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GENERAL INFORMATION
Johan Heinrich Knappenberger Junior, known as Henry, was a son of Johan
Henrich Knappenberger. He was born 28 December 1781
in Northampton County (later Lehigh County), PA and died 1833 in PA. Henry
married Catharine HECHLER in 1806. She died 1821 in PA. Henry and
Catharine had seven children. After her death, Henry married Elisabeth
HESS and had three more children. Henry and Elisabeth both died in 1833
within three days of each other leaving three young children as orphans.
We do not know who raised them.
CHILDREN
OF HENRY KNAPPENBERGER, JR. AND CATHARINE HECHLER
LYDIA KNAPPENBERGER (1807-1832)
Lydia was born 5 December 1807 in Northampton County (Lehigh
County was formed in 1812) and died about 1832 in Lehigh County, PA. She
married Henry CHRISTMAN, Jr., son of John Henry Christman and Anna Marie Roeder,
in 1830. Henry was born 6 June 1807 in Christman's Mill, Berks County, PA
and died 8 October 1878 in Macungie Township, Lehigh County, PA. They had
two children.
1. Sara Caroline Christman was born in October 1831 and died sometime between
1900 and 1910 most likely in Polk Twp., Monroe County, PA. She married Jacob B. MEITZLER,
son of Henry Meitzler and Catherine Schmoyer, on 26 January 1851. Jacob
was born April 1828 in PA and died after the 1910 census in Monroe County,
PA. Sara and Jacob had nine children.
a. James Henry Meitzler was born 9 June 1851 in Lehigh County, PA and died
sometime after 1920. He
married Cornelia H. [maiden name unknown] who was born June 1852 in New Jersey
and died sometime after 1920. They had
5 children: Cora (born about 1875), Helen or Ellen (born July 1879), Annie (born February 1884), James (born July 1886), and Edith (born May 1888). In the 1920
census, James and Cornelia were living in Hereford Township, Berks County, PA
and had an adopted son, Harry Master (?), age 28 and single.
b. Josiah Benjamin Meitzler (sometimes listed as Jessie) was born about 1853 and died after 1920. He was
married to Ellen J. [maiden name unknown] who was born about 1855 in Pennsylvania. They had
five children: Frank (born 1880), Emma (born 1882), George H. (born 8 Nov
1886 and died April 1868 in Carbon County, PA), Hattie M. (born about 1889) and
Frederick W. (born about 1892). In the 1920 census, this family was living in
Lehighton, Carbon County, PA.
c. Florence Meitzler. Florence most likely was born about 1854/55
and died young.
d. Jacob Benedict Meitzler was born 11 February 1856 in Monroe County, PA and
died sometime after 1930. He married Mary P. GREGORY on 20 September
1883. Mary was born April 1861 in PA and died sometime after 1930. They had three children:
Harvey Meitzler was born March 1884 in Monroe County, PA and died 27 January
1931. He married Elmira WAGNER, daughter of David Wagner and May Alice
Hawk about 1908. Elmira was born 29 March 1884 and died 4 April
1954. They had 7 sons: Wilmer Harvey (1908-1983),
Stanley Wager (1910-1999), David "Allen" (1911-1999), Donald Franklin
(1913-1987), Russell Albert (1916), Paul Jacob (1920-1966) and Robert Artanus
(1921-2001).
Emma E. Meitzler (31 August 1885
- March 1967 in Monroe County, PA) who it seems never married.
William C.
Metzler (born May 1887). Jacob's father was living with them in the 1900
census and the 1910 census at the age of
82. They were all living in Polk Township, Monroe County, PA in the
1900, 1910 and 1920 censuses.
e. Jonas Levi Meitzler was born March 1858 and died sometime between 1900 and
1910. He married Veleria C. (maiden name known) about 1883. Veleria
was born January 1862 in PA. They had four children: Carrie B. (2
Sept 1883-Feb 1968), Ada V. (Jan 1885), William J. Meitzler (Aug 1886), and
Esther M. (May 1889).
f. Ella Amanda Meitzler known as Amanda was born about 1862.
g. John C. Meitzler was born November 1864 in Monroe County, PA
and died sometime after 1930. He married Emma J. [maiden name
unknown] who was born about 1861 in PA.
They had two daughters: Nannie or Nancy (born August 1888) and Jennie (born
1891 in PA) who married Lloyd ARNOLD about 1913. Lloyd was born about 1888
in PA. Jennie and Lloyd had a daughter, Marguerite Arnold born about 1914. This family was living in Polk Township, Monroe County, PA
in the 1900 and 1910 censuses.
h. Jeremiah Meitzler was born about 1866 in PA.
i. Joseph "Oliver" Meitzler was born about 1871 in Polk Twp.,
Monroe County, PA. He married Fannie M. (maiden name unknown) who was born
about 1871 in England. They had five children: Nellie M. (about
1894), Joseph O. (about 1898), Ruth E. (about 1899), Hazel E. (born abt 1905)
who married Daniel MARVIN (born about 1897 in PA) and Pauline (abt 1911).
We are looking for
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2. Josiah Christman was born in 1832.
No further
information is available about him at this time.
THOMAS KNAPPENBERGER (1809-1857)
Thomas was born 4 August 1809 in Northampton County, PA and
died in 1857 in Carbon County, PA. Thomas married Salome
"Sarah" GRUBER
on 23 June 1831. Salome was born 17 April 1814 and died 21 July
1835. Thomas and Salome had two children. Salome died shortly
after the birth of her daughter, Sarah. Thomas then married
Caroline GREENZWEIG, daughter of Daniel Greenzweig and Catherine. Caroline
was born 24 December 1816 in Moore Township, Northampton County, PA. Together they had
nine children. For more information on this family, please click on
the name above.
JOHAN HENRICH "HENRY" KNAPPENBERGER III (1811-1857)
Henry III was born 3 May 1811 in Northampton County
(Lehigh County) PA and died 10 August 1857 in Longswamp Township, Berks County,
PA. Henry married Maria J. MILLER, daughter of Michael Miller
and Susanna Schubert. Maria was born 24 March 1812 and died 20 December 1888 in
Topton, Berks County, PA. Henry and Maria had eight children. For more
information on this family, please click on the name above.
DANIEL A. KNAPPENBERGER (1813-1889)
Daniel was born 12 April 1813 in Macungie Township,
Lehigh County, PA. He died in 1889 in Mercer County, PA. Daniel
is the founder of the Mercer County PA Knappenberger Family. Daniel
married Maria "Mary" RUMFELD (RUMFELT) in May 1835. Maria was born 1812 in
Macungie Township, Lehigh County, PA and died 1881 in Mercer County, PA. They
had nine children. For more information on this family, click on the
name above.
GEORGE WILLIAM KNAPPENBERGER (1816-1900)
George William was born 14 January 1816 in Lehigh County and died in 15 July
1900 in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, PA. He married Sophia KOONS/KUHNS,
daughter of David Koons and Sophia Powley. She was born about 1821 in
Dauphin County, PA and died January 1880 in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County,
PA. This couple is buried in Manada Cemetery in Dauphin County,
PA. They had three children. This family changed the spelling
of their last name to KNAPP.
1. Mary R. KNAPP who was born about 1846 in Beelzebub, East Hanover
Township, Dauphin County, PA.
2. Emma Louisa KNAPP who was born 29 August 1851 in Beelzebub, East
Hanover Township, Dauphin County, PA.
3. George William KNAPP, Jr. who was born October 1860 in Beelzebub,
Dauphin County, PA and died 1925 in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County,
PA. He married Lamentine W. LUNGREEN who was born October 1844 in
Beelzebub, Dauphin County, PA and died 1925 in Beelzebub, Dauphin County, PA. This couple
is buried in Shell's Cemetery, East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, PA. They had
four children.
a. Mary Maria Knapp was born 7 March 1882 in Dauphin County, PA and died 3 November
1972 in Alexandria, Virginia. She married William David HOWARD on 23 March
1901. William was born 28 December 1875 in Dauphin County, PA. This
couple had two children: Alice Ruth Howard (1903-1950) and William Taft
Howard (1912-1961) who married Edith Romaine NESSLER and Mary Irene BONAWITZ.
b. Alice Ruth Knapp was born January 1884 in Dauphin County, PA and died
1947. She married Moses E. MILLER who was born about 1885. They had
at least two daughters: Effie I. (born about 1907) and Helen G. (born about
1909) according to the 1910 census for Lebanon County, PA.
c. James J. Knapp was born 3 August 1888 in Dauphin County, PA and died 10 January 1963
in Lebanon County, PA. He married Rosie Ellen KREISER on 2 March
1914. Rosie was born 11 August 1896 in Lebanon County, PA and died on 4
December 1985 in Lebanon County, PA. They had 13 children of which three died as infants.
d. Harvey J. Knapp was born 2 April 1893 in Dauphin County, PA and died February 1973
in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA. Harvey fought in World War I
overseas and suffered shell shock the rest of his life. Information on the George William KNAPP
family has been provided by
Robert M. Howard who has much more
information on www.rootsweb.com
BENJAMIN KNAPPENBERGER
(1818-1891)
Benjamin was born 18 May 1818 in Lehigh County,
PA. He died June 1891 in Rinard, Calhoun County, Iowa. Benjamin is
the founder of the Northern Illinois (Dekalb County) and Southern Wisconsin
Knappenberger Families. Benjamin married Anna STAUFFER on 24 July
1842. Anna was born 26 March 1820 in Longswamp Township, Berks County, PA and
died 10 March 1897 in Mayfield Township, Dekalb County, Illinois. Benjamin and
Anna moved their family to Illinois about 1854. They had nine children. For more on this family, click on
the name above.
CATHERINE KNAPPENBERGER (1820-?)
Catherine was born 20 August 1820 in Lehigh County,
PA. She married Henry MILLER during Spring 1842. Nothing
further is known on this couple at this time.
CHILDREN
OF HENRY KNAPPENBERGER, JR AND ELISABETH HESS
JOHN KNAPPENBERGER (1825-?)
John was born 29 March 1825 in Lehigh County,
PA. He was 8 years old when his parents died in 1833. At the age of
25, John was listed in the 1850 census for Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County,
PA living in the
household of Henry KEYSER.
JONATHAN "JONAS" KNAPPENBERGER (1827-1862)
Jonathan known as "Jonas" was born 1 April 1827 in
Lehigh County, PA and was 6 years old when his parents died in 1833. He married
Sarah Ann DIEFENDERFER on 17 May 1850 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
Sarah was born about 1832 in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, PA and died 16 April
1907. The 1850 census shows Jonathan as a tailor, age 23, with his wife Sarah,
age 19. Also living in the household was his younger sister, Sara Ann
Carolina, age
20. Jonathan fought in the Civil War as a Private with the 47th Pennsylvania
Infantry / Company G. He died 22 October 1862 during the Civil War at Pocotaligo, South Carolina. An orphan document of Lehigh County filed 30
August 1863 indicates that they had four children and a Civil War pension for
Jonas Knappenberger lists his widow as Sarah Ann. In 1880, Sarah A.
Knappenberger is listed as a widow, living in Philadelphia with her
married daughter, Mary Hartman and her husband, and their two
children. In addition, Sarah's two other single daughters, Annie and
Lotta, were also living there. Jonas' and Sarah's four children were:
1. Ellen Jane Knappenberger born 21 October 1850 in Allentown, PA.
2. Mary M. Knappenberger was born 12 May 1854 in Allentown, PA.
She married L.M. HARTMAN, son of Sam Hartman. He was born about
1848. In the 1880 census they were living in Philadelphia, PA and had two
daughters: Sally born about 1874 and Daisy born about 1876.
Also living in the household was Mary's widowed mother, Sarah, and her two
single sisters, Lotta (Charlotte) and Annie (Anna Maria).
3. Anna Maria Knappenberger known as "Annie" was born 30 August 1856 in Allentown, PA.
4. Charlotte F. Knappenberger known as "Lotte" was born 13 November 1859 in Allentown, PA and died 1
October 1890 in Philadelphia, PA.
SARA ANN CAROLINA KNAPPENBERGER (1830-?)
Sara Ann Carolina known as "Caroline" was born 25 May 1830 in Lehigh
County, PA. She was only 3 years of age when she lost both parents in 1833.
We know she was living with her brother Jonathan "Jonas" and his wife
in 1850 in Allentown, PA. In the 1880 census, we find Caroline
living as a single individual and age 50 in the household of Elmira Zimmerman in
Ward 5, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA. We assume that she never
married.
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