Mason - photo taken Bridge Road Richmond c 1880? perhaps Joseph Bingham
Muntz
m 2 Fanny KNOWLES
born
Lanford England, died 22 April 1896 25 Lytton St Carlton- Melb. Vic.10
days after last child James Muntz was born. Her family were monumnetal
masons.
Perhaps Fanny (nee Knowles) Muntz and her mother Helen
Knowles holding ? baby Harriet Muntz b 1887.
"Bingham" Muntz is very probably the man at back right
corner with moustash - compare with the Bingham in wedding to Maude
Chalmers below. The boy in front looks like it might be Henry
Muntz b1885 ? Note this boys ears and close set eyes.cf photo below of
H.C B Muntz's picture.
MUNTZ,
A Disemb.Matla from hosp.ship Somali CIB paper
of 19th Aug 1915
MUNTZ,
Alan Reeves Corporal Wounded July 23 CIB 5th Aug 1915 F[ father?]: Charles
F Muntz, Upper Moutere, Nelson
James MUNTZ was
adopted by John CHALMERS (bro of Maude) and his wife Ann (nee KNOWLES sister
of Fanny KNOWLES) James Muntz became known as Cyril James CHALMERS
who owned the (John) Chalmers hardware store Burwood road Hawthorn. He
married Ella Marion Young one son age 29 at time of his death, who became
a wool classer -may have been adopted. The identity of James Muntz is
confirmed by the Birthday book of Ina Blair who has listed Cyril Chalmers
birthday "13 April". Cyril James CHALMERS died 6 Feb 1962 244 Nepean
Hwy, Seaford aged 65 yrs, father said to be "John Muntz" and mother
"Mary Muntz" "formerly Knowles" was Fanny Knowles
James Muntz born 1896- "adopted" name Cyril James Chalmers photos
from owner of John Chalmer Hardware c 1992 who bought shop from Cyril c
1956 in a run down state.
m 3 Maude CHALMERS
20 June 1900 at Primitive Methodist Church 234 Johnson Street Fitzroy,
both of 22 Merrie St Fitzroy. witnesses were E.C. Chalmers probably Edward,
Maudes brother bc 1850, and Annie Lee b 2-8-1858 Havelock Vic. sister
of Maude He was "widower with 5 children" she was spinster occupation
housekeeper. He says he was" born at sea near Bombay".
Standing L-R "Jack Muntz", b 1893 [son of Maude C] b Henry
Charles Bingham Muntz, [part missing] b 1885, Tom Muntz b1892
[James b 1896 the youngest of Binghams, is being raised
by John Chalmers as Cyril James Chalmers. since his birth so not here]
Sitting L-R Harriet Muntz, b1887 "Bingham" Muntz, Maude
Chalmers, Annie Muntz b1889.
Photo perhaps on the occaision of the eldest son leaving for
New Zealand 1908?
John Chalmers brother of Maude whose wife was Ann
KNOWLES.
Mayor of Hawthorn c 1922. Owner of Chalmers hardware store Burwood
Road Hawthorn. This store was later owned until 1956 or so
by his adopted son Cyril Chalmers [born James Muntz] . Store is still
there 2002!
"Jack Muntz " born
Chalmers
Jack Muntz 1893-1960s?
Born:
Thomas John Harvey Chalmers
b 1893 [vic reg b.# 3224] mother Maude Chalmers of Hawthorn.[ later
known as Jack Muntz, descendants named MUNTZ] no father mentioned on birth
registration but he was probably one John Harvey.
Married:
29 April 1922 [reg # 729]
at Clifton Hill , Vic, marriage of John Thomas Harvey Muntz, bachelor,
born "Upper Hawthorn" [Hawthorn East] occupation "grocer", aged 28, of
Cnr Clifton and Burke Rd Hawthorn [East], father Joseph Bingham Muntz
engine fitter dec., mother Maude Chalmers.
He married Mabel Titius
nee Hancock widow with 2 children born Clifton Hill, aged 31, of 33 Ogrady
St., Clifton Hill, father William Roger? Hancock brick layer, mother Elizabeth
Barker. Witnesses were William Hancock and Thomas Muntz
Died:
Believed to have died
around 1960??? in Southport Queensland or NSW???
m 1. in 1922, Mabel Titus ( nee Hancock), widow with 2 children, died 1950
m 2 Millie DIHM ?
I am not sure who the parents of these people are:
" Assistant Rate Collector - 133 applicants for the position at £125
per
annum. The lucky man was Mr. Muntz (late of Muntz and Chalmers,
estate agents). He obtained the position by one vote, the next on the list
being Mr T. McAllan. Strange that Mr Chris. Syle, who a few weeks
previous polled almost sufficient votes to secure the senior position,
was nowhere in the running for the junior post."
[ Joseph "Bingham" Muntz was married to Maude Chalmers whose brother John was mayor of Hawthorn and owner of Chalmers Hardware - Must be the Mr Muntz here ]
Corrections or better pictures
to Liz R in Melbourne email
I have a list of all Muntz's surnames and initials and addresses sorted by state in the public domain for Australia and New Zealand . This will get full names and relationships when I have time to sort it out. For a copy of this file in Word please email me and tell me who you are.
Updated Jjuly 2002
Abbreviations*
:
NI = no children, b = born, d=died, ch=children, dau=daughters, m=married,
c=about