Monthly Archives: May 2010

John Lewis Knapp and the Twin Coach Company

John Lewis KNAPP was good with his hands – if it had an engine and four wheels, he could fix it! He put his mechanical aptitude to work as a mechanic at the Twin Coach Company. According to my husband’s … Continue reading

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Sharing the Wealth

Genealogy is all about sharing the wealth. Some of the most generous, helpful people on the planet today are genealogists. Most of them are always willing to help someone new to genealogy research,  share what they have learned during the … Continue reading

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Clotilda Knapp Bissler: 1918 Influenza Pandemic Victim

John Lewis Knapp’s sister, Clotilda E. Knapp, was born 4 Jan 1893 in Randolph Twp., Portage County, Ohio, to Lewis J. Knapp and Mary M. May. Clotilda was the second child in the family. Clotilda married Paul Romanus Bissler, son … Continue reading

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Hubert Joseph Knapp – An American Doughboy

Hubert Joseph KNAPP was born Nov. 15, 1896 in New Milford, Portage County, Ohio, to his parents, Lewis J. KNAPP and Mary M. MAY. He was their fourth child. His siblings included his brothers: Eugene, John and Raymond, and his … Continue reading

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