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Johann Karl Heinrich "John" Knack

Male 1852 - 1942  (89 years)


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  • Name Johann Karl Heinrich "John" Knack 
    Born 9 Dec 1852  Serrahn, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1885  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Immigration 1885  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Name John Henry Knack 
    Naturalization 1888  [1] 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-93422 
    Died 10 Jan 1942  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Buried 12 Jan 1942  Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I93422  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Johann Karl Heinrich "Charles" "Carl" Knack,   b. CA 1820,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F61832  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Johann Carl Christopher "Carl" Knack,   b. CA 1826, of, Serrahn, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Hanna Marie Friederike Doroth "Maria" Schwass,   b. CA 1826, of, Serrahn, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F222513  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sophia Dorothea Maria Luise Schweder,   b. 15 Sep 1854, , Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1941, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 1 Nov 1878  Lüdershagen, Lüdershagen, Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Fritz Karl Ludwig "Frederick" Knack,   b. 7 Apr 1879, Lüdershagen, Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1938, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     2. Wilhelm Heinrich Ernst "William" Knack,   b. 30 Jan 1883, Lüdershagen, Lüdershagen, Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Emma Bertha Knack,   b. 12 Aug 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1975  (Age 87 years)
     4. Ernest Knack,   b. 10 Jun 1890, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F24244  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • JOHN HENRY KNACK

      HESPELER, Jan. 10, John Henry Knack,89, died today at the home of his son, Ernest, at Breslau. Born in Germany, he came to Canada on Nov. 3, 1883. For six years he lived on the Guelph Road and later resided on a farm at Fisher's Mills, for over a half a century. As a retired farmer, Mr. Knack, had lived with his son, in Breslau, for this past year. His wife predeceased him, last March. Surviving are two sons, William of Stratford and Ernest of Breslau and one daughter, Mrs. Emma Trommer of Fisher's Mills. Funeral service will be held from the home of his daughter, in Fisher's Mills, on Monday, at 2: 30 p.m.. Burial will be made in Wanner's Cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record 10 Jan 1942 pg 17

  • Sources 
    1. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-4 Page 13.

    2. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Div. 6 Pg. 4.

    3. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 26.

    4. [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link.
      KNACK/ in loving memory of/ John H. KNACK/ Died Jan. 10, 1942/ Aged 89 years/ His wife/ Sophia SCHWEDER/ Died Mar. 24, 1941 - aged 86 years/ "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord"/

    5. [S2749] Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971 - Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971.
      Name: Johann Karl Heinrich Knack
      Sex: Male
      Birth Date: 9 Dec 1852
      Father's Name: Johann Karl Christoph Knack
      Father's Sex: Male
      Spouse's Name: Sophia Dorothea Maria Luise Schweder
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Birth Date: 15 Sep 1854
      Spouse's Father's Name: Otto Christian Friederich Schweder
      Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
      Marriage Date: 1 Nov 1878
      Marriage Place: Lüdershagen, Lüdershagen, Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland
      Marriage Place (Original): Lüdershagen, Lüdershagener, Lüdershagen, Mecklenburg, Deutschland
      Event Type: Marriage
      Church Name: Evangelische Kirche Lüdershagen (AG. Krakow)
      Note: Taufen, Heiraten u Tote 1779-1896

    6. [S2784] Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971.
      Name: Johann Carl Heinrich Knack
      Birth Date: 9 Dec 1852
      Father's Name: Carl Johann Christoph Knack
      Father's Sex: Male
      Mother's Name: Hanna Maria Friederike Dorothea Knack
      Mother's Alias: Schwass
      Mother's Sex: Female
      Event Type: Baptism
      Event Date: 19 Dec 1852
      Event Place: Serrahn, Kuchelmiß, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Deutschland

    7. [S2749] Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971 - Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971.

      Name: Johann Karl Heinrich Knack
      Sex: Male
      Birth Date: 9 Dec 1852
      Father's Name: Johann Karl Christoph Knack
      Father's Sex: Male
      Spouse's Name: Sophia Dorothea Maria Luise Schweder
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Birth Date: 15 Sep 1854
      Spouse's Father's Name: Otto Christian Friederich Schweder
      Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
      Marriage Date: 1 Nov 1878
      Marriage Place: Lüdershagen, Lüdershagen, Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland
      Marriage Place (Original): Lüdershagen, Lüdershagener, Lüdershagen, Mecklenburg, Deutschland
      Event Type: Marriage
      Church Name: Evangelische Kirche Lüdershagen (AG. Krakow)
      Note: Taufen, Heiraten u Tote 1779-1896

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Dec 1852 - Serrahn, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1885 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1885 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Jan 1942 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 12 Jan 1942 - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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