Frederic Knell

1820 - 1907  (87 years)

• Name	Frederic Knell
  Born	1820	Roschach, Canton St. Gallen, Switzerland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Honoured	Founder of Zurich, Ontario  [2]
  Occupation	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	carpenter
  Residence	Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1861	Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-108600
  Died	18 Apr 1907	, Switzerland
  Person ID	I108600	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Knell,   b. Abt 1770, of, Glarus, , , Switzerland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F20991	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosalia Bernoulli,   b. CALC 18 Nov 1817, , Switzerland ,   d. 18 Oct 1892, Roschach, Canton St. Gallen, Switzerland  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Children	1. Rosanne Knell,   b. 1844, , Switzerland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Charles Knell,   b. 1845, , Switzerland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Frederick Knell,   b. 1848, , Switzerland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F28010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Henry Knell, who died so suddenly, the Wednesday before last, was buried Friday afternoon, with an exceptionally large number from near and far attending. Pastor von Pirch performed the usual prayers in the residence of the deceased on Queen Street, spoke about the life of the husband and father taken so suddenly from his family. Messrs. Friedrich Schneider, W.H. Bowlby, J.A. Mackie, Geo. H. Lang, P.S. Lautenschlager and H.L. Janzen, all the directors of the Economical Fire Insurance Company were pall-bearers. Other directors, like those named, preceded the hearse in sleighs. The deceased was born in Glarus, in Switzerland, on February 12, 1830 and would have therefore become 73 years old, if he had lived one day longer. In 1854, at the age of 24 years, he came to America and remained for a time at first, in Pittsburg. When cholera broke out there, he came to Canada to his uncle, Friedrich Knell, who lived in the Township of Hay, Huron County, where the latter had founded the town of Zurich. Soon after, he came to Berlin and started his business as goldsmith and watchmaker in the eastern part of town. Later, he moved it to a place on Queen Street, where Breithaupt's Block now is located, and then, to Kranz's Block on King Street. In 1885, he built part of the Germania Block and carried on his business there until 1898, when he sold it to A. Chatfield. He was married to Henrietta Kranz, daughter of Carl Kranz since 1857. She survives him, as well as four children, namely Louise married to Chas. Kuhn in Buffalo, N.Y.; Bertha, Anna and Henry in Berlin. In addition, he is survived by a grand-daughter. Mr. Friedrich Knell is his brother. The deceased had been a member of Berlin City Council for 13 years, and was a long-time director of the Economical Fire Insurance Company. Because of his friendly and pleasant nature, he earned the friendship of all he met and was greatly respected far and wide. Berliner Journal February 19, 1903 Page 4 - Column 5 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk for the Kitchener Public Library

  
  

• Sources

  [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Pg 12. Frederic Knell? Carpenter Switzerland Lutheran 31 Rosanne Knell? Switzerland Lutheran 32 Rosanne Knell? Switzerland Lutheran 7 Charles Knell? Switzerland Lutheran 6 Frederic Knell? Switzerland Lutheran 3 [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Nov 1892. Oct. 18, 1892 Rosalia Knell, nee Bernoulli, wife of Friedrich Knell, died in Roschach, Canton St. Gallen, Switzerland, at age of 74 years & 11 months. The deceased lived in New Hamburg & Berlin 40 years ago & then in Zürich, Huron County, which was founded by her husband. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Pg 12. [S1645] Census - ON, Huron, Hay Township - 1861.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1820 - Roschach, Canton St. Gallen, Switzerland Occupation - carpenter - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1861 - Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Apr 1907 - , Switzerland  = Link to Google Earth