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James Edmund Knapp 1881–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Nov 1881

Birth Location: California

Death Date: 20 Apr 1979

Death Location: Colma, San Mateo County, California, United States of America

Father: William Knapp

Mother: Sierra Knapp

Spouse(s): Mabel Knapp

Children(s): William Knapp, James Knapp

In 1881, James Edmund Knapp entered the world in California, born to William Hervey Knapp And Sierra Nevada Knapp. In 1900, James Edmund Knapp resided in West Greenwich, Kern, California, USA. In 1910, James Edmund Knapp resided in Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA. James Edmund Knapp married Mabel M Knapp, and had children including James Knapp, William Knapp. James Edmund Knapp passed away in 1979 in Colma, San Mateo County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1881, James Edmund Knapp entered the world in California, born to William Hervey Knapp And Sierra Nevada Knapp.
  • In 1900, James Edmund Knapp resided in West Greenwich, Kern, California, USA.
  • In 1910, James Edmund Knapp resided in Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA.
  • James Edmund Knapp married Mabel M Knapp, and had children including James Knapp, William Knapp.
  • James Edmund Knapp passed away in 1979 in Colma, San Mateo County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Knapp
1853–1917
Birth Location: New York
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Sierra Knapp
1863–1929
Birth Location: Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Mabel Knapp
1884–1974
Birth Location: Conway Springs, Sumner County, Kansas, United States of America
MK

Children(s)

William Knapp
1915–
Birth Location: California
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James Knapp
1922–
Birth Location: California
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James Knapp's Ancestors

Self
James Knapp
1881–1979
Birth Place: California
Parents
William Hervey Knapp
1853–1917
New York
Sierra (Nevada) Knapp
1863–1929
Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States of America
Grandparents
Robert (Isriel) Knapp
1833–1904
New York
1833–1879
Ulster County, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Knapp
1794–1870
Sally Knapp
1796–1857
1784–1844
1784–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1769–1817
Martha Carpenter
1774–1850
1748–1817
Miria Bosch
1753–1847
1748–1834

James Knapp's Descendants

1.
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James (Edmund) Knapp (15 Nov 1881–20 Apr 1979) m. Mabel (M) Knapp (24 August 1884–3 May 1974)
  1. 1. William Knapp 1915–
  2. 2. James Knapp 1922–

James Knapp's Timeline

6 Records

1881
15 Nov 1881
Birth of James Edmund Knapp in California
California
1900
1900
Age 19
James Edmund Knapp resided here in West Greenwich, Kern, California, USA
West Greenwich, Kern, California, USA
1910
1910
Age 29
James Edmund Knapp resided here in Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA
Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 49
James Edmund Knapp resided here in San Francisco, San Francisco, California
San Francisco, San Francisco, California
1942
1942
Age 61
James Edmund Knapp resided here in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
1979
20 Apr 1979
Age 98
Death of James Edmund Knapp in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1881
    Event Place: California
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of California; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 202; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0211; Image: 620.0; FHL microfilm: 2339937
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: California; Registration County: San Francisco; Roll: 1544256; Draft Board: 08
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: West Greenwich, Kern, California; Roll: 87; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1240087
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California; Roll: T624_105; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1374118
    [7] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: West Greenwich, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: West Greenwich, Kern, California; Roll: 87; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1240087

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California; Roll: T624_105; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1374118

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 202; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0211; Image: 620.0; FHL microfilm: 2339937

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: San Francisco, California
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of California; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Record Source: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: California; Registration County: San Francisco; Roll: 1544256; Draft Board: 08

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1979
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Colma, San Mateo County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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