History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 139

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 948

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They conducted a farm in Upper Milford township, and were highly respected and honored in their community. To them were born two children, a son, Elias, and a daughter, Sallie. She was married to James Jordan and resided south of Macungie, along the Shimersville road. This union is blessed with one daughter, Amanda.

Elias Knauss, Jr., was born May 24, 1827, in Upper Milford township. He received his early training in the local schools and was united in holy wedlock with Amelia Yohe, a daughter of Peter Yohe (Aug. 30, 1801-Feb. 24, 1867), and his wife, Sarah, nee Smith ( Nov. 6, 1806-Nov. 3, 1881). They resided on the old homestead in Upper Milford township, now owned by their son, Henry M.

In 1894 Mr. Knauss retired from farming and moved to Emaus, where he died Feb. 8, 1905, aged 77 years, 8 months, and 15 days. His re- mains, together with that of his wife, who was born November 28, 1829, and died June 22, 1901, in her 72d year, lie buried at the Western Salisbury church, where they were faithful and devoted members of the Reformed congregation and in which Mr. Knauss served in various capacities. To them were born ten children: Charles P .; Sallie; Mary, married to James Schmick, Emaus, Pa .; John E., Frankford, In- diana, married to Rachel Altig; Amanda; Le- anna; George, Allentown, married to Ida Bach- man; Henry M .; Edward W., butcher at Rich- land Center, married to Ellen Saylor and Thom- as B., married to Deborah Grube. The latter re- sides on the old homestead in Upper Milford township.

HENRY M. KNAUSS, proprietor of the general store at the corner of Fifth and Main streets, Emaus, was born on the old Knauss homestead, in Upper Milford township, Feb. 4, 1867. He attended the public schools of the township and was confirmed by Rev. T. G. Reber as a member of Salisbury Reformed congregation. He learned the art of coach-making which occupation he fol- lowed for a period of eight years. On October 16, 1890 he was married to Alice Esther Diefen- derfer, a daughter of Amandus John Diefender- fer and Maria Elizabeth Stahler, and a grand- daughter of Henry and Anna Koehler Diefen- derfer. (See Diefenderfer family). In the spring of 1893 Mr. Knauss came to Emaus and opened a grocery store at the northeast corner of Third and Main streets, and has continued in the mercantile business ever since, being emi- nently successful. In 1908 he erected the beau- tiful and spacious store room and dwelling where he now conducts his business. Mr. Knauss takes a deep interest in farming and owns the old homestead tenanted by his brother. He is a director of the Emaus National Bank. Politically he is a Democrat and in religion a member of the Reformed congregation of West- ern Salisbury, which he has served as deacon, el- der, and trustee. Mrs. Knauss is a member of Solomon's Reformed congregation, Macungie. Socially both Mr. and Mrs. Knauss are popular and enjoy a large circle of friends. This union is blessed with two sons: Vermond A., and Roy A., both of whom are musicians of rare attain- ments. Vermond Adison was born June 10, 1892; he was educated in the public schools of Emaus, and after spending two years in the Danna School of Music, in Ohio, he studied privately under the noted Alexander Selner in New York City, and also the theory of music

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under the celebrated Carl Hauser of the same city. At various times he was connected with the following musical organizations: Lehigh Valley Symphony Orchestra, Walsh; Liberatta and Kilties Bands. Of the latter he was assistant conductor, conducting the second band. In October, 1912, he was married to Miss Anna Sullivan. They reside at Tuka, Oklahoma, where he is the leader of a band and orchestra.

Roy A., was born May 1, 1894. He was gradu- ated from the Emaus high school in 1909, and in the fall of the same year entered the Warren Mil- itary Band School, at Warren, Ohio. He, like his brother, for a time was assistant conductor for the Kilties band and in 1912 was touring with the Roney concert company of the Pacific Coast, and is now studying music in Chicago.

KNAPPENBERGER FAMILY.

John Ehrhard Knappenberger from Germany, emigrated to American on the ship "Christian," which arrived at Philadelphia, Sept. 13, 1749. It appears that soon after coming to this coun- try he settled in Northampton (now Lehigh) county, where, in 1762, his name appears among the taxable residents, of Whitehall township. Among his children were the following sons: Adam, Conrad, Henry, Philip, and George. A daughter, Margaretha Knappenberger, was born Oct. 14, 1767, died on Jan. 1, 1850. She was the wife of Jonathan Knauss. The Pennsylvania Archives reveal the remarkable record that these five sons served their country in the Revolution- ary War.

Henry Knappenberger, son of the pioneer an- cestor, located in Macungie township. In the year 1790 he had one son over sixteen years and two sons under sixteen, and one daughter, Kath- arina Knappenberger, born during the Revolu- tionary War period. She was married to Jacob Zimmerman, a native of Upper Macungie. Ly- dia Knappenberger, born June 27, 1785, died on July 28, 1832. She was married to Henry Rit- ter. Barbara Knappenberger was married to John Mathias Egner, who emigrated from the Palatinate, Germany, in 1727. Daniel Knap- penberger, born in 1790, died in 1862, is buried at Unionville. Philip Knappenberger, born Aug. 9, 1800, died on Feb. 4, 1884. His wife, Anna, was born in 1804, died in 1888. Both were in their 84th year of age; and they, with Harrison, son of Jacob, Knappenberger, born in 1823, died in 1857, are buried at Cetronia.

Philip Knappenberger was a farmer and had a 115-acre farm, located one mile northeast of Macungie. He and family were Lutheran mem- bers of the Lehigh church, and there he and wife and some children are now buried. He was

married to Barbara Stettler. They had the fol- lowing children: Jonas; Philip; Jacob; Henry ; Solomon; Tevillia, married to Theodore Schell ; Rebecca, married to Leon Fenstermacher ; Maria (Polly), married to John Kemmerer; and Mrs. George Baer.

Henry Knappenberger lived on the homestead of his father, Philip, whom he succeeded to own- ership. This farm is now owned by the Solo- mon Wenner estate. Henry Knappenberger was married to Helena Lick, a daughter of Samuel and Abigail (Brey) Lick. Both are buried on the graveyard at Lehigh church. Their children follow: Henry; William; Amanda, married to Jacob Neimeyer; Emmalinda, married to Jos- eph Fuder; Ellen, married to Alfred Booth ; Louisa, married to Cyrus Bitting; Ida, single ; and Oscar M., a butcher, of Emaus.

Henry B. Knappenberger, oldest son of Henry Knappenberger, was born July 4, 1848, in Lower Macungie. He worked upon the farm until he was nineteen years old, then learned the paint- ing trade, which he followed twelve years. Aft- erward he removed to Emaus, and engaged in the butchering business, which he followed active- ly for twelve years when his health began to fail. In 1897 he was appointed mercantile ap- praiser of the county, serving the office one year.

In 1868 he married Martha, daughter of Josh- ua and Lydia ( Kemmerer ) Butz. They have the following children: Oliver L., whose history fol- lows; Jennie, married to Edward Kehm; Laura, married to Daniel Henrich; Meda, married to Charles Schiffert; Leighton F., married to Meda Schankweiler. They live at Emaus. Harvey H., married to Emma Ziegler. They live at Emaus. Lizzie, married to Henry Klaugh.

OLIVER L. KNAPPENBERGER, of No. 636 North Ninth street, Allentown, was born Sept. 16, 1869, at Romig's Mill, in Lower Macungie township. After his education in the local schools and the Emaus high school, he learned the butch- ering trade with his uncle, O. M. Knappenber- ger, at Macungie, and there he continued until in 1891. He afterward continued the butcher business near Emaus for two years; and on Jan. 19, 1895, he became associated with the Arbo- gast and Bastian Company, Allentown. In 1906 he was made the foreman of this large company and now has charge of eighty men.

He married, in 1891, Martha R. Knerr, a daughter of the late George and Sarah ( Bastian) Knerr. Unto them are born three children, namely: Howard Oliver, who died, aged sixteen months; George Henry, married to Mary Deppe; and Mildred Martha. Mr. Knappen- berger and his entire family are active members of Seibert United Evangelical church; and since

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1904 he has been one of the stewards; and is president of the Adult Bible Class of the Sunday school since 1909. Before his removal to Allen- town, in 1895, he served Riegel's Union Sunday school, in Lower Macungie, for a period of five years.

Politically he is a Democrat and socially he has membership in the following lodges: Conti- nental Castle, No. 61, K. G. E., of Macungie ; Macungie Beneficial Association; and Modern Woodmen of America.

Jacob Knappenberger, a grandson of John Ehr- hard Knappenberger, the ancestor, was married and had sons: Jacob; Jonas, who was killed in battle during the Civil War; and Sarah, mar- ried to Isaac Weber. Jacob Knappenberger, son of Jacob, was born in 1822, died on Nov. 15, 1862. He is buried on the old Egypt church graveyard. He was a laborer and lived at Scheidys, in North Whitehall. His wife, Louisa Ritter, was a daughter of Jeremiah Ritter. She was born March 27, 1834, and died on July 12, 1873. She was married (first) to Jacob Knap- penberger, and after his death, she became the wife of Levi Smith. By her first husband she had these three children: Jeremiah, who died young; Frank W. J .; and Hannah.

FRANK W. J. KNAPPENBERGER, of Coplay, was born in North Whitehall, June 21, 1857. He worked upon the farm until he was eighteen years old, then began working around stationary engines. He worked for seventeen consecutive years for the old Coplay Cement Co., then left them for four years, and returned again, serv- ing seven years more. During the latter seven years he was chief engineer and general foreman of engines and boilers. In May, 1911, he ac- cepted a similar position with the Whitehall Portland Cement Co. He was for seventeen years a member of the Coplay school board serv- ing all the offices in the board and rendering the borough valuable services. He and family are members of St. John's Lutheran church, which he served as deacon, and since 1907 he is a trus- tee. He likewise served the Sunday school as treasurer for three years; and was treasurer of the cemetery from 1900 to 1912. He is a mem- ber of the P. O. S. of A., and the American Or- der of Steam Engineers. He was married, first, in 1878, to Amelia Frantz, daughter of Reuben Frantz. Their children follow: Maggie, m. Charles Master ; Charles, of Coplay; and Ed- win, deceased. He was married, second, to Edna Rodgers, daughter of Edwin and Rebecca (Young) Rodgers, of Coplay. They have these children : Helen ; Lillie; and Pearl. Helen and Lillie are graduates of the Coplay high school.

KNECHT FAMILY.

The ancestor of this family, Johann Jacob Knecht, was a native of the German Palatinate, or the Pfaltz am Rhine. He emigrated to Am- erica on the ship "Allen," which landed (quali- fied) at Philadelphia, on Sept. 15, 1729, having about 126 persons. The ship was commanded by James Craige from Rotterdam, last from Cowes, whence the ship sailed July 7th. ( Colon- ial Records, III; 368). This pioneer located at what is now Durham, Bucks county, Pa., and later removed to Nazareth township, Northamp- ton county. He is buried at Dryland church. He accompanied a German Reformed mission- ary to this country, and that was the religion of the Knecht family. This pioneer had four sons, viz :

Leonard, born Jan. 18, 1737, died Oct. 18, 1789.

Ulrich, born Feb. 18, 1738, died Feb. 26, 1818. aged 82 years and 8 days.

George.

Peter.

All served in the Revolutionary War. Ulrich was married twice. His first wife, Maria Cath- arine Schlauch, who was born Feb. 13, 1741, and died July 27, 1781. Their children were: Marguerite (Frankenfield) born June 3, 1759, . and died Sept. 2, 1840. Elizabeth (Willauer) ; Catharine (Stocker) ; John; Jonas; Philip, born June 6th, 1768, and died July 9, 1850; George, born Aug. 11, 1774, and died March 3, 1843; Christian, born May 24, 1780, died Dec. 26, 1845 ; and Susan (Root).

His second wife was Eva Lennaschmidt with whom he had two children: Rosanna (Kindt) and Abraham, who was born March 9, 1793, died Jan. 29, 1800.

All the above are buried at Dryland church ex- cepting Elizabeth and Catherine, who are buried at Forks Church.

Ulrich Knecht was the owner of three tracts of land. The Pennsylvania Archives show that he took out a warrant for land in Bethlehem township in 1786. In 1788 he owned a tract of 165 acres in Forks township; and on Jan. 25, 1798, he purchased from the Hon. John and Richard Penn, sons of William Penn, the pro- prietors of the province of Pennsylvania, a tract of 220 acres, and 155 perches situated in Naza- reth township, Northampton county, for the sum of 144 pounds, 14 shillings and 8 pence, current money of Pennsylvania.

George Knecht, son of Ulrich was born Aug. II, 1774, and died Mar. 3, 1843. He owned a part of the homestead and was a farmer. His wife was Sarah Willauer, who was born Sept. 21, 1784, and died Oct. 6, 1877, at the ripe age of

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93 years and 15 days, and for some time before her end came she longed to go home and be with her Maker. Their children were: Simon, born July 23, 1805, died Feb. 24, 1870.

George,

July 30, 1809,

= June 6, 1892.

Solomon,

Sept. 24, 18II, May 11, 1889.

Charles,

¥ Feb. IO, 1814, 16 Aug. 8, 1877.

David,

Oct. 2, 1817, May 2, 1883.

Sarah,

Jan. 17, 1820, Dec. 30, 1898.

Hiram, May 12, 1822, = Nov. 24, 1896.

George Knecht, son of George and Sarah (Willauer) Knecht, was an undertaker and farmer, in Whitehall township, Lehigh county to which place he moved prior to 1848. He was a "bugler" in the old state militia for many years. He is buried in the cemetery of the Egypt church, of which he was a Reformed member. His wife was Phillipina Uhler, who was born Dec. 24, 1814, and died Jan. 9, 1889, of typhoid pneu- monia, aged 75 years and 15 days. She was a daughter of Valentine Uhler, of Forks town- ship. The Allentown Democrat, after the fun- eral, which was conducted by the Rev. J. D. Schindle, complimented her on her pious and unselfish life and her devotion to duty. Their children were:

Josiah, Peter, Stephen, Edwin,

born Nov. 11, 1834, June 18, 1836,

died March 29, 1910. May 16, 1913. Tune 16, 19II.

George V.,

Oct. 7, 1841, Oct. 4, 1902.

Lewis F.,

James M., Elizabeth. Lucy,

Charles T., Sarah,

Sept. 15. 1855, May 25, 1889.

Of these children, Stephen and Edwin fought in the Civil War, having been enlisted in Com- pany F, 153rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Volun- teers, and both were wounded in the conflict at Gettysburg.

Peter Knecht, son of George and Phillipina (Uhler) Knecht, was born in Northampton county, June 18, 1836, and died May 16, 1913, of paralysis from which he suffered nearly a year. He was a carpenter by trade, but for 20 years was engaged in agricultural pursuits in Le- high county. For the last 15 years he was re- tired and lived a quiet life at his homestead, near Omrod, Pa. On February 9th, 1867, he was married to Flora Jane Wotring, who was born Nov. 12, 1843, and was a daughter of Michael and Esther (Haussman) Wotring, of North Whitehall township (Sand Spring), Lehigh county. Their children were :

Mary A .. Edwin F. William P., Emma W., John T., D. George, Addison H.,

born Feb. 26, 1868, died April 21, 1869, =

Feb. 27, 1871,

July 14, 1873. Nov. 8, 1906.

= Nov. 8,

= July 6, 1874

April 6, 1876, 6 4

March 28, 1878, = Aug. 9, 1880,

Mark N., Ellen J., = Herbert L., Infant son, Sept. 14, 1887, Sept. 14, 1887.

D. GEORGE KNECHT, D.D.S., the sixth child of Peter and Flora Jane (Wotring) Knecht, was born near the Sand Spring, in North White- hall township, April 6, 1876. He received his early education in the public schools and after devoting four years to preparatory work in his chosen profession, he entered the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, at Philadelphia, grad- uating in 1900. He is now located at No. 35 North Ninth Street, Allentown, where he en- joys a large practice.

Socially, Dr. Knecht is a member of Green- leaf Lodge No. 561, F. & A. M., and Constan- tine Lodge No. 1113, I. O. O. F. He and fam- ily are members of the St. Andrew's church. He was also the organizer of the Knecht Family Re- union, which held successful reunions at Wald- heim Park in 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, and 1913. He is the secretary and historian of the associa- tion and has traced his family to the ancestor, Johann Jacob Knecht, who emigrated from the Palatinate in 1729. Dr. Knecht was married to Hannah E., daughter of William H., and Lizzie (Christman) Traub, and they have one daugh- ter, Alice Agnes Knecht, born Sept. 3, 1903. At the Knecht family reunion held in 1910 at Waldheim Park, the following poem composed by Dr. D. George Knecht was read by him:

How grand it is for us to be, Together every year ; As members of one family, Who come from far and near.

The one main feature of it is, A closer tie to bind ; So let us tie another knot, With kindred thought and mind.

Perhaps some live too far away, To be with us when we; In grand reunion meet again, As the Knecht family.

Though far away remember us, And we'll remember you; For we are all one family, You're Knecht's and we are too.

Johannes Knecht the first to leave, The "Palatinate of the Rhine"; Came over to America, In Seventeen Twenty-nine.

He crossed the deep Atlantic, To make this land his home; On board "THE ALLEN" a sailing boat, Steamships were then unknown.

Eleven left their native land, And sailed across the sea; They made this their adopted home, This land of liberty.

We know not where they all were settled, But let this be our song ;

It would be nice for us to know, To which one we belong.

4 .

March 30, 1838,

= Sept. 3, 1839, (Living.)

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KNERR FAMILY.

Abraham Knerr, the ancestor of this family, the name of which is also found spelled Knoer, Knorr, Knarr and Knorr, was born in Zwei- bruecken, Germany, in 1716. He emigrated to America in the ship Lydia, James Allen, master, sailing from Rotterdam, and arrived at Phila- delphia on Sept. 29, 1741. He settled on a tract of 109 acres of land located on the line between Lowhill and Weisenberg townships, a short dis- tance west of Claussville, which he secured by warrant dated Aug. 16, 1748, adjoining lands of Nicholas Acker, Peter Grow, John Bear, George Folk, and Christopher Kop. This tract, together with a tract warranted by Peter Grow, on Sept. 27, 1758, called Friend's Arrival, the whole amounting to 131 acres, was patented to John Knerr on June 6, 1810, upon the payment of $208.43. On May 18, 1763, Paul Boger, of Gwynedd township, Philadelphia county, Erm- holder, and his wife, Christianna, sold to Abra- ham Knerr, for £340, three tracts of land in Lowhill township, containing 226 acres. On this tract Abraham Knerr erected about 1780, a log house, which still stands, to which an addition was built in 1812. On May 18, 1784, Abraham Knerr and his wife sold these tracts, containing respectively, 126 acres, 47 perches, 521/2 acres, and 48 acres, 32 perches, to their youngest son, Andrew, for £450. One hundred acres of this land, with the old house, is now owned by George F. Knerr, of Allentown, a great-grandson of Andrew.

Andrew Knerr purchased another tract of 44 acres in Lowhill township from his father on March 6, 1784, for £100. This tract had been granted to Christopher Obel, by a warrant dated Nov. 30, 1750, who by deed of May 5, 1764, conveyed it to Andrew Eshbach, who sold on April 3, 1772, to Jacob Dorner, who on March 2, 1774, sold the tract to Abraham Knerr, Sr.

Abraham Knerr was a farmer by occupation and at the opening of the Revolution took an active part as a patriot, having been elected a member of the General Committee of Observa- tion for Northampton county from Lowhill town- ship, whose meeting he attended on May 30, 1776, when representatives to the Provincial Conven- tion held in Philadelphia on June 18, 1776, were chosen, which was the first step in forming a new government. He was a contributor to the Lowhill Reformed congregation in 1769, to which on the dedication, Sept. 3, 1769, he, with Nicho- las Mannebach, presented a baptismal service. In later years he became a member of the Re- formed congregation at Unionville church. He died April 21, 1793, aged 79 years, and was

buried at Unionville church, but unfortunately, no stone marks his last resting place. Rev. Abra- ham Blumer preached his funeral sermon. His wife, Mary Eva Knerr, was born Oct. 1, 1713, and died June 20, 1792, aged 78 years, 8 months and 19 days. They had ten children: Christo- pher, Catharine Barbara, John Jacob, John, Mary Eva, Anna Barbara, Abraham, Susanna, Doro- thea, and Andrew.

Christopher Knerr, his eldest son, was born Oct. 8, 1742, and was baptized Nov. 28, 1742, at the Jordan church. His sponsors were John Christopher Ebel and Catharine Margaret Stet-

ABRAHAM KNERR HOMESTEAD.

Log house in Lowhill, built by Andrew Knerr, Sr., in 1789. Remodeled by Phaon Baer in 1863, now owned by J. E. Baer.

tler. He settled in Weisenberg township, where he died in 1777, leaving a widow, Mary Barbara, and four children : Andrew, born April 4, 1773; Mary Eva, born Dec. 3, 1774; Barbara and Su- sanna. He was one of the organizers of the Lowhill Reformed congregation Jan. 27, 1769, at which time he signed the constitution.

Catharine Barbara Knerr, eldest daughter of Abraham, Sr., was born Aug. 30, 1744, and died Feb. 17, 1803. She married Jacob Horner, jus- tice of the peace of Lowhill township, who was born Nov. 27, 1736, and died Dec. 22, 1808. They are buried at Lowhill church. They had five sons: Jacob, Abraham, John, Michael, and Andrew, and four daughters.

John Jacob Knerr, second son of Abraham, Sr., was born about 1746. He is mentioned as a sponsor in 1772, but is not mentioned in his fa- ther's will. He probably died unmarried.

John Knerr, third son of Abraham, was born Aug. 11, 1747, and died June 12, 1825. He mar- ried Catharine Hartman, who was born Aug.

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30, 1753, and died Nov. 7, 1834. They are buried at Lowhill church. John Knerr was a farmer and resided on a tract of 238 acres in Weisenberg township. He had thirteen children, viz: John, Catharine, Mary Gertrude, John Conrad, Magdalena, Abraham, John Jacob, An- drew, John Daniel, John Christian, Salome, Benjamin, and Catharine.

John was born Jan. 17, 1772. He married, May 21, 1801, Catharine Bachman, and removed to Northumberland county. His son, Rev. George Knerr, was born June 23, 1818. He married, Feb. 6, 1838, and had IO children: Rev. Isaiah E. Knerr, born Nov. 28, 1838, married, Feb. II, 1860, and had five children ; Rev. Josiah K. Knerr, born Dec. 10, 1840, had five children; Levina, born Sept. 30, 1842; Rachel, born Oct. 1, 1844; Wm. H., born Dec. 11, 1846; Henry A., born July 5, 1848; Emma, born Sept. 3, 1852; Alice, born March 1, 1857; Jane R., born Oct. 17, 1859; Charles B., born Oct. 17, 1863. Rev. George Knerr and his sons, Isaiah E. and Josiah K., and his grandson, George, a son of Rev. Isaiah E., became ministers of the United Evan- gelical Church, and the Evangelical Association, and jointly served actively in the ministry for more than 140 years.

Catharine, born June 17, 1773, died May 26, 1855, married in 1798, John Durnmeyer.

Mary Gertrude, born Jan. 29, 1775, married Peter Seip.

John Conrad Knerr, born June 17, 1777, mar- ried, Aug. 14, 1803, Mary Gertrude, daughter of Rev. John Henry Helffrich. He was prin- cipally engaged, besides farming, in "blue dye- ing," which he carried on extensively for many years in the homestead near Claussville. The materials were woven by weavers of the vicinity and after dyeing them he hauled them by team to Philadelphia and brought in exchange various kinds of merchandise. He took an active part in political affairs as a Democrat and filled one term from 1823 to 1826 as a county commissioner, and was prominently identified with the movement which led to the establishment of the county poor house in 1845. He died March 14, 1865, aged nearly 88 years. His wife was born July 23, 1781, and died April 20, 1841. He lived in retirement for a number of years at Claussville, where he had erected a commodious dwelling house opposite the hotel, which is still standing in a good state of preservation. He had a number of children, all of whom died young excepting Levi and Anna, who married Joseph Slough.

Levi Knerr, the only son of John Conrad, was born on the homestead June 27, 1817. He re- ceived his education in the local schools and was brought up on the farm until he became of age,

when he and his brother-in-law, Joseph Slough, engaged in the mercantile business at Claussville, in the store department of the hotel building. They continued there next to the hotel for six years, when they moved into the large two-story brick building which Levi's father erected for them on the opposite side of the road; and, after establishing themselves in their new quarters, they increased their trade very much.

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History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 139

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society Publication date: 1914 Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 948

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 948