Herman David Knorr

Male 1855 - 1938  (83 years)


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  • Name Herman David Knorr 
    Born 11 Feb 1855  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Apr 1938 
    Person ID I76516  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2018 

    Father David Knorr,   b. cir 1825 
    Mother Anna Rosina Harter,   b. cir 1825 
    Family ID F213868  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Marie Wilhelmina Eggert,   b. 1856,   d. 16 Jul 1894  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 05 Oct 1886  Rantoul, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Gusta Knorr,   b. 1887
     2. Anna Knorr,   b. 1890
     3. William Knorr,   b. 28 Jun 1893,   d. 28 Jul 1963, Antigo, Langlade Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F213830  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Maria Hlavajick Vesley,   b. 25 Mar 1871,   d. 02 Oct 1915, Reedsville, Manitowoc Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 25 Feb 1895  Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Bertha A Knorr,   b. 15 Mar 1895, Brillion, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1956, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     2. Emelia Knorr,   b. 1898,   d. 28 Feb 1966  (Age 68 years)
     3. Clara Christine Knorr,   b. 10 Oct 1898, Maple Grove, Manitowoc Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1981  (Age 82 years)
     4. Edward Knorr,   b. 05 Jan 1904,   d. 16 Jun 1916  (Age 12 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F29827  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Herman Knorr, 83, who has made his home here for the past several years with his daughter, Mrs. Elmer Gartzke, died suddenly Sunday.

      He was born Sept. 11, 1855 in Germany, a son of Mr. and Mrs. David Knorr and came to America at the age of 28, locating in Rantoul. He was married in 1886 to Miss Marie Eggert, who preceded him in death in 1890. In 1893 he was married to Mary Halbachek and the couple made their home at Maple Grove, Hortonville, Antigo and later at Reedsville, where his wife died in 1919.

      Survivors are six daughters; Mrs. Henry Zimmer, Mrs. William Schisel, Mrs. Edw. Wojan, Mrs. Ella Butler, all of Antigo; Mrs. William Pennings, Little Chute; and Mrs. Elmer Gartzke, and son, William, Summit Lake, a sister, Mrs. William Hein, Appleton.

      The remains lay in state at the Erbe-Hoffmann funeral home until Wednesday when funeral services were held at the Friedens Evangelical Church at Reedsville. The Rev. J. E. Siegel officiated and interment was in the Brillion cemetery.
      Chilton Times – April 21, 1938