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The Knapp Family

Contributed by Don Lancaster

Great Grandfather Charles Knapp and his wife Mary Jane "Mayme" (Kearney) Knapp.
Grandfathers sister, Girty Knapp who married Oscar Fahrig "Red Dog"
and the little girls are Aunts Ruby Farrell and Doris Bedford Farrell. Taken on the farm in Hanover in the 1920's.


The two ladies by the car are Amelia (Eberle) wife of George Knapp son of August & Chistine (Plosch) Knapp.
It is thought the older lady is Christine - the year around 1916-1920.
Something found in the Elizabeth papers that August bought the car in July of 1916. Amelia and George married in 1920.

John B. Pearce and wife Ida E. (Knapp) with Clifford, Roy and the twins Beaulah and Beauford.
Photo taken around 1912-1913


Great great grandfather Ezekiel Christian Knapp and Doreathea F. ( Ege) Knapp.
They came from Wurttemberg Germany 1857

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