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GENERAL INFORMATION
Henry, eldest son of J. Michael Knappenberger [immigrant], was seven years
old when his father died. In court papers of June 1762, Henry is listed as
being over the age of 14 and his guardian was Jacob Waggoner. In September 1765,
Henry Knappenberger as eldest son petitioned the courts requesting an inquest
into the estate of his father, J. Michael Knappenberger. Henry's name was on the tax list of 1772 as a farmer owning 300 hundred acres
of land and a sawmill. He was a private in Captain Adam Zerfass (Serfass)
company of the Northampton County Militia during the Revolutionary
War. This unit was on active duty for 60 days of service during
1781. In 1786, he was elected Captain of the 1st Battalion,
Northampton County Militia. Henry was active in the Lehigh (Zion) Church like his father before
him. He was a member of the building committee when the second church was
constructed beginning in 1784. In 1785, he was a schoolmaster of the
school at Lehigh Church.
Henry married Anna Margaretha (nee BABEL) Heilig, widow of Henry Heilig,
Jr., who had died about 1766. Anna Margaret was born
1743 and died 9 October 1818 in Macungie Township, Lehigh County, PA, only a few months after her
husband's death. Margaret had a daughter with her first husband
named Anna Barbara Heilig who was born 20 Nov 1761 and died 1 Nov
1811. Anna Barbara married Heinrich Christman about 1778 and had 3
children (Johann Jacob Christman (1784), Johann George Christman (1788)
and Anna Margaretha (1779).
Henry Knappenberger and Margaretha had twelve children. When Henry died in August 1818, he made provisions for the care of his wife,
Anna Margaret, and divided the balance of his estate and possessions among his
seven surviving children.
NOTE:
Macungie Township was originally part of Northampton County
but
became part of Lehigh County when that county was formed in 1812.
CHILDREN
ANNA MARGARETHA KNAPPENBERGER (1767-1850)
Anna Margaretha was born 11 October 1767 in Weisenberg Township, Northampton County, PA and died 1 January 1850 in Northampton County, PA.
She married Jonathan KNAUSS, son of Daniel Knauss and Salome Miller, about 1787
in Kreidersville, PA. Jonathan was born 19 December 1757 in Weisenberg Township,
PA and died 9 October 1854 in Kreidersville, Northampton County, PA. This couple had
twelve children.
1. Salome Knauss born 14 May 1788 and died 19 May 1840 in Northampton County, PA.
It seems that she never married.
2. Henry (Henrich) Knauss born 14 January 1790 in Northampton County,
PA. Northing further is known of him at this time.
3. Catharine Knauss born 7 December 1791 and died 10 January 1795 in
Weisenberg Township, Northampton County, PA
4. Esther Knauss born 30 September 1793 and died January 1795 in
Weisenberg Township, Northampton County, PA
5. Lydia Knauss born 10 July 1795 in Northampton County, PA and died 22 February
1876 in Lehigh County, PA. She married
Daniel RITTER, son of Martin Ritter and Anna Margaret Steininger, on 12 October 1812.
Daniel was born 11 March 1789 in Salisbury Township and died 4 Sept 1873 in
Lehigh County, PA. They had 10 children:
a. Gideon Ritter was
born 23 August 1813 and died 18 June 1891. He married Anna Maria
KLINE (known as Mary) who was born 27 Aug 1816 and died 8 May 1882. It seems that
they had no children.
b. Daniel D. Ritter was born 19 Oct 1817 and married Sarah BERGER
(daughter of Hannah). Sarah was born about 1820 in PA. They
had three children: Amanda (abt 1845), Emma M. ((abt 1849) and
Oliver Ritter (abt 1851).
c. Annie Ritter was born 23 May 1819 and died 16 August 1828 in Lehigh
County, PA.
d. Elisabeth "Eliza" Ritter was born 15 June 1820 and died 22 October
1901 in Lehigh County, PA. She married Raham SCHULER who was born about
1823 in PA. They had three children:. Angeline Schuler born about 1847, Sarah Schuler
born about 1849 and died sometime after 1920 ( never married), and Amanda Jane Schuler born 24 Jan 1852.
e. Lydia Ritter was born 22 Oct 1822 and died 4 January
1873. Lydia remained single and lived with her parents
throughout her life.
f. William Ritter was born 14 April 1825 and died 19 March 1865
in Lehigh County, PA. He married Adaline WISSER who was born about 1830 in PA.
They had four children:
Clarette Jane (14 May 1853), Alvasta Hannah (4 Nov 1857), Clinton David
Ritter (4 Dec 1860) and Elenora Ritter (about 1862).
g. Henrietta C. Ritter was born 11 Feb 1828 and died September 1870 in
Lehigh County, PA. She married Reuben DESHLER, son of Charles Deshler and Veronica Dorney.
Reuben was born 1830 and died 1905 in Emmaus. They had 5
children: Charles Daniel Deshler (8 March 1852) who married Annie M.
EDDINGER (15 Oct 1851-1904), Henry David Deshler (1 Sept 1854) who married
Louisa T. KNAUSS (19 Sept 1855) ,
Reuben Edward Deshler (13 Feb 1856), Emma Diane Deshler (13 Aug 1859) who
married Phaon KLECKNER, and Oliver Reuben (26
March 1861-6 October 1934) who married Caroline Alberta BALLIET (26
September 1863 - 18 May 1944).
h. Joel Ritter was born 24 April 1830 and died 3 July
1902. He first married Rebecca Matilda GIERING, daughter of Wilhelm
F. Giering and Henriette L. KREITER on 15 Oct 1854. Rebecca was born
13 July 1834 and died 18 March 1873. They had 9
children: Edwin Daniel (29 April 1855-13 March 1856), Richard
William (3 Feb 1857), Maria Louise (2 Feb 1859-12 Sept 1899), Robert Joel
(10 Nov 1861), Rebecca Lydianne (7 August 1863-15 Jan 1942) who married
William R. STEININGER, Milton Daniel
(15 Dec 1865) who married Emma E. ALLENBACH, Morris George (24 June
1868-1950) who married Bertie A. HEILMAN, John Martin (16 Feb 1870) who
married Mamie B. PRICE, , Henry Alfred (18 Oct 1872-1 May 1931) who
married Dora E. BITTING.
After the death of his
wife, Joel married Mary Anna GIERING on 11 Oct
1875. She was born 18 Oct 1834 and died 9 March 1906. She was
a cousin of Rebecca Giering, the first wife of Joel Ritter. Joel and
Mary Ann had no children. They are
buried in Emmaus Moravian Cemetery.
i Salome Anna Ritter was born 2 August 1832 and died 29 March
1838.
j. Rebecca Ritter was born 12 June 1836 and married John SEEMS on
24 January 1858. John was born about 1834 in PA.
They had four children: Dianna Seems (about 1858), Alfred Seems
(about 1864), Henry F. Seems (about 1867 and died September 1870) and
Oscar Seems (about 1874).
6. Jonathan Knauss born 26 June 1798 in Northampton County, PA.
7. Margaretha Knauss (known also as Peggy or Rebecca) was born 26 October 1800 and died 26 August
1877 in Northampton County, PA. She
married Jacob SEEM who was born 2 September 1791 and died 7 May 1874. Some
of this family spelled their name as SEEMS. They had 7 children:
a. Benjamin Seem was born 22 Feb 1834. He married Mary
SIEGFRIED who was born 3 march 1837 in PA. They had two
children: Lilly Seem born about 1859 and J.B. Astor Seem born about
1868.
b. Levi Seems was born about 1835 in Northampton County, PA.
c. Tilghman Seems was born 31 May 1836 and married Sarah E.
(maiden name unknown) who was born about 1845 in PA. This family
moved westward. They had three children: Millie born about
1869 in PA, Ida born about 1872 in Iowa and Gaylord born about 1876.
In 1880 they were living in Polk County, Iowa.
d. Margaret Seems was born 11 Nov 1838 and married Conrad LAUBACH, son
of William and Mary Laubach. Conrad was born about 1836 in PA.
They had one son: Oscar Laubach born about 1864.
e. Lucetta Seems was born 6 Dec 1841 and married William B. NACE who
was born about 1838 in PA. They had five children: Rosa M.
Nace (abt 1866), Howard W. Nace (abt 1868), Oliver F. Nace (abt 1871),
John H. Nace (abt 1876) and Elmeda L. Nace (abt 1877).
f. Catherine Seem was born 27 May 1843 and married David SOLT who
was born about 1844 in PA. They had three children: Ida Solt
(abt 1868), Miranda Solt (abt 1870) and Harvey Solt (Oct 1879)
g. Josiah Seems
8. Elias Knauss born 13 February 1803 and died 25 July 1883. He married
Esther MARCKS (sometimes known as Hester) who was born 17 February 1807 and died 20 August
1868 in Lehigh County, PA.
They had 2 children:
a. Elias Knauss, Jr. was born 24 May 1827 and died 8 Feb
1905 in Emmaus, Lehigh County, PA. He married Amelia YOHE, daughter of Peter
Yohe and Sarah Smith. Amelia was born 28 Nov 1829 and died 22 June
1901. Elias and Amelia and 10 children: 1).Charles P. Knauss
(9 Dec 1856) who married Cora E. SNYDER (28 June 1872-10 June 1926) on 1 June
1912; 2). Sarah Ann Knauss (7 April 1858); 3).Mary Knauss (17 April
1859) who married Alfred Schmick (June 1963); 4). John E. Knauss (10
Oct 1860) who married Rachel M. Altic (9 Dec 1863) and
lived in Clinton County, Indiana; 5). Amanda Knauss (15 March 1863-15 April
1917); 6). Leanda Knauss (27 July 1863); 7).
George E. Knauss (24 May 1865) who married Ida BACHMAN (June 1868) on 6
June 1891; 8). Henry M. Knauss (4 Feb 1867) who married Alice Esther
Diefenderfer (Jan 1865); 9). Edward Willoughby Knauss (26 June 1870-29 Dec
1936) who married Ella Saylor (12 Nov 1872-19 June 1965) and 10). Thomas B. Knauss
(26 July 1874) who married Deborah (Abt 1878).
b. Salome (known as Sallie) Knauss was born Oct 1830. She
married James F. ORDAN who was born Nov 1828. They had one
child: Amanda Jordan who was born Sept 1859 in Lehigh County,
PA. Amanda first married Hiram HENNINGER who was born about 1857 and
had a daughter: Beulah Henninger (Aug 1882). Amanda then married John
STOUDT (born about 1852) and had a daughter, Verna Stoudt (Dec 1893).
9. Daniel Knauss born 9 April 1805 and died 12 July 1872. He married
Mary LANDIS, daughter of Abraham Landis and Eva Ziegler, on 27 January 1828. She was born 1 November 1806 and died 11 October
1889. They had 7 children:
a. Jonathan Knauss was born 25 Oct 1828 and died 7 August 1906.
He married Mary Louisa BARTHOLOMEW, daughter of George Henry Bartholomew
and Hannah Danner, on 25 Dec 1855. Mary was born 18 Jan 1835 and
died 24 Jan 1919. They had two children: Miron Osborn Knauss
(25 Nov 1856-18 Jan 1861) and Laura Knauss (12 Sept 1867) who married
Alfred A. Bartholomew (14 Nov 1858).
b. Margaret Knauss was born 1 Sept 1830 and died 29 June 1902.
She married Jacob HIESTAND who was born 28 August 1830 in PA. They
had two children: Milton R. Hiestand (abt 1856) and Mary A. Hiestand
(abt 1858).
c. Daniel L. Knuass, Jr. was born 31 Oct 1832 and died 29 January
1919. He married Elizabeth SWARTZ, daughter of Jacob Schwartz and
Sarah Steckel. Elizabeth was born 18 Feb 1835 and died 2 may
1906. They had 7 children: Emma Cornelia (15 Dec 1858-4 March
1905) who married Lewis H. Bartholomew (26 Aug 1856-15 Oct 1940), Mary
Susanna Knauss (29 June 1861), Jacob C. Knauss (26 June 1861), Elwood H.
Knauss (2 Feb 1863), Eva R. Knauss(21 April 1866), Aquilla E. Knauss (28
Oct 1868) who married Elmer J. Huber (abt 1867) and Daniel G. Knauss (20
Dec 1874) who married Anna M. Meyers.
d. Jacob Christian Knauss was born 24 July 1835 in
Northampton Co., PA.
e. Sarah Ann Knauss was born 17 Oct 1837 and died 29 May
1906. She married Enoch SNYDER on 16 Feb 1861. Enoch was born
28 April 1837. They had 6 children: Aquilla A. Snyder
(abt 1863) who married Howard E. STOUDT, Robert Harvey Snyder (8 March
1864), Morris G. Snyder (abt 1867), Grant Snyder (abt 1869), Clyde
E. Snyder (about 1870) and Mary "Mame" Snyder born about 1875
who married Howard F. JUDD (abt 1874).
f. George Knauss was born 1 August 1840 in Northampton County,
PA. He married Sarah Ann STAPLES on 24 April 1863. Sarah was
born about 1843 in PA. They had 8 children: Daniel J. Knauss
(about 1865), Jacob William (28 March 1867) who married Frances Lucy CASE
(3 Dec 1871), Mary C. Knauss (1870), Harry L. Knauss (abt 1871), Lillian
O. Knauss (abt 1872), Sallie A. Knauss (abt 1875), Emma Knauss (abt 1878)
and George Knauss (1880). This family lived in Pike County, PA.
g. Abraham Knauss was born 10 Oct 1844 and died 30 Sept
1905. He married Lilly (maiden name unknown) about 1880. Lilly
was born Feb 1855.
10. Benjamin Knauss born 4 December 1807 and died 12 December 1859. He married
Sarah EVERITT who was born 23 August 1811 and died 9 April 1891. It
seems that this couple had no children. Sarah (also known as
Sally) was listed as a widow/no children in the 1860, 1870 and 1880
census.
11. David Knauss born 4 November 1809 and died 12 May 1826.
12. Levi Knauss born 18 July 1813 and died 5 July 1893 in Three Rivers,
Michigan. He married Judith LAROS who died about 1838 in
PA. Levi then married Maria HEIMBACH on 15
April 1838. With Judith, Levi had 2 children: Henry Knauss (1836-1910) and Mahlon
Knauss (1837-1902). With Maria, Levi had 7 children:
a. Henry Knauss was born 25 July 1836 and died 2 Dec 1910.
He married Sarah Ann FREDERICK, daughter of Reuben and Susan Frederick
about 1861. They had a daughter: Mary Alice Knauss born 7 June
1862.
b. Mahlon Knauss was born 1837 and died 1902 in Philadelphia, PA.
c. Amanda Knauss was born 14 May 1839 and married Valentine
BARTHOLOMEW, son of Daniel Bartholomew and Elizabeth LINDEMANN, on 17 June
1860. Valentine was born 20 August 1837 and died 4 Oc6t 1898.
They had 9 children: Naomi E. (17 Nov 1860-1950), Acquilla (8 July
1862-1926), Milton (13 April 1864-16 Dec 1940), Oscar Daniel (15 June
1866-17 Aug 1929), Robinson (14 Feb 1868-22 Aug 1922), Norman (30 Oct
1869-23 July 1880), Emma Catherine (2 June 1872), Audra (20 may 1874),
Palmer (1875-1925).
d. David Knauss was born about 1842. He married Priscilla FEHNEL
who was born about 1847. They had 5 children: Sarah (abt
1865), Ellen (abt 1867), Harvey (abt 1868), Abigail and Allen.
e. Benjamin Franklin Knauss was born 20 April 1847 and died 28
Jan 1929. Benjamin married Sarah FAIR.
f. Levi Jonathan Knauss was born 27 Feb 1851 and died in South
Bend, Indiana. Levi married Hester M. WOLFORD who was born about
1856 in Indiana. They had a daughter, Nettie Knauss who was born
about 1876 in Michigan.
g. Elias D. Knauss was born about 1856 and died July 1924 in
South Bend, Indiana. He married Alice.
h. Anna Maria Knauss was born about 1856. She married
Nathan BARTHOLD who was born about 1854 in PA. They had a son:
John Barthold who was born about 1879.
i. Emma Marie Knauss was born 15 Sept 1858 and died 4 May
1916. She married Jonathan REESE (also known as John) on 2 January
1879. John was born 24 Jan 1857 and died 25 Feb 1932. They had
two children: Clara G. Reese (abt 1879) and Abby May Reese (2 May
1888-17 Sept 1970) who married George Milford THOMAS (5 June 1885-26 Jan
1919.
Would you like more information on the Knauss family?
Go to the KNAUSS FAMILY WEBSITE.
JOHN
ADAM KNAPPENBERG(ER) (1769-1830)
John Adam was born in 1769 in Macungie Township, PA and died
in 1830 in
Sparta, Livingston County, New York. John Adam moved his family to New
York in 1808 and changed the spelling of his last name to KNAPPENBERG. He married
Mary Katherine MOYER, daughter of Leonard C. Moyer (Meier) and Magdalena Schmidt,
about 1792. Mary Katherine was born about 1771 in Macungie Township, PA and died
10 July 1852 in Livingston County, New York. More information about the
Knappenberg Family of New York can be gained by clicking on the above
name.
MARIA KNAPPENBERGER (1769-?)
Maria was born 11 July 1769 in Macungie Township, Northampton County
(later Lehigh County), PA. Its
possible that she was a twin of John Adam but did not survive infancy.
CONRAD KNAPPENBERGER (1771-1772)
Conrad was born 27 December 1771 in Macungie Township, PA
and died 23 July 1772 in Northampton County, PA at 7 months of age.
CATHERINE KNAPPENBERGER (1773-1860)
Catherine was born 26 September 1773 in
Macungie Township, Northampton (later Lehigh) County, PA and died 8 August 1860 in Lehigh County, PA. She married
John Jacob ZIMMERMAN (known as Jacob), son of George Zimmerman and Elizabeth.
Jacob
was born 9 October 1771 in Upper Macungie Township, PA and died 17 August 1849 in Lehigh
County, PA. This couple is buried in Lowhill Cemetery, Lehigh
County, PA. They had seven children.
1. Jacob Zimmerman, Jr. was born 4 April 1799 in
Northampton Co., PA and died 30 April
1883 in Lehigh County, PA. He married Elizabeth WERLY who was born 16 November
1801 in PA and died between 1860 and 1870 in Lehigh County,
PA. They had two sons:
a. Jacob E. Zimmerman III was born about 1824 in Lehigh County, PA
and died sometime after 1860.
b. Edwin Zimmerman was born February 1830 in Lehigh
County, PA and died 14 Aug 1903 in Lehigh County, PA. He married Mary L. DINKEY on 24 Dec 1869. Mary was
born June 1849 in PA and died 12 Feb 1923 in Lehigh County, PA. They
are buried in Fairview Cemetery, Allentown, PA. They had a daughter, Edna M. Zimmerman who
was born October 1877 in Lehigh County, PA.
2. Jonathan Zimmerman was born 12 February 1802 and died 2 May
1873 in Lehigh County, PA. He married Lydia GEORGE who was born 25 August 1806 and died 21
September 1851 in Lehigh County, PA. They are buried in Lowhill
Cemetery. Jonathan and Lydia had three children. After
the death of Lydia, Jonathan remarried to Mary also known as Polly (maiden
name unknown) who was born about 1798 in PA.
a. Reuben Zimmerman was born 2 August 1827 in Lehigh
County, PA. He married Rufina (maiden name unknown) who was born
about 1837 in PA. They both died sometime after the 1880
census. . They had a son named Tilghman Zimmerman who
was born about 1858 in Lehigh County, PA.
b. Peter Zimmerman was born 7 Sept 1828 in Lehigh
County and died there on 20 Nov 1864. He married Catharina (maiden
name unknown) and had a daughter Anna Louisa Zimmerman who was born 16
June 1864.
c. Julia Anna (or Julianna) Zimmerman was born 18 Nov 1833 in
Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh County, PA and died 17 Oct 1911 in Lehigh County,
PA. She married Stephen BLOSE, son of George and
Elizabeth Blose about 1855. Stephen was born 16 Dec 1831 in Lehigh
County, PA and died 4 April 1911
in Lehigh County, PA. The 1870 census lists Stephen's occupation as
a shoemaker. They had two daughters:
Eliza Ann Blose
born 22 March 1856 in Lehigh County, PA and died 9 Oct 1923. Eliza
married Henry David KRAUSE, son of David Krause and Catherine Hoffman, in 1874. Henry was
born 2 Feb 1854 and died 7 May 1932 in Lehigh County, PA. They are
buried in Heidelberg Church Cemetery in Lehigh Co., PA. They had 4 children: Ida
Jane Krause (22 Sept 1876-4 June 1964) who married Calvin Isadore Krause)17
June 1875-March 1954),
son of Franklin Krauss and Lovina Peter; William B. Krause (6 June 1878-8 Feb 1951)
who married Carrie L. Harter (August 1877 - April 1971); Mary Krause (3 March 1881-23 April 1962)
and Granville D. Krause (20 June 1887-28 July 1970).
Flora Ann Blose born 7 Nov 1863 in Lehigh County, PA and
died 23 March 1939 in Lehigh County, PA. Flora married Oliver DELONG
on 5 March 1882. Oliver was born 20 Nov 1857 in Lehigh County, PA
and died 18 Oct 1925 in Lehigh Co., PA. They had 12 children:
David Stephen DeLong (20 May 1882-5 Jan 1933) who married Maggie E. HENRY
(7 March 1887-11 April 1959), Elinora Anna DeLong (23 Nov 1883-22
March 1891), Katie Mabel DeLong (26 Aug 1885-11 April 1962) who married
Wilson Benjamin KRAUSE (25 Sept 1885-21 April 1968) son of Benjamin Peter
Krause and Fayetta Hunskicker, Minnie Mary DeLong (6
Sept 1885-5 Feb 1944) who married Calvin N. CHRISTMAN (April 1882-12 Feb
1957), Emma Ruphena DeLong (27 Dec 1888-27 March 1891), Ellen Isabella
DeLong (20 July 1891-9 Oct 1896), Louisa Ida R. DeLong (4 Feb 1893-3
August 1953) who married Frank David HANDWERK (7 July 1891 - 27 Sept
1990), Lillie Eliza DeLong (12 June 1895-16 March 1985) who married Marvin
A. PETER (27 Feb 1897-9 March 1968), Irene Minerva DeLong (30 Oct 1897 - 3
June 1975) who married Lawrence Owen REITZ (2 Nov 1896-14 Nov 1972), Frank
Oliver DeLong (9 Oct 1899-27 July 1927) who married Cora Amanda MOYER (9
April 1900 - 23 May 1979), Clara Valeria DeLong (1 Jan 1904 - 16 July
1995) who married Herbert H. KERSCHNER (30 June 1901 - 14 July 1977) and
Edna Elmira DeLong (25 Nov 1906-31 March 1965) who married George E.
KERSCHNER (6 Nov 1902 - 20 Oct 1972).
A special thanks to Russell
Wessner for providing information on the Zimmerman/Blose family. If you
would like to learn more information related to this family, contact
Russell at rwessner@cox.net
If you have an interest in the
Krause/Krauss Family History, contact Jerry Straw at nffc@comcast.net
3. Charles Zimmerman also known as Carl was born 1804 and
died sometime after 1870. He married Elisabeth (maiden name unknown)
who was born about 1804 in PA and died sometime after 1870. It
seems that this couple did not have any children. Charles was a a
carpenter.
4. Lydia Zimmerman was born 12 April 1808 in
Northampton Co., PA and died 1 October
1887 in Lehigh County, PA. She married Peter MILLER, son of
John Miller and Susanna Smith. Peter was born 5 June 1806 and died 4 August
1878 in Lehigh County, PA. Peter was listed as a cooper in the
1870 census. They are buried in Heidelberg Union Cemetery. They had 7 children:
a. Mary Ann Miller was born 29 March 1829 and died
sometime after 1880 and before 1900. She
married Joel KERN who was born May 1834 in PA and died sometime after 1910.
Joel was a stone mason by trade. They had
three children: Ellen S. Kern born about 1858, Benjamin T. Kern born
1860 and Sarah E. Kern born about 1864 in Lehigh County, PA.
b. Hannah Miller was born 24 Oct 1830 and died
sometime between 1900 and 1910. She married Joel P. GEIGER who was born
January 1835 in PA and died sometime after 1910. They had 7 children:
(1) William H. Geiger (abt 1855), (2) Sarah E. (abt 1858), (3) Mary A. (abt 1862),
(4) Benjamin J. Geiger born August 1864 who married Mary T.E. SNYDER
(born September 1864) and had 10 children: Ralph/1886-1967, Bertha P./Jan
1888, Harvey P./Oct 1889, Lillie M./May 1891, Sarah H./April 1893, Charles
B./Oct 1895, Victor C./Oct 1897, Samuel J./1900-1971, Minnie M./ 1901-1990
who married Willis A. HELRICH and Clinton J./1904-1989 (5) Anna L.
(abt 1867) (6) John J. Geiger born March 1869 who married Penina (March
1870) and had four sons: Raymond/July 1888, Stanley B./Dec 1889,
Norman H./May 1891, John D./Nov 1893 and (7) Lydia R. (abt 1872).
c. Samuel J. Miller was born 26 August 1832.
He married Mary Ann PETER (daughter of Molly). Mary was born about
1832 in PA. They had three children: (1)Sarah Miller (abt 1854),
(2) Wilson Miller born September 1855 who married Polly M. (maiden name
unknown). Polly was born March 1852 in PA. and (3) John Miller (abt 1858).
d. Sarah Miller known as Sally) was born 2 July
1834 in Lehigh County, PA. She married Moses ROVERT (also spelled Raber or Reber in census) who
was born about 1833 in PA. They had two daughters: Henrietta
born about 1858 and Annie T. born about 1870.
e. William F. Miller was born 4 Nov 1836. He
married Lucy WERLEY about 1881. Lucy was born April 1856 in
PA. They had a daughter: Emma M. MILLER born March 1882 in
Lehigh County, PA.
f. Maria Miller (also known as Polly) was born 2
April 1839 and died 1905 in Northampton Co., PA. between 1900 and 1910. She married Elias DEIBERT
on 15 March 1863 in Lehigh County, PA Elias was born 25 May 1843
in Lehigh County, PA and died 1921 in Northampton Co., PA. They
are buried in Neff's Union Cemetery, Lehigh County, PA. They had
four children: 1). Emma Tivilia Deibert born 1863 and died 1924.
She married Franklin Deibert who was born 1847 in PA and died 1910.
They are buried in Neff's Union Cemetery. 2). William P. Deibert
was born 10 Oct 1865 and died 1943. He married mantana C. Anthony
in Nov 1899. Mantana was born Dec 1869 and died 1923. They
are buried in Neff's Union Cemetery. 3). Agnes Lydiann Deibert was born
25 Dec 1869 and died 26 June 1905. She married Thomas P. Baer who
was born 8 July 1872 and died 4 march 1923. They are buried in
Neff's Union Cemetery and 4). John Tobias Deibert was born 7 Dec 1877
and married Meta L. (maiden name unknown) who was born about 1880 in PA.
g. Leanna Miller was born 18 Sept 1841 and married
Leon RADER.
5. Solomon Zimmerman was born 24 May 1811 and died 19 November
1896 in Lehigh County, PA. . He married Anna Maria BITTNER
(known as Polly) who was born 14 June 1819 and
died 27 November 1908 in Lehigh County, PA. They are buried in
Lowhill Cemetery. This couple had 6 children:
a. Fianna Zimmerman (known as Anna) was born 13 May
1841 in Lehigh County, PA.
b. Sarah Anna Zimmerman (known as Sally) was born 14
June 1843 and died 24 August 1861. She is buried in Lowhill Cemetery
in Lehigh County, PA.
c. Lucy A. Zimmerman was born 11 Nov 1844 and died 4
September 1911.She married Phaon BITTNER, son of Henry Bittner and Mary
Baer, on 27 May 1866. Phaon was born Dec 1837 in PA
and died 20 April 1905 in Northampton County, PA. Phaon was an innkeeper in
Walnutport, Northampton County, PA. They had two sons:
(1) Erwin H.
Bittner born 22 Nov 1870 who married Cora M. (maiden name unknown).
Cora was born July 1874 in PA. They had a son, Wilbur R. Bittner
born Nov 1896 and died between 1900-1910. (2) Second son was Albert Franklin Bittner
born 17 March 1881. He married Mayme L. (maiden name unknown) and
had a son, Paul H. Bittner born about 1908.
d. Messina Zimmerman was born 15 April 1849 and died
14 June 1920 in Lehigh County, PA. She married John H. HOLLENBACH
who was born 27 Feb 1840 in PA and died 5 August 1929 in Lehigh County,
PA. They had three children: (1) Laura P. Hollenbach (abt 1872)
who married Richard Heberly,
(2) Martha G. Hollenbach (July 1883) who married Abraham Barndt
Bergey and
(4) Frederick John Hollenbach (10 June 1884-May 1975) who married Essie Judith
Reichert (1884) and had four children: Kathryn R. Hollenbach (7 Feb
1910-25 Aug 2006), John Holldenbach (1913), Fred A. Hollenbach (23 June
1918-17 March 2002) and William Samuel Hollenbach (25 July 1924-24 April
2008).
e. Infant Zimmerman was born and died in 1852 and is
buried in Lowhill Cemetery.
f. Franklin B. Zimmerman known as Frank was born 17
March 1854 and died 30 May 1927 in Northampton Co., PA. Frank married Melissa HOLLENBACH,
daughter of Moses Hollenbach. Melissa was born 26 August 1855 and
died 5 April 1912. They are buried in Allen Union Cemetery. They had
4 children: (1) Alverta E. Zimmerman
born Sept 1873 married Charles H. SCHISLER. Charles was born Aug
1870. They had 8 children: Eliza (Feb 1891), Albert F.
(1893-1971), Laura M.A. (April 1894), Annie M. (April 1896), George H.
(1899-1990), Lloyd C. (1901-1971), Elmer W. (abt 1903), Hilda A. (abt
1908) (2) Infant son, born and died 15 July 1877, (3) George F.
Zimmerman born 13
Dec 1878 and died 10 Jan 1886, (4) Martha E. Zimmerman born 25 August
1886 and died 11 Dec 1962 who married Emil H. HALL (23 Oct 1880-Feb 20,
1940).
6. Judith Zimmerman was born 17 July 1812 and died 27 December
1878 in Lehigh County, PA. She married Benjamin SCHMIDT who
changed the spelling of his name to Benjamin SMITH. He was born 17 August 1809 and died
5 December 1869 in Lehigh County, PA. They had five children:
a. Samuel Smith was born about 1835 in Lehigh
County, PA. He married Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) who was
born abt 1838 in PA. They had 4 children: Benjamin Smith (abt
1857), Rosa Smith (abt 1859), John Smith (abt 1862) and Emma Smith (abt
1866).
b. Eli Smith was born about 1838 in Lehigh
County, PA.
c. Benjamin Smith Was born about 1841 in Lehigh
County, PA.
d. Rosa Ann Smith was born about 1849 in Lehigh
County, PA.
e. Louisa Smith was born about 1856 in Lehigh
County, PA.
7. Maria "Polly" Zimmerman was born 24 November 1813 and died 26 August
1905 in Lehigh County, PA. She is buried in West End Cemetery in
Allentown. She married Daniel BITTNER who was born 17 August 1814
in PA and died 13
April 1885 in Lehigh County, PA. They had four children: a.
Anna M. Bittner was born 11 April 1840 in Lehigh County, PA and died 3
Sept 1878 in Seneca County, Ohio. She married Henry CORRELL who was born
13 Sept 1832 in PA and died 4 Feb 1916 in Seneca County, Ohio.
They are buried in Farewell Retreat Cemetery, Seneca Co., Ohio.
They had three children:
1). Henrietta Correll born abt 1864 in Lehigh County,
PA.
2). William D. Correll born 1866 in Lehigh
County, PA and died 11 Jan 1910 in Seneca Co., Ohio. He married
Eliza A. SCHREAR about 1900. Eliza was born 1864 in Ohio and died
1950 in Seneca County, Ohio. They are buried in South Bend
Cemetery, Seneca County, Ohio. No children.
3).Harvey E. Correll was born Dec 1867 in Lehigh
County, PA and died 1920-1930 in Northampton Co., PA. He married
Amanda (maiden name unknown) about 1889. Amanda was born March
1868 in PA and died after the 1930 census. They had four children:
Lillie J. Correll (Oct 1888) who married a Mr. BACHMAN and had a son:
Sterling R. Bachman (26 march 1908-Aug 1975); Maggie M. Correll (July
1891), Minnie A. Correll (July 1895) and Sylvester Nelson Correll (1
Sept 1896-29 Sept 1967) who married Jane M. (maiden name unknown) about
1919. Jane was born 2 June 1900 and died July 1971.
Sylvester Correll, Sr. married a second time to Dorothy Jacob (18 March
1914-4 Oct 2000). b. Eliza
Amanda Bittner was born 25 Nov 1842 and died 12 Oct 1922 in Lehigh County,
PA. She married
Joseph HARTMAN who was born August 1836 in PA and died sometime
between 1900 and 1910. Joseph was a hotel keeper in Allentown with
his father-in-law, Daniel Bittner. They had two children who lived
past childhood: (1) Emma T. Hartman who was born about 1860
and (2) Franklin D. Hartman known as "Frank" who was born about
1874 and married Mary C. (maiden name unknown) who was born about
1877 and had a daughter, Esther Hartman born about 1904. c.
Abby Tevillia Bittner was born 15 Aug 1849 and died 23 May 1860 in Lehigh
County, PA. d. Sarah A. Bittner was born 26
August 1852 and died 27 March 1884 in Lehigh County, PA. She
married Charles B. MAYBERRY who was born about 1843 in PA. In the
1880 census, Charles was a deputy sheriff in Allentown and they lived in
the hotel his father-in-law ran. They had
a son, Edwin D. Mayberry who was born about 1871 in Lehigh County, PA. If
you are a member of this Zimmerman family of Lehigh County, PA, we would
like to hear from you! Please contact us at jsappleton@windstream.net
JOHAN
PHILIP KNAPPENBERGER (1776-1851)
Johan Philip was born 7 March 1776 in Lower Macungie Township,
PA and died
16 March 1851 in Lehigh County, PA. From a liaison with Gertrude JARRETT,
daughter of Isaac Jarrett and Catharine Wetzel, they had a son named J. Philip
Knappenberger born 9 August 1800. Gertrude was born 13 October 1777 in
Lehigh County, PA and died 16 October 1865 in Lehigh County, PA. Johan Philip married Maria Barbara STETTLER, daughter of Henry Stettler and Barbara
Steininger, about 1800. Maria Barbara was born 18 June
1777 in Macungie Township, PA and died 19 April 1854 in Lehigh County, PA.
They had eleven children. More information on Johan Philip's family can be gained by
clicking on his name above.
ROSINA KNAPPENBERGER (1777-1845)
Rosina was born 25 November 1777 in Northampton County, PA
and died 28 February 1845 at the age of 67. Rosina married Johan Jacob EISENHART, son of George Simon Samuel
Eisenhard(t) (1752-1818) and Catharina Jarrett (1757-1823). This
Catharina Jarrett was the sister of
Gertrude Jarrett who had a son with J. Philip Knappenberger.
Rosina's marriage to Jacob Eisenhart seemingly ended in
divorce which may explain why Rosina was not mentioned in her father's
will of 1818 and was living alone and head of household in 1840. Rosina and Jacob had
four children (and maybe more).
1. Catharina Eisenhart was born 24 June 1797 and died 6 September 1817. She was
buried in Zionsville Reformed Church Cemetery in Upper Milford Township,
Lehigh County, PA. 2. Elisabeth Eisenhart
was born
19 November 1798 and died 19 April 1887 at the age of 88 in Lehigh County,
PA. . She is
buried in Solomon's Churchyard in Macungie Township, Lehigh County, PA.
Elisabeth married William HITTEL, son of Nicholas Hittel and Susanna
WESCOE. William was born 18 March 1790 in Upper Milford Twp.,
Northampton County (later Lehigh), PA. He died 13 Feb 1866 in
Macungie Twp., Lehigh County, PA. They had 5 sons: a.
Joseph Hittel was born about 1822. He married Maria (maiden name
unknown) who was born about 1829 in PA. They had at least two
children: Anna Maria Hittel born in 1850 and John Hittel born about
1871. b. David Hittel was born about 1830 in Lehigh
County, PA. He never married and remained on the family farm with
his widowed mother. c. Daniel Hittel was born about
1835 in Lehigh County, PA. He married Sarah (maiden name unknown) who
was born about 1840 in PA. d. John Hittel was born
about 1839 in Lehigh County, PA e. B. (most likely
Benjamin) Franklin Hittel was born about 1840 in Lehigh County,
PA. In the 1860 census he was 20 years of age and a salesman/clerk. Two
"other" Hittels were listed in the 1860 census with this Hittel
Family. They were Randolph Hittel born about 1850 and Richard Hittel
born about 1848.
3. Thomas Eisenhard(t) was born 1801 (some sources
indicate 1806) in Macungie Township,
Northampton County, PA and died 16 August 1887 in Alvina, Gregg Township,
Union County, PA. Thomas married Hannah KERCHNER, daughter of Frederick Wilhelm Kerchner
and Salome Egner, about 1824. Hannah was born 5 February 1806 in Lower Macungie
Township,
Northampton County, PA and died 6 May 1844 in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, PA. They had
8 children.
a. William Thomas Eisenhart was born March 1825 in Millerstown, PA
and died on 12 March 1897 in Bucks County, PA. William Thomas
married Effie Jane VAIL, daughter of William and Rachel Vail, in Bucks
County, PA. Effie was born about 1831 in PA. They had three
children: Rodman (born Feb 1853), Fanny (born about 1856) and Clara
(born 1859) in Bucks County, PA.
b. Mary Eisenhart was born July 1827 in Lehigh County, PA
and died sometime after 1900 in New Jersey. In the 1900 census for
Atlantic County, New Jersey Mary Rucholdt is listed as a widow. Mary married a Mr.
RUCHOLDT.
c. Charles "Carl" Eisenhart was born 31 August 1829 and died 5
April 1864 in Lehigh County, PA. Carl married Amanda WESSER on 24
August 1851. He is buried in Solomon Church Cemetery
in Lehigh County along with his mother. Amanda was born about
1832 in PA. They had three children: Elvina (about
1855), Horace (about 1857) and Maria (about 1859).
d. John "Henry" Eisenhart was born 30 March 1832 in Macungie
Township, Lehigh County, PA and died 19 February 1902 in Allentown, PA.
He married Mary Elizabeth REISE on 3 June 1860. She was the
daughter of John Reise. Mary Elizabeth was born 2 March 1839 in
Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County, PA and died 19 April 1915 in Allentown,
PA. They had six children: Emma (abt 1861), Clara or
Alice (abt 1862), Edmund "Eddie" (abt 1865), Kate or Hannah (abt
1867), Tillie(abt 1871) and Eva (abt 1879).
e. Edwin D. Eisenhart born 20 March 1835 in Lehigh County,
PA and died 23 February 1918 in Bucks County, PA. Edwin first married Mary Ann JOHNSON on 14 March 1858. Mary
Ann was born 10 March 1841 and died 16 September 1863. They had
a son named Ellis Eisenhart born in 1860 in Bucks County, PA Edwin then married Mary Ann YELLIS who was born 2 July 1831 and died 8 May
1893 in Bucks County, PA. This family lived in Haycock Township, Bucks County,
PA. They had 3 children: Henry T. Eisenhart (born March 1868), Noah Eisenhart (born
October 1870) who married Rilda S.and had a son
named Edwin A. Eisenhart (1909-1988)and a daughter, Dorothea Eisenhart (abt
1911), and Hannah E. Eisenhart (born August 1872) who married
William Pearson (born Sept 1876 in PA).
f. Daniel Eisenhart born about 1837 in Lehigh County, PA
and died before 1902.
g. Simon A. Eisenhart born May 1838 and died in 1914 in
Bucks County, PA.
He married Wilhelmina who was born September 1844 and died in
1921. This family lived in
Tinicum Township, Bucks County, PA. They had 5 children: Lucy Anna (born about
1869), Alice M. (born 1871), Victor D. (1875-1876), Noble F. (1879-1883), and Earle
T. (24 August 1886-1970)who married Emma HALL (born abt 1890 in New Jersey) and had
5 children: Dawson V. (13 March 1908 - 4
December 1989), Ralph D. (1913-1968), Earle T. (Jr.) (1915-1995), Helen
and Joyce.
h. Sarah Ann Eisenhart born 1 February 1840 in Lehigh County,
PA and
died 9 June 1845 in Lehigh County, PA. She is buried in Solomons UCC
Churchyard.
4. Benjamin Eisenhart was born between
1800-1810.
We are interested in learning more
about this Eisenhart family.
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J. JACOB KNAPPENBERGER (1779-?)
J. Jacob was born 9 November 1779 in Northampton
County, PA. He was confirmed at the age of 15 in the Lehigh Zion Church so
we know he lived at least to that age. However, he was not mentioned in his
father's will of 1818. There are no further records for him.
HENRICH
(HENRY) KNAPPENBERGER (JR) (1781-1833)
Henry was born 28 December 1781 in Northampton County, PA and died in 1833.
Henry first married Catharine HECHLER in 1806. Catharine died in 1821. They had seven children together.
Two of Henry's and Catharine's children, Benjamin and Daniel, moved
westward: Daniel to Mercer County, PA and Benjamin to Northern
Illinois. Henry then married Elisabeth HESS on 25 July 1824.
Elisabeth died in 1833. They had three children. Henry and
Elisabeth both died in 1833 within three days of each other leaving a number of
young children without parents. More information is available on this family by clicking on
Henry's name above.
LYDIA KNAPPENBERGER (1785-1832)
Lydia was born 27 June 1785 in Northampton County, PA and died
28 July 1832 in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, PA. She married Johan
Heinrich RITTER known as "Henry" who was born 10 April 1779 in Salisbury
Township, Lehigh County, PA and died 14 May 1833 in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, PA. He was the son of Martin Ritter and Anna Margaret Steininger.
They are buried in Jerusalem Cemetery in Salisbury Twp., Lehigh County,
PA. This couple
had twelve children.
1. Maria Ritter born 23 October 1805 and died 9 December
1869 in Lehigh County, PA. She never married.
2. Anna Margaretha Ritter was born 14 January 1807 and died 29 March 1893.
She married Peter KLINE, Jr., son of Peter and Anna Maria Kline, on 5 October
1834. Peter (Jr) who was born 14 January 1801 and died 10 May 1874. They had 3 children:
a. Tilghman P. Kline was born 8 Nov 1835. He
married Rebecca who was born about 1843 in PA. They had two
daughters: Elenora Jane Kline born about 1866 and Amanda Kline born 1868
and died 1 Dec 1902. Amanda married Franklin Clinton GUTH, son of
Willoughby Simon Guth and Anna Angeline KNAPPENBERGER on 11 March 1888.
Franklin was born 9 Sept 1867.
b. Rebecca Kline was born 4 January 1838 in Lehigh County, PA
c. Amandus Henry Kline was born 17 June 1841 in Lehigh
County, PA.
3. Jacob Ritter was born 21 October 1808 and died 9 March 1864. He
married Anna KLINE, daughter of Peter Kline and Anna Maria. She was born 29 June 1808 and died 7 July
1888. Anna was the sister of Peter (Jr.) who married Anna Margaretha Ritter.
They had three children:
a. Jacob K. Ritter was born March 1841 in Lehigh County,
PA. He married Adaline C. (maiden name unknown) who was born February 1840 in
PA. They had three children by the 1880 census: Martha E. Ritter
(about 1867), Jacob "Newton" Ritter, (May 1870) and Cora A. Ritter (May
1877).
b. Anna "Fyetta" Ritter born about 1843 in
Lehigh County, PA. The 1880 census lists her as 27 years of age and
single.
c. Emmon P. Ritter was born about 1845 in Lehigh County,
PA.
d. Hiram H. Ritter was born About 1847 in Lehigh County,
PA
4. George Ritter born 18 September 1810 and died 30 January 1881. He married
Eleanora KNAUSS on 12 August 1838. Eleanora was born 12 October 1816 and died 12
October 1876. This couple had 4 children:
a. Augustus Ritter was born about 1839. He married
Louisa (maiden name unknown) who was born about 1831 in New Jersey.
b. , Elemanda Ritter was born 1
March 1842. She first married C.P. HERGESHEIMER and then on 20 Nov 1869
married Jacob HILDEBEIDEL.
c. Syvilla Ritter
d. Henry Ritter
5. Henry Ritter born 18 February 1812 and died 8 August 1891 in
Allentown, PA. He first married Anna KELLY, daughter of John and
Elizabeth Kelly. Anna was born 13 March 1812 and died 22 Nov 1838.
He then married Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) who was born 19 Nov 1815 in PA
and died 8 September 1899.
Henry Ritter and his first wife, Anna Kelly had two children:
a. William George Ritter was born 28 September 1833 and
died 6 Feb 1885. He married Susan PAULEY, daughter of Daniel Pauley and
Hetty Rohrbach. Susan was born about 1835 in PA. They had 7
children: Emma S. Ritter (about 1860), Ida Ritter (about 1861), Agnes S.
(about 1862), Thomas E.
Ritter (19 Feb 1863), Jennie V. Ritter (about 1868), Katie M. Ritter (about
1870) and William G. Ritter (about 1873).
b. Elvina Elisabeth Ritter was born 28 June 1838.
She married Stephen BARNES who was born about 1837 and died sometime between
1873 and 1880 in Lehigh County, PA. They had two sons: Harvey Barnes
(about 1869) and Howard Barnes (about 1873).
6. Polly Ritter born 11 December 1813 in Lehigh County, PA and
died 30 August 1815 in
Lehigh County, PA. She is buried in Western Salisbury Church
cemetery.
7. Lydia Ritter born about 1815 in Lehigh County, PA.
8. Daniel Ritter born 1 December 1817 and died 27 April 1871 in
Upper Milford Twp., Lehigh County, PA. He
married Annetta M. ROMIG who was born 17 September 1825 and died 4 March 1900. They had 8 children:
a. Henry Ritter was born about 1845 and died about 1891.
He married Mary WOLF.
b. Peter "Willoughby" Ritter was born about 1846.
c. Milton "Hiram" Ritter was born 5 October 1847
and died 20 January 1914.
d. Alfred "Romonius" Ritter was born about 1850 in
Lehigh County, PA.
e. William "Matthias" Ritter was born in
1852. He married Emma Rebecca WAGNER, daughter of Charles Wagner and
Henrietta SEIP on 19 April 1883. Emma was born about 1860 in PA.
They had five children: Charles Daniel (about 1886), Florence Aleata
(about 1889), Laura W. (about 1890), Aaron Wagner (died before 1910) and William
Stanley (about 1893).
f. Rebecca
Eleanor Ritter was born 15 September 1858.
g. James "Morris" (Morrison) Ritter was born 14 January 1860
and died 14 August 1878.
h. Mantana Ritter was born 23 August 1863 and died 31 January
1886.
9. Sarah "Sallie" Ritter born about 1820 in Lehigh
County, PA
and married Peter KECK who was born about 1817 in PA. It seems that they
had three children:
a. Elizabeth Keck was born about 1842 in Lehigh County, PA
b. William Lawrence Keck was born 7 May 1846 in Lehigh County, PA.
c. Emma Keck was born about 1849 in Lehigh County, PA.
10. Elisabeth Ritter born about 1822.
11. Charles B. Ritter born 30 August 1824 and died 15 September 1900.
He married
Anna HARTMAN who was born 8 December 1825 and died 27 December 1865.
It seems likely that they had no children.
12. Jonathan Ritter born 5 November 1826 in Lehigh County and
died September 1833.
J. GEORGE KNAPPENBERGER (1787-1820)
J. George was born 11 December 1787 and
died 10 November 1820 in Lehigh County, PA. He married Sarah HORLACHER
about 1813. Sarah was born 21 January 1791 and died 15 March 1861 in
Allentown, Lehigh County, PA. J. George died only 6 days after the birth of his third child
and just short of his 33rd birthday. George's estate proceedings listed his
three children as Anna, Carl and Rebecca. For more information on
this family, click on his name above.
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