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     Almeda Knapp was born circa 1828.² She married William Wasburn Pelton.³

     Married name: Pelton.

     Catharine Van der Klooster Knapp was born in 1897 at The Netherlands.¹ She married Christian Knapp.¹ Catharine Van der Klooster Knapp died on 10 August 1986 at Hawthorne, NJ.¹

     The obituary of Catharine Van der Klooster Knapp appeared on 12 August 1986 in the Bergen Record (pg. A-16, col. 1-2.)¹

     Lewis Reynolds Knapp was born in July 1864 at Connecticut.² He married Anna Grant Atwater, daughter of Elnathan Reynolds Atwater and Rosa Patience Parsons, on 15 May 1897.¹ Lewis Reynolds Knapp died before 1930.³

     Lewis Reynolds Knapp lived at Round Hill, CT.¹

     Ruth Knapp married Joseph Ferris, son of Jeffery Ferris and Susannah (?), on 20 September 1657.¹

     Her father died in Stamford, CT. Married name: Ferris.

     Helen Knee was born on 4 February 1830 at England.¹ She married William Kuykendall, son of Peter Kuykendall and Deborah Coleman Van Duzer, on 7 July 1852 at Windham Center, Bradford County, PA.¹ Helen Knee died on 7 October 1914 at Candor, Tioga County, NY.¹

     Married name: Kuykendall.

     Laurentius Kneisl married Ursula Balais on 10 November 1738 at Gundelsdorf, Bavaria, Germany.¹ Laurentius Kneisl died on 5 January 1743/44 at Gundelsdorf, Bavaria.¹

     From church records:
He was described as a 'Juengling' (young man, stripling) on his engagement to Ursula one month after the death of her first husband Andreas , 16 Sept 1738. Witnesses were: Johannes Bleymayr of Gundelsdorf and Michael Strobl of Alsmoos. The wedding 10 Nov 1738 had a Bishops dispensation to the impediment of marriage because of relationship in the third degree (der Seitenlinie) of the collateral line.¹

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes, and Diocesan Records Augsburg, Gundelsdorf book (by A.K.B).¹

     Albert Kneissl was born in 1912.¹ He married Marga Zimmerman.¹ Albert Kneissl died in 1944.¹

     Andreas Kneissl was born circa 1700 at Gundelsdorf.¹ He married Ursula Balais.¹ Andreas Kneissl died on 15 August 1738 at Gundelsdorf, Bavaria, Germany.¹

     Note from churchbook:
     '15 Aug 1738 record of death of married man Andreas Kneissl, who patiently suffered pain during an illness of 9 months duration, died after the administration of the Holy Sacraments.¹'

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes, and Diocesan Records Augsburg, Gundelsdorf book (by A.K.B).¹

     Anna Kneissl was born on 7 December 1854 at Lauterbach, Bavaria, Germany.¹ She married Andreas Schafer, son of Georg Schafer and Elisabeth Weissmuller, on 25 September 1875 at Palling bei Traun, Bavaria, Germany.¹ Anna Kneissl died on 14 December 1924 at Furstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany.¹

     Anna was the only surviving child of Anton (Goldene Antony) Kneissl. He disapproved of her marriage to Andreas, a poor ropemaker. Anton was quite prosperous and known for holding mortgages on his relative's homes. As Anna was pregnant, she and Andreas married in Palling some distance from Schrobenhausen, but Anton and Philip Dollinger, Andreas' step-father witnessed the wedding. (Wedding record from microfilm in the Salt Lake City Library.) Either she miscarried or the infant died very early, because her daughter Ottilie was the first recorded child of the marriage.
Widowed at 53 in 1901, Anna set up her oldest son Andreas in a Sileri (ropemaking business) in Aichach, and purchased the building in which her daughter and son in law Johann (who was her first cousin) set up business in Fuerstenfeldbruck.
Her son Raimund also became a Seilermeister and ran the business for his mother until he married.
She then moved in to her father's house (he lived until 1906)in the Stadtmauer (city wall) around the corner from the convent of the Englische Fraulein - an order of nuns expelled from England by Henry VIII, where her granddaughter Anna Kneissl (Hofstetter) lived with her and attended the school from 1914-1917.
In her later years she lived with her daughter, Ottilie Schafer Kneissl, in Fuerstenfeldbruck.
Written on back of a picture taken in 1921 of Anna with her six children:
Anla'sslich des Besuches unseres Bruders Max aus Brooklyn, N.Y. der vor elf Jahren nach dort hin auswanderte, liessen wir uns bei seiner zweiten Abreise fotographieren in Aichach.
Unsere liebe Mutter: Anna Schaefer, geborne Kneissl, Seilermeisterswittwe aus Schrobenhausen 67Jahre alt.
Ottilie Kneissl, geb. Schaefer, Metzgermeistersgattin aus Furstenfeldbruck 45 Jahre alt.
Andreas Schaefer, Seilermeister, Aichach 43 Jahre alt.
von rechts nach links:
Anton Schaefer, Conditoreibesitzer , FFBruck 41 Jahre alt.
Max Schaefer, Kaufmann Brooklyn, NY 33 Jahre alt.
Raimund Schaefer, Seilermeister Schrobenhausen 38 Jahre alt.
Clement Schaefer, Amtsgericht Expeditor Schrobenhausen 30 Jahre alt.
Es war zugleich eine Wiedersehensfeier nach dem grossen Weltkriege, aus dem die 4 Bruder glucklich zuruckkehrten.
Andreas war in Flandern u. Frankreich, Anton in Mazedonien, Raimund in Galezian,
Russland u. Frankreich, Clement in Flandern u. Elsass.
Geschreiben am 18. Dezember 1921.
Ottilie Kneissl FFBruck.¹ Married name: Schafer.

     Anna Ottilie Kneissl was born on 10 June 1901 at Munich, Bavaria, Germany.¹ She married George Hofstetter, son of Otmar Georg Hofstetter and Anna Huber, on 22 October 1927 (Brooklyn, NY.)¹ Anna Ottilie Kneissl died on 2 July 2002 at Baltimore, MD.¹ She was buried on 5 July 2002 in Calvary Cemetery in Cherry Hill.¹

     Sr. Irmina was sponsored in her Confirmation by Anna Kneissl Hofstetter and always remembered by her. Part of a very large family, she entered the convent in Aug. 1938 and was the convent gardener. A very pleasant lady, she was delighted when in 1981 and 89 we visited her in the convent.¹ Married name: Hofstetter.

     Anthony Kneissl was born in 1904 at Furstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany.¹ He married Gertrude Ruffert in 1929 (New York, NY.)¹ Anthony Kneissl died in July 1973 at Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ.¹

     He had a second marriage in Arizona.¹

     Anton Kneissl was born on 13 June 1827 at Sandizell, Bavaria, Germany.¹ He married (1) Veronika Tafelmeier, daughter of Maria Anna Meitiger, circa 1854 (in Lauterbach?)¹ Anton Kneissl died on 8 July 1906 at Schrobenhausen, Bavaria, Germany.¹

     Franz Xaver Kneissl was born on 6 February 1873 (and died He was a
Hausbesitzer, or landlord. His wife's name was Magdalena and
she was born in 1881 and died 26Jul1963, aged 82.)¹ He married Magdalena Schmid in 1900.¹ Franz Xaver Kneissl died on 28 April 1960 aged 87.¹

     He was an innkeeper in Gunzelhofen, a Hausbesitzer or landlord.¹
     Magdelana was very religious, and planned to have all her children enter the religious life. None of them did, but because they received good educations the sons were able to get good jobs. Magdalena, when her nieces and nephews came to visit, expected them to kiss her hand, according to Anna.
They had 11 children. The oldest, Xavier, studied for the priesthood in Rome, but did not complete his studies. He became a tax official in Berchetesgarden. The second, Hans (another Johann Kneissl!) became an army officer, and always had an orderly attached to him. He retired to Utting am Ammersee with his wife Maria in 1980. They had three children. Lene (Magdalena) married Karl Sitzman. He was a builder and built the house at #4 Teresianumweg, Furstenfeldbruck that was sold in 1983 by Louisa Lavelle and Ellie Hofstetter. Then Raymond who died young; the next Raymond became a forester; then Georg, Tillie (Ottilie) lived in Rosenheim, Albert died during WWII, Maria lived in Kolbermoor, in the family home where she remained to care for her parents after her father retired. Anton taught Latin in the Gymnasium at Kellheim, and married Johanna Klebel, the stepdaughter of his cousin Wally (daughter of Maria
Kneissl) and has three children. The last one was Regina who married Bader.¹

     Georg Kneissl was born on 25 December 1908.¹

     Hans Kneissl was born on 15 October 1902.¹ He married Maria Hipper, daughter of Kreszentia Schaeffler, on 23 March 1931.¹ Hans Kneissl died on 31 March 1995 at Utting, Bavaria, Germany.¹

     Hans Kneissl, a first cousin of Anna Kneissl Hofstetter, had been a (Oberamtsrat) chief county official in Utting and when visited in 1981, was the first to show his Ahnentafel Book. It was required of all in the military, universities, etc. by the Nazi regime that one's ancestry be confirmed in official records. When approved (showing there was no Jewish ancestry) it was stamped with the official Nazi swastika symbol. Hans provided an enormous amount of Kneissl data for this genealogy with the information it contained on the Kneissl ancestry, but said that because of the swastika, many people threw these booklets away when Bavaria was occupied by the U.S. Army after WWII.
He was the eldest Kneissl present at the Kneissl family reunion (Treffung) in 1989, and of all the Kneissls in his generation was outlived only by his cousin Anna (14)in Baltimore.¹

     Johann Baptist Kneissl was born on 26 July 1871 at Sattelberg, Bavaria, Germany.¹ He married Ottilie Schafer, daughter of Andreas Schafer and Anna Kneissl, on 26 July 1896 (Schrobenhausen, Bavaria, G.)¹ Johann Baptist Kneissl died on 3 August 1957 at Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany.¹

     Letters of Reference - Zeugnisse

     Johann Baptist II Kneissl was born on 4 May 1898 at Schrobenhausen, Bavaria, Germany.¹ He married Maria Meixner in 1931.¹ Johann Baptist II Kneissl died on 18 October 1945 at Bavaria, Germany.¹ He was buried in Furstenfeldbruck.¹

     Xaver Stegmeier worked for Johann Baptist II Kneissl, Metzgermeister (a master butcher) for awhile.¹ He was a master butcher (Metzgermeister.)¹ He was in the U.S. by Christmas of 1923 (he shared an apt. with George Hofstetter and ....... He worked as a butcher in the U.S. 1n Brooklyn, before returning in 1927-9? to take over the family business.
His son Hans has documents from Adolf Gobel Company, Morgan and Flushing Ave. in Brooklyn attesting that he worked there from July 23 to May 1927. His son says he returned to Furstenfeldbruck for a year, then spent time in US again in 1929 - there are pictures of him with niece Louisa in NY at this time.
He succeded his father as Metzgermeister of Furstenfeldbruck and married Maria.
Shortly after WWII ended, he was going out to farmers in search of animals to slaughter for meat, when he was struck by a U.S. Army vehicle. Lack of proper care in a civilian hospital resulted in his untimely death.¹

     Josef Kneissl was born on 31 March 1738 at Gundelsdorf, Bavaria, Germany.¹ He married Johanna (Kunnerin) Kail on 23 May 1781.¹ Josef Kneissl died in 1804.¹

     He was Innkeeper and postmaster (The inn in Gundelsdorf at which the mail was delivered.) He was nnown as 'Der Grantige'- The Grouchy one; he said 'will nichts, braucht nichts'- don't want anything, don't need anything.
(from Ottilie Schafer Kneissl). His godfather was Michael Strobl de Alsmoos.¹

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes, and correspondence with Hubert Klebel, Ottilie Schafer Kneissl, and A. Brander (death date).¹

     Josef Kneissl married Regina (?)¹ Josef Kneissl died on 15 May 1730 at Gundelsdorf, Bavaria, Germany, (a widower and quite old man.)¹

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes, and Annemarie Brandner from the Archiv des Bistums (Diocesan) of Augsburg (3 Jun 1992).¹

     Lene Kneissl was born in 1904.¹ She married Karl Sitzmann.¹ Lene Kneissl died in 1985.¹

     Lene lived in Fuerstenfeldbruck. Her husband was a builder and built the house on Teresianumweg which was owned by George and Anna Hofstetter and passed on to their daughters.¹ Married name: Sitzmann.

     Maria Kneissl was born on 29 March 1869 at Sattelberg, Bavaria, Germany.¹ She died on 13 March 1939 at Grimoldshausen, Bavaria, Germany.¹

     Married name: Stegmeier.

     Maria Kneissl was born on 3 December 1914 at Kolbermoor (maybe.)¹ She married Albert Moser.¹

     Married name: Moser.

     Ottilie Kneissl was born circa 1892.¹ She married Anton Schafer, son of Andreas Schafer and Anna Kneissl.¹

     Married name: Schafer.

     Ottilie Kneissl was born in 1910.¹ She married Hans Riehl.¹ Ottilie Kneissl died in 1985.¹

     Married name: Riehl.

     Otto Kneissl was born on 28 October 1910 at Furstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany.¹ He married Maria Huber on 30 November 1941 (Ingolstadt.)¹ Otto Kneissl died on 31 January 1960 at Munich, Bavaria, Germany.¹

     Otto Kneissl was a master butcher (Metzgermeister.)¹

     Raimund Kneissl was born in 1878.¹ He married Therese Schaeffler.¹ Raimund Kneissl died on 19 April 1939.¹

     He was a sergeant in WWI, then worked in an office in Munich.¹

     Raimund Kneissl was born on 13 April 1907 at Furstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany.² He died on 2 August 1991.²

     Raimund Kneissl was born on 17 November 1906.¹ He married Berta Steinig.¹ Raimund Kneissl died in 1981.¹

     Raimund Kneissl was born on 4 May 1792 at Gundelsdorf, Bavaria, Germany.¹ He married Regina Zobinger, daughter of Josef Paul Zobinger and Majorn Kaltenstadler, on 4 April 1815 (Handzell, Bavaria, G.)¹ Raimund Kneissl died on 6 May 1855 at Sandizell, Bavaria, Germany.¹

     Born in 1792, the same year in which Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette and their children were imprisoned during the French Revolution. (A.K.B) He was a postmaster and innkeeper (Posthalter von Sandizell) from AB Pfarramt Sandizell, Oct 1989.¹

     Xaver Kneissl was born in 1901.¹ He married Leni Knoll.¹ Xaver Kneissl died in 1943.¹