Frank M. Knapp and Rosamond Ensworth

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Husband Frank M. Knapp ¹

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           Born: 29 Jun 1851 - Farmington Twp, Warren Co, PA 1
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         Father: Thomas Manley Knapp (1824/1826-1911/1913) 1 2
         Mother: Lorinda Brown (1830-1916) 1 2

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       Marriage: 5 Feb 1879 3

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Wife Rosamond Ensworth ³

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           Born:  - Warren Co, PA
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Children

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1 M Roscoe E. Knapp ³

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2 F Lucille Knapp ³

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3 M Byron W. Knapp ³

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           Born: 11 Oct 1899 - Warren Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Florence Newmaker (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 1922 3

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General Notes: Husband - Frank M. Knapp

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He was educated in the public schools of Farmington Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, and in Jamestown Collegiate Institute and Edinboro State Normal. He then studied law, and in 1875 was admitted to the bar of Warren County and practiced in Warren for the next five years. In 1880 he was elected county treasurer of Warren County and held this office until 1883, after which he engaged in the insurance business for a number of years. After 1890 he became actively interested both in the manufacturing of furniture and in the oil producing business. He was elected prothonotary of Warren County in 1897, and held this post until 1904. In 1902 he organized and was the first president of the Warren Trust Company, in which capacity he served for several years. He was president of the Warren Furniture Company for a number of years, and for twenty years or more was president of another Warren concern, the Warren Gear Products Company. In addition he was very active in the oil producing business.
Mr. Knapp, who was a staunch Republican, was chairman of the Republican County Committee for a number of years, and served as delegate to the Republican National Convention of 1924. He served in the State Senate from 1910 to 1914. He was a director in the Warren National Bank, treasurer and secretary of the Weston Carbon Company, of Warren, treasurer of the Ebony Carbon Company, secretary-treasurer of the Warren Lumber Company, vice-president and a director of the Jamestown Oregon Lumber Company. A man of many interests, Mr. Knapp took an active part in fraternal affairs, was at one time the oldest Past Master of North Star Lodge, No. 241 Free and Accepted Masons, and a member of all bodies, both York and Scottish Rite, except the Shrine; and he belonged also to Warren Lodge, No. 339, Independent Order of Odd Fellows of which he was Past Noble Grand, and to the Knights of Pythias. Among other organizations of which he was a member were the Chamber of Commerce, the Kiwanis Club, Warren Outing Club. Young Men's Christian Association, Conewango Valley Country Club, and the Masonic Club. He was a leading member and trustee of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In his early days Mr. Knapp was a member of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, and served as first lieutenant of Company I, 16th Regiment, from 1880 to 1887. His favorite sports were billiards and golf.

1 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 38.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 760.

3 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 39.