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Wayne G Knapp 1932 – 2023 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1932

Birth Location: Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: September 12, 2023

Death Location: Bellville, Illinois, USA

Father: William Knapp

Mother: Anna Knapp

Spouse(s): Dorothy Knapp

Children(s): Diane Knapp, Bruce Knapp, Wayne Knapp, Greg Knapp, Jane Knapp, Jeffrey Knapp

The story of Wayne G Knapp began in 1932 in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of America. In 1935, Wayne G Knapp resided in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois. In 1940, Wayne G Knapp resided in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA. Wayne G Knapp married Dorothy E Knapp, and had children including Diane Knapp, Bruce E. Knapp, Wayne Knapp, Greg Knapp, Jane Knapp, Jeffrey Knapp. Wayne G Knapp passed away in 2023 in Bellville, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Wayne G Knapp began in 1932 in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • In 1935, Wayne G Knapp resided in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois.
  • In 1940, Wayne G Knapp resided in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA.
  • Wayne G Knapp married Dorothy E Knapp, and had children including Diane Knapp, Bruce E. Knapp, Wayne Knapp, Greg Knapp, Jane Knapp, Jeffrey Knapp.
  • Wayne G Knapp passed away in 2023 in Bellville, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Knapp
1899 – 1978
Birth Location: Missouri
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Anna Knapp
1902 – 1987
Birth Location: Cahokia, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Knapp
1933 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Children(s)

Diane Knapp
1953 –
Birth Location: Ohio
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Bruce Knapp
1955 – 2019
Birth Location: Columbus, Ohio
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Wayne Knapp
1956 –
Birth Location: –
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Greg Knapp
1957 –
Birth Location: –
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Jane Knapp
1960 – 2020
Birth Location: –
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Jeffrey Knapp
1962 –
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Wayne Knapp's Ancestors

Self
Wayne Knapp
1932 – 2023
Birth Place: Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
William Knapp
1899 – 1978
Missouri
Anna Knapp
1902 – 1987
Cahokia, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
George (A) Knapp
1858 – 1927
St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
Rosa (“Rosie” Haub) Knapp
1865 – 1930
Germany
Henry (M.) Schrader
1855 – 1931
Illinois, United States
Magdalena Schrader
1858 – 1932
Hildesheim, Region Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Knapp
Golfreg Haub
Fredrick Schrader
1826 – 1897
Julia Rissmeyer
1828 – 1911
Peter (Runge)
1817 – 1863
Gertrud Ludge
1836 – 1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Schràder
1807 –
Johanne KUNST
1811 – 1885
Bernard
Coraline
Jacob Range
Elisabeth Range

Wayne Knapp's Descendants

1.
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Wayne (G) Knapp (31 Oct 1932 – September 12, 2023) m. Dorothy (E) Knapp (19 Nov 1933 – )
  1. 1. Diane Knapp (12/15/1953 – ) m. John Eichorn (1951 – )
    1. 1. Stephanie (M) Jenkins (5 Feb 1974 – ) m. Derek (James) Jenkins (9 Mar 1971 – )
      1. 1. Virginia (Leigh) Jenkins (2 Oct 2006 – )
    2. 2. Jennifer Shaw (2 November 1978 – ) m. Michael Shaw
      1. 1. Kamala (24 December 2007 – )
      2. 2. Faith
        1. 1. Bellamy
      3. 3. Sawyer Shaw
    3. 3. Jarred Eichorn (28 August 1983 – ) m. Yuanaka Eichorn
      1. 1. Kaiser Eichorn (About 2006 – )
      2. 2. Deja Eichorn (About 2007 – )
      3. 3. Karma Eichorn (About 2018 – )
      4. 4. Xavier Eichorn (About 2019 – )
  2. 2. Bruce (E.) Knapp (20 Feb 1955 – 1 Oct 2019) m. Jayne (M) Becherer (abt 1957 – )
    1. 1. Neal Knapp (18 Mar 1977 – )
    2. 2. Joni Knapp (abt 1982 – )
    3. 3. Kathryn Norsigian
  3. 3. Wayne Knapp (26 Jul 1956 – )
  4. 4. Greg Knapp (Aug 1957 – )
  5. 5. Jane Knapp (4 May 1960 – 22 July 2020)
  6. 6. Jeffrey Knapp (September 12 1962 – )

Wayne Knapp's Timeline

17 Records

1932
31 Oct 1932
Birth of Wayne G Knapp in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of America
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 3
Wayne G Knapp resided here in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois
Belleville, St Clair, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 8
Wayne G Knapp resided here in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
1949
1949
Age 17
Wayne G Knapp resided here in Belleville, Illinois, USA
Belleville, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 18
Wayne G Knapp resided here in Belleville, Illinois, USA
Belleville, Illinois, USA
1951
1951
Age 19
Wayne G Knapp resided here in Belleville, Illinois, USA
Belleville, Illinois, USA
1952
1952
Age 20
Wayne G Knapp resided here in Belleville, Illinois, USA
Belleville, Illinois, USA
1955
1955
Age 23
Wayne G Knapp resided here in Belleville, Illinois, USA
Belleville, Illinois, USA
1956
1956
Age 24
Wayne G Knapp resided here in Belleville, Illinois, USA
Belleville, Illinois, USA
1958
1958
Age 26
Wayne G Knapp resided here in Belleville, Illinois, USA
Belleville, Illinois, USA
1959
1959
Age 27
Wayne G Knapp resided here in Belleville, Illinois, USA
Belleville, Illinois, USA
1963
1963-2003
Age 31
Wayne G Knapp resided here in Festus, Missouri, USA
Festus, Missouri, USA
1985
1985
Age 53
Wayne G Knapp resided here in Festus, MO
Festus, MO
1993
1993
Age 61
Wayne G Knapp resided here in French Village, MO
French Village, MO
1997
1997
Age 65
Wayne G Knapp resided here in Naples, Florida, USA
Naples, Florida, USA
2000
2000-2020
Age 68
Wayne G Knapp resided here in Belleville, Illinois, USA
Belleville, Illinois, USA
2023
September 12, 2023
Age 91
Death of Wayne G Knapp in Bellville, Illinois, USA
Bellville, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1932
    Event Place: Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Cathedral High School; Year: 1949
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Cathedral High School; Year: 1950
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Cathedral High School; Year: 1951
    [4] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [5] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00878; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 82-1
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Belleville News-Democrat; Publication Date: 12/ Dec/ 1952; Publication Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA; ,0.67708045,0.9731493,0.73841584&xid=3398
    [9] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Belleville, St Clair

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00878; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 82-1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00878; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 82-1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Cathedral High School; Year: 1949

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Cathedral High School; Year: 1950
    [2] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Belleville, St Clair

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Cathedral High School; Year: 1951

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963-2003
    Event Place: Festus, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985
    Event Place: Festus, MO
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: French Village, MO
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1997
    Event Place: Naples, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2000-2020
    Event Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Belleville
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Belleville News-Democrat; Publication Date: 12/ Dec/ 1952; Publication Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA; ,0.67708045,0.9731493,0.73841584&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 12, 2023
    Event Place: Bellville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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