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GENERAL INFORMATION
Joseph Knappenberger, son of John Knappenberger and grandson of
Conrad Knappenberger of Westmoreland County, PA was born 19 February 1810 in Franklin
Township, Westmoreland County, PA and died 19 March 1883 in Burrell Township,
Westmoreland County, PA. He was listed in the 1850 census for Franklin
Township
as a farmer. He married Anna KEMERER, daughter of Adam Kemerer, Sr.
(1771-1846) and
Elisabetha Hiessle (1775-1843), on 19 December 1833 in Westmoreland County, PA. Anna
known as Annie was born
November 1814 in Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, PA and died 5 November 1888 in
Westmoreland
County, PA. She and Joseph are buried in Pine Run Cemetery, Washington Township, Westmoreland County, PA. Joseph and Anna had eight children.
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Joseph Knappenberger and, his wife,
Anna [Kemerer] Knappenberger's grave markers
Pine Run Cemetery, Washington Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
[photo graciously provided by Sue Appleton]
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CHILDREN
LAVINIA KNAPPENBERGER (1834-?)
Lavinia was born about 1834 in Westmoreland County, PA.
In the 1850 census she was listed as 15 years of age. She may
have been the twin of Levi. Nothing further is known of Lavinia at
this time.
LEVI KNAPPENBERGER (1834-after 1920)
Levi was born 1835 in Westmoreland County, PA and died
sometime after 1920 in Allegheny County, PA. The 1880 census listed
Levi as a farmer living in Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County, PA.
Levi married Jane [maiden name unknown] who was born about 1835 in PA. The 1910 census shows
that Jane had passed away and that Levi was living in Wilmerding, Allegheny
County, PA
with two of his daughters, Elizabeth and Mary. In 1920, Levi was
living with his daughter Emma J. McDivitt and her husband in Pittsburgh - he was 85 years of age at that time. Levi and Jane had
seven children.
1. Robert J. Knappenberger was born 15 August 1863 in Westmoreland County,
PA and died sometime after 1930. He married Mary J. WHITEHEAD, daughter of Lewis and Eliza Whitehead, on
26 October 1893 in Westmoreland County, PA. Mary was born 1 May 1874 in Westmoreland County,
PA. They had two children.
a. Edna Knappenberger was born 26 February 1894 in Westmoreland County,
PA. Nothing further is known about her at this time.
b. R.C. Knappenberger [most likely Robert C.] was born about
1895/1896 in
Westmoreland County, PA and died 13 August 1896 in Westmoreland County, PA.
2. Sarah A. Knappenberger was born September 1864 in Westmoreland
County, PA and died sometime after 1930. Sarah married Casper S. COOK, son of Nicholas and Heldagart Cook who were both born in
Germany. Casper was born June 1860 in
Pennsylvania and died sometime between 1903 and 1910 in Westmoreland County,
PA. Sarah and Casper had seven children. Sarah is listed in the 1910 census for Westmoreland County as head
of household with all of her children except Mary [who had already married] plus her
aunt, Caroline Knappenberger Lentz. a. Mary E. Cook was born
November 1885 in Westmoreland Co., PA. She married John McCUNE about 1905. John was born about
1881 in Pennsylvania. They had five children: Casper (born about 1906), James
(16 April 1909 - December 1980), Edwin (born about 1912), Grace (born about 1914),
Sarah (born about
1916).
b. Charles S. Cook was born 27 July 1888 in Irwin, Westmoreland
County, PA. In the 1930 census, he was 40 years of age, single and living
in his widowed mother's household.
c. Harry L. Cook was born 4 March 1890 in Irwin, Westmoreland County, PA.
He married Anna (maiden name unknown).
c. John Albert Cook was born 10 June 1892 in Westmoreland County, PA.
He married Alma A. (maiden name unknown).
d. Ida M Cook was born July 1894 in Westmoreland County,
PA.
e. James L. Cook was born October 1899 in Westmoreland
County, PA
f. Emily M. Cook was born about 1903 in Westmoreland
County, PA.
3. Elizabeth C. Knappenberger was born about 1866 in
Westmoreland County, PA and died sometime after 1930 in Allegheny County, PA. She is listed as
42 years of age in 1910 and living in Wilmerding, Allegheny County, PA with her
father according to the census. In 1920, Elizabeth is living in Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County,
PA as a single woman living with her aunt, Eliza Knappenberger Spiker, who was 78
years old and a widow. In 1930, Elizabeth was listed as 64 years of age, single
and living with her sister, Emma.
4. John Perry Knappenberger was born about 1868 in Westmoreland County, PA. Nothing
further is known about him.
5. Emma J. Knappenberger was born in 1869 in Westmoreland County, PA
and died sometime after 1930. She married William L. McDIVITT on 14 April 1897 in Westmoreland County, PA. William
was born about 1869 in Pennsylvania and died sometime between 1920 and
1930. Emma and William had one son.
a. Clarence W. McDivitt was born 1 July 1906 in PA
and died March
1974.
6. Margaret Catherine Knappenberger was born 5 November 1872 in Westmoreland County
and died 7 February 1942 in Lakewood, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. She married
John Gary FUNK, son of John Funk and Mary Paul, on 24 August 1898 in Westmoreland County, PA. John was born
11 August 1866 in Allegheny County, PA and died 18 May 1944 in Lakewood,
Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. They are buried in Lakewood Park Cemetery. In the
1920 census, this family was living in Swissvale, Allegheny County, PA where
John worked as a machinist and in the 1930 census they were living in Lakewood,
Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. Margaret and John had three daughters.
a. Laura Funk was born about 1900 most likely in Allegheny
County, PA. In the 1920 census for Swissvale, PA, Laura was 20 years of
age, single and a stenographer. She married Ross W. DAWSON, son of Charles
B. and Belle B. Dawson. Ross was born 25 May 1897 in New Athens,
Harrison County, Ohio. In the 1930 census this couple was living
with her parents in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. They had been married for 7
years and no children were listed.
b. Ruth Funk was born about 1903 most likely in Allegheny
County, PA.
c. Grace E. Funk was born 13 Feb 1905 most likely in Allegheny
County, PA and died 29 Jan 1999 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. She
married Francis H. CONNOR. son of Samuel Connor, on 28 May 1924 in Monroe
County, Michigan. Francis was born in 1903 in PA.
7. Mary Belle Knappenberger was born about 1877 in
Westmoreland Co., PA. She is listed in the
1910 census as living with her father and sister in Wilmerding, Allegheny County, PA. Sometime
later that year, she married John Ormsby McWILLIAMS, son of James D. and Mary J.
McWilliams. John was born 7 Aug 1876 in Allegheny County, PA. The 1920 and 1930 censuses indicates that
Mary and John had one daughter.
a. Mary Jane McWilliams known as "Jane" was born
about 1916 in Allegheny County, PA.
JACOB KNAPPENBERGER (1838-1911)
Jacob was born in 1838 in Westmoreland County, PA and died 8
May 1911 in Lower Burrell Township, Westmoreland County, PA. Jacob never married
and lived with his two unmarried sisters, Maria and Mary Ann. They are
buried together at the old Bethesda Cemetery in Lower Burrell Township, Westmoreland County, PA.
Jacob
Knappenberger served as a Private in the 168th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company K
during the Civil War. His cousin, Henry Kline, was also in this same
company.
Jacob's will states: "All that I possess in
this world, real, personal or mixed estate, whatsoever or wheresoever the same
may be at the time of my decease, I give and bequeath to my two sisters, Maria
Knappenberger and Mary Ann Knappenberger, share and share alike as their sole
and absolute property...."
REUBEN KNAPPENBERGER (1841-1842)
Reuben was born 18 May 1841 in Franklin Township, Westmoreland County,
PA
and died
27 January 1842 in Westmoreland County, PA.
ELIZA KNAPPENBERGER (1842-1922)
Eliza was born October 1842 in Westmoreland County, PA and
died 22 September 1922 in Westmoreland County, PA. She married Daniel SPIKER on 19 December 1873 in Burrell
Township, Westmoreland County, PA. Daniel was born 1841 in Markle,
Westmoreland County, PA and died
15 August 1918 in Westmoreland County, PA. This couple is buried in
Old Bethesda Cemetery, Markle, Westmoreland County, PA.
The 1880 census for Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County, PA,
lists "Daniel Spicher" as 38 years of age with his wife, Eliza (age 35) and two
children, William C. (age 5) and Florence (age 3).
1. William C. Spiker was born about 1875 in
Westmoreland County, PA and died in 1928 in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is buried with his siblings at the Old
Bethesda Cemetery in Markle, Westmoreland County, PA. An article written in 1928
states:
"William disappeared in 1900, age 23. No one ever heard of him again
until he died in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He and parents are buried in Markle
Cemetery."
2. Florence W. Spiker was born 1876 in Westmoreland County,
PA and died 1898 in Westmoreland County, PA. She is buried in Old Bethesda
Cemetery. A grave marker has been found for her there though no
markers for either of her brothers. 3. H. Joseph Spiker was born 1881 in Westmoreland
County, PA and died 1899 in Westmoreland
County, PA. He is also buried at Old Bethesda
Cemetery.
MARIA KNAPPENBERGER (1844-1921)
Maria was born in 1844 in Westmoreland County, PA and died in
1921 in Lower Burrell Township, Westmoreland
County, PA. She remained unmarried
and lived with her brother, Jacob, and sister, Mary Ann. She is buried in
Old Bethesda Cemetery, Burrell Township, Westmoreland County, PA with her brother
and sister.
MARY ANN KNAPPENBERGER (1846-1922)
Mary Ann was born in 1846 in Westmoreland County, PA and
died in 1922 in Lower Burrell Township, Westmoreland County, PA. She remained unmarried and lived with her
sister, Maria, and brother, Jacob. All three are buried at Old Bethesda
Cemetery in Burrell Township, Westmoreland County, PA.
CAROLINE KNAPPENBERGER (1849-1912)
Caroline was born March 1849 in Milligantown,
Westmoreland County, PA and died in 1912 in Westmoreland County, PA. She married Samuel
David LENTZ, son of Abraham and Lucy M. Lentz,, on 2 October 1889 in Westmoreland County, PA. Samuel was born
June 1858 in Markle,
Westmoreland County, PA and
died between 1900 and 1910 in Westmoreland County, PA. Both Caroline and Samuel worked for the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Caroline was living with her niece, Sarah Cook, in
1910. Caroline and Samuel had two children.
1. Lucy "Anna" Lentz was born in January 1891 in
Westmoreland County, PA and died in 1958. She married William Monroe HOLDERBAUM,
son of Joseph W. Holderbaum and Rebecca Anna Marsh, on 26 August 1909.
William was born 14 May 1886 in PA and died March 1968 in Hillsborough County,
Florida. This couple lived in North Irwin, Westmoreland County, PA
and had seven children as indicated by the census.
a. Harry Holderbaum was born 10 December 1909 in Westmoreland
County, PA and died on January 1987 in Westmoreland
County, PA.
b. Ida May Holderbaum was born about 1912 in Westmoreland
County, PA.
c. Eliza Caroline Holderbaum was born about 1913 in
Westmoreland County, PA.
d. Merwin M. Holderbaum was born 23 February 1914 in
Westmoreland County, PA and died December 1980 in Hillsborough County, Florida.
e. Charles William Holderbaum was born about 1917 in
Westmoreland County, PA.
f. Margaret Rebecca Holderbaum was born about 1918 in
Westmoreland County, PA.
g. Rosella Anna Holderbaum was born about 1921 in
Westmoreland County, PA.
2. Merwin Lentz was born December 1891 in Westmoreland County, PA. He
married Harriet [maiden name unknown] about 1918. Harriet was born about
1895 in Pennsylvania. Merwin and Harriet had three children.
a. James Lentz was born about 1916.
b. Sarah J. Lentz was born about 1921 in Westmoreland County,
PA. c. Merwin W. Lentz was born 13 Dec 1926 in
Westmoreland County, PA and died 25 July 1973. A Special Thanks to Russ
Lentz
for his invaluable assistance with the Lentz Family.
We continue to research this family and need additional
information,
please contact us at jsappleton@windstream.net
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