Darwin T. Knappenberger and Elizabeth Maxwell

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Husband Darwin T. Knappenberger ¹

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           Born: 22 Nov 1863 - Grapeville, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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         Father: Moses Knappenberger (1826-      ) 1 2
         Mother: Martha Croushore (      -Aft 1890) 1 2

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Wife Elizabeth Maxwell ³

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         Father: David Maxwell (1837-1907) 3
         Mother: Susan Rugh (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 F Zedith Knappenberger ³

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           Born: 2 Feb 1889 - Jeannette, Westmoreland Co, PA 3
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General Notes: Husband - Darwin T. Knappenberger

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He received his education in the public schools of Hempfield township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where his parents were at that time living. Upon completing his studies in these institutions, he began his business career by driving wells, continuing along this line for about ten years, and then formed a partnership with J. B. Baughman, who was engaged in a general mercantile business at Grapeville. This association continued for about three years, when Mr. Knappenberger withdrew and entered the butcher business on his own account. In this new enterprise he came to Jeannette, where his butcher's establishment was immediately successful. Under his capable management, the business grew to very large dimensions and he continued in it for the period of some eighteen years. Mr. Knappenberger was always keenly interested in agricultural work of all kinds and had a strong taste for life on the farm, so that after his eighteen successful years he withdrew from the butcher's business and purchased a large farm property, which he worked most successfully for some six years. Following this he retired very largely from active pursuits except being interested with his brother, George W., in the drilling business.
Mr. Knappenberger was a staunch member of the Democratic party, as was his father before him, but did not identified himself actively with the local organization of his party. He was a member of the Junior Order of American Mechanics and was prominent in the work of this important organization. In his religious belief, Mr. Knappenberger was a Lutheran and attended the church of that demonination at Jeannette, being a very active member of the congregation and holding a number of important offices on the church board.

1 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 432.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 287.

3 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 433.