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David Knepper

Male 1759 - 1824  (65 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  David Knepper was born on 5 Jun 1759 in Cumberland , Antrim Twp. Franklin County, PA (son of Abraham Knepper and Catherine Wurtz); died on 18 Nov 1824 in Quincy Twp, Franklin County PA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Abraham Knepper was born on 10 Mar 1734 in Cumberland, Franklin County, Antrim Twp., PA (son of Wilhelmus Knepper and Veronica -Bloom Bloem); died on 8 Dec 1823 in Waynesboro, Franklin County, Washington Twp., PA; was buried in Mt. Zion Cem., Franklin County, PA.

    Abraham married Catherine Wurtz in 1758 in Franklin County PA. Catherine (daughter of Hans Wurtz and Catherina) was born on 26 Aug 1738 in Coventry, Chester County PA; died on 17 Mar 1823 in Franklin County PA; was buried in Mt. Zion Cem., Franklin County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Catherine Wurtz was born on 26 Aug 1738 in Coventry, Chester County PA (daughter of Hans Wurtz and Catherina); died on 17 Mar 1823 in Franklin County PA; was buried in Mt. Zion Cem., Franklin County, PA.
    Children:
    1. Samuel Knepper
    2. Catherine Knepper
    3. 1. David Knepper was born on 5 Jun 1759 in Cumberland , Antrim Twp. Franklin County, PA; died on 18 Nov 1824 in Quincy Twp, Franklin County PA.
    4. Abraham II Knepper was born on 23 Apr 1766; died on 27 Aug 1857.
    5. Joshua Knepper was born on 23 Mar 1777; died on 6 Apr 1839.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Wilhelmus Knepper was born on 27 Oct 1691 in Unnersberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; was christened in Solingen Reformed Church (son of Hans Peter Knepper and Anna Maria Fischer); died between 1766 and 1767 in Ephrata Cloister, Lancaster County PA.

    Wilhelmus married Veronica -Bloom Bloem on 17 Jan 1723 in Friesland, Surhuisterveen, Netherlands. Veronica (daughter of Ludwig Bloem) was born about 1702 in Friesland, Surhuisterveen, Netherlands; died on 27 Apr 1769 in Ephrata Cloister, Lancaster County PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Veronica -Bloom Bloem was born about 1702 in Friesland, Surhuisterveen, Netherlands (daughter of Ludwig Bloem); died on 27 Apr 1769 in Ephrata Cloister, Lancaster County PA.
    Children:
    1. Mary Martha Knepper was born about 1725 in Franklin County, PA; died on 29 Apr 1794 in Stony Creek, Somerset County PA.
    2. Peter Knepper was born in 1732 in Franklin County, Antrim Twp, PA; died before 15 Oct 1791 in Lancaester County, PA.
    3. 2. Abraham Knepper was born on 10 Mar 1734 in Cumberland, Franklin County, Antrim Twp., PA; died on 8 Dec 1823 in Waynesboro, Franklin County, Washington Twp., PA; was buried in Mt. Zion Cem., Franklin County, PA.
    4. Catherine Knepper was born in 1738 in Franklin County, PA.
    5. Elizabeth Knepper was born about 1740 in Franklin County, Quincy Twp., PA.

  3. 6.  Hans Wurtz

    Hans married Catherina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Catherina
    Children:
    1. 3. Catherine Wurtz was born on 26 Aug 1738 in Coventry, Chester County PA; died on 17 Mar 1823 in Franklin County PA; was buried in Mt. Zion Cem., Franklin County, PA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Hans Peter Knepper was born in 1658 in Unnersberg, Nordrhein, Westfalen, Germany (son of Tilman Knepper and Christina Boegel); died on 17 Oct 1725 in Solingen, Nordrhein, Westfalen, Germany; was buried in Reformed Church Cem., Solingen, Nordrhein, Westfalen, Germany.

    Hans married Anna Maria Fischer on 29 May 1690 in Solingen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Anna (daughter of Johannes Fischer) was born on 12 Feb 1665 in Unnersberg, Nordrhein, Westfalen, Germany; died on 15 Jan 1737 in Solingen, Nordrhein, Westfalen, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anna Maria Fischer was born on 12 Feb 1665 in Unnersberg, Nordrhein, Westfalen, Germany (daughter of Johannes Fischer); died on 15 Jan 1737 in Solingen, Nordrhein, Westfalen, Germany.
    Children:
    1. 4. Wilhelmus Knepper was born on 27 Oct 1691 in Unnersberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; was christened in Solingen Reformed Church; died between 1766 and 1767 in Ephrata Cloister, Lancaster County PA.
    2. Clemens Knepper was born on 2 Apr 1693 in Unnersberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; died in 1748.
    3. Anna Margaretha Knepper was born on 6 Feb 1698 in Unnersberg, Nordrhein, Westfalen, Germany.
    4. Hans Peter Knepper was born on 8 Dec 1701.
    5. Johann Petrus Knepper was born in 1703 in Unnersberg, Nordrhein, Westfalen, Germany; died on 28 Oct 1703.
    6. Peter Knepper was born on 20 Sep 1703 in Unnersberg, Nordrhein, Westfalen, Germany; died between 1761 and 1762 in Cumberland, Antrim Twp. Franklin County PA.
    7. Catherina Knepper was born on 22 Jan 1705.

  3. 10.  Ludwig Bloem
    Children:
    1. 5. Veronica -Bloom Bloem was born about 1702 in Friesland, Surhuisterveen, Netherlands; died on 27 Apr 1769 in Ephrata Cloister, Lancaster County PA.


Today's Genealogical Quote

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