The follow is copied from Ancestry, submitted by Ann Huesemann
John Jacob Knapp was born in Burback, Furastenthum Birkenfeld, German, on June 2, 1800.
Maria Carolina Heidrick was born at the same place, on Sept 4, 1800.
I have no record of when they were married.
They had four sons, John Charles, John Jacob, Phillip Charles and John Phillip who was only one year old when they arrived in Chester in Dec. 1844.
John Charles had been sent over the year before (at 17) with friends so as to avoid military service.
Upon their arrival the family settled on the farm which is still in the possession of his descendants.
Mrs Knapp (Maria Carolina Heidrick) died Sept 3, 1853 ...and was buried in the Knapp burial place on the farm.
Mr Knapp (John Jacob) died on April 4, 1872 at the home of his son, Phillip Charles in Chester and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
John Jacob Knapp was Bürgermeister (Mayor) of Burback for a number of years before coming to USA
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From New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Passenger Lists, 1813-1963
The Ship Emblem, landed at New Orleans Dec 16, 1844, sailed from LeHavre', France
Knapp, Jean/John - age 44
Knapp, Marie - age 44
Knapp Jacque - age 20
Knapp, Philip age 14 - matches
Knapp, Philip Karl, age 1 - bears out the statement that Phillip Charles was 1 yr old
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immediately following is another Knapp family, possibly brother or cousin
Knapp, James - age 57 -
Knapp. Elizabeth - age 59
Knapp, Maria - age 23
Knapp, Jacob, age 20
Knapp, Carl, age 19
John Jacob Knapp was born in Burback, Furastenthum Birkenfeld, German, on June 2, 1800.
Maria Carolina Heidrick was born at the same place, on Sept 4, 1800.
I have no record of when they were married.
They had four sons, John Charles, John Jacob, Phillip Charles and John Phillip who was only one year old when they arrived in Chester in Dec. 1844.
John Charles had been sent over the year before (at 17) with friends so as to avoid military service.
Upon their arrival the family settled on the farm which is still in the possession of his descendants.
Mrs Knapp (Maria Carolina Heidrick) died Sept 3, 1853 ...and was buried in the Knapp burial place on the farm.
Mr Knapp (John Jacob) died on April 4, 1872 at the home of his son, Phillip Charles in Chester and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
John Jacob Knapp was Bürgermeister (Mayor) of Burback for a number of years before coming to USA
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From New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Passenger Lists, 1813-1963
The Ship Emblem, landed at New Orleans Dec 16, 1844, sailed from LeHavre', France
Knapp, Jean/John - age 44
Knapp, Marie - age 44
Knapp Jacque - age 20
Knapp, Philip age 14 - matches
Knapp, Philip Karl, age 1 - bears out the statement that Phillip Charles was 1 yr old
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immediately following is another Knapp family, possibly brother or cousin
Knapp, James - age 57 -
Knapp. Elizabeth - age 59
Knapp, Maria - age 23
Knapp, Jacob, age 20
Knapp, Carl, age 19
The follow is copied from Ancestry, submitted by Ann Huesemann
John Jacob Knapp was born in Burback, Furastenthum Birkenfeld, German, on June 2, 1800.
Maria Carolina Heidrick was born at the same place, on Sept 4, 1800.
I have no record of when they were married.
They had four sons, John Charles, John Jacob, Phillip Charles and John Phillip who was only one year old when they arrived in Chester in Dec. 1844.
John Charles had been sent over the year before (at 17) with friends so as to avoid military service.
Upon their arrival the family settled on the farm which is still in the possession of his descendants.
Mrs Knapp (Maria Carolina Heidrick) died Sept 3, 1853 ...and was buried in the Knapp burial place on the farm.
Mr Knapp (John Jacob) died on April 4, 1872 at the home of his son, Phillip Charles in Chester and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
John Jacob Knapp was Bürgermeister (Mayor) of Burback for a number of years before coming to USA
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From New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Passenger Lists, 1813-1963
The Ship Emblem, landed at New Orleans Dec 16, 1844, sailed from LeHavre', France
Knapp, Jean/John - age 44
Knapp, Marie - age 44
Knapp Jacque - age 20
Knapp, Philip age 14 - matches
Knapp, Philip Karl, age 1 - bears out the statement that Phillip Charles was 1 yr old
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immediately following is another Knapp family, possibly brother or cousin
Knapp, James - age 57 -
Knapp. Elizabeth - age 59
Knapp, Maria - age 23
Knapp, Jacob, age 20
Knapp, Carl, age 19
John Jacob Knapp was born in Burback, Furastenthum Birkenfeld, German, on June 2, 1800.
Maria Carolina Heidrick was born at the same place, on Sept 4, 1800.
I have no record of when they were married.
They had four sons, John Charles, John Jacob, Phillip Charles and John Phillip who was only one year old when they arrived in Chester in Dec. 1844.
John Charles had been sent over the year before (at 17) with friends so as to avoid military service.
Upon their arrival the family settled on the farm which is still in the possession of his descendants.
Mrs Knapp (Maria Carolina Heidrick) died Sept 3, 1853 ...and was buried in the Knapp burial place on the farm.
Mr Knapp (John Jacob) died on April 4, 1872 at the home of his son, Phillip Charles in Chester and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
John Jacob Knapp was Bürgermeister (Mayor) of Burback for a number of years before coming to USA
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From New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Passenger Lists, 1813-1963
The Ship Emblem, landed at New Orleans Dec 16, 1844, sailed from LeHavre', France
Knapp, Jean/John - age 44
Knapp, Marie - age 44
Knapp Jacque - age 20
Knapp, Philip age 14 - matches
Knapp, Philip Karl, age 1 - bears out the statement that Phillip Charles was 1 yr old
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immediately following is another Knapp family, possibly brother or cousin
Knapp, James - age 57 -
Knapp. Elizabeth - age 59
Knapp, Maria - age 23
Knapp, Jacob, age 20
Knapp, Carl, age 19
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