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Knapp Family History & Genealogy

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Early Knapps

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Elizabeth (Knapp) Covey was born on July 13, 1725 in Zürich, ZH Switzerland. She was in a relationship with Samuel Covey, and had a child William Alpheus Covey. Elizabeth Covey died at age 79 years old on July 29, 1804 in Rensselaer, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth (Knapp) Covey.
Abigail (Knapp) Hill was born on August 9, 1767, and died at age 78 years old on July 29, 1846. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Abigail (Knapp) Hill.
William Knapp of Australia was born in 1792 to Thomas Knapp. William Knapp died at age 77 years old in 1869.
William Knapp was born in 1792, and died at age 76 years old on October 25, 1869 in Ballarat, Ballarat City County, VIC Australia. William Knapp was buried at Eastern Cemetery in East Geelong, Greater Geelong City County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Knapp.
Amos Knapp
Amos Knapp was born on February 12, 1793 at Basking Ridge, New Jersey, USA, and died at age 57 years old on July 2, 1850 at Queensville, Jennings Co. IN, USA. Amos Knapp was buried circa July 5, 1850 at Queensville Cemetery #1 Queensville, Indiana. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Amos Knapp.
Sarah Knapp of Goornong Australia was born in 1810, and died at age 71 years old in 1881 in Goornong.
Henry Knapp of Australia was born in 1813, and died at age 42 years old in 1855.
Thomas Knapp was born in 1818, and died at age 71 years old on April 28, 1890 in Moolap, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Knapp.
Thomas Knapp of Kensington Australia was born in 1818, and died at age 72 years old in 1890 in Kensington.
Mary Ann Knapp of Australia was born in 1819, and died at age 36 years old in 1855.
Adolph Knapp of Australia was born in 1819, and died at age 55 years old in 1874.
Mary Knapp of Hawthorn Australia was born in 1820, and died at age 76 years old in 1896 in Hawthorn.

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Eva Lena married first to Albert O. "Bert" Marlette and they had three children: Percy Marlette, Dorothy Marlette and Florence Marlette. She married 2nd to John Miller Shrauger and had the 4 children listed here.
James Knapp of 4098 Pot O Gold Rd, in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida United States was born on November 23, 1934 in Lima, Allen County, OH, and died at age 31 years old in October 1966.
Violette Rome Knapp
Violette Rome Knapp of Washington, District Of Columbia United States died on May 14, 1888. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Violette Rome Knapp.
Elizabeth (Knapp) Covey was born on July 13, 1725 in Zürich, ZH Switzerland. She was in a relationship with Samuel Covey, and had a child William Alpheus Covey. Elizabeth Covey died at age 79 years old on July 29, 1804 in Rensselaer, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth (Knapp) Covey.
Harriet (Knapp) Pannowitz of Nhill, Hindmarsh Shire County, VIC Australia was born on January 27, 1854 in Hamilton, Southern Grampians Shire County. She was married to Albertus George Pannowitz, and had children Agnes Jane Magdalene Pannowitz Mee and Antonia Adelaide (Pannowitz) Mann. Harriet Pannowitz died at age 74 years old on October 18, 1928 in Nhill, Hindmarsh Shire County.
Wilma Eunice Knapp
Wilma Eunice (Potts) Knapp of - Cartwright Street, in Glenroy, Melbourne County, VIC Australia was born on September 5, 1922, and died at age 41 years old in 1963 in Carlton, City of Melbourne County.
Donald R Knapp of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, NM was born on August 26, 1917, and died at age 78 years old on January 17, 1996.
Michelle Marie Knapp was born on March 19, 1968 in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio United States. Michelle Knapp got married to Gary Michael Cole on July 7, 2021 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Michelle Marie Knapp.
Ruth (Knapp) Sayles was born on June 29, 1920, and died at age 81 years old on December 29, 2001. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruth (Knapp) Sayles.
Allen Benton Knapp
Allen Benton Knapp was born on March 27, 1905. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Allen Benton Knapp.
Ovid Butler Knapp
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ovid Butler Knapp.
Walter Knapp of Camperdown N S W Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter Knapp.
Ardith (Knapp) Earles of Arizona United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ardith Earles.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Knapp.
Marvin B Knapp of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, KS was born on August 18, 1927, and died at age 65 years old on May 5, 1993.
Marvin T Knapp of Manhattan, Will County, IL was born on February 3, 1919, and died at age 80 years old on April 28, 1999.
Orlando A Knapp of Buena Park, Orange County, CA was born on May 30, 1919, and died at age 76 years old on November 17, 1995.
Orlando C Knapp of Archbold, Fulton County, OH was born on January 7, 1912, and died at age 81 years old on January 15, 1993.
Aloysious S Knapp of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio was born on November 16, 1914, and died at age 68 years old in October 1983.
Allan R Knapp of Rome, Oneida County, NY was born on October 17, 1924, and died at age 73 years old on March 7, 1998.

Popular Knapp Biographies

Kristen Renee Cornett
Kristen Cornett was born in Lexington, KY, She is a Meteorologist at KMOV News 4, She joined the 4 Warn Storm Team back in October 2007, She is a member of the American Meteorological Society in 1999, She fascinated severe weather at an early age, and started chasing tornadoes and stood of an eye of a hurricane. She attended the University Of Kentucky to become a doctor then earned her degree for Mississippi State University of GeoScience in Emphasis, and attended Tates Creek High School back in 1989, She also worked for Local Television, In 1996, She was a Weekend Weather anchor at WCBI in Coulmbus, Mississippi, and also was a Doppler Max 31 Storm Team Meteorologist at WAAY-TV in Huntsville, Alabama back in 1997, also she was a Weekend Meteorologist at WHAS-TV in Louisville, Kentucky back in July 2001, and also was a StormTeam 5 Meteorologist at WLWT (NBC affiliate) in Cincinnati, Ohio, back in 2004, She was also a Staff Meteorologist at NBC Weather Plus in New York City back in 2006, Where She appeared on NBC, NBC Nightly News, CNBC, The Today Show & Early Today
William E Knapp of Eustis, Lake County, Florida United States was born on March 4, 1959. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William E Knapp.
Ovid Butler Knapp
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ovid Butler Knapp.
Wilma Eunice Knapp
Wilma Eunice (Potts) Knapp of - Cartwright Street, in Glenroy, Melbourne County, VIC Australia was born on September 5, 1922, and died at age 41 years old in 1963 in Carlton, City of Melbourne County.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Knapp.
Eva Lena married first to Albert O. "Bert" Marlette and they had three children: Percy Marlette, Dorothy Marlette and Florence Marlette. She married 2nd to John Miller Shrauger and had the 4 children listed here.
Donald Noe Knapp
The DNA 2nd and 3rd cousin matches to Cindy Behr confirm that Charles H. Knapp / (Harriet) Amatie Coffin are the Great Grand Parent’s (Most recent common ancestor - MRCA), of all the matches. Family Trees name these people “Charles Herbert Knapp” and “Harriet A. Coffin”  -various versions of these names are around, I have seen Charles Herbert Knapp, and Herbert Charles Knapp, there is some confusion. “Harriet A. Coffin” is variously listed as Amatie, Mattie, and other derivatives.  Tracing the descendants of Charles Knapp and Amatie Coffin forward, there are 7 families in the DNA lineup. I was able to rule out 3 due to the DNA matches within those families, which did not qualify as “close family”. 1. Ruled out was John Christian / Rose Knapp family, as Great granddaughter Ashley Burke matched at 126cm. This is in the second cousin range, or first cousin several times removed. 2. Also ruled out was Paul Dudley Knapp / Isabel Spencer as granddaughter Lynn Henry matched at 189cm, also in the range of second cousin or first cousin 3 times removed. 3. Charlotte Knapp / George Coonley were ruled out as Dorothy Coonley matched at 456cm, which is consistent with a first cousin once removed, this is what she should be in the scenario I have laid out. Four potential families remain. These are the four families from these Great Grand Parent’s that were NOT ruled out by DNA, all were potential targets. 1. Evelyn Jewel Knapp / Leonard German – Children: Wallace (5/9/32), Harold (3/14/34), William (12/18/42), Robert (3/22/30). (William is likely ruled out by his age, he would have been younger than Barbara Carangelo by almost 5 years). 2. Florence Knapp  / Andrew Sullinger – Child: Richard Sullinger (11/25/30) (no descendants found). 3. Grace Knapp (unmarried? -no children?) No descendants found. 4. Herbert Charles Knapp / Josephine Jackson (Strong) Frances Noe – Children of Frances Noe: Donald Herbert Knapp (b. 10/20/37) (mother Frances Noe) (This family line contained the highest “WATO” DNA score.) Margaret Knapp, (mother Frances Noe) Marian Knapp, (mother Frances Noe) Phyllis Rae Knapp, (died as an infant), (mother Frances Noe) Children of Herbert Charles Knapp and Josephine Jackson : none known 5. Children of Frances (Noe) Knapp and Walter A. Batease : Sharron Noe (Batease), Paula Noe (Batease). Frances Noe is a DNA match through Robin Van Amburg – (375cm)(2C) and  Sharron Noe (Kenny Earl?) > Edward > Janice , Jamie (220 cm). Sharron Noe must be related to Frances Noe. ** It appears that Sharron Noe (father Frank Noe per Janice Matthews Family tree) may be daughter of Frances Noe (Batease), which would make her a half sister to Donald, Margaret, and Marian Knapp. This was confirmed in a telephone conversation with Sharron (Noe) Matthews on October 21, 2018. At this point there were 8 DNA matches in this family, all used to triangulate the position of Cindy or her potential father in the family tree. This information was fed into Blaine Bettingers “WATO” DNA tool to pinpoint the most statistically probable locations for Cindy or her father. There were several scores of 286394 in many of the 7 families being investigated, but one of the scores was 567393, and several were “0”. Even so, this only means that the high score is twice as likely as the next lower score. It must be remembered that the potential father was also an adoptee, and this factor will be significant in pinpointing him. There is a half sister match to Cynthia Ann Yaggie (1,472cm): father was reported to be John Donald Yaggie, (b. 10/20/37), also adopted. A potential trace of this family tree shows a John Donald Yaggie (Sr.) and two spouses, Alice Hunt (1940 census of Catskill), and Ella Wilson (1912 marriage certificate from NJ). A “Shared Match” comparison on Ancestry, showing DNA matches that both Cindy (Carangelo) Behr and Cindy (Yaggie) Jacobs have in common, shows that Dorothy Palmer, “M.T.”, and Robin Van Amburg are all in the top matches, therefore they share the same family tree and the same ancestors. Now I had to find out who this mysterious “John Donald Yaggie” originally was. We have determined the family, but now to isolate the individual. Hypothesis: Pre-adopted “John Donald Yaggie” may be present on the 1940 census (as Donald Knapp), but nothing will be found on Donald Knapp afterward. His first name would probably be unchanged as he would be at least 3 years old at time of adoption, if family stories are correct. Birth date would also probably be unchanged. Facts found – A> Donald Knapp shows up on the 1940 census as 2 years old, actual birth date is known as October 20, 1937. No additional information appears after that census. No SS death index, no military records. B> John Donald Yaggie was adopted from NY. Military records show his birth date variously as October 20, 1937 or October 20, 1936. The official BIRLS record shows 1937. His place of enlistment was “Jefferson Hgts, Catskill, NY”, therefore he is placed in the same town as Barbara Carangelo. C> The 1940 Federal Census shows a John Donald Yaggie (Sr) and an Alice Hunt (married) and living on Landon Avenue in Catskill. The 1940 Federal Census also shows Peter and Maude Carangelo, and daughter Barbara living on Landon Avenue. D> John Donald Yaggie and Barbara Carangelo are approximately the same age. (1937 vs 1938). Since in 1940 they lived on the same street, it is likely they knew each other. E> The DNA Manager for “M.T.” on Ancestry (344cm match) relates this story - “I am not aware of any adoption except on the xxxx - xxxx side possibly 1940s. My mother’s aunt was tricked to give up her son possibly in the 40s as the story goes. She had given the baby to an authority to care for while she could not care for it and then soon after she was unable to get the son. A very sad story for her I’m told. Various efforts were made to find him. But being poor and no connections did not help her find him.” The Family Tree for this “M.T.” shows “Lewis Charles Herbert Knapp” and “Harriet A. Coffin”, so it appears to be the same family line. This connection has not been fully explored yet, but seems likely she is describing this same Donald Knapp. A 374cm connection ( M.T. ) is equivalent to a First Cousin once removed, or a Half First Cousin. This fits in the generational scenario. F> DNA connection Robin Van Amburg – (describing her grandmother Margaret (Noe) Knapp –) Robin has a 375cm connection is equivalent to a First Cousin once removed, or a Half First Cousin. This fits in the generational scenario. “….  My maternal grandmothers last name was Noe.  As I mentioned before, she had a half brother that was given up for adoption when he was young, she thinks about 5 years old.  At the time he was given up his name was Donald Noe…” There is some confusion here. Margaret Knapp’s mother was Frances Noe. Frances was married to Charles Knapp for only a few years then divorced. She had four children with Charles Knapp, Phyllis, Donald, Margaret and Marian. It appears these children kept the Noe surname. She then married Walter Batease and had Sharron and Paula, who were half sisters to the other children. This may be why Robin uses the Noe surname in describing this event. Margaret Noe-Knapp married Clayton Sumner, daughter was Robin (Vanamburg) Sumner. This confirms the First Cousin one removed classification. G> Dorothy (Coonley) Palmer – DNA connection of 456cm which is equivalent to a First Cousin once removed, or a Half First Cousin. Dorothy's parents were Charlotte Knapp (sister of Charles Herbert Knapp, father of Donald) and George Coonley. Charlotte Knapp was the daughter of Herbert Charles Knapp and Amatie Coffin. This confirms the First Cousin once removed scenario. Richard Palmer, husband of Dorothy related this story to me: "...My wife seems to recall a relative living in the Vero Beach area when she was a child. Probably a second cousin. We went to a family reunion in Windham NY around 20 year ago and met some of the family..." Two events of note here, the first, Dorothy was born around 1945, so around 1955 would have been when she was a child. John Donald Yaggie moved to Florida from NY around that time, his Social Security number was issued in Florida in 1954. He is known to have spent most of his time in Vero Beach, and died there in 1981. The second thing is that “20 year ago” (about 1998) there was a family reunion in Windham, NY. This was the town where Donald Knapp grew up and most of his Knapp relatives lived here. There is a picture of Donald with Frances and the two youngest half sisters taken about this time. H> Lastly, there is this DNA match between Cindy Behr and Cyndi (Yaggie) Jacobs, at 1,574cm, which is generally a Half Sibling, Double First Cousin, or Niece. We can rule out the double first cousin, since that would require the fathers or the mothers to be siblings. This does not appear to be the case, nor did Donald Knapp have any brothers. We can also rule out any siblings of John Donald Yaggie as there would be no DNA matches with the Noe’s as shown in the previous examples. For this reason we must exclude the niece possibility as well. This leaves only the Half Sister relationship as the most probable relationship. Conclusion – An abundance of circumstantial and DNA evidence, strongly suggest that Donald H. Knapp is John Donald Yaggie (Jr), the father of both Cynthia Ann Carangelo and Cynthia Ann Yaggie.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Deborah Maynard Knapp.
David Goodwin Knapp
David Goodwin Knapp of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN was born on July 20, 1907, and died at age 69 years old on February 8, 1977.
Ruth (Knapp) Riedinger
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruth (Knapp) Riedinger.
Zelma M Knapp of Centralia, Lewis County, WA was born on November 18, 1911, and died at age 85 years old on November 20, 1996.
Flora May (Knapp) McMahon was born in 1881, and died at age 28 years old on July 4, 1910 at Ballarat VIC, Australia in Ballarat, Ballarat City County, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Flora May (Knapp) McMahon.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Knapp.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kunagunda (Knapp) Herdzina .
4th Infantry Battalion Naval and Military Expedition Forces E- Company, Special Tropical Corps. Rabaul. WW1 New Guinea. Embarked from Sydney 1915.
Charles Knapp was born at Durley, Southhampton, UK. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Knapp.
Dorothy's sister
Augustus Knapp was born in 1831, and died at age 63 years old on December 5, 1895 at Ballarat VIC, Australia in Ballarat, Ballarat City County, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Augustus Knapp.
Marian Knapp
Marian Knapp was born in New Hampshire United States, and died in Vero Beach, Indian River County, FL. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marian Knapp.
William Knapp was born in 1792, and died at age 76 years old on October 25, 1869 in Ballarat, Ballarat City County, VIC Australia. William Knapp was buried at Eastern Cemetery in East Geelong, Greater Geelong City County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Knapp.

Knapp Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Knapp family member is 74.0 years old according to our database of 17,180 people with the last name Knapp that have a birth and death date listed.

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74.0 years

Oldest Knapps

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Florence Knapp of North Wales, Montgomery County, PA was born on October 10, 1873, and died at age 114 years old on January 11, 1988.
114 years
Mary Knapp of Willimantic, Windham County, CT was born on August 10, 1876, and died at age 108 years old in April 1985.
108 years
Christina Knapp of Lander, Fremont County, South Dakota was born on July 9, 1901, and died at age 109 years old on July 13, 2010.
109 years
Chloe P Knapp of Blissfield, Lenawee County, MI was born on May 18, 1886, and died at age 106 years old on April 16, 1993.
106 years
Mary I Knapp of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA was born on October 7, 1884, and died at age 106 years old on June 21, 1991.
106 years
Sally Knapp of Wallis, Austin County, Texas was born on March 5, 1869, and died at age 107 years old in March 1976.
106 years
Nora Knapp of O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska was born on September 13, 1880, and died at age 105 years old in April 1986.
105 years
Emma L Knapp of Coleman, Midland County, MI was born on August 19, 1890, and died at age 106 years old on November 27, 1996.
106 years
Ethel V Knapp of Lake Wales, Polk County, FL was born on January 25, 1891, and died at age 106 years old on July 25, 1997.
106 years
Lena K Knapp of Platteville, Grant County, WI was born on October 27, 1892, and died at age 106 years old on November 17, 1998.
106 years
Grace Knapp of Temple City, Los Angeles County, California was born on March 31, 1871, and died at age 105 years old in October 1976.
105 years
Melvina J Knapp of Rock Falls, Whiteside County, IL was born on October 8, 1900, and died at age 104 years old on January 17, 2005.
104 years
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My Delilah Knapp was with a William Knapp
Looking for a Deliah Knapp.
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My name is Virginia and I live in Bellevue NE. I am a photographer and Genealogist. Years ago I found this document and now have found it in my files again. It is a handout given at funerals on the deceased. Her name is Kathryn I Knapp born Feb 23, 1909 and died December 6, 1991 in Scottsbluff NE. We lived there back 1998 to 2000 so thats probably when I found it. Also with it was a Revocable Trust Agreement Living Trust. Made out on the 21st of October 1991. If you know of a family member who would be interested in this I would like to return it. Please contact me via email to [contact link] please. Thank you very much. Virginia Sons
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