Knepfle Family History

 Engelbert Knepfle Click on Tree above for larger view Below is information from St. John's Catholic Church in Harrison, Oh. BADEN, Germany and Fischbach, Germany are both mentioned in articles that were found. Baden-Württemberg is a federal state (Bundesland) in Germany. Its world famous Black Forest and the celebrated, romantic city of Heidelberg are top tourist destinations within Germany and Central Europe, but there is much more to see. Baden-Württemberg is part of the southern German-speaking world where dialect and tradition remain strong. It shares many traditions with its neighbors in Alsace, France to the west and in Switzerland and Vorarlberg, (Austria) to the south. It's also much more rural and bucolic than central and northern Germany; this makes it a popular destination for visiting natural spas with supposed curative properties or going on long hikes in its many old-growth forests. Alternative spellings of the Land's name are Baden-Wuerttemberg and Baden-Wur...

George William Knepfle Mary Ann's  mother's maiden name was DOEPKER   Maybe  Heitkamp LINK BACK TO HOME PAGE  

George W. Knepfle, Jr.  1889 to 1943  Married to Anna C. Fehlinger  George W., Charles George, Anna Anna 1891 to 1962 Lillian (Groth) Knepfle & Anna C. Fehlinger Knepfle (late 30's early 40's) History of Weidlich Pen Company The Weidlich Pen Company is a pen manufacturer in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded by Otto Emil Weidlich circa 1889.   The company produced gold pens (dip nibs), holders, stylographic pens, and fountain pens.  Otto Weidlich filled many patents (422,474) in 1890  then (556,522)   in 1896 he filled for an ink control feed. He also patented a matchstick-filler (766,560) in 1904, and  a sleeve-filling patent (818,803) in 1906..   The company shuttered in 1914, selling its assets to Betzler & Wilson of Akron, Ohio, which moved everything   to Akron to expand its production. In 1911, Otto Weidlich, H. F. McGee, H. C. Bartlett, Jr., and N. C. Smith,   founded the pen manufacturing company Weidlich...

Charles George Knepfle born in Chicago, Il Charlie had a twin sister Rose Mary and a brother Robert Mae and Charlie Bob Knepfle ********************************* The family might have also lived at another apartment  ********************************* Charlie worked at 421 Main Street (Probably Pounsford) Lillian married Lillian Groth Lillian (1917 to 1986) Best Friends December 27, 1942 @ St. Francis Seraph Lillian grew up at 2616 Linden St Lillian's Mom and Dad Groth Charlie, Dad, and Mom Knepfle Military Days were spent in Cheyenne Wyoming Charlie served in the Philippines  in the Laundry Section Charlie, CCK, and Uncle Bob Knepfle Lillian and Grandma Knepfle Sister Mae, Grandma Knepfle, ..?..., Charlie Georgeanne Emark, CCK Charlie, Nip, ... worked as a Stationery Salesman Started his own business around 1958 LINK BACK TO HOME PAGE