#5341 George Knepper ( Johann KnepperJohann Gottfried "Gottfried" KnepperClemens KnepperHans Peter KnepperTilmann Knepper )

George was born 12 Dec 1806 in Brothersvalley Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptised 22 Mar 1807 in Berlin Evangelical Church, Brothersvalley Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. He died 19 May 1882. He was buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.

In 1850, George was a farmer in Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $3,000. In 1860, George was a farmer and his wife was Martha. He had $5,000 in real estate and $1,000 in personal property.

George married first #5445 Theresa "Trasey" Wegley.

Trasey was born 18 Sep 1809. She died 11 May 1842. She was buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.

Children of this relationship:

#5446MiWilliam G. Knepper(31 Jul 1833–23 Mar 1902)
#5447FiiRachel Knepper(Abt 1833–23 Aug 1833)
#5448FiiiMary Ann Knepper(Abt 1835–)
#5449FivCatherine Knepper(4 May 1837–11 Jul 1910)
#5450FvElizabeth Knepper(3 Jan 1840–7 Nov 1927)

George married second #5451 Martha Matilda Ambrose.

Martha was born 5 Dec 1808 in Pennsylvania. She died 9 Feb 1890. She was buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.

Children of this relationship:

#5452MiHenry Knepper(17 Jun 1844–23 Nov 1845)
#5453FiiMaria Knepper(23 Apr 1846–22 Jul 1906)
#5454FiiiHarriet Knepper(Abt 1849–)

Clifford T. Wig & Dorothy H. Wig, The Knepper Family Tree, (unpublished, Apr 1997).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: 6

Relationship: First Cousins Five Times Removed through Johann Gottfried "Gottfried" Knepper