Bill Dahlberg wrote: > > JWR184@aol.com wrote: > > > Hi to all KNAPPS, > > > > I would like to see all of the John KNAPP data in one place. > > > > May I suggest that all of us with John KNAPP data (or any family data) submit > > it to RootsWeb WorldConnect Project. > > > > It's free to submit data. It's easy to do. Be sure to include as much other > > data like dates, spouses, etc. as possible. And it's very convenient to use. > > > > Use this address: > > > > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > > > Collecting and organizing the data will help all of us. > > > > I have no financial interest in this site. > > > > Jim Rettig > > Jim.... > > Sounds like a good idea to me....especially since I still dont have a connection > on my John Knapp...I am glad I/we started this whole John Knapp discussion! > > Thanks! > > Bill Okay, okay. I agree, good idea. But first, here's my John KNAPP. He is my grt-grt grandfather. My KNAPP family came over from Germany around 1835. (Hesse-Darmstadt). I think I will do as suggested and post my descendent chart of John KNAPP at the rootsweb. I've already posted it here on the KNAPP mailing list a couple of times. But first, here's a bio on him that was written by one of our KNAPP family members: John Adam KNAPP (KNOPP) - 1853-1929 John Adam KNAPP was the 5th child born to Adam John KNAPP and Barbara (Dressel) KNAPP. John was born August 3, 1853 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a little over a year old when he came to Kansas territory with his parents and two older brothers. He grew to manhood on the 160 acre farm in Plum Creek Valley in Kickapoo Township, Leavenworth County, Kansas along with other brothers and sisters. (The Kickapoo Indians occupied this area during that time). On May 7, 1878, John Adam, a Protestant, married (by the Justice of the Peace in Leavenworth), his neighbor Julienne Mottin, a Catholic. Julienne was born February 20, 1860 and was baptized at St. Ferdinand (deFleurissant) Catholic Church in St. Louis, Missouri. Her parents were Leger Nicholas and Margarette N. Deslongchamp Mottin. Her father was a farmer. Julia was raised by her father and stepmother Mary Jane Desalme Mottin. Julia had one older sister Mary and 9 half-brothers and sisters. Mary and Julia's mother died in childbirth. In 1889, John bought his own farm of 160-acres in High Prairie Township, Leavenworth County, Kansas and became a well-known dairy farmer who delivered milk door to door in the city of Leavenworth. On September 19, 1929, John died in Basehor, Leavenworth County, Kansas at the age of 76 and is buried at Mt. Muncie Cemetery in Leavenworth, Kansas. Following were the children of John and Julia: ************************ Louis Francis, b. Jan. 29, 1879 and married Emma Thiebaud on Sept. 25, 1902. He died Oct. 29, 1948. Mary Agnes (my great-grandmother) was born Sept. 30, 1880 and married Pleasant Seymour on March 1, 1897. She died May 13, 1961 in Kansas City, Missouri. Henry Thomas was born Dec. 31, 1881 and married Mary E. Porter on Nov. 24, 1889. Henry died Aug. 6, 1951. Julia Anne was born Dec. 31, 1883 and married George Buchanan on July 29, 1907. Julia Anne died Mar. 13, 1934. Barbara F. was born May 18, 1885 and married Frank Seymour (her sister Mary's husband's brother) on Oct. 13, 1906. She died Feb. 27, 1956. Adam John was born April 5, 1887 and married Nellie Kventz ON April 13, 1911. He died Feb. 14, 1925. Leger Nicholas was born March 20, 1889 and married Edith L. Leffler on Feb. 20, 1910. He died Feb. 14, 1959. John Franklin was born April 7, 1891 and married Nellie May Chanev on August 27, 1916. He died Mar. 1937 of TB. Hezekiah Jeremiah was born Jan. 30, 1893 and married Anna Belle Parker on Dec. 26, 1921. (when he married Anna, he changed his name to Clyde because she didn't like "Hezekiah"). He died Aug. 4, 1938 of TB. Emma Josephine was born Dec. 18, 1894 and married Alfred B. Taylor on Sep. 16, 1912. She died mar. 28, 1932. William Elmer was born May 15, 1898 and married Helen M. Johnnie on Aug. 21, 1920. He died June 1, 1967. Homer Lester was born Feb. 10, 1901 and married Aletha Williams on april 2, 1927. He died Feb. 22, 1957. ************************************* Julia KNAPP, widow of John Adam married Henry Lebreton in the early 1930's. They were married about 4 years until he died. Julia died Aug. 4, 1944 at her home in Kansas City, Missouri. She was buried beside her first husband John Adam KNAPP at Mt. Muncie Cemetery in Leavenworth, Kansas. There is also a bio on John Adam's father, if anyone is interested. Also, I have one for Mike KNAPP, b. May 31, 1888 east of Lowemont, Kansas, the son of Tom and Eve KNAPP. Also, there's a short one on Hezekiah KNAPP. Maybe I should post these at rootsweb to see if any connects to my KNAPP family. It seems that most of the posts I see on the KNAPP mailing list are not of German descent. Anyway....that's my John KNAPP.