THE BONNE TERRE STAR, July 20, 1917. MRS. ANNA ELIZABETH KNOCKE. Anna Elizabeth Rosenstengel was born December 9, 1839 in Germany. She died after a lingering illness July 5, 1917. In the year 1873 on the 13th day of July she was united in holy matrimony with Christian Knocke. To this union one child was born which died in its infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Knocke came to America in the autumn of the year 1881. They settled in Iron Mountain, Mo. Later they moved to Illinois, finally they came to Bonne Terre where they lived together for over twenty-five years. Mr. Knocke preceeded his wife into eternity eighteen months ago. Mrs. Knocke was an earnest and sincere Christian. She was a member of the Lutheran church. Her faith in the Redeemer who had redeemed her from all sin remained unshaken, firm to the very last. She endured her final sufferings with all patience. The confession of Job was also her confession of faith. "I know that my Redeemer liveth and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth and though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God, whom I shall see for myself and mine eyes shall behold and not another; though my ruins be consumed within me. -- Job 19-25-27. The undersigned spoke on this text at the residence of the departed sister. The remains were laid to rest in the Bonne Terre Cemetery. She reached the age of 77 years, 7 months and 26 days. In the last year Mrs. Knocke made her home with her adopted daughter, Mrs. Bert Thurman, who nursed her to the very last. Her five little children mourn the loss of their grandmother. NOTE: According to Bonne Terre Cemetery listing, her last name is spelled KNOCHE.