Researching Charles Knapp
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2041 people with the Knapp surname? In that year Knapp was ranked number 1805 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Knapp on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Knapp and the Knapp Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Knapp Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Knapp family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2456 people with the Knapp surname in the UK? Knapp is now ranked number 2079 for popularity in the UK. |
Knapp Family Tree Databases
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Knapp Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 48612 people with the Knapp surname in the USA? Knapp is ranked number 141 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Knapp Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Charles Knapp. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Charles Knapp
Charles Knapp (congressman)
Charles Knapp (October 8, 1797 – May 14, 1880) was a U.S. Representative from New York. He was the father of Charles J. Knapp, who also served in Congress.
Born in Colchester, New York, Charles Knapp was educated at home and later attended the common schools. He farmed and worked as a school teacher before starting a career as a merchant in 1825. Knapp was later active in several other ventures, including a lumber mill and a tannery.
Knapp was elected Colchester's Town Supervisor and a member of the Delaware County Board of Supervisors in 1830, 1835 and 1836. Originally a Democrat affiliated with the Martin Van Buren organization, Knapp served in the New York State Assembly (Delaware Co.) in 1841.
He moved to Deposit, New York, in 1848. In 1854 he organized a privately owned bank, the Knapp Bank, of which he served as president. He changed his political affiliation to the Republican Party when the party was organized in the mid-1850s.
Knapp was elected as a Republican to the 41st United States Congress, (March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871), representing New York's 19th congressional district.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1870 and resumed his banking and business interests.
Knapp died in Deposit on May 14, 1880. He was interred in Laurel Bank Cemetery.
Source: Charles Knapp (congressman), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Knapp
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