Descendants of Simon Knechtel
Generation No. 1
1. SIMON1
KNECHTEL was born 1522, and died 1584. He married AUGUSTA.
More About SIMON
KNECHTEL:
Family connection: Probably the father of Caspar
- not proven1
Occupation: Bet. 1560 - 1584, Erbrichter of
Meistersdorf - Hereditary judge of Meistersdorf - except for 1574.2
Property: 1585, He purchased a Farmhouse in
Steinschoenau with his son Christoff and Georg. He apparently sold his Farmhouse in Meistersdorf to buy this
one. A Caspar Knechtel arrives in
Steinschoenau in 1585.2
Child of SIMON
KNECHTEL and AUGUSTA
is:
2. i. CASPAR2
KNECHTEL, b. Abt. 1560, Meistersdorf; d. 1627,
Steinschonau, Bohemia.
Generation No. 2
2. CASPAR2
KNECHTEL (SIMON1)
was born Abt. 1560 in Meistersdorf, and died 1627 in Steinschonau,
Bohemia. He married (1) ?
FIRST
WIFE. She died 31 May 1595. He married (2) ANNE
PALME, daughter of SIMON
PALME and ANNA
KRECHRIG/KREUCHNIG.
More About CASPAR
KNECHTEL:
Family connection: second wife is the line
through which Erich descends
Immigration: 1583, Came to Steinschoenau from
Meyssderschdorft
Children of CASPAR
KNECHTEL and ?
WIFE
are:
3. i. MARTIN3
KNECHTEL, b. Abt. 1590; d. 13 February 1663/64,
Steinschonau, Bohemia.
ii. CHRISTOPH
KNECHTEL, d. Bef. 16382.
iii. GEORG
KNECHTEL.
iv. DORETHEA
KNECHTEL, m. ELIAS
PREYSSTER.
v. BARBARA
KNECHTEL, m. GEORG
HILLE.
Children of CASPAR
KNECHTEL and ANNE
PALME are:
vi. CASPAR3
KNECHTEL.
4. vii. ANDREAS
KNECHTEL, b. Abt. 1600, Steinschonau, Bohemia; d.
11 August 1660, Steinschonau, Bohemia.
viii. ANNA
KNECHTEL.
ix. CHRISTINA
KNECHTEL.
x. EVA
KNECHTEL.
xi. ELIAS
KNECHTEL.
xii. MATTHIAS
KNECHTEL.
Generation No. 3
3. MARTIN3
KNECHTEL (CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born Abt. 1590, and died 13 February 1663/64 in Steinschonau, Bohemia3.
More About MARTIN
KNECHTEL:
Property: 15 April 1659, Sold Farmhouse No. 92 to
son Christoff
Children of MARTIN
KNECHTEL are:
5. i. CHRISTOFF4
KNECHTEL, b. Abt. 1626; d. 18 April 1708.
ii. ANNA
KNECHTEL, m. BARTEL
PALLME.
More About BARTEL
PALLME:
Residence: Steinschoenau
iii. EVA
KNECHTEL, m. CHRISTOFF
PALLME.
More About CHRISTOFF
PALLME:
Residence: N. Preschka
4. ANDREAS3
KNECHTEL (CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born Abt. 1600 in Steinschonau, Bohemia, and died 11 August 1660 in
Steinschonau, Bohemia4,5.
He married SUSANNE HAINTSCHEL.
More About ANDREAS
KNECHTEL:
Fact 2: Erich Knechtel's line - need data
Children of ANDREAS
KNECHTEL and SUSANNE
HAINTSCHEL are:
6. i. CASPAR4
KNECHTEL, b. 1632, Parchen, Bohemia; d. 27 February
1705/06.
ii. CHRISTINA
KNECHTEL, b. 08 February 1634/35; d. 16526.
Generation No. 4
5. CHRISTOFF4
KNECHTEL (MARTIN3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born Abt. 1626, and died 18 April 17087. He married (1) EVA
VETTER, daughter of MARTIN
VETTER.
She was born Abt. 1633, and died 09 March 1689/907. He married (2) CHRISTINA
ZIMMERMANNIN 20 November 16907. She was born Abt. 1649, and died 22 February
1726/278.
More About CHRISTOFF
KNECHTEL:
Property: 15 April 1659, Deed of Sale for
Farmhouse No. 92 from his father Martin
Children of CHRISTOFF
KNECHTEL and CHRISTINA
ZIMMERMANNIN are:
7. i. CHRISTOFF5
KNECHTEL, b. 07 February 1657/58; d. 07 July 1687.
ii. SABINA
KNECHTEL, b. 1660.
iii. ANNA
KNECHTEL, b. 1665.
iv. MATHES
KNECHTEL, b. 08 November 16689.
More About MATHES
KNECHTEL:
Property: 16 May 1693, Purchased Farmhouse
85 from his father Christoff Knechtel10
v. SABINA
KNECHTEL, b. 1674; d. 1750.
6. CASPAR4
KNECHTEL (ANDREAS3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 1632 in Parchen, Bohemia, and died 27 February 1705/06. He married (1) JUSTINA
Bef. 1669. She was born 1637. He married (2) EVA
HEINRICH 28 February 1682/83.
Children of CASPAR
KNECHTEL and JUSTINA
are:
8. i. CHRISTOPH5
KNECHTEL, b. 07 October 1673, Parchen, Bohemia; d.
12 November 1739, Parchen, Bohemia.
ii. ANNA
KNECHTEL, b. 12 October 1664, Bohmische-Kamnitz,
Bohemia11.
iii. CASPAR
KNECHTEL, b. 167111.
Generation No. 5
7. CHRISTOFF5
KNECHTEL (CHRISTOFF4,
MARTIN3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 07 February 1657/5812, and died 07 July 168712. He married ELISABETH
KREIBIG, daughter of CHRISTOFF
KREIBIG.
She was born 28 February 1662/6312.
More About CHRISTOFF
KNECHTEL:
Occupation - General: Aft. 1680, Farmer in Unter
Schoenau13
Property: 26 June 1680, Purchased Farmhouse 92
from Christoff Heltzel
Children of CHRISTOFF
KNECHTEL and ELISABETH
KREIBIG are:
i. CHRISTOFF6
KNECHTEL, b. 19 October 168714;
d. 27 September 172814.
ii. ANNA
MARIA KNECHTEL,
b. 169014; d. 1699.
iii. ELISABETH
KNECHTEL, b. 169314.
iv. ELIASS
KNECHTEL, b. 169514.
v. GEORG
KNECHTEL, b. 169814.
9. vi. JOSEPH
KNECHTEL, b. 12 January 1704/05, Steinschonau,
Bohemia.
8. CHRISTOPH5
KNECHTEL (CASPAR4,
ANDREAS3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 07 October 1673 in Parchen, Bohemia15, and died 12
November 1739 in Parchen, Bohemia. He
married (1) ELISABETH SCHULZE
07 May 1702 in Steinshönau, Bohemia16, daughter of CHRISTOPH
SCHULZE.
She was born 15 August 167916. He married (2) ANNA
MARIA HORN
02 February 1721/22.
Children of CHRISTOPH
KNECHTEL and ELISABETH
SCHULZE are:
10. i. JOHANN
CASPAR6 KNECHTEL,
b. 12 October 1707, Parchen, Bohemia; d. 06 June 1748, Bilbao, Spain.
ii. HANS
CHRISTOPH KNECHTEL,
b. 08 February 1702/0316.
iii. ANTONIUS
KNECHTEL, b. 06 October 171616.
Generation No. 6
9. JOSEPH6
KNECHTEL (CHRISTOFF5,
CHRISTOFF4,
MARTIN3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 12 January 1704/05 in Steinschonau, Bohemia17. He married VERONIKA
VETTER 13 February 1728/29 in Steinschonau,
Bohemia18,19. She was
born 20 February 1693/94 in Steinschonau, Bohemia20, and died
05 July 1783 in Steinschonau, Bohemia21.
Children of JOSEPH
KNECHTEL and VERONIKA
VETTER are:
i. JOHAN
JOSEPH7 KNECHTEL,
b. 04 September 1730, Steinschonau, Bohemia22.
ii. MARIE
ELISABETH KNECHTEL,
b. 25 March 1732, Steinschonau, Bohemia22.
iii. VERONIKA
KNECHTEL, b. 1734, Steinschonau, Bohemia22.
iv. ANNA
MARIA KNECHTEL,
b. 01 February 1736/37, Steinschonau, Bohemia22.
v. RUDOLF
IGNAZ KNECHTEL,
b. 04 February 1739/40, Steinschonau, Bohemia22.
vi. JOHANN
JOSEPH KNECHTEL,
b. 27 May 174222.
11. vii. JOHANN
ANTON KNECHTEL,
b. 14 November 1745, Steinschonau, Bohemia.
viii. VERONIKA
KNECHTEL, b. 07 September 1748, Steinschonau,
Bohemia22.
10. JOHANN
CASPAR6 KNECHTEL
(CHRISTOPH5,
CASPAR4,
ANDREAS3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 12 October 1707 in Parchen, Bohemia23, and died 06
June 1748 in Bilbao, Spain23,24. He married MARIA ELISABETH
KNAPPE 08 July 1736 in Parchen, Bohemia25,26,
daughter of ELIAS KNAPPE
and EVA LERCHE. She was born 03 October 1717.
Child of JOHANN
KNECHTEL and MARIA
KNAPPE is:
12. i. JOHANN
FRANZ IGNATZ7
KNECHTEL, b. 25 August 1747; d. 05 November 1809.
Generation No. 7
11. JOHANN
ANTON7 KNECHTEL
(JOSEPH6,
CHRISTOFF5,
CHRISTOFF4,
MARTIN3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 14 November 1745 in Steinschonau, Bohemia27. He married ANNA
MARIA HELZEL
19 July 1775 in Steinschonau, Bohemia28. She was born 25 April 175229.
Children of JOHANN
KNECHTEL and ANNA
HELZEL are:
i. MARIA
JOHANNA8 KNECHTEL,
b. 16 October 1782, Steinschonau, Bohemia29.
ii. FRANZISKUS
ANTONIUS KNECHTEL,
b. 25 March 1784, Steinschonau, Bohemia29.
iii. MARIA
JOHANNA KNECHTEL,
b. 27 June 1785, Steinschonau, Bohemia29.
iv. MARIA
THERESA KNECHTEL,
b. 13 July 1787, Steinschonau, Bohemia29.
v. MARIA
THERESIA KNECHTEL,
b. 30 March29.
13. vi. ANTON
KNECHTEL, b. 01 June 1789, Steinschonau, Bohemia;
d. Bef. 1873, Steinschonau, Bohemia.
vii. MARIA
ANNA KNECHTEL,
b. 19 August 1789, Steinschonau, Bohemia29; m. FRANZ
KREIBICH, Abt. 1810.
12. JOHANN
FRANZ IGNATZ7
KNECHTEL (JOHANN
CASPAR6,
CHRISTOPH5,
CASPAR4,
ANDREAS3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 25 August 1747, and died 05 November 1809. He married (1) MARIA JOHANNA
HORN 17 May 1774. She was born June 1753 in Oberpreschkau, Bohemia30,
and died 01 October 1776 in Steinshönau, Bohemia30. He married (2) JUDITHA
HELZEL 26 May 177730. She was born 22 September 1754 in
Steinshönau, Bohemia30.
Child of JOHANN
KNECHTEL and MARIA
HORN is:
i. FRANZISKUS
JOSEPHUS8 KNECHTEL,
b. 25 September 1775, Steinshönau, Bohemia30; d. 18 October
1775, Steinshönau, Bohemia30.
Children of JOHANN
KNECHTEL and JUDITHA
HELZEL are:
14. ii. ALOIS8
KNECHTEL, b. 23 August 1800, Steinschonau, Bohemia;
d. 19 March 1866, Steinschonau, Bohemia.
15. iii. IGNAZ
VINCENZ ADALBERT
KNECHTEL, b. 26 July 1795.
iv. JOHANN
NEPOMUK JOSPEH
KNECHTEL, b. 11 December 179131;
m. (1) THERESIA PIETSCH,
08 June 1815, Steinshönau, Bohemia31; b. 1795; d. 13
September 1818, Steinshönau, Bohemia31; m. (2) FRANZISKA
VETTER, 19 January 1824, Steinshönau, Bohemia31.
16. v. KAJETAN
ADALBERT KNECHTEL,
b. 16 July 1788, Steinshönau, Bohemia.
vi. MARIA
JOHANNA ROSALIA
KNECHTEL, b. 27 May 178231; d. 14
November 180931.
vii. FRANZ
IGNAZ KNECHTEL,
b. 13 March 178031; d. 10 September 1792, Steinshönau,
Bohemia31.
viii. MARIA
JOANNA JOSEPHA
KNECHTEL, b. 12 March 177831; d.
12 November 183131; m. FLORIAN
PALME, 07 February 180331.
Generation No. 8
13. ANTON8
KNECHTEL (JOHANN
ANTON7,
JOSEPH6,
CHRISTOFF5,
CHRISTOFF4,
MARTIN3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 01 June 1789 in Steinschonau, Bohemia32, and died
Bef. 1873 in Steinschonau, Bohemia. He
married MARIA ANN
MILDNER 1822.
She died Abt. 1830.
More About ANTON
KNECHTEL:
Basis for information: Letter from Erich Knechtel
- Oct 199133
Children of ANTON
KNECHTEL and MARIA
MILDNER are:
17. i. ANTON9
KNECHTEL, b. 16 August 1827, Steinschonau, Bohemia;
d. 29 April 1901.
ii. ELEONORE
KNECHTEL, b. 30 May 1830, Steinschonau, Bohemia; d.
30 January 1916, Steinschonau, Bohemia.
iii. JOSEPH
KNECHTEL, b. 10 November 1832, Steinschonau,
Bohemia; d. 14 April 1864, Chandim, Bohemia34.
iv. JOHANNA
KNECHTEL, b. 19 April 1835.
v. MARIA
JOSEPHA KNECHTEL,
b. 20 June 1837, Steinschonau, Bohemia; m. ?
KRAHL, 1862.
18. vi. FRANZ
XAVIER KNECHTEL,
b. 04 March 1840, Steinschonau, Bohemia; d. 13 February 1889, Steinschonau,
Bohemia.
14. ALOIS8
KNECHTEL (JOHANN
FRANZ IGNATZ7,
JOHANN CASPAR6,
CHRISTOPH5,
CASPAR4,
ANDREAS3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 23 August 1800 in Steinschonau, Bohemia35, and died
19 March 1866 in Steinschonau, Bohemia35. He married MARIA
ANNA FRANZISKATHOMAS
February 1827, daughter of FRANZ THOMAS
and ANNA JIRING. She was born 27 January 180336.
Children of ALOIS
KNECHTEL and MARIA
FRANZISKATHOMAS
are:
i. FRANZISCUS
IGNATIUS9 KNECHTEL,
b. 03 July 183636.
19. ii. FLORIAN
KNECHTEL, b. 16 March 1839, Steinschonau, Bohemia;
d. 13 June 1914, Steinschonau, Bohemia.
15. IGNAZ
VINCENZ ADALBERT8
KNECHTEL (JOHANN
FRANZ IGNATZ7,
JOHANN CASPAR6,
CHRISTOPH5,
CASPAR4,
ANDREAS3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 26 July 179537.
He married MARIA ANNA
ZAHN, daughter of FRANZ
ZAHN and VERONIKA
PALME.
Child of IGNAZ
KNECHTEL and MARIA
ZAHN is:
i. MARIA
ANNA9 KNECHTEL.
More About MARIA
ANNA KNECHTEL:
Godparents: July 1836, Godmother to Franziscus
Ignatius Knechtel - son of Alois and Franziska Knechtel37
16. KAJETAN
ADALBERT8 KNECHTEL
(JOHANN FRANZ
IGNATZ7,
JOHANN CASPAR6,
CHRISTOPH5,
CASPAR4,
ANDREAS3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 16 July 1788 in Steinshönau, Bohemia37. He married (1) MARIA
JOSEPH WEIß
20 May 1811 in Steinshönau, Bohemia37. She was born 1788, and died 26 August 1811
in Steinshönau, Bohemia37.
He married (2) JOHANNA ZIMMERMANN
08 May 1815 in Steinshönau, Bohemia37, daughter of JOSEPH
ZIMMERMANN and KATHARINA
SCHÄFER.
Children of KAJETAN
KNECHTEL and JOHANNA
ZIMMERMANN are:
i. JOSEPHA9
KNECHTEL.
20. ii. IGNAZ
KNECHTEL.
Generation No. 9
17. ANTON9
KNECHTEL (ANTON8,
JOHANN ANTON7,
JOSEPH6,
CHRISTOFF5,
CHRISTOFF4,
MARTIN3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 16 August 1827 in Steinschonau, Bohemia38, and died
29 April 1901. He married (1) N.
N. VETTER
1864. He married (2) THERESIA
LIMPACHER 14 January 1873 in Oeber-Kamnitz, Bohemia39,
daughter of BENEDICT LIMPAECHER
and THERESA ESCHLER. She was born 04 March 1846 in Oberkamnitz
(No. 5), Bohemia40, and died Aft. 1902.
Child of ANTON
KNECHTEL and THERESIA
LIMPACHER is:
21. i. THERESIA10
KNECHTEL, b. 23 December 1873, Oberkamnitz (No. ?),
Bohemia.
18. FRANZ
XAVIER9 KNECHTEL
(ANTON8,
JOHANN ANTON7,
JOSEPH6,
CHRISTOFF5,
CHRISTOFF4,
MARTIN3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 04 March 1840 in Steinschonau, Bohemia41, and died
13 February 1889 in Steinschonau, Bohemia42. He married AMALIE
HIEKE 14 July 1863 in Steinschonau, Bohemia43,
daughter of ANTON HIEKE
and FRANZISKA PILZ. She was born 07 January 1844 in Kamnitz,
Bohemia44, and died 14 April 1922 in Jeanette, Pennsylvania45.
More About FRANZ
XAVIER KNECHTEL:
Fact 2: Saddle Maker
More About AMALIE
HIEKE:
Census - 1900: 14 January 1900, Janette Borough,
Westmoreland Co., PA 46
Census - 1910: 18 April 1910, Parts of Penn
Township, Westmoreland Co., PA47
Immigration: 01 May 1891, Left Hamburg aboard
S.S. Columbia as a steerage passenger48,49
Children of FRANZ
KNECHTEL and AMALIE
HIEKE are:
i. ANNA10
KNECHTEL, b. 19 October 1865, Steinschonau, Bohemia50;
d. Abt. 1870, Steinschonau, Bohemia50.
ii. FRANZ
JOSEPH KNECHTEL,
b. 11 November 1866, Steinschonau, Bohemia50; m. MARY
WEBER.
22. iii. ANNA
KNECHTEL, b. 26 September 1868, Steinschonau,
Bohemia; d. 06 February 1946, McKees, Pennsylvania.
23. iv. EMILIE
KNECHTEL, b. 07 January 1871, Steinschonau,
Bohemia; d. 1965.
v. <UNNAMED>,
b. 26 June 1872, Steinschonau, Bohemia51; d. 26 June 1872,
Steinschonau, Bohemia.
24. vi. KARL/CHARLES
FREDERICK KNECHTEL,
b. 04 October 1873, Steinschoenau, Bohemia; d. 07 November 1962, Pittsburgh,
Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
vii. ALFRED
KNECHTEL, b. 12 December 1875, Bohemia51.
More About ALFRED
KNECHTEL:
Address (Facts Pg): November 1898, 2041 5th
Street in Philadelphia, PA52
Immigration: 03 January 1892, Left Hamburg for
New York aboard the S.S. Rhaetia - traveled alone53,54
Occupation: 1892, Klempner - Tinsmith55
25. viii. THEODORE
JOSEPH KNECHTEL,
b. 23 August 1878, Steinshoenau, Bohemia; d. 09 July 1913, Jeannette Township,
Westmoreland Co., PA.
ix. LUDWIG
(LOUIS)
FRANZ
KNECHTEL, b. 04 October 1880, Steinschonau, Bohemia56,57.
More About LUDWIG
(LOUIS)
FRANZ
KNECHTEL:
Immigration: 01 May 1891, Left Hamburg for New
York aboard the S.S. Columbia - traveled with family58
Naturalization: 29 August 1903, Court of Common
Pleas, County of Westmoreland59
19. FLORIAN9
KNECHTEL (ALOIS8,
JOHANN FRANZ
IGNATZ7,
JOHANN CASPAR6,
CHRISTOPH5,
CASPAR4,
ANDREAS3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 16 March 1839 in Steinschonau, Bohemia60, and died
13 June 1914 in Steinschonau, Bohemia60. He married MARIA
ANNA STELZIG
02 June 1861 in Steinschonau, Bohemia60, daughter of JOSEF
STLZIG.
She was born 23 November 1836 in Steinshönau, Bohemia61.
Children of FLORIAN
KNECHTEL and MARIA
STELZIG are:
i. JOSEF10
KNECHTEL, b. 24 September 186162,63;
m. THERESIA MUFF,
14 November 186763.
26. ii. THEODOR
KNECHTEL, b. 16 April 1865; d. 02 December 1908.
iii. EMIL
KNECHTEL, b. 30 July 186764,65.
27. iv. FRANZ
KNECHTEL, b. 11 December 1869, Steinschonau,
Bohemia; d. 14 August 1954, Gross Umstadt, Hessen.
v. AUGUST
KNECHTEL, b. 15 November 187166,67;
d. 25 October 1881, Steinshönau, Bohemia67.
28. vi. MARIE
KNECHTEL, b. 17 September 1874.
vii. EDUARD
KNECHTEL, b. 21 May 1877, Steinshönau, Bohemia68,69;
d. 11 June 1877, Steinshönau, Bohemia69.
20. IGNAZ9
KNECHTEL (KAJETAN
ADALBERT8,
JOHANN FRANZ
IGNATZ7,
JOHANN CASPAR6,
CHRISTOPH5,
CASPAR4,
ANDREAS3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1) He married MARIA
ANNA ZAHN.
More About IGNAZ
KNECHTEL:
Occupation: Baker70
Children of IGNAZ
KNECHTEL and MARIA
ZAHN are:
i. WILHELM10
KNECHTEL, m. ELONORA
KARL.
29. ii. HERMAN
K. KNECHTEL,
b. 13 February 1861; d. 19 October 1938, New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Generation No. 10
21. THERESIA10
KNECHTEL (ANTON9,
ANTON8,
JOHANN ANTON7,
JOSEPH6,
CHRISTOFF5,
CHRISTOFF4,
MARTIN3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 23 December 1873 in Oberkamnitz (No. ?), Bohemia71. She married FRANZ
GALLE 18 January 1902 in Steinschoenau,
Bohemia.
Children of THERESIA
KNECHTEL and FRANZ
GALLE are:
i. FRANZ11
GALLE, b. 01 November 1902, Steinschoenau,
Bohemia; d. 30 March 1989, Arnstadt, Thueringen, Germany.
ii. RICHARD
GALLE, b. Abt. 1904; d. Abt. 1988, Arnstadt,
Thueringen, Germany.
22. ANNA10
KNECHTEL (FRANZ
XAVIER9,
ANTON8,
JOHANN ANTON7,
JOSEPH6,
CHRISTOFF5,
CHRISTOFF4,
MARTIN3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 26 September 1868 in Steinschonau, Bohemia72, and
died 06 February 1946 in McKees, Pennsylvania73. She married ROBERT
KARGER 30 October 188773, son
of FRANZ KARGER
and ANNA ZENKER. He was born 1868 in Bohemia, and died 28
August 1940 in McKees Rocks PA74.
More About ANNA
KNECHTEL:
Burial: Mt. Royal Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA75
Immigration: 1898, Arrived in USA76
More About ROBERT
KARGER:
Burial: Mt. Royal Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA77
Census - 1900: 05 June 1900, Borough of
Jeannette, Westmoreland Co. - listed with family - rents home78
Immigration: 11 November 1898, Arrived in USA at
Ellis Island with Family aboard the Furst Bismark with $300 and going to Alfred
Knechtel's in Philadelphia79,80,81
Occupation: 1900, Decorator 82
Occupation - General: Grocery Store Owner in
McKees Rocks, PA83
Children of ANNA
KNECHTEL and ROBERT
KARGER are:
i. ROBERT
FRANK11 KARGER,
b. 13 August 1888, Steinschönau, Bohemia84; d. 18 June 1978,
Salt Lake City, Utah85; m. ELFRIEDA
ROSE ALLERT,
27 August 191486.
ii. ANNA
AMELIA KARGER87,
b. 26 February 1891, Steinschönau, Bohemia88,89; m. GEORGE
J. MOTZ,
21 August 191190.
iii. FRANK
KARGER, b. 07 June 1894, Steinschönau, Bohemia91,92;
d. August 1972, McKees Rocks, Allegheny, PA93; m. CONSUELLA
HELEN KLEIN,
11 September 191994; b. 05 August 1895; d. March 1977, McKees
Rocks, Allegheny, PA95.
iv. MARTHA
KARGER, b. 05 May 1898, Weisswasser (Bela Woda),
Germany96,97,98.
v. ERNEST
MICHAEL KARGER,
b. 15 November 1908, McKees Rocks, Allegheny, PA99,100; d. 05
June 2001, Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado101,102; m. MARION
DAGGS, November 1933103,104;
b. 20 January 1911105; d. 16 April 1993, Lakewood, Jefferson
County, Colorado.
More About ERNEST
MICHAEL KARGER:
Occupation: USFS Retiree106
vi. ELSA
PEARL KARGER,
b. 02 August 1910, McKees Rocks, Allegheny, PA107; m. RAYMOND
HEASLEY, 17 April 1930.
23. EMILIE10
KNECHTEL (FRANZ
XAVIER9,
ANTON8,
JOHANN ANTON7,
JOSEPH6,
CHRISTOFF5,
CHRISTOFF4,
MARTIN3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 07 January 1871 in Steinschonau, Bohemia108, and
died 1965. She married MICHAEL
SEILER 1894 in Greensburg, PA109,
son of NICHOLAS SEILER. He was born December 1869 in Germany110.
More About EMILIE
KNECHTEL:
Census - 1900: 15 June 1900, Listed with family
in Westmoreland Co., Name written as Amelia and birthdate as 1873, immigration
date 1890111
Immigration: 01 May 1891, Left Hamburg for New
York aboard the S.S. Columbia - traveled with family112
More About MICHAEL
SEILER:
Census - 1900: 15 June 1900, Westmoreland Co. 113
Immigration: 1881, Arrived in the U.S.A.114
Occupation: June 1900, Hotel Keeper115
Children of EMILIE
KNECHTEL and MICHAEL
SEILER are:
i. ALVIN11
SEILER, b. Aft. June 1894, Pennsylvania116.
ii. HAROLD
SEILER, b. Aft. June 1896, Pennsylvania117.
24. KARL/CHARLES
FREDERICK10 KNECHTEL
(FRANZ XAVIER9,
ANTON8,
JOHANN ANTON7,
JOSEPH6,
CHRISTOFF5,
CHRISTOFF4,
MARTIN3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 04 October 1873 in Steinschoenau, Bohemia118,119,
and died 07 November 1962 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania120,121,122. He married BERTHA
NUENEMANN 07 September 1903123,
daughter of WILLIAM NUENEMANN
and EMILIA SCHOBER. She was born 03 December 1883 in
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania124,125, and died 23
December 1958 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania126,127.
More About KARL/CHARLES
FREDERICK KNECHTEL:
Arrival in America: 14 September 1891, Via
Hamburg on board the Augusta Victoria128
Census - 1920: 06 January 1920, Living at Baldwin
Township129
Immigration: 04 September 1891, Left Hamburg for
New York aboard the S.S. Augusta Victoria-travelled alone130,131
Naturalization: 29 August 1903, Court of Common
Please, County of Westmoreland132
Occupation: 1891, Sattler - Saddle
Maker/Upholster133
Painting: Abt. 1850, In possession of descendant134
Children of KARL/CHARLES
KNECHTEL and BERTHA
NUENEMANN are:
i. BERTHA11
KNECHTEL.
ii. WILLIAM
CHARLES KNECHTEL,
b. 19 July 1904, Squirrel Hill, , Pennsylvania135; d. 01
November 1987, Fenks Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania136,137;
m. WILMA ANN
BODE, 07 December 1921, Wellsburg, West
Virginia138; b. 07 November 1905, South Side, Allegheny,
Pennsylvania139; d. 08 January 1996, Pittsburgh, Allegheny,
Pennsylvania140,141.
More About WILMA
ANN BODE:
Burial: 12 January 1996, Buried
iii. DAVID
D. KNECHTEL,
b. Abt. 1907; d. 30 July 1978; m. MARGARET
SCHULTZ; d. 03 May 1997, Pittsburgh, Allegheny,
Pennsylvania.
iv. FREDERICK
J. KNECHTEL,
b. 01 November 1909, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; d. 14 August 1973,
East Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania142; m. ALINE
BLOSAT.
More About FREDERICK
J. KNECHTEL:
Burial: 17 August 1973, St. Benedict's Cemetery,
Carrolltown, Cambria, Pennsylvania
v. MARTHA
MARY KNECHTEL,
b. 04 June 1918, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania143; d.
24 May 1979; m. (1) JERRY BORNSCHEIR;
m. (2) OLIVER HILL.
vi. CHARLES
F. KNECHTEL,
b. 17 July 1920, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; d. 05 September 1985,
Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania144; m. TERESA
HOLZER, 22 August 1946; b. 01 June 1925,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
vii. FRANK
KNECHTEL, b. 01 October 1925; d. 04 February 1976145;
m. JEAN S.
ESCHER.
25. THEODORE
JOSEPH10 KNECHTEL
(FRANZ XAVIER9,
ANTON8,
JOHANN ANTON7,
JOSEPH6,
CHRISTOFF5,
CHRISTOFF4,
MARTIN3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)146,147,148,149
was born 23 August 1878 in Steinshoenau, Bohemia150, and died
09 July 1913 in Jeannette Township, Westmoreland Co., PA. He married ANNA
AZALIA FLEMING
14 October 1902 in Methodist Episcopal parsonage Indiana PA151,152,153,
daughter of WILLIAM FLEMING
and CHRISTENA PENROD. She was born October 1883 in Greenoak, PA.
More About THEODORE
JOSEPH KNECHTEL:
Burial: 11 July 1913, Jeannette Cemetery,
Jeannette Township, Westmoreland Co., PA154
Cause of Death: TB155
Immigration: 01 May 1891, Left Hamburg for New
York aboard the S.S. Columbia - traveled with family156
Naturalization: 07 March 1900, Westmoreland County,
PA
Record Change: 14 April 2001157
Children of THEODORE
KNECHTEL and ANNA
FLEMING are:
i. ANNA
MAY11 KNECHTEL157,
b. 31 July 1903, Pennsylvania158,159,160; d. 11 June 1991,
Pennsylvania161,162; m. (1) PAGE
ROWLAND162;
m. (2) MR. DRAKE162.
More About ANNA
MAY KNECHTEL:
Record Change: 06 February 2001162
More About PAGE
ROWLAND:
Record Change: 06 January 2001162
More About MR.
DRAKE:
Record Change: 25 January 2001162
ii. EDWARD
LOUIS KNECHTEL162,
b. 30 December 1910, Westmoreland, PA162; d. 19 December
1995, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA163,164,165; m. MILDRED
I. WHITE165.
More About EDWARD
LOUIS KNECHTEL:
Record Change: 06 February 2001165
More About MILDRED
I. WHITE:
Record Change: 06 January 2001165
iii. ROBERT
THEODORE KNECHTEL165,
b. 1907; d. 08 June 1992, Polk County, Florida166,167; m. MARY
VIRGINIA MAYERS167,
12 April 1929, Presb. Church, Wellsburg, Brooke County, WV168,169;
b. 19 March 1911, Greensburg, PA170,171; d. 09 June 1990,
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida172,173.
More About ROBERT
THEODORE KNECHTEL:
Record Change: 14 March 2001173
More About MARY
VIRGINIA MAYERS:
Record Change: 21 March 2001173
26. THEODOR10
KNECHTEL (FLORIAN9,
ALOIS8,
JOHANN FRANZ
IGNATZ7,
JOHANN CASPAR6,
CHRISTOPH5,
CASPAR4,
ANDREAS3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 16 April 1865174,175, and died 02 December 1908175. He married MARIE
FÜLLER 18 February 1880.
Children of THEODOR
KNECHTEL and MARIE
FÜLLER are:
i. FRANZ11
KNECHTEL, b. 1889175.
ii. JOSEF
KNECHTEL, b. 1890176.
iii. RICHARD
KNECHTEL, b. 1893177.
iv. HEINRICH
KNECHTEL.
v. THEODOR
KNECHTEL.
vi. GUSTI
KNECHTEL, m. MR.
GRÖSCHEL.
vii. BRUNO
KNECHTEL, d. Crimea at Battle of Sewastpool177.
viii. ELSA
KNECHTEL, m. MR.
HÖHNE.
ix. AUGUST
KNECHTEL, b. 1907177.
x. KARL
KNECHTEL, b. 1908177.
27. FRANZ10
KNECHTEL (FLORIAN9,
ALOIS8,
JOHANN FRANZ
IGNATZ7,
JOHANN CASPAR6,
CHRISTOPH5,
CASPAR4,
ANDREAS3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 11 December 1869 in Steinschonau, Bohemia178,179,
and died 14 August 1954 in Gross Umstadt, Hessen180. He married ANNA
RASCHEL 24 October 1892 in Steinschonau, Bohemia180. She was born 21 September 1869 in
Steinshoenau, Bohemia181, and died 03 August 1927 in
Steinshoenau, Bohemia182.
Children of FRANZ
KNECHTEL and ANNA
RASCHEL are:
i. FRANZ11
KNECHTEL, b. 15 February 1889, Steinschonau,
Bohemia183; d. 20 October 1980, Erlangen, Bayern183;
m. ANTONIA HACKEL,
17 May 1913, Steinschonau, Bohemia183; b. 21 February 1891184.
More About FRANZ
KNECHTEL:
Military service: Abt. 1918, Member Kaiserliche
Koenigliche Armee - Osterreich Ungarn - Ambulance man185
ii. MARIE
KNECHTEL, b. 01 March 1893, Steinshönau, Bohemia186;
m. MR. ZIMMERMANN.
iii. ANNA
KNECHTEL, b. 21 May 1895, Steinshoenau, Bohemia187;
m. MR. BÜSCHE.
iv. ROSA
KNECHTEL, b. 10 August 1899, Steinshönau, Bohemia188;
m. MR. EISELT.
v. ELSA
KNECHTEL, b. 01 May 1902, Steinshönau, Bohemia188;
m. MR. KNAPPE.
vi. OSKAR
KNECHTEL, b. 03 February 1904, Steinshönau, Bohemia188.
vii. IRMA
KNECHTEL, b. 06 October 1909, Steinshönau, Bohemia188;
m. MR. HORSCHAK.
viii. HILDA
KNECHTEL, b. 17 February 1912, Steinshönau, Bohemia188;
m. MR. MARSCHNER.
28. MARIE10
KNECHTEL (FLORIAN9,
ALOIS8,
JOHANN FRANZ
IGNATZ7,
JOHANN CASPAR6,
CHRISTOPH5,
CASPAR4,
ANDREAS3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 17 September 1874189. She married MR. ESCHE.
Children of MARIE
KNECHTEL and MR.
ESCHE are:
i. MADSCHEN11
ESCHE190.
ii. ARNO
ESCHE190.
29. HERMAN
K.10 KNECHTEL
(IGNAZ9,
KAJETAN ADALBERT8,
JOHANN FRANZ
IGNATZ7,
JOHANN CASPAR6,
CHRISTOPH5,
CASPAR4,
ANDREAS3,
CASPAR2,
SIMON1)
was born 13 February 1861, and died 19 October 1938 in New Bedford,
Massachusetts191.
More About HERMAN
K. KNECHTEL:
Occupation: Glass decorator192
Children of HERMAN
K. KNECHTEL
are:
i. LUDWIG
SYLVESTER11 KNECHTEL,
b. 15 March 1886, Steinshönau, Bohemia193; d. 13 October 1875194;
m. AGNES CLARA ELIZABETH
ROTH, 07 September 1910195;
b. 19 January 1887196.
ii. ELSA
MARGARET KNECHTEL,
b. 03 August 1895, New Bedford, Massachusetts197; d. 08
December 1999, Fairhaven, Massachusetts198.
iii. ALFRED
H. KNECHTEL,
b. 05 February 1893, New Bedford, Massachusetts; d. 27 July 1952199.
iv. HENRIETTA
V. KNECHTEL,
b. 14 March 1898; d. 11 December 1964200.
Endnotes
1. Ancestory
Table of Ingrid Solfronk - 29 Oct 1995, She notes that he is probably the
father of Caspar based upon his land purchases.
2. Ancestory
Table of Ingrid Solfronk - 29 Oct 1995.
3. Ancestory
Table of Ingrid Solfronk - 29 Oct 1995, Without alter services.
4. FTM
File of Erich und Udo's work - e-mailed in 1997 to Rod Fleck, Also other
documents from Erich Knechtel in early 1990s.
5. Erich
Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik,
(Version dated October 2000), 14.
6. Erich
Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik,
(Version dated October 2000), 12.
7. Ancestory
Table of Ingrid Solfronk - 29 Oct 1995.
8. Ancestory
Table of Ingrid Solfronk - 29 Oct 1995, 72 jahre alt - 72 years old.
9. Ancestory
Table of Ingrid Solfronk - 29 Oct 1995.
10. Ancestory
Table of Ingrid Solfronk - 29 Oct 1995, Kauf 16.05.1693 Gut 85 v. Vater
Christoff Knechtel.
11. Erich
Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik,
(Version dated October 2000), 14.
12. Ancestory
Table of Ingrid Solfronk - 29 Oct 1995.
13. Ancestory
Table of Ingrid Solfronk - 29 Oct 1995, Jun. Bauer in Unter Schoenau kauf
v. 26.06.1680 v. Chris Heltzel alter bauergut = Gut 92 in neues buch.Young
farmer in Unterschoenau who bought on 26 June 1680 from Chr. Heltzel the old
farm that is now house/farm 92.
14. Ancestory
Table of Ingrid Solfronk - 29 Oct 1995.
15. Erich
Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik,
(Version dated October 2000), 12.
16. Erich
Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik,
(Version dated October 2000), 14.
17.
Letter of Erich Knechtel dated Feb 1993.
18. Ancestory
Table of Ingrid Solfronk - 29 Oct 1995.
19.
Letter of Erich Knechtel - Oct 1991, Page 3, In Steinschoenau begann die
Numerierung der Haeuser im Jahre 1770 auserdem is bei den ersten Kindern nur
der Name des Vaters Angegeben. So steht
unterVater Josehph Vetter1. Johann
Joseph * 13702. Maria Elisabeth
*17323. Veronika * 1734Neben dem
gebornen Kind stehn jetzt beide Namen der Eltern, Joseph Knechtel Nr. 92 und
Veronika geb. Vetter Nr. 125. In der
Reihe war kein andere Jospeh zu finden, da auch be der Verheiratung nur die
Hareszahl 1729 steht, gehoeren mit Sicherheit diese Kinder dazu.5. Anna Maria * 01.02.17376. Rudolf Ignaz * 04.02.17407. Johann Joseph * 27.05.17428. Anton * 14.11.1745 % 10.07.1775 mit Anna
Maria Helzel * 25.04.17529. Veronika *
07.09.1748.
20.
Letter of Erich Knechtel - Oct 1991.
21.
Letter of Erich Knechtel - Oct 1991, Die Mutter, Veronika geb. Vetter
verstarb am 05.07.1783 mit 78 Jahren, 11 monaten und 15 tagen. Demnach muesste sie am 20.02.1694 geboren
worden sein..
22.
Letter of Erich Knechtel - Oct 1991.
23. FTM
File of Erich und Udo's work - e-mailed in 1997 to Rod Fleck.
24. Erich
Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik,
(Version dated October 2000), 15.
25. FTM
File of Erich und Udo's work - e-mailed in 1997 to Rod Fleck.
26. Erich
Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik,
(Version dated October 2000), 15.
27.
Letter of Erich Knechtel - Oct 1991.
28.
Letter of Erich Knechtel - Oct 1991, Page 2-3, In den Matriken ist immer
wieder fustzulstellen, dass bei zwei Vornamen in der Taufmatrik, bei spaetern
Eintraegen dann oft nur einer von beiden verwendent wird. So hier bei den Eltern:Johann Anton Knechtel
Nr. 92, * 14.11.1745 (Das is auch der Geburtstag unserer Tochter) S.v. Joseph
Knechtel Nr. 92 und Veronika Vetter Nr. 125 und % 10.07.1175 Anna Maria geb.
Helzel, T.v. Johann Georg Helzel Nr. 40 und. Maria geb. Vetter Nr. 125 hatten
nachfolgende Kinder:1. Maria Johann *
16.10.17822. Franziskus Antonious *
25.03.17843. Maria Johanna *
27.06.17854. Maria Theresia *
13.07.17875. Maria Theresia *
30.03.17896. Maria Anna * 19.08.1791 %
Franz Kreibich, Bauer Nr. 148 (Hier liegt ein Totenshein eines Kindes der
beiden bei.)7. Anton * 01.06.1789 %
22.04.1822 Maria Anna Mildner.
29.
Letter of Erich Knechtel - Oct 1991.
30. Erich
Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik,
(Version dated October 2000), 15.
31. Erich
Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik,
(Version dated October 2000), 16.
32.
Letter of Erich Knechtel - Oct 1991.
33.
Letter of Erich Knechtel - Oct 1991, Page 2, Im Archive in Leitmeritz
lagern die Kirchenbuecher der nordboehmischen Pfarreiein. Ich begann zuerst mit den Taufmatriken, bei
dennen ich oft Seite fuer Seite durchsehen musste, weil Verzeichnisse
fehlten. Die Sterbedaten fehlen noch,
nur wenn in dier Geburtsmatrik auch ein Eintrag des Toedestages war, konnte ich den dazuschreiben. Anton Knechtel, Hrs. Nr 92, Sohn von Anton
Knechte Nr. 92 und Anna Maria geb. Helzel Nr. 40 und Maria ge.b Mildner Nr.
112, Tochter von Paul Mildner Nr. 112 und Theresia geb. Eschler, Johnsbach 37
hatten hachfolgende Kinder:1. Anton *
16.08.1827, + 29.o4.1901 1% 1864 mit
Eleonora Vetter Nr. 125 * 30.05.1830; 2% 14.01.1873 mit Theresia Limpaecher *
04.03.18462. Eleonore30.05.1830 +
30.01.19163. Joseph * 10.11.1832
ermordert am 14.04.1864 bei Slatina nahe bei Chrudim (Hierzu habe ich aus der
Chronik des Anton Vetter den Bericht beigefuegt)4. Johanna * 19.04.18355.
Maria Josepha * 20.06.1837 %
1862 to Krahl6. Franz Xavier *
04.03.1840 + 11.03.1889 (Diese Daten u. Nahmen entnahm ich der Tauf
matrik)Regarding Nr. 92 - Nr. 92 sah frueher anders aus. Rundum war nirgends ein Zaun. Eine Ueberdachung, beziehungsweise der Anbau
vor der Haustuer, fehlte. Der aus Holz
bestehende Teil war nicht dunkel gestrichten, auch die weissen Makierungen um
die Fenster und die Boegen ueber den Fenstern waren nicht, das Holz war
naturfarbern. In etwa 15m Abstand
hinter dem Haus verlief die Scheune.
Der dazugehoerige Grund erstrkte sich in angemessener Breite fast einien
Kilometer nach rueckwarts; nach etwa 300m zieht sich quer der Eisenbahndamm der
jetzt stillgelegten Strecke nach Boehmisch Leipa durch. Dahinter waren Wiesen und danach begann der
Steinschoenauer Berg anzusteigen. Auf
der westlichen Seite der Hauptdurchgangsstrassegehoerte zu dem Hof auch noch
Land. Die Anlage diese Hofes geht auf
alte Zeit zurueck, als entlang eines Weges beiderseits der Grund zugeteilt
wurde. Das Haus Nr. 92 is mein
Geburtshaus....
34. Chornik
Anton Vetter, Description of how they learned of the murder of Josef..
35. FTM
File of Erich und Udo's work - e-mailed in 1997 to Rod Fleck.
36. Erich
Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik,
(Version dated October 2000), 18.
37. Erich
Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik,
(Version dated October 2000), 16.
38. Letter,
dtd 3 Apr 1990, Frau Barbara Pfaff - p.o. 1129, Oberaudorf, Germany
39.
letter, dtd 3 Apr 1990, Frau Barbara Pfaff - p.o. 1129, Oberaudorf,
Germany
40.
Letter, dtd 3 Apr 1990, Frau Barbara Pfaff - p.o. 1129, Oberaudorf,
Germany
41.
Marriage Entry.
42. Death
Announcement - Thank you, Tief betruebt geben wir hiemit allen Verwandten,
Freunden und Bekannten die schmerzliche Nachricht von dem Hinscheiden unseres
unvergeslichen Gatten, Vaters, Bruders, Schwagers, Schweiger- und Grossvaters,
des Herrn. Franz Knechtel, Sattlermeister.
Derselbe verscheid nach laengerem Leiden, versehen mit den hl.
Sterbesakramenten, ergeben in den Willen Gottes, am. 11 d. Mts. frueh 3 Uhr im
50 Lebensjahre. Die irdische Huelle des
theuren Verblichen wird Mittwoch, den 13 Feb 1889 Nichmittages 1/24 Uhr auf dem
hiesigen Gottesacker zur ewigen Ruhe bestattet. Um stilles Bieleid wird gebeten.
Sent from Steinschoenau, den 11 Marz 1889 by Amalie Knechtel,
GattinRobert Karger, StepsonMarie Knechtel, geb. Weber stepdaughterRobert
Karger, UncleChildrenFranz,Anna verrehl., KargerEmilieKarlAlfredTheodorLudwig.
43.
Marriage Entry, Steinschoenauer Trauungsmatrik fuer das Jahr 1863 Fol 7,
1863, Jul 14. Nr. 19Haus Nr. 92Bridegroom:
Knechtel Franz, Sattler legitimate son of the desceased Anton Knechtel
Farmer in Steinschoenau Nr. 92 and the desceased Maria Anna, born Mildern from
Hs. Nr. 112 of Steinschoenau, District of Kamnitz23 Jahre, 4 Monate old, listed
in the baptism book as being born on 4 Mar 1850 in Steinschoenau.Bride: Hieke Amalia legitimate daughter of Anton
Hieke, Master Tinsmith in Kamnitz Nr. 128, and Franziska geb. Pilz from
Oberkamnitz Nr. 69, district of Kamnitz.She is 19 1/2 years old, listed in the
Baptismal directory of Kamnitz as being born on 7 January 1844.
44.
Marriage Entry.
45. Death
Certificate - PA, File No. 41526.
46. 12th
Census - 1900, Charles is listed as head, Amelia his mother, plus Alfred,
Thadeum and LouisGives birth dates by months.
All came in 1891 yet apparently on different boats.
47. 13th
Census - 1910, SD 20, ED 183, Westmoreland Co., PA, Amelia listed with son
Louis who is a manager of a hotel.
48.
Www.hamburg.de/LinkToYourRoots, Knechtel, Amalieage in years: 46, traveled with family members (Emilie,
Ludwig, Theodor); place of residence:
Steinschoenau; State of Residence:
Oesterreich; Destination - New York; Passenger Number - 01.0613; Passage
Number: A1891.0129; Date of Departure
01.05.91; Accommodation: Zwischendeck
(steerage); Ship: Columbia; Ship
Type: Dampfschiff (steamship S.S.)
Shipping Company and Agent:
Hamburg-Amerikanische-Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft; Captain's Name
was Vogelgesang.
49.
Magellan - The Ships Navigator website, Columbia - arrived on or about 20 May 1891 or
possibly as late as 6 Jun1891Built for the Anchor Line by D & W Henderson
Ltd, of Glasgow, to replace theCITY OF ROME. 8,292 tons; 147,97 x 17,16 meters
(485.5 x 56.3 feet; length xbeam); 3 funnels, 2 masts; twin screw propulsion,
service speed 16 knots;accommodation for 345 1st-, 218 2nd-, and 740 3rd-class
passengers. 22February 1902, launched. 17 May 1902, maiden voyage, Glasgow-
Moville-NewYork. 17 October 1914, last voyage, Glasgow-Moville-New York.
November1914-July 1919, temporarily renamed COLUMBELLA and served as an
armedmerchant cruiser. 20 August 1919, resumed Glasgow-Moville-New York
service(72 1st-, 430 2nd-, and 378 3rd-class passengers). 1921, converted to
oilfuel. November 1922, 492 cabin and 420 3rd-class passengers. 22 August
1925,last voyage, Glasgow-Moville-New York-Glasgow; laid up in River Clyde.
5March 1926, became MOREAS (Byron). 1 September 1926, first voyage,Piraeus-New
York. 15 January 1927, last voyage, Piraeus- New York (arrived 2February,
departed 16 February_-Piraeus (3 roundtrip voyages). Laid up inGreece. 1928,
became MOREAS (National Greek Line), but did not run for them.July 1929,
scrapped at Venice [Noel Reginald Pixell Bonsor, North AtlanticSeaway; An
Illustrated History of the Passenger Services Linking the OldWorld with the New
(2nd ed.; Jersey, Channel Islands: BrooksidePublications), vol. 1 (1975), p.
466]. Michael J. Anuta, Ships of OurAncestors (Menominee, MI: Ships of Our
Ancestors, 1983), p. 66, courtesy ofthe Peabody Essex Museum.
50. Notes
of Erich Knechtel, Erlangen Germany.
51. Notes
of Erich Knechtel.
52.
Www.ellisislandrecords.org, 11 Nov 1898 - Furst Bismark, Lists Robert,
Anna (wife), Anna (daughter age 7), Robert (son 10), Franz (son 4) and Martha
(daughter age 6m) on the ship having sailed from Hamburg arriving in New York
aboard the Furst Bismark. The family
was heading to Philadelphia with $300 and were to meet Robert's brother in law
Alfred Knechtel at 2041 5th Street.
53.
Knechtel, Alfredage in years:
16, traveled alone; place of residence:
Kamnitz; State of Residence:
Boehmen (Bohemia); Destination - New York; Profession Klempner (tin
smith); Passenger Number - 01.0084; Passage Number: A1892.0004; Date of
Departure 03.01.92; Accommodation:
Zwischendeck (steerage); Ship:
Rheatia; Ship Type: Dampfschiff
(steamship S.S.) Shipping Company and Agent:
Hamburg-Amerikanische-Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft; Captain's Name
was Ludwig.
54.
Magellan - The Ships Navigator website, Rhaetia - arrived with Alfred on
21 Jan 1892The "Rhaetia" was built by Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack in 1904
for the HamburgAmerica Line. She was a 6600 gross ton vessel, length 409.5ft x
beam 52.7ft,One funnel, two masts, single screw and a speed of 13 knots. There
wasaccommodation for 100-1st class and 800-3rd class passengers. Launched
on5/11/1904, she sailed from Hamburg on her maiden voyage to New York
on27/5/1905. After two round voyages, she was transferred mainly to the
SouthAmerica service except for 24/3/1909 when she sailed from Hamburg for NY
forone round voyage. On 17/1/1914 she went back to the Hamburg - Boston serviceand
on 7/7/1914 started her last run from Hamburg to Philadelphia. Shestayed there
until seized by the US government in 1917 who renamed her"Black Hawk"
and in 1918 she went to the US Shipping Board who renamed her"Black
Arrow". On 25/9/1919 she commenced her first voyage for the AmericanLine
from New York to Constantinople, Smyrna and New York and made two roundvoyages
on this service before going to the NY and Cuba Mail Co.[Ward Line,who also
owned the "Morro Castle"] who used her for three trips between NYand
Spain before she was scrapped in 1924.Citation: [Posted to the Emigration-Ships
Mailing List by Ted Finch - 11September 1997].
55.
Www.hamburg.de/LinkToYourRoots, Knechtel, Alfredage in years: 16, traveled alone; place of residence: Kamnitz; State of Residence: Boehmen (Bohemia); Destination - New York;
Profession Klempner (tin smith); Passenger Number - 01.0084; Passage Number:
A1892.0004; Date of Departure 03.01.92; Accommodation: Zwischendeck (steerage); Ship: Rheatia; Ship Type: Dampfschiff (steamship S.S.) Shipping
Company and Agent:
Hamburg-Amerikanische-Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft; Captain's Name
was Ludwig.
56. Notes
of Erich Knechtel, Erlangen Germany.
57.
Naturalization Petition, Date of Birth - Oct 7, 1880.
58.
Www.hamburg.de/LinkToYourRoots, Knechtel, Ludwigage in years: 8, traveled with family members (Amalie,
Emilie,Theodor); place of residence:
Steinschoenau; State of Residence:
Oesterreich; Destination - New York; Passenger Number - 01.0616; Passage
Number: A1891.0129; Date of Departure
01.05.91; Accommodation: Zwischendeck
(steerage); Ship: Columbia; Ship
Type: Dampfschiff (steamship S.S.)
Shipping Company and Agent:
Hamburg-Amerikanische-Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft; Captain's Name
was Vogelgesang.
59. Petition
for Naturalization, Court of Common Pleas, County of Westmoreland, 1903, Date
of Birth: Oct 7 1880Date of Landing May
1891Place of Landing: New YorkBusiness
or Occupation: ClerkNaturalized on 29
Aug 1903 by order of said court..
60. FTM
File of Erich und Udo's work - e-mailed in 1997 to Rod Fleck.
61. Erich
Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik,
(Version dated October 2000), pg. 18.
62. FTM
File of Erich und Udo's work - e-mailed in 1997 to Rod Fleck.
63. Erich
Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik,
(Version dated October 2000), 18.
64. FTM
File of Erich und Udo's work - e-mailed in 1997 to Rod Fleck.
65. Erich
Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik,
(Version dated October 2000), 18.
66. FTM
File of Erich und Udo's work - e-mailed in 1997 to Rod Fleck.
67. Erich
Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik,
(Version dated October 2000), 18.
68. FTM
File of Erich und Udo's work - e-mailed in 1997 to Rod Fleck.
69. Erich
Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik,
(Version dated October 2000), 18.
70. Erich
Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik,
(Version dated October 2000), 16.
71.
letter, dtd 3 Apr 1990, Frau Barbara Pfaff - p.o. 1129, Oberaudorf,
Germany
72. Notes
of Erich Knechtel, Erlangen Germany.
73. Notes
of William C. Knechtel, Jr..
74.
International Genealogical Index - FHC, F503634, Materials submitted by
Narvell M. Latham of Salt Lake City "from the geleanogy records of Robert
Frank Karger which he compiled before his death."Birth year for Robert
Karger is given as 6 May 1865 with a place being Schlegel, Germany.
75.
International Genealogical Index - FHC, F503634.
76. 12th
Census - 1900 - PA -.
77.
International Genealogical Index - FHC, F503634, Father: Franz Karger, mother Anna Zenker - married
on 10 Nov 1863 in Steinschonau, Austria.
78. 12th
Census - 1900 - PA -, Westmoreland Co., Roll 1497, Book 2, Page 175 - Ed
1*4, SD 16, Listed with family - married 12 years. born in Germany immigrated
in 1898 and naturalized.
79. 12th
Census - 1900 - PA -, Jeanette Borough, Westmoreland Co., Roll 1497, Book
2, Page 175.
80.
Www.ellisislandrecords.org, 11 Nov 1898 - Furst Bismark, Lists Robert,
Anna (wife), Anna (daughter age 7), Robert (son 10), Franz (son 4) and Martha
(daughter age 6m) on the ship having sailed from Hamburg on 2 November and
arriving in New York on 11 November 1898 aboard the Furst Bismark. Family's residence is noted as being
Weisswasser, Germany. The family was
heading to Philadelphia with $300 and were to meet Robert's brother in law
Alfred Knechtel at 2041 5th Street.
81.
Immigrant Ship Information,
http://www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/amalfi/13/ships.htm, FURST BISMARCK The
"Furst Bismarck" was buit by A.G.Vulcan, Stettin for the Hamburg
America Line and was laid down as the "Venetia" but launched as the
"Furst Bismarck". She was a 8,430 gross ton ship, length 502.6ft x
beam 57.6ft, three funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 19 knots.
There was accommodation for 420-1st, 172-2nd and 700-3rd class passengers.
Launched on 29/11/1890, she left Hamburg on her maiden voyage to Southampton
and New York on 8/5/1891. On 27/3/1894 she commenced her first voyage from
Genoa to Naples and New York and continued this service during the winter
months until commencing her last Naples - New York voyage on 26/1/1902. She
started her last Hamburg - Southampton - New York voyage on 5/11/1903. She was
sold to Russia in 1904, converted to an auxiliary cruiser and renamed
"Don". In 1906 she went to the Russian Volunteer Fleet, was renamed
"Moskva" and from 13/5/1907 she ran between Libau, Rotterdam and New
York. She made 4 round voyages, and in 1913 was sold to the Austrian Navy who
renamed her "Gaea" and used her as a depot ship. Seized by Italy at
the end of the Great War, she was rebuilt and renamed "San Giusto"
for the Cosulich Line. In 1921 she made one round voyage from Trieste to Naples
and New York and was scrapped in Italy in 1924.If you should order photos of
this vessel, be sure to specify the date as there was a later "Furst
Bismarck" belonging to Hamburg America Line, built in 1905.[Posted to The
ShipsList by Ted Finch - 29 October 1997} .
82. 12th
Census - 1900 - PA -.
83. IGI,
F503634.
84.
International Genealogical Index - FHC, F503634, Source for materials
provided was work done by Robert Frank Karger and submitted to the FHC by
Narvell M. Latham of Salt Lake City.
85.
Social Security Death Index, Robert KARGER Birth Date: 13 Aug 1888
Death Date: Jun 1978 Social
Security Number: 421-10-3702 State or Territory Where Number Was
Issued: Alabama Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 84110 Localities: Salt Lake
City, Salt Lake, Utah Slc, Salt Lake,
Utah Death Benefit Localities Zip Code: 84125 Localities:
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Slc,
Salt Lake, Utah .
86.
International Genealogical Index - FHC.
87.
International Genealogical Index - FHC, F503634, Materials of Robert
Frank Karger that were submitted to the FHC by Narvell M. Latham.
88. 12th
Census - 1900 - PA -, Jeanette Borough, Westmoreland Co., Roll 1497, Book
2, Page 175, Birthdate given as 1891.
Birthplace Germany - we know it to be Steinschoenau, Bohemia.
89.
International Genealogical Index - FHC, F503634, Materials of Robert
Frank Karger submitted to the FHC by Marvell M. Latham.
90.
International Genealogical Index - FHC, F503634, Materials of Robert
Frank Karger submitted to the FHC by Narvell M. Latham.
91. 12th
Census - 1900 - PA -, Jeanette Borough, Westmoreland Co., Roll 1497, Book
2, Page 175, Gives birthdate as 1894 but age as five - implies birthday after 5
Jun 1900.
92.
International Genealogical Index - FHC, F503634, Materials of Robert
Frank Karger submitted to the FHC by Narvell M. Latham.
93.
Social Security Death Index, Frank KARGER Birth Date: 7 Jun 1894
Death Date: Aug 1972 Social
Security Number: 169-28-3271 State or Territory Where Number Was
Issued: Pennsylvania Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 15136 Localities: Bra #1,
Allegheny, Pennsylvania Mc Kees Rocks,
Allegheny, Pennsylvania Mckees Rocks,
Allegheny, Pennsylvania .
94. Work
of Linda Kay Anderson, E-mail of 5 Mar 2002, 1. Frank1 Karger was born June 7, 1894 in PA., and died August 1972
in McKees Rocks, PA.. He married Helen
Connie Cline September 11, 1919, daughter of Nelson Cline and Emma Lynch. She was born August 5, 1895 in PA., and died
March 1977 in McKees Rock, PA..More About Frank Karger and Helen
Cline:Marriage: September 11, 1919.
95.
Social Security Death Index, Helen KARGER Birth Date: 5 Aug 1895
Death Date: Mar 1977 Social
Security Number: 169-50-5100 State or Territory Where Number Was
Issued: Pennsylvania Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 15136 Localities: Bra #1,
Allegheny, Pennsylvania Mc Kees Rocks,
Allegheny, Pennsylvania Mckees Rocks,
Allegheny, Pennsylvania .
96. 12th
Census - 1900 - PA -, Jeannette Borough, Westmoreland Co., Roll 1497, Book
2, Page 175.
97.
International Genealogical Index - FHC, F503634, Materials of Robert
Frank Karger submitted to the FCH by Narvell M. Latham of Salt Lake City.
98.
Www.ellisislandrecords.org, Lists Robert, Anna (wife), Anna (daughter
age 7), Robert (son 10), Franz (son 4) and Martha (daughter age 6m) on the ship
having sailed from Hamburg arriving in New York aboard the Furst Bismark. Family's residence is noted as being
Weisswasser, Germany. The family was
heading to Philadelphia with $300 and were to meet Robert's brother in law
Alfred Knechtel at 2041 5th Street.
99.
Social Security Death Index, Ernest M. Karger; SSN 521-58-4831; born 15
Nov 1908; died 5 Jun 2001 in Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado.
100.
International Genealogical Index - FHC, F503634, Materials of Robert
Frank Karger submitted to the FHC by Narvell M. Latham.
101.
Social Security Death Index.
102.
Obituary, Penn State Alumni Notes, Ernest Karger, 1932 - Mr. Karger died
June 5, 2001 at the age of 92 in Lakewood Colorado. Grand nephew Ned karger '79 sent us the following news:.
103.
Obituary, Penn State Alumni Notes, Ernie married Marion Daggs in 1933
and they had three children. He spent
his retirement years in Colorado and traveled throughout the United States.
[Information provided by his grand nephew Ned Karger. Obituary sent to me by Grandma and Grandpa Knechtel in Feb 2002].
104.
International Genealogical Index - FHC, F503634.
105.
Social Security Death Index, Marion D. Karger; born 20 Jan 1911; died 16
April 1993 in Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado.
106.
Obituary, Penn State Alumni News, "Ernest Karger began his career
with the U.S. Forest Service in 1933, serving as a crew foreman at CCC Camp #1
at Duhring, Pennsylvania, and served in various positions on the Allegheny
National Forest. He served throughout
the late 1930s and 1940s as an assistant ranger, district ranger, and assistant
forest supervisor on the Washington and Jefferson national forests in
Virginia. Ernie spent most of the 1950s
at the USFS Regional Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, working wiht State
and Private Forestry, regional fire control, and personnel management. He retired in 1970 after spending more than
ten years at the Rocky Mountain Regional Office in Denver, Colorado, as head of
the Division of Personnel Management.
{NOTE - Grandpa Knechtel states that Ernie was the Regional Supervisor
on the W&J Forest}.
107. International Genealogical Index - FHC, F503634.
108.
Notes of Erich Knechtel.
109. 12th
Census - 1900 - PA -, Married 6 years at the time of census.
110. 12th
Census - 1900 - PA -, Westmoreland Co., Roll 1498, Book 2, Page 71 - ED
115, SD 16, Seiler, Micheal, Head born Dec 1869 30 years, married six, born in
Germany immigrated in 1881 in country 18 years and naturalized. Occupation Hotel Keeper. Rents the home.
111. 12th
Census - 1900 - PA -, Westmoreland Co., Roll 1498, Book 2, Page 71.
112.
Www.hamburg.de/LinkToYourRoots, Knechtel, Emilieage in years: 20, traveled with family members (Amilia,
Ludwig, Theodor); place of residence:
Steinschoenau; State of Residence:
Oesterreich; Destination - New York; Passenger Number - 01.0614; Passage
Number: A1891.0129; Date of Departure
01.05.91; Accommodation: Zwischendeck
(steerage); Ship: Columbia; Ship Type: Dampfschiff (steamship S.S.) Shipping
Company and Agent:
Hamburg-Amerikanische-Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft; Captain's Name
was Vogelgesang.
113. 12th
Census - 1900 - PA -, Westmoreland Co., Roll 1498, Book 2, Page 71.
114. 12th
Census - 1900, Westmoreland Co., Roll 1498, Book 2, Page 71, Listed
immigration date as 1881.
115. 12th
Census - 1900 - PA -.
116. 12th
Census - 1900, Westmoreland Co., Roll 1498, Book 2, Page 71, Gives birth
date as being 1894 and age as being 5 - implies 6th birthday would be after 15
June 1900.
117. 12th
Census - 1900 - PA -, Westmoreland Co., Roll 1498, Book 2, Page 71, Lists
birth year as 1896 and age as 3 - implies 4th birthday is after 15 June 1900.
118.
Death certificate - dated 10 Nov 1962 from Baldwin Township, Allegheny
Co., PA. See also his naturlization in
the Court of Common Pleas, 29 Aug 1903 - Westmoreland Co., PA where it states 5
Oct 1873.
119. Petition
for Naturalization.
120.
Rememberance Card for Charles Knechtel with death date.
121.
Obituary, Knechtel - On Wednesday, Nov. 7, 1962 Charles F. of 575
Brinwood Aven., Baldwin Boro, husband of the late Bertha Knechtel, father of
Mrs. Martha Hill, William C., David J., Frederick J., Charles P., and Frank E.
Knechtel. Borther of Mrs. Emelia
Sieler: also 23 grandchildren and 22
greath grand children. Friends received
from 2-4 and 7-10 pm at the E.C. Koontz funderal home, 1719 Brownsville Road.,
where services will be held on Saturday, 11 a.m. Interment Jefferson Memorial Park.
122.
Death Certificate, 101839-62, Allegheny Co., Baldwin boro., 575 Brinwood
Ave, Pittsburgh 27, PANov 7 1962 date of deathOccupation: Interior DecoratorSocial Security Number
276-07-4644Date of birth 4 Oct 1873 in Austria.
123.
Notes Theresa Knecthel made circa 1991.
124.
Birth Certificate - dated 31 Dec 1883, City of Philadelphia - address
1913 Germantown Road/Avenue. This was
corrected to spell the last name Nueneman as "Nuenemann."
125.
Death Certificate.
126.
Notes Theresa Knecthel made circa 1991; death certificate allegheny
County, Baldwin Boro., 307 Alan Street - cremated on 26 Dec 1958 by Jefferson
Hills, Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, PA.
Died at 12:25 p.m. 23 Dec 1958
127.
Death Certificate, File No. 108123, Registered No. 175, Died in
Allegheny Co., Baldwin Boro, 307 Alan Str.
date of death 22 Dec 1958. Born
3 Dec 1883 in Philadelphia, PA.
128.
National Archives Microfilm Publications, Number 1417, Passenger List of
the Augusta Victoria, 14 Sep 1891 in New YorkNo. 37 Carkl Knechtel age 17 male sadler of Austria heading to
Philadelphia from Steinschoenau.
129. 1920
Census - 6 Jan 1920 - Baldwin Township, Alleghaney Co., PA SD 24 ED 9 Sht 3A pg 143, Lists children
William David Frederick and Martha as well as two boarders in the houseat Agnew
Lane. Charles is a Managers of a
Nursery.
130.
Www.hamburg.de/LinkToYourRoots, Knechtel, Karlage in years: 17, traveled
alone; place of residence: Steinschoenau;
State of Residence: Oesterreich;
Destination - New York;
Occupation: Sattler/Saddle Maker
also Upholster Passenger Number - 01.0037; Passage Number: A1891.0300; Date of Departure 04.09.91;
Accommodation: Zwischendeck (steerage);
Ship: Augusta Victoria; Ship Type:
Dampfschiff (steamship S.S.) Shipping Company and Agent:
Hamburg-Amerikanische-Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft; Captain's Name
was Barends.
131.
Magellan - The Ships Navigator website, Augusta Victoria - arrived 14
Sep 1891 with Karl/Charles KnechtelThe AUGUSTA VICTORIA was laid down as the
NORMANNIA by A.G. Vulcan, Stettin(ship #183), for the Hamburg America Line, but
launched on 1 December 1888as the AUGUSTA VICTORIA, after Auguste Victoria,
wife of the Emperor WilhelmII. (the error in the first name was not discovered
until after thelaunching, and was officially changed in 1897). 7,661 tons;
140,5 (144,8) x16,9 meters (length x breadth); straight bow, 3 funnels, 3
masts; steelconstruction, twin-screw propulsion, triple-expansion engines
(13,500 psi),service speed 19 knots; accommodation for 400 passengers in 1st
class, 120in 2nd class, and 580 in steerage; crew of 245. The AUGUSTA VICTORIA
was thefirst German express steamer, and the type-ship of the
Augusta-VictoriaClass. 10 May 1889, maiden voyage, Hamburg-Southampton-New
York. 22 January1891, first pleasure cruise by any commercial passenger ship,
to theMediterranean and the Near East. 15 March 1894, first voyage,
Genoa-NewYork. 2 October 1896, last voyage, Hamburg-Southampton-New York.
1897,refitted by Harlan & Wolff, Belfast: 8,479 tons, lengthened to 163,1
meters,2 masts, name corrected to AUGUSTE VICTORIA. 3 June 1897,
resumedHamburg-Southampton-New York service. 8 April 1903, last
voyage,Naples-Genoa-New York. 16 January 1904, last voyage,
Hamburg-Southampton-NewYork. May 1904, sold to the Russian Navy, renamed KUBAN,
rebuilt asauxiliary cruiser. May 1907, scrapped at Stettin [Arnold Kludas and
HerbertBischoff, Die Schiffe der Hamburg- Amerika-Linie, Bd. 1: 1847-1906 (Herford:Koehler,
1979), p. 50 (photograph c1900); Noel Reginald Pixell Bonsor, NorthAtlantic
Seaway; An Illustrated History of the Passenger Services Linkingthe Old World
with the New (2nd ed.; Jersey, Channel Islands: BrooksidePublications), vol. 1
(1975), p. 395]. Also pictured in Michael J. Anuta,Ships of Our Ancestors
(Menominee, MI: Ships of Our Ancestors, 1983), p.
132.
Petition for Naturalization, Court of Common Pleas, County of
Westmoreland, Date of birth 5 Oct 1873
Date of landing 12 Sep 1891 Place of landing New YorkBusiness or
occupation Froco PainterP.O. Box address is JeannetteMade citizen on 29 Aug
1903 by order of said court.
133.
Www.hamburg.de/LinkToYourRoots.
134.
There is a Frederick Happel listed in the Encyclopedia of Artist who was
born in 1825 and died in 1854 known for painting animals. According to other sources he was well known
for painting hunting dogs. The painting
was allegedly a payment by a local nobel for work Charles did in Austria that
he brought with him to America.
135. Baby
Book of Jon Byron Knechtel.
136. Certificate
of Death - Pennsylvania, No. 2223051, dated Feb 14, 1992 State File No. 117642Date of birth 7-19-1904
in PA County of Cambria, Johnstowndied in Fenks Twp., Forest CountySocial
Security No. 192-10-9380Mrs. William Knechtel (his wife) provided details.
137.
Social Security Death Index, William Knechtel, dob 19 Jul 1904m dod Nov
1987, last residence 15216 (Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA), no benefits collected ,
No. 192-10-9380.
138.
Interview with Wilma Knechtel.
139. Baby
Book of Jon Byron Knechtel.
140.
Phone Call from Dorothy Knechtel.
141.
Obituary, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Jan 10 1996, Wilma A. Knechtel of
Dormont, on Mond. Jan 8, 1996; wife of the late William C. Knechtel; mother of
William C. Knechtel, Jr., Harold R. Knechtel and the late Beverly C. Jackson,
sister of Emma Ushkarat, also survived by seven grand, 15 great grand, and six
great great granchildren. Friends may
call at Laughlin Funeral Home, Ltd., 222 Washington Rd., Mt. Lebanon on Weds. 7-9
p.m. Service in the Funderal Home
Chapel on Fri at 11 a.m. Memorials may
be made to the Handicapped Accessibility Fund, c/o Mt. Lebanon United Methodist
Church, 3319 Liberty Ave., Pgh., PA 15216.
142.
Death Certificate, Local Reg. No. 48, No. 7669173 - 15 Aug 1973, Fred J.
Knechtel - died in Cambria County,k East Carroll Twp. Was living at the Summit Village, Carrolltown, PA. White male, divorced, born 1 Nov 1909 and was
64 at his death. Occupation was a carpenter, Social Security No. 168-07-6335. Born in Pittsburgh, PA. Mothers Maiden Name - Berth Nunnerman;
Fathers name - Charles Knechtel.
Informant was Ronald D. Knechtel, Carrolltown, PA. Cause of death - heart disease.
143.
Social Security Application, 211-09-2793 - Us Social Security Act Application
for Account Number, Marth Mary Knechtel; 740 Allen Street, Mt. Oliver,
Pittsburgh, PA19 yrs old at time of application; birth 4 Jun 1918, born in
Pitts.Father - Charles Frederick Knechtel; Mother - Bertha Neunaman12 Jul 1937.
144.
Social Security Death Index, Charles Knechte, dob 17 Jul 1920, dod Sep
1985, Last residence 16001 (Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania), no benefits
received, No. 188-18-6386.
145.
Notes Theresa Knecthel made circa 1991.
146. 1900
PA Census,Westmoreland, ED105.
147.
Certificate of citizenship, County of Westmoreland, March 7, 1900
(Theodore Krechtel) name misspelled.
148. 1910
PA Census, Westmoreland, ED183, T624-1431, page 7B and 8A.
149.
torod.ged, Date of Import: 15 Apr 2001.
150. Death
Certificate, Dated 11 Jul 1913 - Westmoreland County, Jeanette Township, 9 Jul
1913 of Tuberculosis which he had since 3 May.
Age 34 yrs. 10 months, 15 days.
Married. Occupation - Decorator
& painter. Father John Knechtel and
Mother Amelia Hieke. Certificate was
filled out by his widow, Anna A. [Fleming] Knechtel.
151. 1910
PA Census, Westmoreland, ED183, T624-1431, page 7B and 8A, T624-1431/Page 7B.
152.
Marriage License.
153.
torod.ged, Date of Import: 15 Apr 2001.
154.
Death Certificate.
155.
torod.ged, Date of Import: 15 Apr 2001.
156.
Www.hamburg.de/LinkToYourRoots, Knechtel, Theodorage in years: 9, traveled with family members (Amalie,
Emilie, Ludwig); place of residence:
Steinschoenau; State of Residence:
Oesterreich; Destination - New York; Passenger Number - 01.0615; Passage
Number: A1891.0129; Date of Departure 01.05.91;
Accommodation: Zwischendeck (steerage);
Ship: Columbia; Ship Type: Dampfschiff (steamship S.S.) Shipping
Company and Agent:
Hamburg-Amerikanische-Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft; Captain's Name
was Vogelgesang.
157.
torod.ged, Date of Import: 15 Apr 2001.
158.
Pennsylvania 1910 Census Miracode Index.
159. 1910
PA Census, Westmoreland, ED183, T624-1431, page 7B and 8A.
160.
torod.ged, Date of Import: 15 Apr 2001.
161.
Harrisburg Patriot, June 12, 1991
162.
torod.ged, Date of Import: 15 Apr 2001.
163.
Social Security Death Index.
164.
Harrisburg Patriot, December 21, 1995
165.
torod.ged, Date of Import: 15 Apr 2001.
166.
Social Security Death Index.
167.
torod.ged, Date of Import: 15 Apr 2001.
168.
Robert T. Knechtel and Virginia MayersHis age listed as 23, hers as 21
(incorrect, I figured 18).
169.
torod.ged, Date of Import: 15 Apr 2001.
170.
place of birth noted on marriage license
171.
torod.ged, Date of Import: 15 Apr 2001.
172.
Social Security Death Index.
173.
torod.ged, Date of Import: 15 Apr 2001.
174. FTM
File of Erich und Udo's work - e-mailed in 1997 to Rod Fleck.
175.
Erich Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik, (Version dated October 2000), 18.
176.
Erich Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik, (Version dated October 2000).
177.
Erich Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik, (Version dated October 2000), 18.
178. FTM
File of Erich und Udo's work - e-mailed in 1997 to Rod Fleck.
179. Erich
Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik,
(Version dated October 2000), 18.
180. FTM
File of Erich und Udo's work - e-mailed in 1997 to Rod Fleck.
181.
Erich Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik, (Version dated October 2000), 25.
182.
Erich Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik, (Version dated October 2000), Pg. 25.
183. FTM
File of Erich und Udo's work - e-mailed in 1997 to Rod Fleck.
184.
Erich Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik, (Version dated October 2000), 25.
185.
E-mail from Udo Knechtel - 6 Jan 1999.
186.
Erich Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik, (Version dated October 2000), 19.
187.
Erich Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik, (Version dated October 2000), pg 19.
188.
Erich Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik, (Version dated October 2000), 19.
189. FTM
File of Erich und Udo's work - e-mailed in 1997 to Rod Fleck.
190.
Erich Franz Knechtel, Knechtel-Chronik, (Version dated October 2000), 18.
191.
Death Certificate, Vol. 39, Page 118, Number 1174, Gives age as being 77
yrs, 8 months, and 6 days. Occupation
as Glass decorator. Father Tgnaz
Knechtel and Mother Anna Zahn.
Residence 101 Birmingham Street, New Bedford, Mass. He is widowed at the time of his death.[I
suspect that Herman is either the son of this Ignaz or the grandson. Assuming that Ignaz was born in the
1815-1820s and married around 1840-1845 - Herman would have been born late in
that marriage. Another possibility is
that Ignatz had a son who married one
of the Zahns - but this would be way to coincidental.].
192.
Death Certificate.
193.
Letter of Janet Elizabeth Knechtel Johnson, 9 Wood Street, West
Boylston, MA 01583-113.
194.
Materials of Janet Knechtel Johnson, Ludwig Sylvester Knechtel March 15, 1886 October 13, 1975 .
195.
Materials of Janet Knechtel Johnson, Ludwig Sylvester Knechtel and Agnes
Clara Elizabeth Roth married September 7, 1910 .
196.
Materials of Janet Knechtel Johnson, Agnes Clara Elizabeth Roth
Knechtel January 10, 1887.
197.
Letter of Janet Elizabeth Knechtel Johnson, Notes that Ludwig was Elsa's
oldest brother.
198.
Obituary, Elsa Knechtel, 104 FAIRHAVEN -- Elsa Knechtel, 104, a longtime
resident of New Bedford who was employed for many years with a downtown bank,
died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1999, at Our Lady's Haven after an extended
illness. Born in a house on Grape
Street in New Bedford, Miss Knechtel was the third child and only daughter of
Herman and Johanna (Schiller) Knechtel, who came to this country in 1890 from
Steinschoenau near the German and Austro-Hungarian border (now Kamenicky Senov
in the Czech Republic). Her father was a glass artist who worked in New Bedford
at the Pairpoint Corp.'s glassworks. In
her early years, Miss Knechtel, worked for a short time in Pairpoint's showroom,
and later was a bookkeeper at Merchants Bank (later Baybank Merchants). During the Depression, the family moved to
Trenton, N.J., and Monaca, Pa., where the father found work as an artist and
glass painter. Miss Knechtel also found employment in Monaca; she returned to
New Bedford when the economy improved.
She rejoined Merchants Bank, where she was a check teller, and later was
put in charge of savings and the Christmas Club department; she remained in
that department until her retirement.
In retirement, she remained active until her 80s as treasurer of the
Nearly New Shop at the YWCA. On her
100th birthday in August 1995, Miss Knechtel received a birthday cake from her
landlady, Helen Roy, and relatives took her out to dinner. During her advanced years, Miss Knechtel
lived alone in an apartment in the Roy home on Cottage Street, New Beford, for
more than 20 years, receiving visits from a nurse and housekeeper. Earlier, she
lived on Dartmouth Street. Miss
Knechtel was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, and at one time was active in
the Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include her two greatnieces, Janet Johnson of West Boylston
and Doris Knechtel of Newfane, Vt.; two great-nephews, John Knechtel of Orange
and Brian Knechtel of Athol; a niece-in-law, Barbara Knechte.
199.
Materials of Janet Knechtel Johnson, Alfred H. Knechtel February 5,
1893 July 27,1952
.
200.
Materials of Janet Knechtel Johnson, Henrietta V. Knechtel March 14, 1898 December 11, 1964 .