Martin Knarr^[1]

1854 - 1928  (73 years)

• Name	Martin Knarr
  Born	6 Sep 1854	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Christened	17 Jun 1855	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-87358
  Died	24 Mar 1928	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Buried	Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada   [3, 5]
  Person ID	I87358	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Johannes "John" Knarr,   b. 20 Feb 1812, Altenkirchen , Rhein Bayern, Germany ,   d. 19 Jun 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Elizabetha "Elizabeth" Pfaff,   b. 19 Dec 1823, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany ,   d. 30 Oct 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	1 May 1853	Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F22695	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena G. "Lennah" "Lena" Cassel,   b. 1 Aug 1859, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jan 1940, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	4 Mar 1879	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Children	1. Ephraim Knarr,   b. 5 Apr 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1961, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F12616	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of Martin Knarr - Death removed an esteemed resident on Saturday, March 24th, in the person of Martin Knarr. He became suddenly ill on Friday and passed away the following day. Deceased born in Conestogo in 1854 and married Magdalena Cassel in 1878. Four years later they moved onto a farm two miles south of New Dundee, now occupied by their son, Ephraim. Retiring from farming fourteen years ago, he acted as agent for the Massey-Harris Co. A sorrowing wife, one son, four grand-children, one sister and one brother survive. Waterloo Chronicle 12 Apr 1928, p. 4

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Ida Quehl Born: Tavistock Age: 25 Father: Philip Quehl Mother: Charlotte Halberstadt Born: abt 1879 Spouse: Ephraim Knarr Age: 22 born: Waterloo Father: Martin Knarr Mother: Madgalena Kassel married 30 Mar 1904 married: Waterloo [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Martin Knorr son of John and Elisabeth Pfaff of Berlin, born 6 Sep 1854, bapt. 17 Jun 1855 sponsors: Daniel Pfaff and Philppina Knorr both of Wilmot [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link. Knarr/ Martin Knarr/ born Sept. 6, 1854/ died Mar. 24, 1928/ in his 74th year/ Lennah G. Cassel/ his wife/ born Aug. 1, 1859/ died Jan.5,1940 [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div 4, Page 42. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28244302. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. John Knorr, wagon maker of Waterloo Twp., married 1 May 1853 in Greenbush by banns to Elisabeth Paff of Waterloo Twp. wit: Theobald Knorr of Waterloo Twp. and Peter Paff of Waterloo Twp. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Martin Knorr Born: Berlin Age: 24 Father: John Knorr Mother: Elizabeth Knorr Born: abt 1855 Spouse: Magdalena Kassel Age: 20 born: New Dundee Father: Nelson Kassel Mother: Nancy Kassel married 4 Mar 1879 married: Waterloo City

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Sep 1854 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 17 Jun 1855 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Birth - - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 4 Mar 1879 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Mar 1928 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada  = Link to Google Earth