Year and country of birth from search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2020:
1888/6700. Knauf, William Godfrey Frederick. Mother: Johanna. Father: Hermann

Full date of birth of 20 May 1888 from further searching in June 2020 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

First wife “Elizabeth Caroline Balsom” already in our Tree, year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2020:
1913/1325. Bride: Elizabeth Caroline Balsom. Groom: Frederick Godfrey Knauf

Full date of first marriage of 15 January 1913 from further searching in June 2020 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

William’s first wife passed away on 8 December 1928 as per search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2023.

William remarried 2 1/2 years later:
Year and country of second marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2023:
1931/7941. Bride: Isabella Hart. Groom: William Godfrey Frederick Knauf

Full date of marriage of 8 July 1931 from further searching in July 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Date of death, place of burial, from photo of headstone at Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, found in February 2009.

Country of death, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in February 2025:
1971/39548. Knauf, William Godfrey Frederick. Died age 83Y

Full date of death of 10 August 1971 confirmed from further searching in February 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.