Biographical Sketch of Frank J. Knapp, Jefferson County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Frank J. Knapp, dealer in and manufacturer of boots and shoes, and
proprietor of a private boarding house, De Soto, was born February 
29, 1852, in Baden, Germany, and is a son of Casper and Christenia
(Schaffer) Knapp, also natives of Baden, Germany, and born respective-
ly, in 1807 and 1809.  Casper Knapp was a contractor by trade, and a 
very successful business man, employing from twenty five to thirty men
constantly, he died in the prime of life in 1852.  Mrs. Christenia 
Knapp died in 1855.  She was the mother of eight children, of whom
Frank J. was the youngest.  After the death of his parents our subject
was taken by an uncle, Lawrence Beck, with whom he lived until thir-
teen years old, when he went to Heidelberg and began working at the
shoemaker's trade.  Three years later he left his native land and
immigrated to America, locating in Philadelphia, where he followed his
trade until 1873, when he came to De Soto, Mo., and established a shop
of his own.  February 20, 1876, he married Miss Matilda, daughter of
Jacob and Margaret (Vernon) Halter.  She was born June 21, 1850.  By
this marriage eight children have been born, viz.: Frank J., born
December 8, 1878; Ida Amelia, February 19, 1880; John William, April 
20, 1881; Frederick Victor, September 28, 1882; Anna Margaret, March
3, 1884; Charles Lawrence, November 9, 1885; Julia Lyda and Rudolph
Benjamin (twins), born July 25, 1887.  About 1878 Mr. Knapp began
keeping boarders, and he now has from twelve to fifteen constantly.
By industry, economy and close attention to business he has succeeded
in a financial way.  In politics he is conservative.  He is a member 
of the Encampment, I. O. O. F., and was reared in the Catholic faith.
Mrs. Knapp is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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