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Joseph Knapp 1852–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 NOV 1852

Birth Location: St Wendall, Posey, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 11 Jan 1929

Death Location: Britton, Marshall County, South Dakota, United States of America

Father: John Knapp

Mother: Anna Pittmann

Spouse(s): Margaret Dawald

Children(s): Ellen Knapp, Barbara Knapp, Carl Knapp, Eva Knapp, John Knapp, Katheryne Knapp, Adam Knapp, Cressence Knapp, Jacob Knapp, Ambrose Knapp, James Knapp, Henry Knapp, George Knapp, Day Knapp

In 1852, Joseph Knapp entered the world in St Wendall, Posey, Indiana, USA, born to John Adam Knapp And Anna Maria Elisabeth Mary Puttmann Pittmann. Joseph Knapp married Margaret Dawald, and had children including Adam Mick Edward Knapp, Ambrose Anthony S Knapp, Barbara Elizabeth Lizzie Knapp, Carl Karl William Knapp, Cressence Elizabeth Knapp, Day J Knapp, Ellen Nell Gertrude Knapp, Eva Eve Marie Knapp, George Knapp, Henry Knapp, Jacob Dawald Knapp, James B Knapp, John Stephen Knapp, Katheryne Catherine Junita Knapp. Joseph Knapp passed away in 1929 in Britton, Marshall County, South Dakota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1852, Joseph Knapp entered the world in St Wendall, Posey, Indiana, USA, born to John Adam Knapp And Anna Maria Elisabeth Mary Puttmann Pittmann.
  • Joseph Knapp married Margaret Dawald, and had children including Adam Mick Edward Knapp, Ambrose Anthony S Knapp, Barbara Elizabeth Lizzie Knapp, Carl Karl William Knapp, Cressence Elizabeth Knapp, Day J Knapp, Ellen Nell Gertrude Knapp, Eva Eve Marie Knapp, George Knapp, Henry Knapp, Jacob Dawald Knapp, James B Knapp, John Stephen Knapp, Katheryne Catherine Junita Knapp.
  • Joseph Knapp passed away in 1929 in Britton, Marshall County, South Dakota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Knapp
1829–1901
Birth Location: Weiher, Morlenbach, Hesse-Darmstadt Germany
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Anna Pittmann
1829–1872
Birth Location: Vreden, Borken, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Dawald
1854–1937
Birth Location: St John twnsp. Cedar Lakes Co., IN
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Children(s)

Ellen Knapp
1881–1964
Birth Location: Waterville, Le Sueur Co., Minn.
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Barbara Knapp
1877–1957
Birth Location: Waterville Township, Le Sueur, Minnesota
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Carl Knapp
1879–1966
Birth Location: Waterville, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States
CK
Eva Knapp
1885–1974
Birth Location: Waterville, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States
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John Knapp
1887–1958
Birth Location: Waterville, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States
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Katheryne Knapp
1889–1964
Birth Location: Waterville, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States
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Adam Knapp
1890–1951
Birth Location: Kilkenny, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States
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Cressence Knapp
1893–1985
Birth Location: Kilkenny, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States
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Jacob Knapp
1900–1984
Birth Location: Ransom, Sargent, North Dakota, United States
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Ambrose Knapp
1894–1897
Birth Location: Waterville MN USA
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James Knapp
1884–1884
Birth Location: Waterville, Minn.
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Henry Knapp
1876–1879
Birth Location: Britton, Marshall, South Dakota, United States
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George Knapp
1878–1878
Birth Location: Kilkenny Township, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
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Day Knapp
1901–
Birth Location: North Dakota
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Joseph Knapp's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Knapp
1852–1929
Birth Place: St Wendall, Posey, Indiana, USA
Parents
John Adam Knapp
1829–1901
Weiher, Morlenbach, Hesse-Darmstadt Germany
Anna (Maria Elisabeth "Mary" Püttmann) Pittmann
1829–1872
Vreden, Borken, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 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
Jos Pittman
1800–1860
Germany
Maria (Catharina) Pauli
1799–1860
Vreden, Borken, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Knapp
1752–1808
Anna Schmitt
1759–1825
Johann Schmidt
1751–1829
Gertrude Bürner
1779–
Johann Püttmann
1775–1852
Anna Buss
1763–1818
Georg Paul
1762–1829
Anna Frericks
1775–1818
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–
Franz Püttmann
1713–1801
Maria Thomes
1748–1830
Gerhardt Busse
1727–
Catharina Vos
1727–
Patriarch Paul
1735–
Johannes Frericks
1751–
Maria Sekking
1755–

Joseph Knapp's Descendants

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Joseph Knapp (5 NOV 1852–11 Jan 1929) m. Margaret Dawald (24 Sep 1854–29 Jan 1937)
  1. 1. Ellen ((Nell) Gertrude) Knapp 1881–1964 m. Warner (James) Roberts 1882–1961
    1. 1. Margaret (Leora) Roberts 1917–2014 m. Firman ("Jack") Harris 1915–1977
      1. 1. Gayle (Shirley) Harris 1937–2017
      2. 2. Rodney (Firman) Harris 1942–2008
    2. 2. Ward (Warner) Roberts 1915–1977 m. May (Isabelle) Sparrow 1916–2009 m. Barbara ("Jean") Holoboff 1916–2003
      1. 1. Lyle (Ward) Roberts 1938–2022
      2. 2. Sharon (Ruth) Roberts 1942–1986
    3. 3. Gordon (Alton) Roberts 1923–2005 m. Doris (Irene) Christensen 1924–2017
      1. 1. Diane (Marlene) Roberts 1947–1947
    4. 4. Ione (Shirley) Roberts 1903–1984
    5. 5. Curtys (Malcome) Roberts 1904–1971 m. Marie ("Eva") Pelletier 1909–1973
      1. 1. Edith ("Ellen") Roberts 1931–2014
      2. 2. Allan (Rodney "Bud") Roberts 1933–2014
      3. 3. Darlene (June) Roberts 1938–2001
    6. 6. Kenneth (Clavering) Roberts 1906–2002
    7. 7. James (Knapp) Roberts 1908–1971
    8. 8. Howard (Dawald) Roberts 1909–1989 m. Theresa Wagenstein 1913–1987
    9. 9. Marvin (Lea) Roberts 1911–1971 m. Willanna ("Genelle") Winfrey 1914–2011
      1. 1. Lorne (Alberton) Roberts 1935–2015
      2. 2. Wayne (Lea) Roberts 1937–1970
      3. 3. Elaine (Twylla) Roberts 1939–2017
      4. 4. Sheryl (Montez) Roberts 1946–1982
      5. 5. Leanna (Gay) Roberts 1947–2008
    10. 10. Rodney (Royal) Roberts 1913–1987
    11. 11. Joseph (Mott) Roberts 1917–1995
    12. 12. Yvonne (Marcia) Roberts 1920–2005
    13. 13. Cale (Everett) Roberts 1928–2011
  2. 2. Barbara (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Knapp 1877–1957 m. Warren (Manning) Butts 1876–1938
    1. 1. Thera (Marvel) Butts 1902–1988 m. Philip (L) Peterson 1891–1973
  3. 3. Carl ((Karl) William) Knapp 1879–1966
  4. 4. Eva ((Eve) Marie) Knapp 1885–1974 m. Orville (Chester 'Chet') Haight 1876–1941
    1. 1. Veda (Marie) Haight 1906–2000
    2. 2. Alvida (Blanche) Haight 1908–2008
    3. 3. Chester (Dale) Haight 1912–2003
    4. 4. Faythe (Madge) Haight 1921–2016
    5. 5. John (Joseph) Haight 1919–
    6. 6. Phyllis Haight 1922–2019 m. Salvadore (D) Riccobono 1918–2000
  5. 5. John (Stephen) Knapp 1887–1958 m. Ebba (Matilda) Cook 1890–1971
  6. 6. Katheryne ((Catherine) Junita) Knapp 1889–1964
  7. 7. Adam ((Mick) Edward) Knapp 1890–1951
  8. 8. Cressence (Elizabeth) Knapp 1893–1985 m. Albert (Clyde) Kenner 1893–1974
    1. 1. Elaine (M) Kenner 1933–2022 m. Wallace (Jay) Everts 1926–2010
    2. 2. Arlette (Clydine) Kenner 1923–2000
    3. 3. Geraldine (Gladys) Kenner 1920–1984
    4. 4. Viora (Fae) Kenner 1925–2007 m. Seymour Levine 1919–1991
  9. 9. Jacob (Dawald) Knapp 1900–1984 m. Bertha (Aline) Renfroe 1913–1994
  10. 10. Ambrose (Anthony S.) Knapp 1894–1897
  11. 11. James (B.) Knapp 1884–1884
  12. 12. Henry Knapp 1876–1879
  13. 13. George Knapp 1878–1878
  14. 14. Day (J) Knapp 1901–

Joseph Knapp's Timeline

2 Records

1852
5 NOV 1852
Birth of Joseph Knapp in St Wendall, Posey, Indiana, USA
St Wendall, Posey, Indiana, USA
1929
11 Jan 1929
Age 77
Death of Joseph Knapp in Newark, Marshall, South Dakota, USA
Newark, Marshall, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 NOV 1852
    Event Place: St Wendall, Posey, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Newark, Marshall, South Dakota, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Britton, Marshall County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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