1872 - 1946 (74 years)
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Name |
William K. Knarr |
Born |
17 Mar 1872 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] |
Gender |
Male |
Occupation |
1901 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Laborer |
Occupation |
1911 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [9] |
Farmer |
Residence |
1911 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [9] |
Mennonite |
Eby ID Number |
00064-4047.2 |
Died |
9 Jul 1946 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5, 8] |
Buried |
First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5, 8] |
Person ID |
I11360 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
26 Feb 2024 |
Father |
John B. Knarr, b. 29 Sep 1843, Altenkirchen , Rhein Bayern, Germany , d. 16 Jun 1920, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 76 years) |
Mother |
Caroline Kaufman, b. 4 Oct 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 1 Jun 1890, Near Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 39 years) |
Married |
11 Apr 1871 [1] |
Family ID |
F27198 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Clara Erb, b. 2 Mar 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 9 Mar 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 62 years) |
Married |
6 Dec 1896 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [6] |
Children |
| 1. Alvin E. Knarr, b. 27 Jun 1897, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 1970 (Age 72 years) |
| 2. Clayton E. Knarr, b. 16 Apr 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years) |
| 3. Eva Knarr, b. 15 Dec 1900, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 1988 (Age 87 years) |
| 4. Vera Knarr, b. 11 Aug 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years) |
| 5. Wilfred Knarr, b. 10 Jul 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 18 Dec 1974 (Age 67 years) |
| 6. Mary Knarr, b. Feb 1910, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 7. Oren Knarr, b. 1916, , Ontario, Canada , d. 23 Apr 1961 (Age 45 years) |
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Last Modified |
2 Mar 2024 |
Family ID |
F6211 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 2 |
Sarah Ann Bechtel, b. 21 Dec 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 6 May 1980, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 95 years) |
Last Modified |
2 Mar 2024 |
Family ID |
F18436 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Knarr.-William K., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Knarr, was born in Waterloo Township, Ont., March 17, 1872; passed away suddenly at his late residence, Kitchener, Ont., July 9, 1946; aged 74 y. 3 m. 22 d. His first wife (Clara Erb) predeceased him March 9, 1938. Surviving are his widow (Sarah Snider Knarr), 4 sons (Alvin, Wilfred, and Oren, all of Kitchener; and Clayton, of Waterloo), 3 daughters (Mrs. John Davenport, Mrs. Earl Becker, and Mrs. Arno Miller, all of Kitchener), 3 brothers (Allen, of Waterloo; John, of Kitchener; and Herbert, Parkbeg, Sask.), one stepson (Bretton Snider), 6 stepdaughters (Mrs. David Horst and Mrs. Raymond Good, both of St. Jacobs, Ont.; Mrs. Curtis Brubacher and Naomi Snider, both of Heidelberg, Ont.; Mrs. Homer Witmer, Breslau, Ont.; and Mrs. Lincoln Witmer of Kitchener), and 7 grandchildren. He was a faithful member of the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, and a thoroughgoing Christian, true to his Lord, loyal to the church, courageous, considerate, a constant worker in the church, one of the Lord's dependables. Funeral services were conducted by C. F. Derstine and Manasseh Hallman at the First Mennonite Church. Theme, "As Jesus passed by He saw a man called !"
Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXIX, No . 17 - July 23, 1946 page 367
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Sources |
- [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 843.
- [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Waterloo North / 4 Waterloo / page 1.
- [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 8.
- [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 1 Page 43.
- [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
In memory of / William K. Knarr / 1872-1945 / his beloved wife / Clara E rb / 1876-1938 / Rest in peace
- [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
William K Knarr Born: Waterloo Township Age: 24 Father: John B Knarr Mother: Caroline Knarr Born: abt 1872 Spouse: Clara Erb Age: 20 born: Waterloo Township Father: Jacob Erb Mother: Clara Erb married 6 Dec 1896 married: Waterloo
- [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 page 1.
- [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125024245.
- [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 1.
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Event Map |
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| Born - 17 Mar 1872 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Married - 6 Dec 1896 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Laborer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died - 9 Jul 1946 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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