Obit for KNEES, Philip (b.1854 d.1942), Brown Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Pamela Kebis Submitted: Apr 2003 ========================================================================= New Ulm Journal - October 1, 1942 PHILIP KNEES, 88, MILFORD PIONEER DIES IN NEW ULM Philip Knees, 88, pioneer resident of Milford township, and New Ulm, died in a New Ulm hospital Wednesday at 8 p.m. where he had received attention since Sept. 15. Born in Cook county, Ill., the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Knees, Dec. 22, 1854, he came with his parents to New Ulm when a lad of 7 years of age. The family arrived in this pioneer settlement on the fringe of civilization early in 1862 and the father took up a homestead in Milford township and prepared to carve out a home for his family from the raw land. "Then in August came the Indian outbreak and the family fled to New Ulm for safety. The father assisted in the defense of the city against the onslaughts of the Redskins and after the trouble and subsided, the family returned to the farm in Milford township." Mr. Knees grew to manhood on the homestead and on Jan. 31, 1888, was married to Miss Josephine Friedmann, who survived and is now 83 years old. Mr. and Mrs. Knees remained on the homestead in Milford township until 24 years ago, when they removed to New Ulm and since made this city their home. The couple passed through the development period in this part of Minnesota, and watched and assisted this region develop from the raw state to one of the most productive agricultural regions in the nation. Mr. and Mrs. Knees were the parents of three children, all of whom survive. They are: Mrs. Louis Dehn, residing on the old homestead in Milford township; Mrs. Ernest Rolloff, new Ulm, and Harvey Knees, Milford township. There are five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mr. Knees is also survived by three sisters; Mrs. Christ Backer, New Ulm; Mrs. Daniel Mecklenburg, Milford township, and Mrs. Herman Albrecht, Essig. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at he funeral home of the Minnesota Valley Burial association on North Broadway. Burial will be in the City cemetery.