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George Knopf

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Birthplace: New York, United States
Death: January 18, 1912 (80)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Place of Burial: Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Henry Knopf and Magdalena Knopf (Metzger)
Husband of Lena Knopf (Fritsch) and Augusta Knopf
Father of Sarah Fitsch
Brother of Michael Knopf; Catherine Ludwig; John Christian Knopf and Philip Knopf

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About George Knopf

Son of Henry Knopf. Various sources list his father's wife's name as Mary, Magdalena and Helen nee Metzger.

Records show that he and his wife, Emeline had a daughter, Sarah, born in Illinois around 1861. She married Edmund Daniel Fitsch in 1884 No other children are listed in the 1870 or 1880 censuses.

After Emeline's death, George remarried to Augusta Koehn (daughter of William Koehn) on April 17, 1890 in Cook County, Illinois.

In his early years, George worked as a farmer near Vernon, Lake County, Illinois. After moving to Chicago he became a landlord from which he received his living income. Note: Transcription of death record gives birthdate as 26 August 1831.

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George Knopf's Timeline

1831
August 26, 1831
New York, United States
1861
1861
Illinois, United States
1912
January 18, 1912
Age 80
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
1912
Age 80
Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, United States