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Fritz Karl Ludwig "Frederick" Knack

Male 1879 - 1938  (59 years)


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  • Name Fritz Karl Ludwig "Frederick" Knack 
    Born 7 Apr 1879  Lüdershagen, Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1885  [1
    Name Frederick Knack 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-93425 
    Died 21 Oct 1938  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Cause: Tuberculosis 
    Buried 23 Oct 1938  Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I93425  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Johann Karl Heinrich "John" Knack,   b. 9 Dec 1852, , Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1942, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother 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  [6
    Family ID F24244  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Phoenise,   b. 1881,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 10 Sep 1902  Ontario Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F262084  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ada Dean,   b. 1882, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1966  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 17 Jul 1926  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F262082  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • FREDERIC KNACK

      HESPELER, Oct 22. Following a prolonged illness, Frederick Knack, 59, 1ifelong resident of the district, died yesterday, at his residence, Queen street west. Born in Germany, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Knack, who came to Hespeler, when the deceased was a baby of two years. Upon leaving public school, Mr. Knack, became a moulders apprentice, a trade he followed the greater part of his life. A member of the Hespeler lodge, IOOF, he was an adherent of St James' Lutheran church. Surviving are his parents, who reside at Fisher’s Mills, his wife, formerly, Ada Dean, two sons, Ernest of Hespeler and Percy in Woodstock, two daughters. Mrs. John Wildman. Hespeler and Mrs. Frank Speckeen, Preston, two brothers, Ernest, Fisher's Mills. and William, Stratford, a sister, Mrs. Trommer, Fisher's Mills and five grandsons. Funeral service will be held at the residence, at 2: 30 o'clock, Sunday. Interment will be made in Wanner’s Cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record 22 Oct 1938 pg 15

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

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

    3. [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link.
      At rest/ KNACK/ In loving memory of/ Frederick KNACK/ 1879 - 1938/ His wife/ Ada DEAN/ 1882-1966/
      [A] Mother

    4. [S2749] Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971 - Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971.
      NameFritz Karl Ludwig Knack
      Baptism Date22 Apr 1879
      Baptism PlaceLüdershagen, Lüdershagen, Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland
      Baptism Place (Original)Lüdershagen, Lüdershagen, Lüdershagen, Mecklenburg, Deutschland
      Birth Date7 Apr 1879
      Father's NameJohann Karl Heinrich Knack
      Father's SexMale
      Mother's NameSophie Dorothea Maria Luise Knack
      Mother's AliasSchweder
      Mother's SexFemale
      Event TypeBaptism
      Church NameEvangelische Kirche Lüdershagen (AG. Krakow)
      NoteTaufen, Heiraten u Tote 1779-1896

    5. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 034967 (1938).
      Name:Frederick Kreck Gender:Male Age:59 Birth Date:abt 1879 Birth Place:Germany Death Date:21 Oct 1938 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John Knack Mother:Sophia Schweder

    6. [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

    7. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate.
      Name:Sarah Phoenise Age:21 Birth Year:abt 1881 Marriage Date:10 Sep 1902 Marriage Place:Ontario, Ontario, Canada Father:George W Phoenise Mother:Mary Ann Burr Phoenise Spouse:Fred Knack

    8. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 047122 (1926).
      Name:Ada Chesterton Gender:Female Age:44 Birth Year:abt 1882 Birth Place:Lester, England Marriage Date:17 Jul 1926 Marriage Place:Wellington, Ontario, Canada Father:Benjamin Dean Mother:Ann Clark Spouse:Frederick Knack

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - ? - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Sep 1902 - Ontario Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Jul 1926 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Tuberculosis - 21 Oct 1938 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 23 Oct 1938 - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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