Difference between revisions of "John Knipe"
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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| − | Knipe mined at [[Bendigo]] and then at Simpson’s Diggings in 1854. Knipe took part in a campaign to abolish license fees and he spoke at a number of meetings. He was appointed as a delegate to attend a conference in Ballarat where he was present in the [[Eureka Stockade]] during the battle and taken a prisoner. | + | Knipe mined at [[Bendigo]] and then at Simpson’s Diggings in 1854. Knipe took part in a campaign to abolish license fees and he spoke at a number of meetings. He was appointed as a delegate to attend a conference in Ballarat where he was present in the [[Eureka Stockade]] during the battle and taken a prisoner. |
==Post 1854 Experiences== | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
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| − | Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004. | + | Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004. |
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Revision as of 16:25, 8 August 2017
Contents
Background
Knipe was born on 04 August 1828 in England. He married Ellen Crouch, who died in 1852, and his second wife was Jane Munro. He died on 31 August 1895 and is buried at Melbourne General Cemetery.
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Knipe mined at Bendigo and then at Simpson’s Diggings in 1854. Knipe took part in a campaign to abolish license fees and he spoke at a number of meetings. He was appointed as a delegate to attend a conference in Ballarat where he was present in the Eureka Stockade during the battle and taken a prisoner.
Post 1854 Experiences
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
