#5310 Johann Knepper ( Johann Gottfried "Gottfried" Knepper◊ • Clemens Knepper◊ • Hans Peter Knepper◊ • Tilmann Knepper◊ )
Johann was born 13 Mar 1765 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania. He died 25 Aug 1817 in Berlin, Brothersvalley Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Berlin, Brothersvalley Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.
Johann was an Ensign in the 4th Co., 2nd Bn of Militia in Bedford Co. and a Major in 1st Bn., 110 Regt., 11th Div. Militia of Bedford, Fayette and Somerset Cos. Johann was a shoemaker. His will was filed 10 Sep 1817.
∞ Johann married #5331 Anna Maria Glessner.
Marriage notes |
They married 28 Jan 1788 in Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. |
Anna was born 5 Jul 1768. She died 13 May 1847. She was buried in Berlin, Brothersvalley Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.
She is the daughter of Henry & Anna Elizabeth (Adam) Glessner.
Children of this relationship:
| #5332 | F | i | Elizabeth Knepper | (23 Feb 1789–10 Jul 1875) |
| #5333 | F | ii | Catherine Elizabeth Knepper | (10 Jun 1790–11 Mar 1852) |
| #5334 | M | iii | John William "William" Knepper | (2 Jan 1792–8 Apr 1880) |
| #5335 | F | iv | Anna Maria "Polly" Knepper | (2 Nov 1793–1852) |
| #5336 | M | v | John Knepper | (13 Oct 1795–30 Dec 1857) |
| #5337 | M | vi | John Jacob "Jacob" Knepper | (4 Sep 1797–14 Nov 1859) |
| #5338 | M | vii | Lewis Knepper | (26 Dec 1799–16 Feb 1888) |
| #5339 | M | viii | John Peter "Peter" Knepper | (4 Mar 1802–12 May 1871) |
| #5340 | M | ix | Jonathan Knepper | (20 Jul 1804–20 Apr 1894) |
| #5341 | M | x | George Knepper | (12 Dec 1806–19 May 1882) |
| #5342 | M | xi | Simon Knepper | (5 May 1809–22 Dec 1857) |
| #5343 | M | xii | Henry Knepper | (25 Aug 1812–2 Aug 1879) |
| #5344 | M | xiii | Benjamin F. Knepper | (10 Sep 1816–3 Oct 1905) |
Clifford T. Wig & Dorothy H. Wig, The Knepper Family Tree, (unpublished, Apr 1997). Ref. as [Wig].
Howard E. Blackburn & William H. Welfley, History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania, (New York/Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co., 1906), 305-307. Ref. as [Blackburn/Welfley].
Line Generation: 5
Relationship: Great-Great-Great-Great-Grand-Uncle