Category Archives: Local History

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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Henry H. KNAPP (1883 – 1923)

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Ann

Henry H. KNAPP was born 30 Sept 1883 in Randolph Township, Portage County, Ohio. He was the son of John KNAPP and Elizabeth SCHROEDER – and the great-grandson of our immigrant ancestor, Franz Adam KNAPP. You can click this link … Continue reading →

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Lewis Joseph KNAPP (1862-1933)

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Ann

Lewis Joseph KNAPP was born on 19 Dec 1862 in Randolph, Portage, Ohio. He was the son of John Adam KNAPP and Agnes TRARES. You can see how he is related by clicking on this link to the Knapp family … Continue reading →

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St. Joseph Band

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Ann

Pictured at left is a photo of the St. Joseph Band, taken in the early 1900’s. You can click on the photo to see an enlarged version – which I recommend if you wish to read the annotations listing the … Continue reading →

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Genealogy is a lot like fishing…

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Ann

Sometimes, I do Google searches on the list of family surnames when I have a spare moment – and don’t have a specific research goal in mind. It’s kind of like fishing – you get a bite, but you don’t … 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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