Category Archives: Local History

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

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Ann

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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Protected: Audio Post: Twin Coach, Indy race cars, B-24s and Arizona

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Ann

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St. Peter of the Field Church

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Ann

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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Land Plat Map: Knapp Family Farms

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Ann

Land plat map, circa 1874, courtesy of Gary Knapp Many thanks to Gary Knapp for sending me this land plat map of the land around Randolph, Portage County, Ohio. You can click on the thumbnail picture to see a larger … Continue reading →

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Father Neumann

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Ann

In 1841, a 29-year-old priest was sent by his bishop into the sparsely-settled and heavily wooded Portage County, Ohio wilderness. His mission? To settle a squabble among German Catholic settlers in the community of Randolph. The strife amongst the families … Continue reading →

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St. Joseph Catholic Church

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Ann

The Knapp family has a long history with St. Joseph Catholic Church located in the village of Randolph, Portage County, Ohio. In fact, our immigrant ancestor, Franz Adam KNAPP, donated the land where St. Joseph Church and Cemetery now stand. … Continue reading →

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John Lewis Knapp and the Twin Coach Company

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Ann

John Lewis KNAPP was good with his hands – if it had an engine and four wheels, he could fix it! He put his mechanical aptitude to work as a mechanic at the Twin Coach Company. According to my husband’s … Continue reading →

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Clotilda Knapp Bissler: 1918 Influenza Pandemic Victim

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Ann

John Lewis Knapp’s sister, Clotilda E. Knapp, was born 4 Jan 1893 in Randolph Twp., Portage County, Ohio, to Lewis J. Knapp and Mary M. May. Clotilda was the second child in the family. Clotilda married Paul Romanus Bissler, son … Continue reading →

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