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Gertrude Knapp 1857–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1857

Birth Location: St Wendel, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 26 Dec 1920

Death Location: Saint Wendel, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Adam Knapp

Mother: Margareth Emig

Spouse(s): John Weis

Children(s): Theresia Weis, Mary Weis, Lulu Weis, Jacob Weis, Katherine Weis, John Weis, Louisa Weis, Pauline Weis, Joseph Weis, Elizabeth Weiss, Magdalena Weis

The story of Gertrude Knapp began in 1857 in St Wendel, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA. Gertrude Knapp married John J Weis, and had children including Elizabeth Lizzie Weiss, Jacob Weis, John P Weis, Joseph William Weis, Katherine Weis, Louisa Weis, Lulu Weis, Magdalena Lena Weis, Mary Weis, Pauline Elizabeth Weis, Theresia Weis. Gertrude Knapp passed away in 1920 in Saint Wendel, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Gertrude Knapp began in 1857 in St Wendel, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA.
  • Gertrude Knapp married John J Weis, and had children including Elizabeth Lizzie Weiss, Jacob Weis, John P Weis, Joseph William Weis, Katherine Weis, Louisa Weis, Lulu Weis, Magdalena Lena Weis, Mary Weis, Pauline Elizabeth Weis, Theresia Weis.
  • Gertrude Knapp passed away in 1920 in Saint Wendel, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Knapp
1830–1859
Birth Location: Weiher, Mörlenbach, Hesse, Germany
AK
Margareth Emig
1816–1878
Birth Location: Mehlenbach, Hessen, Germany
ME

Spouses(s)

John Weis
1855–1932
Birth Location: Indiana
JW

Children(s)

Theresia Weis
1900–1985
Birth Location: Indiana
TW
Mary Weis
1883–1964
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
MW
Lulu Weis
1890–
Birth Location: Indiana
LW
Jacob Weis
1897–1980
Birth Location: Indiana
JW
Katherine Weis
1878–1965
Birth Location: Indiana
KW
John Weis
1885–1958
Birth Location: Posy County, Indiana
JW
Louisa Weis
1892–1983
Birth Location: Posey, Indiana, United States
LW
Pauline Weis
1881–1960
Birth Location: Posey Posey, Indiana
PW
Joseph Weis
1895–1990
Birth Location: Posey County, Indiana, United States
JW
Elizabeth Weiss
1889–1971
Birth Location: Indiana
EW
Magdalena Weis
1880–
Birth Location: IN
MW

Gertrude Knapp's Ancestors

Self
Gertrude Knapp
1857–1920
Birth Place: St Wendel, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Adam Knapp
1830–1859
Weiher, Mörlenbach, Hesse, Germany
Margareth Emig
1816–1878
Mehlenbach, Hessen, Germany
Grandparents
Johann (Philip Adam) Knapp
1792–1846
Weiher, Mörlenbach, Bergstraβe, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Maria (Eva Schmidt) Schmitt
1807–1895
Ober-Mumbach, Mörlenbach, Hesse, Germany
John Emig
–1817
Marlenbach, Germany
Barbara Hannadel
–1818
Marlenbach, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Knapp
1752–1808
Anna Schmitt
1759–1825
Johann Schmidt
1751–1829
Gertrude Bürner
1779–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Knapp
1727–1776
Eva Zirfas
1720–1784
Johann Schmitt
1736–1791
Anna Becker
1744–1812
Johann Schmidt
1716–1783
Anna Kaemmer
1723–1784
Johannes Bürner
1743–1798
Anna Falter
1727–

Gertrude Knapp's Descendants

1.
GK
Gertrude Knapp (28 May 1857–26 Dec 1920) m. John (J) Weis (16 Jul 1855–2 Aug 1932)
  1. 1. Theresia Weis 1900–1985
  2. 2. Mary Weis 1883–1964
  3. 3. Lulu Weis 1890–
  4. 4. Jacob Weis 1897–1980
  5. 5. Katherine Weis 1878–1965
  6. 6. John (P) Weis 1885–1958
  7. 7. Louisa Weis 1892–1983
  8. 8. Pauline (Elizabeth) Weis 1881–1960
  9. 9. Joseph (William) Weis 1895–1990 m. Elizabeth (B) Schmitt 1895–1981
    1. 1. Harold (William) Weis 1925–2011 m. Anna (Katherine) Ziliak 1925–2000
    2. 2. Walter (Joseph) Weis 1920–2018
    3. 3. Alvin (Anthony) Weis 1922–2004
    4. 4. William (Cletus) Weis 1931–2005
    5. 5. Helen (Marie) Weis 1919–1986
    6. 6. Florence (T) Weis 1924–2016
    7. 7. Albert (John) Weis 1926–2011
  10. 10. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Weiss 1889–1971
  11. 11. Magdalena ("lena") Weis 1880–

Gertrude Knapp's Timeline

2 Records

1857
28 May 1857
Birth of Gertrude Knapp in St Wendel, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA
St Wendel, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA
1920
26 Dec 1920
Age 63
Death of Gertrude Knapp in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1857
    Event Place: St Wendel, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1920
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint Wendel, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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