Category Archives: Knapp

Peter Klein Family: Klines in Huntington County, Indiana

As part of the series on the people who arrived on the Aristo, the next family on the passenger list to discuss is the Peter Klein family. While he is listed as “Peter Klein,” on the passenger list, I have … Continue reading

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Matthias/Mathäus Trares (1791 – 1883)

Matthias Trares is first on the transcript of the passenger list of the Ariosto that I wrote about in my previous post. So we’ll begin our discussion with him. Although we know Matthias emigrated to the United States in 1840, … Continue reading

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It’s family reunion time!

Attention all Knapp clan members: Check out the Reunion 2022 tab to get the scoop about this year’s Knapp Family Reunion. Thank you to Gary Knapp for sending out the email to everyone listing all of the details. Guess who … Continue reading

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Drop a card to Uncle Don

We learned this week that Uncle Don Knapp is having some health challenges and won’t be able to visit this month as he and wife Virginia had planned. Virginia shared in an email that Don is in a lot of … Continue reading

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Barbara Louise Kline (1932-2018)

We lost a member of the Kline family this week. Barbara Louise Kline died Thursday, May 10, at her home in Rootstown. Barbara was born 8 Oct 1932 in Ravenna and was one of 13 children of Joseph Kline and … Continue reading

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Calling all Knapp clan members – It’s family reunion time again!

It’s family reunion time again! Don’t forget to check the Reunion page for an update from Uncle Gary. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

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Henry Trares

Henry Trares was born 20 April 1855 in Randolph, Portage, Ohio. He was the son of John Lewis Trares and Nancy Mary Ann Knapp. Nancy was the daughter of John Adam Knapp and Elizabeth Andes. John Adam was the brother … Continue reading

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Can you identify Uncle Gary?

Tim De Frange kindly shared this vintage photo with us. Thanks, Tim! As you may remember from a previous post, Tim shares some common ancestors with us via the Eichler connection. If you don’t remember the post I wrote about the Eichler … Continue reading

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Counting the days!

Just a quick post to let you know I have posted a reminder note on the Reunion News tab about the organizational meeting happening in June. Please take a moment to go there, jot down the date/time and PLAN TO … Continue reading

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Moledor/Knapp connections

When the father of a fourth great-grandson of John Knapp and Agnes Trares Knapp wrote to me recently, I was reminded of when I was bitten by the genealogy bug. This post is a shout-out to a Knapp cousin by marriage, … Continue reading

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