The Family of George E. Knapp and Mary A. Harder Knapp

The Parents of George E. Knapp

Mother and Father Knapp

The Parents of Mary A. Harder

William J. Harder II and Catherine Smith Harder

Knapp Family Tree

George’s Maternal Family Tree

Harder Family Tree

Smith Family Tree

Marriages of George E. Knapp

Marriage to Mary A. Harder in 1905

Marriages of Mary A. Harder

Marriage to George E. Knapp in 1905

The Obituary of George E. Knapp

30 November 1868 - 1 November 1928

From the Livonia Gazette, 2 November 1928

George E. Knapp, for the past twenty-eight year a merchant in Hemlock, died very suddenly at 10 o’clock Thursday morning of this week at his residence. Mr. Knapp had been afflicted with asthma for nine years, and for the past week had been confined to the house. His death, however, was entirely unexpected. He suffered a bad spell Wednesday night, and his death followed about twelve hours later.

Mr. Knapp was born in Couymans, Albany county, November 30, 1868. In May of 1900 he went to Hemlock, and with his brother-in-law, C. H. Holley, now of East Rochester, took over the store which was being conducted by John Coykendall. The firm name was Knapp & Holley. This partnership continued for five years, when Mr. Holley came to Livonia and Mr. Knapp assumed the ownership and management of the store himself. Since that time he had continued in the business at Hemlock.

Mr. Knapp was a member of the school board, and had been continuously for the last sixteen years. He had held membership for twenty-two years in Onehda lodge of Odd Fellows, of which he was a past grand. He was a past superintendent of the Methodist Sunday school and at the time of his death a member of the official board.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Harder Knapp, of Hemlock, whom he married in 1905; one son, Elbert; three sisters, Mrs. John Finley of Hoag’s Corners, Mrs. James Green of Cohoes and Mrs. William Lobdell of Dunham Hollow; two brothers, Elbert of Troy and William of Rotterdam.

The funeral services will be held at the residence Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock and interment will be in Woodbine cemetery, Sand Lake, near Albany.

The Obituary of Mary A. Harder Knapp

21 January 1873 - 25 February 1958

From the Livonia Gazette, 27 February 1958

Mrs. Mary Knapp of Hemlock died at her home on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1958, at the age of 85.

Mrs. Knapp was born in the town of Livonia Jan. 21, 1873, a daughter of William and Catherine Smith Harder. She was married to George E. Knapp of Hemlock and together they operated a general store in that village for over 50 years. Mr. Knapp died in 1928 and Mrs. Knapp continued to conduct the business until the fall of 1956.

Mrs. Knapp is survived by two grandchildren, Mrs. Deanna Quackenbush and George Knapp of Hemlock; one sister, Mrs. Robert Patchin of Detroit, Mich; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

Service will be held today, Feb. 27, at the Brown Funeral Home, Livonia. Burial will be in the Harder Cemetery. Dr. C. E. Torrance, former pastor of the Hemlock Methodist Church, will officiate.

The Burial of George E. Knapp

Woodbine Cemetery in Sand Lake NY

The Burial of Mary A. Harder Knapp

Harder Cemetery in Hemlock NY

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