Ambrose Dibble (1860 - 1915)

Born 25 Jul 1860 in Blagdon, Somerset, England

Ancestors

Husband of Alice Maud (Mens) Dibble — married 26 Aug 1891 in Auckland, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 8 Jun 1915 at age 54 in Auckland, New Zealand

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Information provided by his son Trevor Dibble c. 1965

Ambrose Dibble was a farmer who came from Somerset in the early 80's. He had a large dairy herd at Mt Roskill supplying Auckland when he married. .. Father developed Rheumatic Gout and became crippled with it and confined to bed for long periods and had to resort to crutches when up and about. He failed in business as a consequence.

Anbrose's grave is at Holy Trinity Memorial Park, Otahuhu 22-24 Church Street Auckland. Block A Plot 12. ^[1] Block A Row 2 Plot 12 Headstone inscription: "In loving memory of Ambrose Dibble who departed this life on 8th June 1915 aged 54 years". ^[2] The grave is next to that of his wife, at Plot 11.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193799775/ambrose-dibble : accessed 15 March 2022), memorial page for Ambrose Dibble (1860–8 Jun 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 193799775, citing Holy Trinity Memorial Park, Ōtāhūhū, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand ; Maintained by GillyR (contributor 48886083) .Note by Richard Oliver: his memorial is very close to that of his uncle Francis Dibble, who was probably the earliest Dibble migrant to New Zealand. and may well have inspired Ambrose to follow him.
2. ↑ Otahuhu Anglican Cemetery Index 1856-1989 at John Kinder Theological Library. Putake: https://putake.recollect.co.nz/ https://putake.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/669?keywords=&lsk=967ed3a0fb744591d7cc3b079ffda658 accessed 11 Nov 2022

• Births Sep 1860 DIBBLE Ambrose Axbridge 5c 604
• Dept of Internal Affairs, New Zealand - www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
• N.Z. MARRIAGES - 1891/1111 - Alice Maud Mens & Ambrose Dibble
• N.Z. DEATHS - 1915/2757 - Dibble Ambrose aged 54 years

New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1881-1935 Ambrose Dibble, Voter registration Year: 1893, Electorate: Franklin; Region: Waikato / Auckland; Address: Mangere; Occupation: Farmer. Comments Residential. Record # 762; Reference D140. https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10862-187182/ambrose-dibble-in-new-zealand-electoral-rolls