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Leonard James Knapp 1920–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Feb 1920

Birth Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 30 Apr 1986

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Father: Jacob Sr

Mother: Cecilia Bigott

Spouse(s): Helen Balinski

Children(s): Kenneth Knapp

In 1920, Leonard James Knapp entered the world in Detroit, Michigan, USA, born to Jacob Albert Knapp Sr And Cecilia L Bigott. Leonard James Knapp married Helen Balinski, and had children including Kenneth Leonard Knapp. Leonard James Knapp passed away in 1986 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

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Biography

  • In 1920, Leonard James Knapp entered the world in Detroit, Michigan, USA, born to Jacob Albert Knapp Sr And Cecilia L Bigott.
  • Leonard James Knapp married Helen Balinski, and had children including Kenneth Leonard Knapp.
  • Leonard James Knapp passed away in 1986 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leonard Knapp's Ancestors

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Leonard Knapp
1920–1986
Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Parents
Jacob Albert Knapp Sr
1897–1982
Michigan
Cecilia (L) Bigott
1901–1995
Michigan
Grandparents
Jan Zylka
1877–1915
Galicia
Mary Karis-Zylka
1854–1937
Austria
August Bigott
1879–1930
Germany
Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Jaskulke
1878–1943
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Bigott
1850–1915
Frances Weinserski
1850–1924
Franz Jaskulke
1848–1928
Julianna Gnebba
1850–1929
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Bigott
1823–
Maria Pomerantz
1823–

Leonard Knapp's Descendants

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Leonard (James) Knapp (29 Feb 1920–30 Apr 1986) m. Helen Balinski (abt 1923–)
  1. 1. Kenneth (Leonard) Knapp 1942–2003

Leonard Knapp's Timeline

2 Records

1920
29 Feb 1920
Birth of Leonard James Knapp in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Michigan, USA
1986
30 Apr 1986
Age 66
Death of Leonard James Knapp in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Feb 1920
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1986
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

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