#51704 John Thomas Knepper ( James Sanks Knepper • Jacob Knepper • Solomon Knepper • Peter Knepper • Wilhelmus Knepper • Hans Peter Knepper◊ • Tilmann Knepper◊ )
John was born 10 Jun 1858 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana. He died Feb 1932 in Dakota City, Dakota Co., Nebraska from heart attack. He was buried in Dakota City Cemetery, Dakota City, Nebraska.
He was a very short man. His nickname was Little Tommy.
In the 1880 Census of Summit Precinct, Burt Co., Nebraska, he is listed as living with the Phillips family, working on the farm.
Thomas and Anna resided in Sloan, Iowa where they raised their children and some of Anna's siblings lived nearby in Sioux City. He was a farmer, though he held several different second jobs throughout his life.
∞ John married first #51722 Jennie Martin.
Marriage notes |
They married 10 Dec 1882 in Burt Co., Nebraska. |
Jennie died 7 Nov 1885 in Burt Co., Nebraska (probably). She was buried in Craig, Nebraska.
∞ John married second #51723 Margaret Anna "Anna" Kesner.
Marriage notes |
They married 29 Jul 1888 in Burt Co., Nebraska. |
Anna was born 23 Oct 1872 in Dallas Co., Missouri. She died 24 Aug 1948 in Sioux City, Woodbury Co., Iowa. She was buried in Dakota City Cemetery, Dakota City, Nebraska.
She is the daughter of Samuel & Julia A. (Byerly) Kesner.
Children of this relationship:
| #51724 | M | i | Montford Elvis Knepper | (20 Jul 1890–15 Sep 1957) |
| #51725 | F | ii | Lorraine Maude Knepper | (12 Feb 1892–6 Nov 1962) |
| #51726 | F | iii | Daisy Cleone Knepper | (17 Apr 1895–10 Jan 1976) |
| #51727 | F | iv | Corrine Knepper | (Feb 1897–1904/1910) |
| #51728 | F | v | Hazel Marie Knepper | (26 Jun 1899–14 Jun 1987) |
Bill Terrill, Descendants of Tilman Knepper and Christina Boegel, (unpublished, 30 Jun 2009). Ref. as [Terrill].
Line Generation: 8
Relationship: Fifth Cousins Three Times Removed through Hans Peter Knepper◊