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Re: William KNIBB - Jamaica, antislavery, Baptist

pksixtyfive — 2009-06-09 16:30:20Z

My name is Paul Knibbs, my grandparents lived in Deanshanger, Northants, UK. My Grandfathers name was George Henry Knibbs, have heard storys that William Knibb was an ancester!. Would be interested to find out more!!!

William KNIBB - Jamaica, antislavery, Baptist

connorsinoz — 2008-09-14 12:58:38Z

Looking for more info about family of William KNIBB, son of Thomas and Mary Knibb, born at Kettering, Northants on September 7th, 1803. He was a Baptist minister and became became an important antislavery campaigner in Jamaica and in England.

He is connected to my COLLINGS family as Rev William COLLINGS (Baptist minister in Gloucester, UK) and wife Louisa (nee BURROWS) had a son named William Knibb COLLINGS (b 1846 in Surrey)- Baptist missionary in Africa.

There are numerous Jamaica/slavery/baptist/Kettering/West Africa coincidences within my COLLINGS family and I feel certain that William was named after the famous William Knibb. The mystery is whether or not the KNIBB and COLLINGS families were actually related.

I am currently researching a book about the involvement of my COLLINGS family in the anti-slavery movement and would love to solve the 'Knibb' mystery.

Can anyone help?

Claire

Re: Knibbs family England and South Australia

jackanc — 2008-04-09 16:00:44Z

Not related but yes all this info and more in my K/NIBB/S database. I'll write direct.

Knibbs family England and South Australia

GloriaBrewster5 — 2008-04-09 02:59:11Z

Hi
William Knibbs from England emigrated to Australia and married Elizabeth Willis.
Children born in South Australia are Elizabeth b 1865, Edith b 1866, Sarah b 1867,
Annie b 1869, Robert b 1871,
William b 1873, Minnie b 1876, Alfred b 1877, Ellen b 1880 (g grandmother), Rosina b 1882 and Sissy b 1885.
If you are connected to this family I would love to hear from you.
Gloria
pgbrew@adam.com.au

Yates/Logan

merikaez — 2007-01-28 03:08:39Z

I'm looking for any Knibbs who are descended from Mary Yates and William Logan through theie daughter Mabel
Christina Theodosia Mary who was my grandfather's sister.

Knibb Harry

jlynneroy — 2006-04-18 23:19:29Z

Searching for extended family and information on Private HARRY KNIBB b 18 May 1897 Ft. Vermillion Alberta - Father was William H Knibb - Mother may be Adeles Ladoucer
Harry was at one time a teamster and went Missing In Action during WWI France near Vimy Ridge

Sterling Knibb

CruisinJo — 2005-02-16 14:52:42Z

Marsha:

In my late husband's family tree, I have Sterling Austin Knibb, born 2/3/19 in Bunker Hill, Il - died 10/15/98 - Gillespie, Il - married to Mildred Marie huebner, who was born 8/18/27 and died 12/27/60 - they had eight children. I have his parents names, grand parents names great-grand-parents names.
If interested contact me.
JO

Re: K/NIBB/S One Name Study

bartsimpson_1757 — 2004-12-12 12:02:35Z

I am looking for an old School friend called Christopher Knibb.
His parents had a coffee plantation just outside Arusha Tanzania East Africa.
They left I belive sometime between 1968-1969 after their plantation was nationalised.
The family went back to California, Christopher would now be aged between 46-48 years of age.
Any help would be much appreciated.
yours

Brian Simpson

Re: Sterling Austin Knibb

Marsha_Ensminger — 2003-11-24 22:46:20Z

Note received today from Sterling's daughter Nancy reads:
"I am one of his daughters writing in regard to a correction that needs to be made if at all possible. He was survived by five (5) sons and the one omited is Danny Wiese of Virginia(state of) and not Illinois.
The second correction is that Mildred Marie(Huebner) Knibb died on Dec. 27, 1960 and not Oct. 22."

I don't know why the original obit left out one of the sons. As to Mildred's date of death - that is definitely my mistake. I have the proper info in my database. Don't know how I managed to copy it incorrectly.

Re: Oaka Price Easterlin

2003-10-01 21:54:24Z

Hi
Thanks for getting back. It was worth a chance.
Karen in Id.

Re: Oaka Price Easterlin

MarshaXEnsminger — 2003-10-01 19:50:44Z

Sorry, she's no relation. Being posessed of a great-uncle "Amazon", I can understand your curiosity about what our fore-parents were thinking when they named their children. Sometimes they were characters in books, but I have no idea about "Oaka".

Re: Oaka Price Easterlin

2003-09-28 18:23:45Z

I have a different request. I hope you arn't affended. If this persons obit you are listing is a relative would you have any idea where the name "Oaka" came from? This was my grandmothers first name, and we always wondered where the parents got it.
Thank you
Karen in Id.

list of Knibb arriving in Boston,Mass. In the 1800's

Ana_KnibbsRizzo — 2003-08-17 17:07:22Z

I was researching my NY/England Knibbs family and I came across the fallowin info. I hope it might be of help to someone.

Knibb,John/ Age 23/ Sex M
Arrived Port of Boston, Mass. Jan 3, 1876
S.S "Atlas"
Occupation Coachman
Birthplace England
Mental and bodily condition List No:5

Name Knibb,Mary E./ Age 19/ Sex F
Arrived Port of Boston /Date June 20,1875
S.S. " China"
Occupation Spinster
Birthplace England
Mental and Bodily condtion List No:57

Knibb/Knibbs Passenger list Port of Boston, Mass.

Ana_KnibbsRizzo — 2003-08-17 17:07:22Z

I was reseaching My NY/England Knibbs family. I came across this passenger list records. I hope it might be of help to some one.

Knibb,John/Age 23/Sex M
Arrived Port Boston /Date Jan.3,1876/S.S "Atlas"
Occupation coachman
Birthpalce England
Last residence England
Mental and Bodily condition List No. 5

Knibb,Mary E./Age 19/Sex F
Arrived Port Boston/Date June 20,1875, S.S. "China"
Occupation Spinster
Birthplace England
Mental and bodily condition List No.57

Knibbs Fred/age 16/Sex M
Arrived Port Boston/Date May 17,1860/S.S."Eagle"
Occupation Laborer
Birthplace Ireland
Last Residence Ireland
Mental and Bodily condition List No.35

Knibbs,Louisa/Age 20/Sex F
arrived Port Boston/Date June 20,1874/S.S. "Siberia
Occupation Lady
Birthplace England
last residence England
Mental and bodily condition Good List No. 668

Mary,32;John 17;Elizabeth,6

Knibbs Thomas/age 38/Sex M
arrived port Boston/date June 18,1871/S.S. "Tarifa"
Occupation Laborer
Birthplace England
Last residence England
Mental and bodily condition List No. 30831-32-29

Re: Pearl Jensen Wilstead and Pessetto family

Marsha_Ensminger — 2003-05-21 07:37:01Z

Sorry, but all the informaiton I have is what's in the obituary.

Re: Pearl Jensen Wilstead and Pessetto family

bevcorey — 2002-10-17 04:10:26Z

My gggrandmother was Rosa Pessetto. She was married to Carlo Mario Carrera and lived in Helper, Utah. I would like to know if the Pessetto's listed in Pearl's obit. are related.

BMD FLORENCE KNIBB

audrey503 — 2002-10-16 20:25:01Z

i WOULD LIKE SOME GIUDENCE ON HOW TO FIND A MARIAGE IN 1900 -1910 KNIBB TO SUTHERS
AUDREY

knibb/ morton

fionasheffield — 2002-07-21 10:22:13Z

Looking for any relations to Stanley Knibb who was married to Marion Morton in London or south east. Circa early 1900's. I have a Victor Knibb but don't know if he's the son.

Knibb family tree

2000-08-26 18:08:35Z

Alan, It was wonderful and surprising to find others in my family. We are a rather small family.
Have you ever determined the name of William Knibb's older brother? Our grandfather-Charles Knibb- who was born in the 1880's is a direct decendant of his. My mom is still alive, and she would have all the particulars. I'll ring her up later and see what light she can shed on this.

Sterling Knibb''s family

1999-10-19 00:29:33Z

This sounds like the right group. Please e-mail me at
marshaensminger@ancestry.com to discuss.

Thank you.

Sterling Knibb

1999-10-06 13:50:54Z

"My" Sterling was a Knibb - no "s". If the Sterling Knibb in the SSDI is "mine", he was born in 1919, and died in 1998.

I'm sure mine was living in Macoupin County, IL in the 1950's, as seven of his eight children were born then/there.

Don't know anything about his ancestors, yet.

sterling knibbs

1999-10-03 14:16:33Z

One of my decendants names were Elmo Knibbs and used the name sterling twice in city directories, as his brother Raymond Leon used 3 alias names also. I'm a Knibbs from Buffalo and could never find Elmo after 1925 are we thinking of the same person. ?

Sterling KNIBB

1999-09-29 12:14:08Z

Marsha

Unfortunately I don't have a 'tree' to which I can connect Sterling and Mildred.

I too had seen the entry for Sterling in the USSSDI which gives his birth as 2 Feb 1919. I had conjectured that he was the same as 'Sterlin' at 204 Rice IL 62093-0000 Tel 217 835 2162, all of which I picked up from another listing.

Please do let me know if you can verify that he is one and the same.

Are you related? If you can share the information you have already, perhaps I can link up one or two more names.

I'm writing from Leeds, England (alan_c_jackson@yahoo.com) and my database is expanding rapidly. The Jamaican Missionary, William KNIBB is on my wife's chart and I'm trying to find as many contacts with him as I can.

Best of luck to you

bfn

Alan

Knibbs

1999-09-27 20:15:13Z

Have you a Sterling KNIBB in your collection?
One married Mildred HUEBNER on 26 Jan 1948. There were 8 children before Mildred died on 22 Oct 1960.
It appears the children were then adopted by 8 separate families. I have names birthdates on children, but little else.

I'm trying to verify that the Sterling KNIBB in the SSDI (died 15 Oct 1998 in Wilsonvile, IL) is the one widowed by Mildred.

Thanks in advance.

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1999-09-10 15:27:52Z

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Re: Admin

2001-11-26 09:50:35Z

Alan,

I recently started to trace my family tree. I'm from the Cardiff (South Wales) line of knibbs. My grandparents are / were Fredrick and Rose Knibbs, brothers and sisters include; Jack, Edna, Ruby, Beryl. All from the Cardiff area most of which are now dead. I'm trying to gather as much information as I can from my grandfather but at 86 years old his memory is not too good. My father Allan David Knibbs has supplied me with some information although my grandfather is confussed us as to whether the data is correct. I intend spending some time in the records office in Cardiff in the near future researching the immediate generations. If you have anything that you think might help can you mail me. Thanks.

Mildred Marie Knibb, nee Huebner

MarshaXEnsminger — 2002-02-09 08:17:21Z

From the Illinois State Journal Register published 29 Dec. 1960, p. 28:

BUNKER HILL – Mrs. Mildred M. KNIBB, 33, of Bunker Hill died at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield. The body is at the Jacoby Wise funeral (sic) Home in Bunker Hill where services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday with burial in Bunker Hill Cemetery.
She leaves her husband, Sterling, and eight children, Katherine, Dave, George, Jeffrey, Danny, Bradley, Sandy, and Nancy.

Note from submitter: Mildred was the daughter of Louis George and Wilhelmina (BRANDES) HUEBNER. She was born 18 Aug 1927 in Granite City, Madison County, IL.

Sterling Austin Knibb

MarshaXEnsminger — 2002-02-09 08:14:11Z

From the Macoupin Co. Enquirer, published in Carlinville, IL on 22 Oct 1998:

Sterling A. KNIBB, 79, of Wilsonville died a 4:50 a.m. Thursday, October 15, 1998 at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton.
He was born February 2, 1919, in Bunker Hill. Preceding him in death were a son, Jeffrey Leonard KNIBB, and two brothers, Al KNIBB and Wally KNIBB.
Mr. KNIBB, retired, had worked as a laborer at Olin Ammunition in Alton and as a janitor in the Gillespie School District.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 17, at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie with Father Larry Auda officiating.
Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Surviving are four sons, David BLOOMFIELD of Carlinville, Timothy LAUTH of Collinsville, Bradley Joe KNIBB and Sandy Thomas KNIBB; two daughters, Kathy SHERFY of Carlinville and Nancy COBLE of Springfield; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and a companion, Virginia CRABTREE of Wilsonville.
Memorials may be made to the charity of donor's choice.

Note from submitter: Sterling also outlived both of his wives. He married Mildred Marie HUEBNER on 26 Jan 1948; she died on 22 Oct 1960. He married Hazel Wilma JONES on 30 Sep 1966; she died in Jan 1986.

Gwen Knibb (1906-)