Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Henry Knauff and Margaret Scheeber




Husband Henry Knauff 1

           Born: 20 Jul 1817 - Prussia, Germany 2
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           Died: Aft 1895
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         Father: Hartman Knauff (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth [Unk] (      -      ) 3


       Marriage: 1841 3



Wife Margaret Scheeber 3

           Born:  - Germany
     Christened: 
           Died: 1890 3
         Buried: 


Children
1 M Jacob Knauff 3

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2 F Elizabeth Knauff 3

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         Spouse: George Leonberg (      -      ) 3


3 F Caroline Knauff 4

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         Spouse: John Buhler (1854-      ) 5
           Marr: 31 Oct 1885 5



General Notes: Husband - Henry Knauff


He was born in Prussia and in 1834, when in his seventeenth year, he came to the United States, being on the voyage fifty-eight days, and landed at Baltimore, Maryland. From Baltimore he came to Butler County, Pennsylvania, as he had an uncle, Michael Knauff, living near Zelienople. His parents came from Germany in 1836, and lived in Cranberry township, Butler County, where they purchased the tract of land. After their deaths, Henry then purchased the interest of the other heirs. He first had rented a farm in Cranberry township, and continued to rent for twelve years.
He was a member of the Zelienople Presbyterian church. In politics, he was a Democrat.


General Notes: Wife - Margaret Scheeber


She was a native of Germany, and came to America with her father.

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Sources


1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1135.

2 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1178.

3 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1177.

4 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1176, 1177.

5 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1176.


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