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Peter Knauss

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Düdelsheim, Büdingen, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Death: December 29, 1686 (80-81)
Lindheim, Altenstadt, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Immediate Family:

Son of Hans Knauss and Barbara Knauss
Husband of Catharina Knauss
Father of Peter Knauss, II; Hans Knauss; Andreas Knauss and Johann Christoph Knauss
Brother of Andreas Knauss

Managed by: Geoffrey David Trowbridge
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About Peter Knauss

Captain of the Militia during thirty year was of 1618-16



Notes from: David & Stacey Knauss During the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) Peter Knauss serve d as a soldier in the Imperial-, Bavarian- and Swedish-Armies. Sometime around Whitsun 1653 he returned with his famil y to Düdelsheim. On April 4th, 1664, he was appointed Landc apitain (Captain of Militia) by Count Johann Ernst at Ysenb urg and Büdingen, his soverign. Together with his crew, Pet er Knauss was on guard at the trials against "witches" in D üdelsheim. Therefore, on April 5th, 1664, he received 8 Gui lden and 8 Schilling, a remarkable sum of money. Since Febr uary 22nd, 1657, he had been tenant of the Breidenbacher Ho f in Düdelsheim (25.2 acres). • Reference Number: 35686



Notes from: David & Stacey Knauss During the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) Peter Knauss serve d as a soldier in the Imperial-, Bavarian- and Swedish-Armies. Sometime around Whitsun 1653 he returned with his famil y to Düdelsheim. On April 4th, 1664, he was appointed Landc apitain (Captain of Militia) by Count Johann Ernst at Ysenb urg and Büdingen, his soverign. Together with his crew, Pet er Knauss was on guard at the trials against "witches" in D üdelsheim. Therefore, on April 5th, 1664, he received 8 Gui lden and 8 Schilling, a remarkable sum of money. Since Febr uary 22nd, 1657, he had been tenant of the Breidenbacher Ho f in Düdelsheim (25.2 acres). • Reference Number: 35686

  • *Some have mistakenly believed that Peter's name was Andreas, but that is one of his sons.**
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Peter Knauss's Timeline

1605
1605
Düdelsheim, Büdingen, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
1615
1615
1633
1633
Dittelsheim-Heßloch, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
1643
1643
Germany