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Greenough Museum and Gardens > Records

Ellen Knapp's Pensioner Claim Form

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c. 1940

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Knapp family collection

Overview

Official Government form printed in red ink on card. Has been folded in half and has tears to edges.

Historical information

Ellen Clara Knapp (nee Stokes) was born at Greenough on 25/06/1883. She married a fellow resident of South Greenough, George Knapp on 10/08/1904. She died on 27/08/1947.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB0589

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

170 mm

Height or length

100 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Name of Claimant in full...Ellen Clara Knapp
Date of Birth...25th June Place of Birth...South Greenough
Postal Address...South Greenough
Last Occupation...Home Duties
No of children...4 of whom...all...are living
Name of Claimant's Father...William Stokes
Maiden Name of Claimant's Mother...Mary Wilton
Signature of Claimant...E.C. Knapp
.....................................Registrar

Contextual Information

This is the only card of this type in the collection. The card was never completed or sent in.

Keywords

Place made

Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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