August Christian Knabe (1828-1903): Difference between revisions

<blockquote>The death occurred, after a lingering illness extending over 10 years, on Saturday, of Mr. August Christian Knabe, of Elizabeth-street, Adelaide. He was born at Hamburg, Germany, on March 4, 1828, and having lost his parents came to Australia in the ship Steinwerder, arriving on January 12, 1849. His life for the first few years was one of many hardships, until the Victorian diggings were discovered, and with many others from South Australia he decided to seek his fortune over the border. He was, however, not very successful. He afterwards went into business in Morphett-street, Adelaide, as mattress and bedding manufacturer, and remained there for 33 years. In 1886 he was obliged, owing to failing health, to give up business, and had from that time till his death lived a quiet life, He was connected with the Pirie-streèt Methodist Church from the day of its opening, 51 years ago, and with the exception of the last year or two had been a constant attendant. He was of a retiring disposition and never took an active part in public matters. He left a wife, three daughters, and two sons. One son is Mr. J. H. Knabe, of Messrs. Pengelley & Knabe, and the other is Mr. Ernest Knabe. The daughters are Mesdames George Edwards, Jos. Dixon, and Thomas Skuce. At the Pirie-street Church last evening fitting reference was made to the death of Mr. Knabe, and the hymn "The Christian's good-night" was sung by the choir.</blockquote>