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Charles Knapp

Male 1851 - 1926  (74 years)


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  • Name Charles Knapp 
    Born 20 Nov 1851  Berlet's Corners (Wimot Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Charley Knapp 
    Name Karl Knapp 
    Residence 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1873  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Hotel Man 
    Occupation 1911  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Hotel Keeper 
    Residence 1911  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-80234 
    Died 30 May 1926  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I80234  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Jacob Knapp,   b. 1822, , Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1891  (Age < 68 years) 
    Mother Barbara,   b. 26 Dec 1834, , Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1866  (Age 31 years) 
    Family ID F43938  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Pfanner,   b. 30 May 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1924, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 12 Jul 1873  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
     1. Catherine Knapp,   b. Nov 1875, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Elizabeth Knapp,   b. May 1876, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Barbara Bertha Knapp,   b. 12 Aug 1879, Josephburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1930  (Age 50 years)
     4. Charles P. Knapp,   b. 24 Nov 1882, Josephburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1945  (Age 62 years)
     5. Emilie Knapp,   b. 1883, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1969  (Age 86 years)
     6. Juliane "Julia" Knapp,   b. 26 Apr 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Amelia Knapp,   b. Sep 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Mary Knapp,   b. 20 Jul 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. George Knapp,   b. 30 Jul 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F20869  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mr. Charles Knapp

      Mr. Charles. Knapp, well-known hotelkeeper of Petersburg, died on Sunday afternoon, after an illness of one week's duration. The late Mr. Knapp was 75 years, 6 months and 12 days. He was born on November 20th, 1850, at Berlet's Corner. He had resided in Petersburg for twenty years, during which time he was proprietor of the Petersburg hotel. Prior to that time he kept a hotel at Lisbon, He was married to Barbara Planner, who predeceased him a year and ten months ago. The late Mr. Knapp will long be remembered as tt genial, kindly dispositioned man by a host of friends to whom his death is the source of sincere regret. fie in survived by two sons and six daughters: Charles and George, of Kitchener; Mrs. H. Alles, of Detroit; Mrs. Chas. Oberer, St. Paul; Mrs. Adam Wahl, Mrs. A. H. Steller, and Miss Emily Knapp, of Kitchener. Two brother, and three sisters also survive namely, George and Jacob, of Detroit, Mrs. JoSeph DeCaussin. Mrs. Catherine Smith and Mrs. A. Schultz, all of Detroit. The funeral was held on Wednesday from his late home to St. Peter's Luth-eran Church, Petersburg, with interment at East End Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener.

      New Hamburg indepentent 4 Jun 1926 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-6 Page 13.

    2. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 3.

    3. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div. 4 Page 20.

    4. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Pg. 118.

    5. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 5.

    6. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12886 (1873), Knapp-Pfanner.
      Charles Knapp, 22, Farmer, res. Wilmot Twp., b. Canada, son of Jacob and Barbara married Barbara Pfanner, 19, res. Wilmot b. Canada, daughter of Martin and Dorethea, witnessed by: William Dekay and George Ward both of Berlin, 12 July 1873 in Berlin

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85140136/charles-knapp.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Nov 1851 - Berlet's Corners (Wimot Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1873 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Jul 1873 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Hotel Man - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 May 1926 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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