Category Archives: Family History

Transcript of the last will and testament of Francis Adam Knapp

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Ann

Thanks to cousin Nancy again out in Colorado for sharing her transcript of our immigrant ancestor’s will, Franz (Francis) Adam Knapp. In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I Frances Adam Knapp of the township of Randolph County … Continue reading →

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Franz Adam Knapp’s last will and testament

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Ann

Thanks to our cousin from Colorado, Nancy Knapp Shepard, I just posted a copy of the handwritten last will and testament of our immigrant ancestor, Franz Adam Knapp, onto the Document Gallery part of this blog. Thanks for sharing, Nancy! … Continue reading →

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Leaving a legacy of good health

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Ann

A lot of people wonder why genealogy holds such a fascination for me. Like many Americans, my interest in genealogy coincided with three events: 1. The birth of my son 2. The publication of Alex Haley’s book, Roots 3. My … Continue reading →

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Franz Adam Knapp’s Children

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Ann

I have spent some time lately trying to figure out what happened to all of Franz Adam Knapp’s children. To review the facts: Franz Adam Knapp, our immigrant ancestor, married Eva Elizabeth Jost (I have seen it written Just and … Continue reading →

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The dark side of genealogy

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Ann

I have written several times about how genealogy brings people together. But genealogy, like anything else, has a dark side, too. This month I learned about both sides of that coin. One of my goals for this blog is to … Continue reading →

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Climb your family tree

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Ann

I added something new the other day… I found an Excel-based form that lets you create a family tree pretty easily. I added a new option to the Document Gallery called Family Trees. I have posted a KNAPP and a … Continue reading →

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John Sebastian Trares Obituary

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Ann
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John Sebastian Trares Family

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Ann

Just thought I would share more about John Sebastian TRARES and his family. John Sebastian TRARES was born 27 Dec 1835 in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. He died in Sept. 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a druggist and a very … Continue reading →

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John Sebastian Trares Saga: Part 3

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Ann

Well, I really hit pay-dirt while trying to figure out what had happened to John Sebastian TRARES! Knowing what staunch Catholics the TRARES family was/is, I searched to find the cemetery records for the Diocese of St. Louis. I am … Continue reading →

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John Sebastian Trares Saga: Part 2

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Ann

Then I noticed another listing referring to the John S. TRARES home and found it is now part of a funeral home business on Edwardsville’s Main Street. You can read the entire history of the Weber & Rodney Funeral Home … Continue reading →

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