Obituary:  William KNAPP, d. unknown, Grant Co., Wisconsin

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[Obituary of William Knapp]


… one of the old … died on Monday … brief illness of a few days … few 
hours of his death his condition was not considered as dangerous, 
consequently the sad news came unexpectedly.  Mr. Knapp was born in 
Prussia (now Germany), April 12, 1838, and came to this country with 
his parents when quite a boy, they located in Wisconsin.  After a few 
years he made his way to California, settling in this place where he 
has resided for nearly twenty years.  Mr. Knapp was a member of 
Pescadero Council, American Legion of Honor, in which order he was 
insured for $1,000.  He also had a policy in the New England Mutual 
Life Insurance Company for the same amount.  The funeral took place 
Wednesday afternoon, and was largely attended, Rev. Mr. Duncan 
conducting the services.  A genial, kind-hearted man, a good neighbor 
and upright citizen. His loss will long be felt in this place.  A wife 
and five young children are left to mourn his untimely death.  The 
warmest sympathy of this community is extended to the bereaved family 
in this their hour of affliction.

The deceased was the son of Conrad Knapp, the oldest of the three of 
that name in this county.  The old gentleman came to this county from 
Germany in 1846.  He first lived in Dutch Hollow and then settled on a 
farm in the Hurricane.  Conrad Knapp of Fennimore, Charles Knapp 
(deceased) of Cassville, Casper Knapp of Hurricane, Anton Knapp of 
Cassville and Phillip Knapp of Oregon, were his sons and Mrs. Lewis 
Gelbach of Hurricane, and Mrs. Pabst of Dakota, were his daughters.  
To these the death of their brother William comes with greatest 
sorrow.  William Knapp lived for a time in Cassville for a while in 
the employ of Gov. Dewey.  It was in 1860 that he went to California.  
There he was a prosperous and honored citizen.  The cause of his 
sudden death was inflammation of the bowels.

Update – October 2007 – Research from Mary Thiele Fobian indicates that 
William Knapp died in Pescadero, San Mateo County, California, on January 5, 
1885.