Category Archives: St. Joseph Randolph

From Heppenheim to Hawaii – the life of Marianne Cope

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Ann M. Richardson

Last week I heard from a Knapp cousin who recently discovered Knapp Notes while doing family history research. Barb Brown had an intriguing story to share with us. It’s an amazing story of how a young girl from Heppenheim sailed from Germany … Continue reading →

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A brief historical background on the Weiss/Wise family

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Ann M. Richardson

This post is courtesy of Cousin Mike Wise from Georgia. I appreciate everyone’s patience while I comb through Cousin Mike’s archive of research and start posting it online here at Knapp Notes. On the Document Gallery tab, I have added … Continue reading →

Posted in Burger, Family History, Hammer, Oekenhaefer, Schroeder, St. Joseph Randolph, Weiss, Wise | 2 Comments

The case of the missing tombstone: Part 2

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Ann M. Richardson

Thanks to a fellow genealogist, I learned more about the circumstances surrounding the “missing tombstone” today. The plaque is located at the base of a memorial dedicated to Portage County’s Civil War veterans – not on the altar in the … Continue reading →

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The case of the missing tombstone…

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Ann M. Richardson

I have visited the cemetery at St. Joseph Catholic Church many times, but while perusing one of my favorite genealogy sites, Find a Grave, I noticed something new. A plaque located on the altar of Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto … Continue reading →

Posted in Andes, Knapp, Local History, Ohio Churches, Paulus, Portage County, St. Joseph Randolph, Trares, Wise | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

John W. Palm (1881 – 1925): Part 2

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Ann M. Richardson

I know I started this series of posts about the men shown in an old photograph of the St. Joseph Band some time ago. Sorry I had to put it down for awhile. But the KNAPP family has been pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in Family History, Kline/Cline/Klein, Knapp, Local History, Obituaries, Palm, Portage County, St. Joseph Band, St. Joseph Randolph, St. Peter of the Fields Rootstown | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Update on St. Joseph…

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Ann M. Richardson

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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Henry H. KNAPP (1883 – 1923)

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Ann M. Richardson

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 M. Richardson

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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