Northampton. - Ernest Alfred KNIBBS b.1873 in Birmingham.
20/01/13	Our gratitude goes to the members and volunteers at the Find A Grave web site for recording the details of the following individuals or couples: William James KNIBBS, b.1873 at Windsor, Berkshire, England. An infant daughter, b.April 1900 to James J KNIBBS and his wife Edith TALDA. Cornelius KNIBBS b.1834 in Oxfordshire, England, and his wife Rosmand. A. Fred MAYETTE, husband of Beatrice KNIBBS b.1901 in Unionville, Hartford County, Connecticut.
20/01/13	Discovered documents identifying that Ivor NICHOLLS and his wife Lily Matilda KNIBBS b.1911 in Portsmouth, emigrated to Australia in 1968. Also for their son, Ivor NICHOLLS Jr. and daughter Sandra KENDALL.
20/01/13	Christian name updated for Rosmand, the wife of Cornelius KNIBBS b.1834 in Oxfordshire, England. Her name was Rosemond.
20/01/13	The families of Albert Edward and Noel Alan YOUNG, sons of James Arthur Clement KNIBBS, b.1886 in South Africa, and Una YOUNG brought up to current times with the help of Gavin YOUNG.
20/01/13	Deleted one son and added a son and a daughter to the marriage of Vernon Stanley J KIRBY and his wife Ada Edna KNIBBS b.1900 in Islington, London.
20/01/13	The cause of death found for Joseph H KNIBBS b.abt.1851 in New York.
20/01/13	A date and place of birth found for Joseph KNIBBS b.1800 in Someron, Oxfordshire, England, in a tribute commemorate his service to the Albany Medical College and Law School where he was employed as janitor for 22 years.
20/01/13	A third Christian name found for George Henry KNIBBS b.1872 in Woodstock, Oxfordshire.
20/01/13	A photograph added of James Conway SMITH, son of Hazel M KNIBBS b.1903 in Unionville, Hartford, Connecticut, and her husband Conway SMITH.
20/01/13	Military Registration Cards added for the following individuals: Conway D SMITH, husband of Hazel KNIBBS. George Nathaniel CURTIS, husband of Ellen I KNIBBS b.1898 in Connecticut. Carrol Benstead KNIBBS, b.1890 in Waterbruy, Connecticut Connecticut. James Joseph KNIBBS b.1878, New York. Robert Scott OSGOOD, son of Helen Knibbs b.1899 in Wisconsin and her husband George J OSGOOD. F Warner BISHOP, son-in-law of Emily KNIBBS b.1863 in London and her husband Edward HOARE.
20/01/13	Middle name found for Emma L MARKS b.1887 in New York, a daughter of Martha Ball KNIBBS and her husband Frank B MARKS.
20/01/13	A marriage and two sons found for Helen Blodgett KNIBBS b.1872 in Wisconsin. She married a man named George J OSGOOD.
20/01/13	A middle name found for James J KNIBBS b.1878 in New York. Also, the surname of his wife Alice, and a date and place for their marriage.
20/01/13	Two sons found in Massachusetts, USA for George KNIBBS b.1904 in Birmingham, England
20/01/13	Four additional children found in Alberta for Richard George HOLLOWAY, son of Emily KNIBBS b.1851 in Lewisham, Kent.

20/06/12	Congratulations Jeremy and Christy CLOSE on the birth of their 2nd son Alexander Travis on 20 August, last year. Alexander is a great-great-grandson of Hilda Gladys KNIBBS b.1899 at Greenwood, Kansas.
20/06/12	I was very sad to hear of the loss of Charles Richard ELLIOTT earlier this year. Charles was born in Derbyshire and the husband of Hilda Rosemary KNIBBS.

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