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Descendants of Michael Knapp

Generation No. 1

1. MICHAEL¹ KNAPP was born June 1832 in Alsace, France or Elsass, Germany, and died November 03, 1900 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio (Source: Ashland County, Ohio Death Records Volume #2, 1879-1908 A-L.). He married MAGDALENA MILHEIM February 21, 1858 in Ashland County, Ohio, daughter of CATHERINE GROSS. She was born October 11, 1843 in Strasbourg, France, and died April 01, 1921 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.

Notes for MICHAEL KNAPP:
At the age of 17, Michael Knapp migrated from Alsace, France. He was on the ship "SPLENDID".
The ship departed the Port of Le Havre, France and arrived in New York Harbor, U.S.A on December 6, 1849. The ship's passenger list had the following information:
Name: Knapp, Michel
Gender: Male,
Age: 17,
Country of origin: Deutschland
Family number: 3077794

Genealogy Source: Nat'l Archive Series No. : M237, Microfilm Number : 85

In 1850, Michael (age 17) is residing in Mifflin Township, Ashland County with Abraham and Susanna Huff, as a laborer.

Soundex Code for Knapp: K510
French spelling of Knapp? Knopf

Birthland History:
French-Alsace or German-Elsass or Latin-Alsatia. Belfort in France prior to 1871, the end of Franco-German War and then annexed to the German Empire.

Birthland Geography:
Alsace, a north-strip of land on the eastern border of France, which lies between the Rhine River on the east and the Vosges Mountains on the west.

Burial Information:
Lot #533 Burial # 1848 Died age 68 of Dysentery
Undertaker: Ash Furniture Company

Census Information:

Census Year 1850, 6th day of August,
Mifflin Township, District #2, Ashland County, Ohio Census taker: Cunningham
Knapp, Michael ASMF 290 (handwritten page # 290 or stamped pg. # 145B) Line 38
Age 17, Male
residing with
Dwelling #15 / Family #15
Line 32 Abraham Huff 31 M
Line 33 Susanna Huff 25 F
Line 34 Maria E. Huff 6 F
Line 35 Mary L. Huff 4 F
Line 36 Enoch L. Huff 2 M
Line 37 Michael A. Huff 8/12 M

Census Year 1860, 21st day of July,
Orange Township, Post Office: Nankin, Ashland County, Ohio Census taker: J. Alberson
Knapp, Michael ASOR 57 (stamped pg. # 57 or hand written pg. 114)

Dwelling #896 / Family #872
Line 5 Michael Knapp 28 M Cooper Value of real estate 450, personal estate 150 B. France
Line 6 Madalena 16 F .......................................................................... .............. B. France
Line 7 Charles 1 M .......................................................................... ............. B. Ohio
Line 8 Geor 3/12 M .......................................................................... ............. B. Ohio

Census Year 1880, 26th day of June,
Soundex K510, Knapp
Vol. 2, Enumeration Dist. 88 Sheet 55 Line 10, Residence: Center Road
Montgomery Township, Ashland County, Ohio Census taker: Jacog Heldebran

Dwelling # 542 / Family #585

...............Name................sex age relation occup. birthplace father birth mother birth
Line 10 Knapp, Michael M 48 Cooper Elsass Elsass Elsass
Line 11 Magdalena F 38 wife keepin house Elsass Elsass Elsass
Line 12 Charles M 21 son Cooper Ohio Elsass Elsass
Line 13 George M 20 son Cooper " " "
Line 14 Kate F 18 daugh at home " " "
Line 15 Frederick M 15 son at school " " "
Line 16 Emma F 10 daugh at school " " "
Line 17 Louis M 6 son " " "
Line 18 Magdalena F 72 mother at home Elsass Elsass Elsass

Census Year 1900, 1st day of June,
Soundex K510, Knapp
Enumeration Dist. 11, Sheet 12 Line 14, Residence: #8 Cemetery Street

Dwelling # 290 / Family #298
...............Name.....................relation...birth month year age married #children #children living
Line 14 Knapp, Michael Head June 1832 67 42
Line 15 Knapp, Magdalena Wife Oct 1844 55 42 7 6

NOTE: THE OTHER MICHAEL KNAPP (THAT IS NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH MY ANCESTOR)

There are two Michael Knapp(s), who appear in the Ohio Cesus of 1850 and 1900. The Michael Knapp of Portage County was born April 1833 to Peter and Barbara Knapp in Darmstadt, Strknb, Hessen. (Source: The Church of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, Batch # 538374, Page # 74, Ordinance # 84903). Michael's wife is Catherine born May 1824, and both are residing in Ravenna Township in 1900 Census. The 1850 Census shows this 17 year old Michael residing with his parents in Randolf, family # 482 and dwelling # 492 Page 869.

"Descendants of Michael KNAPP and Magdalena MILHEIM" researched and compiled by descendant, DeCody Brad Marble, marbledb@bellsouth.net, 7722 Betty Louise Drive, Panama City, Florida, 32404-8536.

KNAPP Lineage: DeCody Brad 6 MARBLE, (Duane Bradshaw 5 Marble, Lawrence Duane 4, Magdalena 3 KNAPP, George Michael 2, Michael 1.)

Author of webpage: "Knapps of Ashland, Ohio"
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/2298/knapps.html

More About MICHAEL KNAPP:
Burial: November 05, 1900, Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio.
Cause of Death: Dysentery
Emigration: 1849, From Elsass France/Germany at the age of 16
Occupation: 1895, Cooper listed in Ashland City and County Directory

Notes for MAGDALENA MILHEIM:
Various spellings of surname: Mühlheim, Milheim, Melheim, Mulheim,
(Muehlheim / Muhlheim) Muehlheim von Mühlheim (von Muehlheim / von Muhlheim
Pronounce: Müuml;uml;hlheim

Emigration to America:

Germans to America, 1850-1874

Muhlheim, Magdalena Age : 11
Country of Origin : France
Arrival Date : Jul 1, 1857
Final Destination : United States
Port of Embarkation : Havre
Ship's Name : Edgar P. Stringer
Gender : Male
Captain's Name : W. M. Cowell
Purpose for Travel : Staying in the USA
Mode of Travel : Steerage
Manifest ID Number : 00008972

EDGAR P. STRINGER
The sailing ship EDGAR P. STRINGER was built by Johnson Rideout, Bath, Maine, in 1854, and was first registered at New York on 19 December 1860. 1,353 tons; 192 ft 9 in x 38 ft 11 1/2 in x 19 ft 5 3/4 in (length x beam x depth of hold) [William Armstrong Fairburn, Merchant Sail (Center Lovell, Maine: Fairburn Marine Educational Foundation, [1945]1955]), vol. 5, pp. 3205, 3207; Forrest R. Holdcamper, comp., List of American-flag Merchant Vessels that received Certificates of Enrollment or Registry at the Port of New York, 1789-1867 (Record Groups 41 and 36), National Archives Publication 68-10, Special Lists 22 (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Service, 1968), p. 190]. - [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Michael Palmer - 2 November 1998]

Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Death Certificate Index, 1913- 1937, 1918-1922 Index Grouping

1990 Census, Montgomery Township, Ashland County, Ohio, Race Street
Residing with daughter Catharine Knapp Ewing, wife of David Ewing.\\
Roll: T625_1347 Image: 0278 Page: 5B

Death Certificate:

KNAPP MAGOALI County Name: ASHLAND Date of Death: 4/1/1921 Volume Number: 3594 Certificate Number: 19376

Death Certificate Information:

Date of Birth: 11 October 1843
Residence 200 Race Street, 2nd Ward, City and County of Ashland, Ohio.
Length of residence in city is 50 years.
Died at 10:30 P.M. at age of 77. Cause of death, Broncho Pneumonia, Contributory Diabetis of duration of 4 years and 6 months. Confirmed by M.D. Jacob Fridline.
Parents _______ Milheim/Muhlheim born in Germany and Catherine Gross born in Loraine, France.

Informant: Mrs J. G. McGrath of 41 S Park Ave. Alliance, Ohio.

________________ Last Will and Testament of Magdalena Milheim Knapp ___________________

In the Name of the Benevolent Father of All. I Magdalena Knapp, of Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament.
Item 1: It is my will that all my just debts be paid.
Item 2: It is my will that when I get down sick in bed my daughter Catharine Ewing, shall receive compensation for her care and labor in caring for me.
Item 3: It is my will that all my property both personal (if any) and real estate be sold by my executor hereinafter named, make deed or deeds, to purchaser or purchasers, for the same and after all my debts and funeral expenses are paid, what then remains of my said estate shall be equally divided among all my children; namely: Charles Knapp, George M. Knapp, Catharine Ewing, Frederick Knapp, Emma Graf, and Louis J. Knapp, share and share alike.
Item 4: I hereby nominate and appoint my son-in-law Charles Graf, my executor of this my last will and testament.
In testimony where of, I have here unto set my hand, this 5th day of September in the year 1916.

xxxxxxxx Magdalena Knapp.

Signed and acknowledged by said Magdalena Knapp, as her last will and testament, in our presence, and signed by us in her presence. Carrie Shopbell and J. C. Sloan.

Burial Information:
Lot # 533, Burial # 3893 Undertaker: Maurey

More About MAGDALENA MILHEIM:
Burial: April 04, 1921, Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio.

Marriage Notes for MICHAEL KNAPP and MAGDALENA MILHEIM:
Marriage Reference/Source:

Early Marriage Bonds of Ohio copied by the Daughters of the American Revolution Compiled under direction of Mrs. Rufus W. Russell, Mrs. Peter J. Blosser, Mrs. Asa Clay Messenger R929.3 Oh3 V.2 C.1 Ashland County Ashland County Marriage Records.
Krrapp, Michael; Melheim, Magdlene; 21-Feb-1852

Knapp, Michael; Melheim, Magd/dalene
application 19 Feb 1858 married 21 Feb 1858
Minister E. H. Th Woehler

Children of MICHAEL KNAPP and MAGDALENA MILHEIM are:

2.	i.	CHARLES W.² KNAPP, b. 1859, Ashland County, Ohio; d. Aft. 1930, Shelby, Richland County, Ohio.
3.	ii.	GEORGE MICHAEL KNAPP, b. April 06, 1860, Nankin, Ashland County, Ohio; d. November 03, 1924, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.
4.	iii.	CATHARINE "KATE" M. KNAPP, b. 1862, Ashland County, Ohio.
5.	iv.	FRED A. KNAPP, b. June 1865, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio; d. 1944, Ashland County, Ohio.
6.	v.	EMMA KNAPP, b. 1870, Ohio; d. Aft. 1930, Loudonville, Ashland County, Ohio.
7.	vi.	LEWIS "LOUIS" J. KNAPP, b. 1874, Ashland County, Ohio; d. April 26, 1934, Ashland County, Ohio.

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