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GENERAL INFORMATION
Samuel Augustus Knappenberger, son of John Knappenberger
and Anna Marie HILL, was born 2 September 1840 in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong
County, PA and died 19 July 1920 in Indiana County, PA. Samuel married
Mary Matilda MILLER, daughter of John Miller and Lydia NALEY, on 10 March 1864
in Armstrong County, PA. Her sister, Sarah Ann Miller, married Jacob
Knappenberger, Samuel's brother. Mary was born 1 November 1844 in
Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County, PA and died 28 September 1932 in
Armstrong County, PA. This couple is buried at Spring Church Cemetery,
Armstrong County, PA. Samuel and Mary had five children.
Samuel Augustus Knappenberger in 1906
On the reverse is written, "Uncle Gust".
[photo graciously provided by Dorothy Hamilton Knepshield]
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Samuel
Augustus Knappenberger and, his wife,
Mary Matilda [Miller] Knappenberger's grave marker
Spring
Church Cemetery
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
[photo graciously provided by Sue
Appleton]
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CHILDREN
ANNA LYDIA KNAPPENBERGER (1865-1913)
Anna Lydia known as "Annie" was born 16 March 1865
in Armstrong County, PA and died 18 October 1913
in Armstrong County, PA. She married George B. REMALEY, son of Rueben M.
and Lucinda E. Remaley. George was born 5 December
1864 in Indiana County, PA and died 28 October 1895 in Armstrong County, PA. In the 1910 census,
Annie and two daughters were living in the Samuel Augustus Knappenberger household.
After Annie and George died, the children were raised in other
households. Annie and George had four children.
1. Lloyd Tyson Remaley was born 24 April 1889 in Armstrong
County, PA and died on 5 October 1905 in Armstrong
County, PA. He was accidentally killed in a shooting accident on the Samuel
Augustus Knappenberger farm (see below). Lloyd is buried in Spring Church
Lutheran Cemetery, Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County, PA
Lloyd Tyson Remaley
[photo graciously provided by Dorothy Hamilton
Knepshield]
2. Myrtle Lenora Remaley was born December 1890 in Armstrong
County, PA. She married Elder Kelly ECKMAN, Sr., son of George McClellan
Eckman and Martha Ann Knepshield, on 12 June 1913 in Vandergrift, Westmoreland
County, PA. Elder was born 3 June 1891 in Burrell Township, Armstrong County, PA. They had
six children:
a. Walter G. Eckman was born 29 March 1914 in Pennsylvania
and died 5 August 1995.
b. Lloyd Herbert Eckman was born 18 November 1916 in
Pennsylvania and died 13 February 2005.
He married Eva Pearl BROWN who was born
in 1917.
c. Francis Arvada Eckman died in 1921.
d. Velva
Eckman was born about 1923 in Erie County, New York Velva married Charles
SOUR.
e. Elder Kelly Eckman, Jr. was born 14 April 1925 in Erie
County, New York and died 17 November 1998. He married Louise SULLIVAN.
f. Eugene Eckman was born about 1930 in Erie County, New
York.
Myrtle Lenora Remaley
[photo graciously provided by Dorothy
Hamilton Knepshield]
3. Jennie Pearl Remaley was born October 1893 in Armstrong
County, PA and died at the age of 1 year, 1 month and 22 days on 2 December
1894. She is buried in Spring Church Cemetery, Kiskiminetas Township,
Armstrong County, PA.
4. Grace M. Remaley was born 2 March 1895 in Armstrong County,
PA and died July 1983. She
married Anthony V. HAAS who was born 24 March 1897 in Pennsylvania and died 26
December 1984. Grace was raised in her maternal grandparents'
home after the death of her father in 1895 and the death of her mother in 1913.
Grace and Anthony had a son:
a. Blaine H. Haas was born 2 February 1931 in Kiskiminetas
Township, Armstrong County, PA and died 16 January 1989 in Lackawanna, New
York. He is buried in Spring Church Lutheran Cemetery, Armstrong County,
PA.
MINTA ALICE KNAPPENBERGER (1867-1944)
Minta Alice Knappenberger known as "Minnie" was born 3 February 1867
in Armstrong County, PA and died 16 November
1944 in Armstrong County, PA. She was married to William S. BLAIR of Indiana
County, PA on 11 April
1905 - but the marriage ended shortly thereafter in divorce. William S.
Bair, son of Jacob and Eliza Bair, was born about 1851 in Indiana County,
PA. Minta was living in her
father's household in 1910 and 1920 and was buried as Minta Alice Knappenberger
in Spring Church Cemetery, Armstrong County, PA.
LOTTIE M. KNAPPENBERGER (1869-1956)
Lottie M. Knappenberger was born 24 December 1869 in
Armstrong County, PA and died 1956 in
Armstrong County, PA. She married John Pitt MANNERS, son of James L. and
Emmaline Manners, on 7 January 1918, at the age of
48. John was born 1866 in Pennsylvania and died 1929 in Armstrong County, PA. Lottie
had no children of her own but John had 10 children from his first
marriage. Lottie and John are buried in Spring Church Cemetery in
Armstrong County, PA.
JOHN MURRY KNAPPENBERGER (1874-1965)
John Murry Knappenberger known as "Murry" was born 2 July 1874
in Mateer, Kiski Township, Armstrong County, PA and died 27 February
1965 in Armstrong County, PA. He first married Daisy Juliet
UNCAPHER, daughter
of Albert Uncapher and Hannah M. Carnahan, on 24 December
1902. Daisy was born 8 December 1882 in Armstrong County, PA and died 15 May 1939 in Armstrong County,
PA. John Murry and Daisy had twelve children. John and
Daisy are buried in Spring Church Cemetery, Armstrong County, PA.
After Daisy died in 1939, John Murry
later married Gertrude O. McDERMOTT, daughter of George E. McDermott and
Elizabeth Freeman. Gertrude was born 19 January 1915 in Avonmore,
Westmoreland County, PA and died 26 June 1967 in Indiana County, PA. Gertrude is
buried in Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Blairsville, PA.
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Daisy Juliet [Uncapher] Knappenberger
[photos graciously provided by Terri Evans]
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1931 Mateer Farm
LEFT TO RIGHT Mary Matilda [Miller] Knappenberger,
Albert Augustus
Knappenberger, Sr.,
John Murry Knappenberger,
and, baby, Daisy Viola Knappenberger
[photo
graciously provided by Terri Evans] |
BACK Albert Augustus Knappenberger, Sr.,
Daisy Viola [Knappenberger] Frerotte,
SITTING John Murry Knappenberger
holding Michael J. Frerotte
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AT LEFT
"Killed
in Burglar
Hunt"
from The Sun (New York) on October 5, 1905 This
1905 newspaper article is about Lloyd Remaley being
accidentally
shot and killed by
his uncle, Murray Knappenberger.
In the article, it says that this happened at
the home of Jacob Knappenberger and calls Lloyd Remaley his
grandson. This is incorrect. It
would have happened at the home of Samuel Augustus Knappenberger
who was Lloyd Remaley's grandfather. In the article, it seems to indicate
that Lottie Knappenberger who was also accidentally shot would not recover
from her wound, but in fact a later article says that she was
shot in the thigh. Lottie did not die until 1956.
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1. John Addison Knappenberger was born 12 November 1903 in
Burrell Township, Armstrong County,
PA and died in Butler County, PA on 11 January 1979. John served in the
U.S. Army during World War II. He never married. John is
buried in Spring Church Presbyterian Cemetery in Armstrong County, PA.
2. Albert Augustus Knappenberger, Sr. was born 25 June 1907 in Armstrong
County, PA and died in Los Angeles County, California on 19 February 1984.
Albert is buried in Green Hills Memorial Park, Palo Verde, California. Albert and his family moved to California in 1937. Albert married
Amy Louise MOORE, daughter of James William Moore and Viola S. Shaffer, on 24 December 1928 in
Westmoreland County, PA. Amy was born 8 March 1909 in McKean County,
PA and died 13 July 2006 in Paradise, California. Albert, Sr. and Amy had three children:
a. Daisy Viola
Knappenberger was born 21 November 1929 in Salina, PA and died 11 July 1994 in Ford
City, Armstrong County, PA. Daisy married James Lorenzo FREROTTE, son of
Gustave H. Frerotte and Marcella Marie Tomer, on 26 November 1949.
b.
Albert
Augustus Knappenberger, Jr. (known as "Knappy") was born 29 March 1933
in Apollo, Armstrong County, PA and died 9 February 2001 in Paradise,
California. He married Joan Carroll Ward but this marriage ended in
divorce. Albert then married JoAnn Shields in 1967.
c. Richard Harvey
Knappenberger was born 13 June 1936 in Apollo, Armstrong County, PA and
died 26 September 2005 in Omaha, Nebraska. He was buried in
Rockford, Illinois. Richard married Barbara Louise Beals, daughter of Jacob Lloyd Beals and
Elizabeth Louis Dobson, in 1966.
Albert Augustus Knappenberger, Sr. also had a son with
Thelma Ermadean SCOTT named Albert Eugene BURNS (born 1936 in Armstrong County,
PA). Thelma was born in 1916 in Apollo, Armstrong County, PA and died
in August 2001 in Armstrong County, PA.
3. Ethel Mary Knappenberger was born 10 September 1908 in
Burrell Township, Armstrong County, PA and died in Winter Park, Florida on 21 December 1978.
She married Carl Rudolph SCHWOLGIN, son of John and Amelia Schwolgin, on 29
November 1928. Carl was born on 15 December 1903 in Germany and died 13
September 1974 in Apollo, Armstrong County, PA. Carl came to the United States in 1905. They had two sons:
a. Rudolph
John Schwolgin was known as "Rudy". He married Sarah Elizabeth
Birch, daughter of William Mace Birch and Ruth Abel, in 1958 in Florida.
b. Robert Carl Schwolgin was born 27 January 1934 in Armstrong
County, PA and died August 1986. He married Nancy.
4. Edna Margaret Knappenberger was born 24 July 1910 in Burrell Township, Armstrong County,
PA and died 1 January 2009 in Richlandtown, PA. Edna married Dwight Rodger SHUPE, Sr. known as "Bill", son of
Omer Shupe and Anna Mary Scott, on 16 January 1933. Dwight was born 8
December 1909 in Vandergrift, Westmoreland County, PA and died 2 December 1991 in Natrona Heights,
Allegheny County, PA. They are buried in Spring Church Lutheran Cemetery,
Armstrong County, PA. They had four children:
a. Dwight Roger Shupe, Jr.
b. William "James" Shupe
c. Paul
Oliver Shupe
d. Mary Alice Shupe
5. Murry
Owen Knappenberger was born 2 July 1912 in Burrell Township, Armstrong County, PA and died 23 September 2004 in
Cave City, Sharp County, Arkansas. He first married Retta
Willivine SHELLHAMMER, daughter of Robert Beatie Shellhammer and Anna Mary
Fulton, on 3 June 1934 in Westmoreland County, PA. Retta was born 29
September 1916 in Armstrong County, PA and died in Evening Shade, Arkansas on 10
November 1977. (Retta was the sister to Goldie Shellhammer who
married Paul Uncapher Knappenberger/see below). Murry and Retta had eight children:
a. Murry
Owen Knappenberger, Jr. was known as "Sonny".
b. William Bryon Knappenberger was born 22 March 1937 in
Armstrong County, PA and died 24 April 1938 in Armstrong County, PA.
c. Wilda Margaret
Knappenberger was born 11 May 1938 in Allegheny County, PA and died 5 January 2004
in Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas. She first married Robert
Richard Wilson, son of Edward Wilson and Twila Kerr, in 1954. This marriage
ended in divorce. Wilda then married Clyde Owen Rush and then later
married Amos Ray Rush who was born 28 July 1918 in Melbourne, Arkansas and died
27 August 1995 in Evening Shade, Arkansas.
d. Cecil Carl Knappenberger
e. Paul Robert Knappenberger
f. Sandra
Willivine Knappenberger
g. Goldie Mae Knappenberger. Goldie married Stephan
Lee Goodman in 1976. Stephen as born 14 February 1953 in Arkansas and died
29 March 1990 in Arkansas.
h. Veda Rose Knappenberger.
Murry later married Beatrice B. BARNES, daughter of
Albert F. Barnes and Ola Stockton. Beatrice was born 20 July 1911 in
McDonald County, Missouri and died 12 October 1993. She is buried in Pineville
Cemetery, McDonald County, Missouri. There is also a grave marker
there for Murry O. Knappenberger but it is unknown at this time if he is buried
there.
6. Rosena May Knappenberger was born 11 December 1913 in Burrell
Township, Armstrong County, PA
and died 15 November 2002 in Armstrong County, PA. She first married Finley
Abner BARR on 2 August 1934. Finley was born 19 August 1910 in Gilpin Township, Armstrong
County, PA and died on 16 July 1964 in Armstrong
County, PA. He is buried in Laurel Point Cemetery, Parks Township,
Armstrong County, PA. This couple had four children:
a. Betty Jane Barr
b. Clair
Eugene Barr
c. Clara Lucille Barr
d. Earl Leroy Barr was born 18 November 1942 in Armstrong
County, PA and died 15 June 1997 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA. He
is buried in Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County, PA.
Rosena later married Paul LINSENBIGLER. Paul was born 22
November 1900 in PA and died January 1974 in Westmoreland County, PA.
Rosena May [Knappenberger] Barr Linsenbigler
(photo graciously provided by Rebecca M. Barr Hepler)
7. Lucy Priscilla Knappenberger was born 24 June 1915 in Burrell
Township, Armstrong County, PA
and died 7 April 1965 in Armstrong
County, PA. She married Robert Carl KLINGENSMITH, son of
Frank E. Klingensmith and Mary J. Almes, in 1936. Robert was born 17 March 1917
in Armstrong County, PA and died on 14 April 1993 in Armstrong
County, PA. This couple is buried
in Spring Church Cemetery, Armstrong County, PA. They had three children:
a. Robert Carl Klingensmith, Jr. who was born 4 April 1937
in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County, PA and died 22 May 2007 in Pinehurst,
Moore County, North Carolina. He first married Bonnie Lynch and this
marriage ended in divorce. He later married Diane Berner.
b. Nancy Lee Klingensmith
c. Norma Jean Klingensmith
8. Verda Viola Knappenberger known as "Verdie" was born 18 November
1916 in Burrell Township, Armstrong County, PA and died on 7 January 1998 in Parks
Township, Armstrong
County, PA. She married
Dale Alexander SCOTT, son of Alexander Scott and Jeannette Beamer, on 1 March
1935. Dale was born 1 October 1911 in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County, PA and died
on 20 November 1995 in Armstrong
County, PA. This couple is buried in Greenwood Memorial Park in Lower
Burrell, Westmoreland County, PA. They had 2 children:
a. Doris Jean Scott
b. James Clarence Scott
9. Earl Oliver Knappenberger was born 29 March 1919 in
Burrell Township, Armstrong County, PA
and died 8 May 1995 in Armstrong
County, PA. Earl served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during
World War II. Earl is buried in Spring
Church Cemetery, Armstrong County, PA. He married Evelyn "Pauline" KINTER on 6 January
1947. Pauline was born 6 January 1926 in Pennsylvania. They had one son:
a. David Earl Knappenberger
10. Paul Uncapher Knappenberger was born 19 August 1921 in
Mateer, Armstrong
County, PA and died on 17 February 1998 in Armstrong
County, PA. Paul married Goldie
Elizabeth SHELLHAMMER, daughter of Robert Beatie Shellhammer and Anna Mary
Fulton, on 29 June 1947. Goldie was born 10 March 1924 in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong
County,
PA and died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA on 26 January 2008. Paul served in the
Army during World War II. They had one
son:
a. Paul Uncapher Knappenberger, Jr.
11. Vearl Lloyd Knappenberger was born 2 June 1924 in Burrell Township, Armstrong County, PA and
died in Los Angeles County, California on 9 October 1992. He is buried in
Green Hills Cemetery, Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Vearl married
Norma May BASH, daughter of Carl Bash and Violet Slicker, on 16 May 1948 in
Apollo, PA. Norma was born 1928. They had four sons:
a. Ricky J. Knappenberger (twin) born 20 April 1952 and
died 20 April 1952. Buried in Spring Church Lutheran Cemetery.
b. Randy L. Knappenberger (twin) born 20 April 1952 and died 20 April
1952. Buried in Spring Church Cemetery
c. Kevin Ray Knappenberger (twin)
d. Keith
Leonard Knappenberger (twin)
12. Clair Elmer Knappenberger (Sr.) was born 1927 in Armstrong County,
PA. He married Helen Ruth BAKER on 20 June 1949. Helen was born in
1933. They had three children:
a. Val Jean Knappenberger
b. Ilene Knappenberger
c. Clair Elmer Knappenberger, Jr.
DOVIE KNAPPENBERGER
Dovie was born 9 June 1875 in Burrell Township, Armstrong County, PA
and died 7 September 1876 in
Armstrong County, PA.
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