Tag Archives: Knapp

The Princess of Monaco

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Ann

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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Can you identify these cousins?

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Ann

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

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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Genealogy: the long road home

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Ann

One never knows where the genealogical “journey” may take you. That is one reason I like the graphic that tops our “Home” page on this blog. It appeals to me for several reasons. The row of trees suggests “the long … 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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Flowers for Grace

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Ann

Genealogists are a strange bunch. Just ask my son. Since he was old enough to walk, he has accompanied me on many a jaunt to a cemetery to go grave-hunting for long, lost ancestors. We would comb the rows of … Continue reading →

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Calling all Knapp descendants…it’s family reunion time!

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Ann

There is a Knapp Family Reunion scheduled for Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Silver Springs Park in Stow, Ohio. This blog is designed to help members of the extended Knapp clan keep in touch and know what’s happening for each … Continue reading →

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