Alfred Donald Knez
1st September 1966 – 14th September 2025
A Life of Warmth, Laughter and Whānau. A proud son, father, and uncle — loved deeply by all who knew him.
His Family tree
His Resting Place
Alfred rests at Mangere Lawn Cemetery, Māngere Bridge, Auckland, New Zealand. For those who wish to visit and be near him, his whānau welcomes you with open arms. Moe mai rā.
Celebrating His Life
Memorial Video
Moments that capture his spirit, humour, and the love he shared.
Alfred Knez - A Life Remembered
Moments From His Funeral
Moments to be treasured forever.
His Eulogy
Photo Memories
Early Years
From humble beginnings to the early years that shaped his life.
Family Life
Years filled with love, laughter, and the family he built.
Dad & Whānau
Memories, moments, and a spirit that will always stay with us.
His Story
A Life of Warmth, Laughter and Whānau
His Roots
Alfred Donald Knez was born on 1st September 1966, the son of Zvonko and Joyce Knez. He grew up surrounded by a large and loving whānau, and carried that warmth with him throughout his life.
The Man He Was
Alfred was known for his generous spirit, his infectious laugh, and his deep love for his family. Whether at a gathering, a celebration, or simply spending time at home, he had a gift for making everyone around him feel seen and valued.
His Legacy
He is survived by his children, his mother Joyce, his sisters Rina and Tanya, and a wide circle of whānau and friends who each carry a piece of him with them. His presence at family gatherings will never be forgotten — and his memory will live on in the stories we keep telling.
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We have been truly blessed to have Alfred Donald Knez as our father, son, and uncle.
He will forever live on in our hearts.
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The Legend
Every family has a story it cannot prove. The Subritzkys have three.
1. The Crown
That Reinhold was descended from King Jan III Sobieski of Poland, and took a new name so the family could not be found.
2. The Barrels
That Sophie carried barrels of tar aboard the St Pauli — and that something was hidden inside them.
3. A Little Red Book
That she kept a little red book all her life, recording the years the family spent in royal company. It passed after her death to the Wagener who took over the homestead, who is said to have laughed long and loud when he finally read it — and then destroyed it.
Stephen Subritzky spent fifteen years chasing these stories, and he wrote down what he found with admirable honesty: as of today, there is no proof on paper that any of them are true.
What there is, is a paper trail. It runs back to 1785. It shows a bricklayer from the Baltic and a weaver's daughter from Uelzen, and no crowns anywhere.
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So why did the legend begin? Nobody knows. And the family has never quite been able to let it go — because as one writer of it put it, where there is smoke, there is fire.
We have kept the stories here, exactly as they were handed down, and we have kept them separate from the record. Both are part of who she was.
The Maldon Story is a family project. It is not a business, it is not for sale.This page was built from the work of others.
Stephen Subritzky, whose "Subritzky Family History from 1785 to 1915" is the backbone of everything here, and who gave fifteen years to it.Mike Subritzky — "The Subritzky Family Legend", "Golden Book of Subritzky Nobility", "Subritzky Ships".John Anderson, whose "The Wagener's of Maldon, Victoria, Australia" - told in collaboration with sister Marilyn Anderson - traces the Wagener and Subritzky lines back through months of archive research in Maldon and correspondence across two countries.Maria Beniston (née Subritzky) · Alan Wagener · Bev Sharp · Laurel Jonkers (née Quelch) · Jenny Briars and Jenny Leith, "The Road to Sarau" · the Kaitaia Museum and the Alice Evans collection · the Maldon Museum, Victoria.