Jonas Knerr
(1814-1895)
Susanna Muehlhausen
(1819-1893)
James Schlicher
(1823-1885)
Caroline Reinert
(1829-1904)
Willoughby Knerr
(1845-1920)
Martha Ann C. Schlicher
(1851-1912)
John Allen Knerr
(1883-1951)

 

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John Allen Knerr 1 2

  • Born: 25 Feb 1883, Lowhill Twp., Lehigh, PA 1 2 3
  • Died: 6 Feb 1951, Allentown, Lehigh, PA at age 67 1 2
  • Buried: 10 Feb 1951, Allentown: Cedar Church Cemetery, Lehigh, PA 1 2

   FamilySearch ID: KCB6-RQW.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. 4 The 1900 census recorded at 1029 Turner Street: Willoughby Knerr, contractor - laborer, 55, Sep 1845, living with wife Martha, 49, Mar 1851; Annie C., knitting factory cutter, 26, May 1874; Sallie N., knitting factory, operator, 21, Oct 1879; Robert J., shoe factory parking dept., 19, Oct 1881; John A., tailor, 17, Feb 1883; Minnie B., shoe factory tarnishing, 13, Nov 1887; Eva B., 14, May 1886; Grace F., 13, NOv 1887; and Mary S., 9, Feb 1891. Also in the home are two cousins: Emma S. J. Knerr, 29, Dec 1871; and Louisa M. Knerr, 26, Jun 1874. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Martha had birthed 10 children and all were alive in 1900.

2. Newspaper: Morning Call: Misses Knerr Entertain, 15 Nov 1904, Allentown, Lehigh, PA. 5 MISSES KNERR ENTERTAIN.
Misses Minnie B. and Grace F. Knerr of 17 North Madison Street entertained a number of friends at a birthday party. The evening was pleasantly spent. A fine supper was served. The following were present: Misses Annie Minninger, Elsie Dennis, Lizzie E. Knerr, Emma L. and Katie I. Knerr, Grace F., .Estella A., Eva B., Minnie B., and Mary S. Knerr, John A. Knerr, Charles Butz, Roland Schubert, Fred Muthard, Fred Schmoyer, Elmer Wolf, George Sterner, John Schubert, Frank Wenner, Frank Schuliz, Arthur Cavanaugh, Robert J. Knerr, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kocher, Mr. and Mrs. Knerr, Allentown; Lizzie Knerr, Edgar Smith. Raymond Knerr, Kreidersville, and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Kocher, Fogelsville.

3. Cause of Death: John died at Allentown Hospital from coronary occlusion, 6 Feb 1951, Allentown, Lehigh, PA. 2

4. Occupation: crossing watchman on 6 Feb 1951 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. 2

5. Residence: 32 Walnut St., Allentown, PA on 6 Feb 1951 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. 2


Sources


1 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=77134874.

2 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 13647. John A. Knerr. Father Willoughby Knerr. Mother Martha Schlicher.

3 John Richard Knarr, Ph.D, Abraham Knoerr and Maria Eva Faess: European Roots & the New Land (Copyright 1998
John Richard Knarr, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 306
N. Manchester, IN 46962
email: jknarr@hoosierlink.net
phone: 219/982-7219; 982-2678 fax: 219/982-6129
http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/k/n/a/John-Richard-Knarr).

4 1900 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M33T-NFH Willoughby Knerr, District 2 Allentown city Ward 7, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 69, sheet 6B, family 143.

5 Morning Call (Allentown, PA), 15 Nov 1904, page 6. Misses Knerr Entertain.



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