Category Archives: Family History

Edwardsville, Illinois? St. Louis, Missouri? Part 1

Some of you may have noticed that I haven’t been posting quite as often lately. I did take some time off after the 2010 Knapp Family Reunion. It was great fun – but I had some other things I needed … Continue reading

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Photos are filtering in from the 2010 Reunion!

Just added a Photo Gallery drop-down menu to the Reunion tab. Click on the drop-down to see all of the photographs we have posted so far! Keep those photos, recipes and memories coming, folks! We want to sell a cookbook … Continue reading

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Reunion News

We wish to thank everyone who attended Saturday’s 2010 Knapp Family Reunion for making it a resounding success! Yes, Gary was right – it was a very hot day, but the Lord blessed us with a wonderful breeze and several … Continue reading

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Still need more recipes!

Just got a nice note from Linda Knapp which contained a tribute to a member of the Knapp clan that has passed away, Norma Knapp. Linda has shared Norma’s Company Cauliflower recipe with us. Check it out on the Recipe … Continue reading

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The Princess of Monaco

Every once in awhile I amuse myself by googling “Celebrity Family Trees” and looking at family trees of the rich and famous. It’s especially interesting if you learn that a famous person is from the same neck of the woods … Continue reading

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Public or private?

When I first created this site, I wasn’t sure how you would feel about sharing your family history and photos with everyone, so I password protected the Our Heritage, Document Gallery and Photo Gallery sections of this blog. I am … Continue reading

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Remembering Aunt Grace Kline

Just wanted to say a big “Thanks!” to Sophie and John Knapp for sending in this photo of Aunt Grace Kline Gray. It’s always nice to have a face to go along with the name – and remembering those we … Continue reading

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Can you identify these cousins?

After my 92-year-old grandmother died a few years ago, my mother was cleaning out her bureau drawers and came across a box of old photographs. Many of them dated from the turn of the century – and a lot were … Continue reading

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St. Peter of the Field Church

St. Peter of the Field Catholic Church was founded in 1868. One thing I have noticed about both the Knapp and Kline families: the Church played a very large part in their lives – they lived very close to their … Continue reading

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