Christian Knipe

Patriot of the American Revolution for PENNSYLVANIA with the rank of Private. DAR Ancestor # A066554

A Brief History of Jacob Wismer and a Complete Genealogical Family Register With Biographies of His Descendants from the Earliest Available Records to the Present Time By A J Fretz, Eli Wismer

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Page 182, 183

III. Mary Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Nov. 15, 1761; died - . Mrd. Christian Knipe, in 1815. Resided in Gwynedd, and ten years later in Montgomery Twp., Montg. Co. Children:

IV. Joseph Knipe, (bachelor) and probably a son John.
Christian Knipe was the third son born or Johannes Christian Knipe and Anna Barbara (Hoffman) Knipe. Christian lived on his father's Farm until around 1781, when he married Mary Wismer.
Mary was the daughter of Henry and Barbara (Lederach) Wismer.
Christian bought his own farm not far from his father's farm in Gwynedd(which is a Historical Landmark till this day). Christian died at the age of 60, and his wife Mary died at the age of 87. There were at least 13 Children born to this couple during their marriage.

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