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Important reunion news!

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Ann

Important newsflash from Uncle Gary! Click on the Reunion tab to see the new reunion venue! Plans have changed for the 2011 Knapp Family mini-Reunion. Check it out!

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It’s mini-reunion time!

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Ann

Hey, Knapp Clan! First, I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July holiday! Second, please take a moment to check the Reunion tab on this site for the latest info on plans for the 2011 Knapp Family mini-Reunion! If … Continue reading →

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Is there a Spanish connection to the Trares side of the Knapp clan?

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Ann

I don’t know if you have had a chance to read some of the comments that Christoph TRARES has made concerning the series of postings I wrote about John Sebastian TRARES – but you should! As you may recall, John … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Remembrance

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Ann

Sorry I haven’t posted much lately, but I felt the need to take a bit of a break. Plus both Mark and I have been recovering from a rather nasty respiratory virus that still has us both coughing. But we … Continue reading →

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Reunion II: Ready for 2011?

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Ann

Hi everyone, I hope that all of you had a most enjoyable year.  I am sorry about this late notice, but I just decided to have a mini-reunion this summer. I have rented the Lakeview Shelter (next to last year’s … Continue reading →

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How Powder Mill Road got its name

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Ann

I always haunt the local history section of both the Kent and Ravenna libraries, looking for new books about Portage County history. Since I am not a Portage County native, much of what I learn is new information – to … Continue reading →

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John W. Palm (1881 – 1925): Part 1

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Ann

Remember when I started this series of blog posts I said that only two members of the St. Joseph band had no apparent connections to the KNAPP-KLINE clan? I lied. Not intentionally, of course. But while researching the coronet player … Continue reading →

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Update on St. Joseph…

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Ann

Here is a link to an article that is an update on where the effort to keep St. Joseph open now stands. The Akron Beacon Journal just ran an article in today’s newspaper on this topic. Here is a link … Continue reading →

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St. Joseph School slated for closure by 2012

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Ann

It isn’t often I write about current events in this blog, but when I heard about this, I just had to get involved. Although I am not a Catholic, I have developed a soft spot in my heart for the … Continue reading →

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Cletus J. MAY (1888-1945)

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Ann

Cletus John MAY, the serious-looking young man with the base drum,  was born 10 July 1888 in Portage County, Ohio. He was the son of John L. MAY and Mary J. PAULUS. Cletus’s mother, Mary J. PAULUS, was the daughter … Continue reading →

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