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GENERAL INFORMATION
Benjamin Knappenberger, son of "Henry" Knappenberger, Jr., was
born 18 May 1818 in Lehigh County, PA and died June 1891 in Rinard, Calhoun
County, Iowa. He was buried in Cedar Valley Cemetery, Calhoun County,
Iowa. His grave marker indicates that he was a Civil War
veteran. Also buried in this same cemetery are two of his
children: Charles and Elizabeth.
Benjamin married Anna STAUFFER, known as Nancy, on 24 July 1842. She was born
26 March 1820 in Longswamp, Berks County, PA and died 10 March 1897 in DeKalb
County, Illinois.
In 1850, Benjamin and his wife, Nancy, along with two of their
children, Marie and Eugene, were living in Upper Tulpchocken Township, Berks County,
PA. Benjamin was listed as a cooper. Around 1854, the family first
moved to Kane County, Illinois and then Kendall County, Illinois (1860s) and by 1880
had moved to Mayfield Township, DeKalb County, Illinois, where they lived on a 320
acre farm they rented from A.H. Arnold.
While part of the family remained in DeKalb County, Illinois,
two brothers, Eugene Horatio and Charles C. along with a sister Elizabeth
"Lizzie" moved to Iowa and settled near Fort Dodge. Sometime in the 1880s, Benjamin probably with Nancy also moved to
Iowa. There Benjamin died in 1891 and Anna returned to
Illinois to live with her children who had stayed there including John, Amanda
Carrie, and Benjamin Henry. Another son, Fred, moved to Colorado.
In the Mayfield Cemetery of Mayfield Township, DeKalb County,
Illinois [also known as Brush Point Cemetery] the family burial plot includes
Anna (1820-1897), Sausman (1853-1875), Sarah (1854-1864), and John
(1851-1911). Also buried there is a Charles August Knappenberger who
died in 1879. We are unsure who this Charles is at this time but he
may be another child of this couple or a grandchild.
CHILDREN
ANNA "MARIA" KNAPPENBERGER (c1844-1887/1900)
Anna Maria was born about 1844 in Berks County, PA and
died sometime between 1887 and 1900. She married Freeman L. CAMPBELL
who was born February 1845 in Maine. They were married on 10 May 1867
in Kendall County, Illinois. In the 1900 census, Freeman is listed
as a widower. They had five children.
1. Kitty M. Campbell was born 15 March 1868 in DeKalb County,
Illinois. She married Frank KLECKNER. They had two children: Ina Kleckner
(born 19 December 1888
and died 26 February 1983) who married William C. MASON (1887-1975) and Roy Kleckner
(born 4 February 1894).
2. Melville E. Campbell was born about 1873 in DeKalb County,
Illinois.
3. Lula Campbell was born November 1878 in DeKalb County,
Illinois.
4. Sarah Campbell was born March 1882 in DeKalb County,
Illinois.
5. Alma Campbell was born in November 1886 in DeKalb County,
Illinois.
EUGENE HORATIO KNAPPENBERGER (1849-1914)
Eugene Horatio was born 6 December 1849
in Berks County, PA and died 25 January 1914 in Storm Lake, Buena Vista County,
Iowa. He married Louisa ROSSMAN, daughter of Fite G. ROSSMAN, She
was born September 1861 in Beloit, Wisconsin (though census records
indicate that she was born in Illinois) and died
20 June 1920 in Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa. This couple lived in
Farnhamville, Calhoun County, Iowa. They had three children.
1. Luella M. Knappenberger was born 5 October 1881 in Illinois and died
February 1975 in Phoenix,
Arizona. She was first married to Josiah DUDLEY, son of Andrew J.
and Susan Dudley, on December 24, 1901. This marriage ended in divorce.
Josiah remarried sometime after 1910 and moved to Keith County, Nebraska with
his wife, Emma, and 3 step-children.
Luella and Josiah had one son, Lynn Eugene Dudley (12
October 1902 in Webster County, Iowa - August 1975 in Glendale, Maricopa
County, Arizona) who married Hertha BOECHER (6
September 1909 in Germany - December 1977 in Glendale,
Arizona). In 1910, Lynn was living with his father, Josiah, and
his Dudley
grandparents but in the 1920 and 1930 census he was living with his mother and
her second husband. Lynn and Hertha had one daughter: Donna
Mae Dudley (8 June 1932-26 May 1986) who married Vernon Single.
Luella later married Leroy C. MULLINS known as "Roy", son of William Mullins and
Ann Andrews, on 17 March 1909. They lived on a farm near La Mars, Iowa and had no children. Roy was born 26 March 1881 in Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa and died 16
December
1962.
2. Edna Belle Knappenberger was born 27 February 1897 in Iowa
and died 1
May 1988 in Sacramento County, California. She married Forrest H.
LICHTENBERG, son of Henry Lichtenberg and Rosanna Hilton, about 1917 in
Iowa. Forrest was born 10 April 1892 in Fort Dodge, Iowa and died 15 April 1963 in Sacramento County, California. This couple had two
children.
a. Charlotte Jean Lichtenberg born 17 April 1920 in Ft.
Dodge, Iowa and died 4 May 1988 in Sacramento, California. Charlotte
married William "Bill" HESSER, son of John H. and Maude E. Hesser.
Bill was born about 1917 in Iowa.
b. Dean E. Lichtenberg born 22 March 1928 in Ft. Dodge,
Webster Co., Iowa and died 24 June 2004 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He married Ann
Gordon, daughter of Robert Gordon and Virginia Case in 1954. Ann was born
18 June 1932 in Columbus, Indiana and died in 1974. They had two sons,
Eric and Greg. Dean married Barbara Hammond in 1976.
3. Joseph Eugene Knappenberger was born 11 August 1901 in Farnhamville,
Calhoun County, Iowa. He died 27 August 1950 in Oxnard, Ventura County, CA and
was buried in Storm Lake, Iowa with his parents. Joseph married Iola
Josephine ANDREWS, daughter of Everett Chris Andrews and Daisy Mae Campbell, on 28 June 1936 in Humboldt, Iowa. Iola was born 19 July
1914 in Emmestburg, Iowa. This couple had one son, Paul
Eugene.
JOHN KNAPPENBERGER (1851-1911)
John was born 1851 in Berks County, PA
and died 10 December 1911 in DeKalb County, Illinois. His obituary reads
in part, "John Knappenberger died on Sunday last at the county house
of dropsy and heart trouble. He was 60 years of age (though his tombstone
says 55 years) and lived in Sycamore or in this near vicinity most of his life,
with the exception of a few years in Colorado. He had been engaged in
railroading and later in mining business. He was not married. There
are surviving four brothers and two sisters: Ben Knappenberger of
Kirkland, Fred of Colorado, Eugene and Charles of Ft. Dodge, Iowa, Mrs. Lizzie
Bean of Ft. Dodge, Iowa and Mrs. Amanda Southard of Kirkland."
SAUSMAN KNAPPENBERGER (1853-1875)
Sausman was born 1853 in Berks County, PA
and died at the age of 22 in 1875 in Dekalb County, Illinois. He is buried
in Mayfield Cemetery in Dekalb County, Illinois.
SARAH KNAPPENBERGER (1854-1864)
Sarah was born in 1854. She died at
the age of 10 in 1864 in Dekalb County, Illinois. She is buried in
Mayfield Cemetery [Brush Point Cemetery] in Dekalb County, Illinois.
AMANDA CARRIE KNAPPENBERGER (1855-1942)
Amanda Carrie was born 11 December 1855 in
Kane County, Illinois and died 24 February 1942 in Dekalb County,
Illinois. She married John S. SOUTHARD on 26 September 1877 in
Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois. John was born 15 October 1844 in Lycoming
County, PA and
died 19 December 1904 in Kirkland, Dekalb County, Illinois. His death was
due to an train accident. couple is
buried in Kirkland Illinois Community Cemetery. They had two children.
1. Maude S. Southard was born 17 September 1882 in Kirkland, Illinois
and died 21 April 1966 in Genoa, Dekalb County, Illinois. She married Nelson JOSLYN who died 1962 in Sycamore, Illinois. This couple had no children.
2. Charles Wesley Southard was born 4 July 1895 in Kirkland, Dekalb
County, Illinois and died 2 October 1961 in Genoa, Illinois. He married Jessie Ava MONTGOMERY on 18 August 1921 in Chicago, Ill. Jessie was born 20 October 1898
in Lexington, Scott County, Indiana and died 13 April 1967 in Genoa, Illinois. This
couple had two children: Clifford Edward and Mary Lou.
FRED L. KNAPPENBERG(ER) (1858-prior to 1930)
Fred L. was born February 1858 in Illinois
and died prior to 1930 in Eagle County, Colorado. He is buried in Cedar Hill
Cemetery. He was listed in the Leadville, Colorado directories for the years of
1888-1890 as a Union Pacific Railroad switchman. It seems that Fred
shortened the last name to KNAPPENBERG. The 1900 census lists
his birth date as February 1861; however, the 1860 census lists him
as "Alfred, age 2" and the 1870 census lists him as "12 years of
age". Fred married Harriet A.
WEBER about 1896 in Colorado. She was born 20 March 1876 in England and died 22 March 1944 in Santa Barbara,
California. Fred and Harriet ran a store and post office in Burns,
Colorado for many years. It seems this couple had only one child.
1. Fred L. Knappenberg(er), Jr. was born about 1904 in Colorado
and died 4 October 1932 in Goldfield, Nevada from a car accident. He had
been married about 1928 in Burns, Colorado to Gertrude DAY who was born about
1908 in California. Fred, Gertrude and his widowed mother, Harriet, were
living in Santa Barbara, California in the 1930 census. At that time
according to the census,
Fred was 25 years old, Gertrude was 21 and Harriet was 56.
a. Fred and Gertrude had a daughter named named Corlyss Mae
Knappenberger who was born about 1931. She was only 16 months old at the
time of her father's death.
BENJAMIN HENRY KNAPPENBERGER (1860-1936)
Benjamin Henry Knappenberger
Benjamin Henry was born 2 April 1860 in
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois and died 9 May 1936 in Sycamore, DeKalb
County, Illinois. Ben's obituary reads in part, "The decedent was
a man of genial disposition, was an ardent out-of-doors enthusiast and was well
known, both here and in his former communities, as an expert gardener and
business man." He married Margaret Emma HOLMES on 22 December 1886 in
Kirkland, Illinois. Margaret
was the daughter of George Holmes and Ann Greenhow. She was born 26 June
1860 in Dekalb County, Illinois and died 28 August 1951 in Belvidere, Boone
County, Illinois. This couple is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Sycamore,
Illinois. This couple had nine children.
1. Earl B. Knappenberger was born 13 October 1889 in Kirkland and died
30 December 1978 in Stoughton, Rock County, Wisconsin. He married Iona Bell WYKE,
daughter of William Wyke/Wike and Louise Nichols, on 14 March 1914. Iona was born 23 December 1893 in Dekalb
County, Illinois and died 9 May 1957 in Stoughton, Rock County, Wisconsin. This couple had
four children.
a. Arthur Earl Knappenberger was born 10 February 1915 in DeKalb
Co., IL and died 9 June 1994 in Rock Co., Wisconsin.
He married
Bernice Elaine JOHNSEN, daughter of Aksel Edward Johnsen and Ethel V. Hyne, on 1
Oct 1937. Bernice was born 5 June 1915 and died 13 May 2002 in Rock
County, WS. They had 5 children: Gary Earl Knappenberger
(1938-1969), James Edward Knappenberger, Kay Janice Knappenberger, Dennis Ralph
Knappenberger, and Carol Ann Knappenberger.
b. Ralph William Knappenberger was born 11
March 1920 in DeKalb Co., IL and died 4 October 1984 in Evansville, WS. He was a prisoner of war in the
Pacific during World War II.
Ralph first marriage was to Joyce Bernadine Brown in 1946. This marriage
ended in divorce. They had 2 children. Ralph married Marguerite V.
Hazelett. They had one child.
c. Marjorie Louise Knappenberger was born 25 march 1922 in
DeKalb County, IL and died 28 July 2004 in Winnebago Co., Illinois. She married Richard Evart WHITE, Sr.,
son of Otto O. White and Goldine L. Evart in 1947. Richard was born 13 Nov
1921 in IL and died on 30 Nov 1961 in Illinois. They had two children.
d. Mary Anna Knappenberger was born in 1927. She married Gerald Wilfred LEDEN,
son of Wilford Emil Leden and Mildred Regina Turnrose, in 1947. Gerald was
born 3 August 1925 in Rockford, Illinois and died 20 Feb 2009. He is
buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens. They had 4 children.
2. Glenn Knappenberger was born 22 June 1891 in Franklin
Township, Dekalb County, Illinois and died 15 December 1974 in Rockford, Winnebago County,
Illinois. Glenn
married Josephine Angeline LONG, daughter of Joseph Long and charity Ellen
Coleman, on 10 November 1917 in Kane County, Illinois. Josie was born 14
March 1882 in Amboy, Illinois and died 12 February 1964 in Winnebago County,
Illinois. This
couple had no children.
3. Floyd Knappenberger was born 7 March 1893 in Kirkland, DeKalb
Co., Illinois.
He died 11 February 1977 in Centralia, Washington Co., Illinois. Floyd married Elva ARMSTRONG in
1920. Elva was born 17 March 1896 in Illinois and died January 1983. Floyd and
Elva had no children.
4. Laura Ann Knappenberger was born 13 August 1894 in Kirkland, DeKalb
County, Illinois. She died 16 July 1981 in Riverside County, California. She married Merle
C. WORDEN on 22 September 1915. Merle was born 1 March 1895 in South
Grove, DeKalb Co., IL and died 26 April 1976
in Riverside County, California. This couple had four children.
a. Howard Mason Worden born 11 June 1916 in DeKalb County,
IL and died 29 May 1998 in Los Angeles County, California.
b. James Laverne Worden born 12 Nov 1919 in DeKalb County, IL and died 15 July
2004 in Riverside County, California.
c.
Robert Earl Worden born 16 January 1927 in Clay County, Florida and died 26
march 1995 in San Diego County, California.
d. Glenn M. Worden born 1929 in Florida.
5. Guy Robert Knappenberger was born 29 June 1896 in Kirkland,
DeKalb Co., Illinois and
died 2 July 1993 in Boone County, Illinois. He married Pearl Marion PAULSON,
daughter of Peter Paulson and Maria Johnson, on 18 July
1917 in Rockford, Illinois. Pearl was born 13 August 1895 in Kirkland,
Illinois and died 2 September 1981 in
Kirkland, Illinois. This couple had one son.
a. Ronald Robert Knappenberger was born 29 June 1918 and died 29
June 1918.
6. Lila Knappenberger was born 18 October 1897 in DeKalb County,
Illinois and
died 13 October 1989 in Sycamore, Dekalb Co., Illinois. She married Carl Edward MEDINE on 5 July 1917
in DeKalb County, Illinois. Carl was born 5 April 1894 in Kingston, Illinois and died 2 February
1987 in DeKalb County, Illinois. This
couple had five children.
a. Virginia Medine was born 13 January 1918 in DeKalb Co.,
IL and died 12 April 1997 in Tarpon Springs, Florida. She married
Gary Lynn and later married Bob Peet.
b.
Everett W. Medine was born 21 September 1921 in DeKalb Co., IL and died 28 May
1989 in DeKalb Co., IL. He married Peggy J. Moss in 1946.
c. Marcia Medine born 1923. She married Darrell Forest.
d. Dorothy Elaine Medine born 1925. She married James J. Graham who
was born 15 Jan 1923 in Indiana and died 2 Dec 1987 in DeKalb Co., IL.
e. Lyle E. Medine born 1931 who married Patricia Holmes.
7. Wilda Knappenberger was born 4 August 1899 in Sycamore,
DeKalb County, Illinois and died
27 September 1982 in Sycamore, Dekalb Co., IL. She married Harry Conrad CARLSON,
son of Hokan Carlson and Selma Quist, on 14 February
1920 in Sycamore. Harry was born 10 May 1898 in Dekalb Co., Illinois and died 31 October
1984 in DeKalb County, Illinois. This couple had three
children.
a. Margaret Eileen Carlson was born 1 August 1920 in DeKalb Co.,
IL and died 18
February 1961 in DeKalb Co., IL. She married Everett F. JOHNSON on
14 Oct 1939. Everett was born 28 Sept 1918 in DeKalb co., IL and died
there on 21 June 1996..
b. Barbara Jean Carlson was born 5 November 1923 in DeKalb Co., IL and died
there on 10 October 2003.
She married Spencer Allen VOLPP, son of Gustav Volpp and Maude Haygreen on 9 Feb
1946. Spencer was born 7 June 1924 in Kane County, IL and died 16 Jan 1992
in McAllen, Texas.
c. Gladys Marion Carlson was born 31 December 1925 in DeKalb Co., IL and died 17 May
2003 in Kane County, IL.
She married Harold K. JONES on 24 Aug 1946.
8. Mary Knappenberger was born 31 July 1901 in Dekalb County,
Illinois and
died 16 January 1982 in Largo, Pinellas County, Florida. Mary married John
William HALLOTT who
was born
1 January 1895 in Belvidere, Illinois and died 18 September 1977 in Largo,
Pinellas County, Florida. This couple had no
children.
9. Zaida Knappenberger was born 12 December 1904 in Dekalb
County, Illinois and
died 31 October 1993 in Boone County, Illinois. Zaida married Lyle Marion VOSBURGH on
21 May 1924 in Dekalb County, Illinois. Lyle was born 16 August 1902 in Genoa,
Illinois and died
22 October 1958 in Dekalb County, Illinois. This couple had one daughter.
a.
Roberta Vosburgh died at birth on 25 May 1925.
CHARLES C. KNAPPENBERGER (1863-1926)
Charles C. was born 26 March 1863 in Kane County, Illinois. He died 10 June 1926 in Fort Dodge, Webster County,
Iowa and is buried in Cedar Valley Cemetery, Somers, Calhoun County,
Iowa.
Charles married Martina FREMMING on March 5, 1895 in Ft. Dodge, Webster
County, Iowa. Martina was born May 1877 in Norway. In the
1900 census, they had one child.
1. Mable A. Knappenberger was born in December 1895 in Iowa.
ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" KNAPPENBERGER (1865-1939)
Elizabeth "Lizzie" was born 9 August 1865
in Illinois and died 30 November 1939 in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa. Lizzie
married Eli BEAN, son of Ole Bean, on 22 September 1885 in Calender, Webster
County, Iowa. Eli was born 9 June 1857 in
Norway and died 22 Oct 1932 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah. Lizzie and Eli moved to Ogden,
Utah in 1929 but upon his death, Lizzie moved back to Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Her obituary reads in part, "Mrs. Bean was widely known in the
community. She was a great home lover and always very close to her
children, her happiest times being spent with them." She
was buried in Cedar Valley Cemetery, Calhoun County, Iowa. This
couple had five children.
1. Benjamin F. Bean was born 9 October in 1886 in Iowa and died
20 January 1965 in San Diego County, California.
2. Leonard Bean.
3. Beulah C. Bean was born 15 February 1892 in Iowa and
died 24 June 1965 in Los Angeles County, California. She married a
Mr. REYNOLDS.
4. Louetta B. Bean was born 31 March 1897 in Iowa
and died 4 November 1961 in Los Angeles County, California. She
married E.V. BEACH.
5. Obie H. Bean was born 25 December 1912 in Iowa and died
November 1984 in Los Angeles County, California.
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