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John Marcus Knapp 1871 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1871

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 20 Apr 1959

Death Location: Clayton County, Iowa

Father: George Knapp

Mother: Rebecca Mudge

Spouse(s): Amanda Denning

Children(s): Elsie Knapp

In 1871, John Marcus Knapp entered the world in Iowa, born to George Washington Knapp and Rebecca Jane Mudge. John Marcus Knapp married Amanda Elisa Denning, and had children including Elsie Mae Knapp. John Marcus Knapp passed away in 1959 in Clayton County, Iowa.

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Biography

  • In 1871, John Marcus Knapp entered the world in Iowa, born to George Washington Knapp and Rebecca Jane Mudge.
  • John Marcus Knapp married Amanda Elisa Denning, and had children including Elsie Mae Knapp.
  • John Marcus Knapp passed away in 1959 in Clayton County, Iowa.

Immediate Family

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John Knapp's Ancestors

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John Knapp
1871 – 1959
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
George Washington Knapp
1843 – 1913
Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Rebecca (Jane) Mudge
1846 – 1928
Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Knapp's Descendants

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John (Marcus) Knapp (abt 1871 – 20 Apr 1959) m. Amanda (Elisa) Denning (21 Feb 1879 – 13 Apr 1965)
  1. 1. Elsie (Mae) Knapp (17 March 1912 – 5 April 2008) m. Lloyd (F) Eddings (abt 1904 – 2 July 1961)
    1. 1. Arla (J) Eddings (abt 1933 – ) m. William (Lyle) Flanders (21 Jun 1930 – 27 Oct 1981)
      1. 1. Gerri (J) Flanders m. Franz
        1. 1. Franz
      2. 2. Flanders m. Unknown
        1. 1. Unknown
      3. 3. Flanders

John Knapp's Timeline

2 Records

1871
abt 1871
Birth of John Marcus Knapp in Iowa
Iowa
1959
20 Apr 1959
Age 88
Death of John Marcus Knapp in Clayton County, Iowa
Clayton County, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1871
    Event Place: Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1959
    Event Place: Clayton County, Iowa

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