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John Knapp 1799 – 1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 November 1799

Birth Location: Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York, USA

Death Date: Feb 1878

Death Location: Penfield, Lorain, Ohio, United States

Father: Amos Knapp

Mother: Sally Andrews

Spouse(s): Cynthia Welcher, Elizabeth Knapp

Children(s): Clarissa Knapp, Harriet Green, Reuben Knapp, Hiram Knapp, Perry Knapp, Mary Knapp

John Knapp was born in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York, USA in 1799, to Amos Knapp and Sally Andrews. Later in life, John Knapp married Cynthia Jane Welcher and Elizabeth Knapp; among their children were Clarissa Knapp, Harriet A Green, Reuben E. Knapp, Hiram Adelbert Knapp, Perry Knapp and Mary Knapp. John Knapp died in Penfield, Lorain, Ohio, United States, 1878.

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Parents

Amos Knapp
1774 – 1855
Birth Location: Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, United States
AK
Sally Andrews
1778 – 1859
Birth Location: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
SA

Spouses(s)

Cynthia Welcher
1805 – 1874
Birth Location: New York
CW
Elizabeth Knapp
1810 –
Birth Location: New York
EK

Children(s)

Clarissa Knapp
1821 –
Birth Location: New York
CK
Harriet Green
1831 – 1895
Birth Location: –
HG
Reuben Knapp
1833 – 1933
Birth Location: Rochester, Lorain County, Ohio, United States of America
RK
Hiram Knapp
1839 – 1927
Birth Location: Rochester, Lorain County, Ohio, United States of America
HK
Perry Knapp
1856 –
Birth Location: Ohio
PK
Mary Knapp
1849 –
Birth Location: New York
MK

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 3 November 1799
    Event Place: Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1840
    Event Place: Rochester, Lorain, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: Wellington, Lorain, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Penfield, Lorain, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Penfield, Lorain, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: East Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Feb 1878
    Event Place: Penfield, Lorain, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: LaGrange, Lorain County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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