Person:Elizabeth Knappenberger (2)

Elizabeth lived with her mother during the 1850 US Federal Census.

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CHILD OF MOSES KNAPPENBERGER AND CATHERINA KISTLER

Prior to his marriage, it is believed that Moses had a child with Catherina Anna KISTLER, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Kistler. Catherina was born 15 January 1824 in Westmoreland County, PA. This couple never married. Catherina later married Andrew Kepple.

ELIZABETH HANNA(H) KNAPPENBERGER (1850-1877)

Elizabeth Hanna(h) was born 6 January 1850 in Westmoreland County, PA and christened in the Denmark Manor Church. Her mother was listed as Catherina Anna Kistler by her maiden name which usually meant that she was unmarried. Elizabeth Hannah’s name was derived from her grandmother’s names [Elizabeth Kistler and Hannah Knappenberger]. She died 12 May 1877 in Westmoreland County, PA.

Elizabeth married Samuel KEMERER, son of Adam Kemerer, Jr. and Lydia Anna Smith, on 20 April 1871 in Westmoreland County, PA. He was born 16 October 1847 in Westmoreland County, PA and died there on 27 April 1915. This couple had three children.

1. Henry Cyrus Eberhart Kemerer known as “Cyrus” was born 30 December 1871 in Westmoreland County, PA and died 18 February 1923 in Westmoreland County, PA. Cyrus married Sadie Luella KEPPLE, daughter of Levi G. Kepple and Mary J. Heddinger, on 21 October 1896. Sadie was born 11 February 1877 and died in 1960 in Westmoreland County, PA. This couple is buried in Denmark Manor Church Cemetery. They had five children. ...

2. Wilbert “Fulton” Kemerer was born 6 October 1874 in Westmoreland County, PA and died 18 December 1957 in Westmoreland County, PA. His first wife was Mary Florence GREBBS, daughter of Christian and Barbara Grebbs, who was born 7 October 1869 in Pennsylvania and died 8 March 1929 in Westmoreland County, PA. The 1910 census indicates no children at that time with his first wife, Mary. Also living in the household was his father, Samuel, at the age of 62 and a widower. However, in the 1920 census, Wilber and Mary had a daughter.

a. Lillian Louisa Prohaska was born 13 January 1907 in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, PA and died 1992 in Wisconsin. She was adopted by this couple. Lillian married Arthur Ray Klingensmith on 15 June 1924. Arthur was born 1 May 1901 in Allegheny County, PA and died 19 November 1986 in Westmoreland County, PA.

3. Emma Sibilla Kemerer was born 23 March 1877 in Westmoreland County, PA and died in 1891 in Westmoreland County, PA at the age of 14. Emma’s mother, Elizabeth, died just 2 months after her birth.

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