Benjamin K. Knappenberger 
Benjamin K. was born about 1842 in Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Benjamin K.'s father was Jacob Knappenberger and his mother was Gertrude Wendling. His paternal grandparents were Johan Philip Knappenberger and Maria Barbara Stettler; his maternal grandparents were Heinrich Wendling and Catherine Heimbach. He had six brothers and a sister, named William Wendling, Harrison, Joseph K., Alexander, Joshua, George W. and Susan. He died after 1887.-
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.24 Sep 1666 in Widdern, Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany d.2 Mar 1742/43 in Widdern, Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany
- b.27 Aug 1709 in Widdern, Jagst/Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany d.13 Jun 1751 in Lower Macungie Township,Northampton (later Lehigh County), Pennsylvania
- b.17 Dec 1672 in Sennfeld, Mosbach, Baden, Germany d.20 Dec 1729 in Widdern, Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany
- b.10 Sep 1744 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania d.14 Aug 1818 in Macungie Township,Northampton (later Lehigh County),Pennsylvania
- b.Bet 1680 and 1699 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania d.Bet 1746 and 1753 in Montgomery, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1719 in Hanover, Germany or Montgomery County, Pennsylvania d.~ 1766 in Northampton (later Lehigh County), Pennsylvania
- b.Bet 1685 and 1705 d.> 1742 in Pennsylvania
- b.07 Mar 1776 in Lower Macungie Township,Northampton County,Pennsylvania d.16 Mar 1851 in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.1743 in Pennsylvania d.09 Oct 1818 in Macungie Township, Northampton (later Lehigh County), Pennsylvania
- b.06 Oct 1808 in Northampton (later Lehigh County), Pennsylvania d.15 Aug 1884 in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.< 1745 in Alsace, Lorraine, France/Germany d.Oct 1788 in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.Bet 1744 and 1779 d.~ 1792 in Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.< 1710 in Germany d.1744 in Maxetawny Township, Philadelphia (now Berks) County, Pennsylvania
- b.< 1744 d.< 1779
- b.< 1715
- b.18 Jun 1777 in Macungie Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania d.19 Apr 1854 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.< 1710 d.> 1724
- b.9 Feb 1723/24 d.11 Apr 1776 in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.1754 in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania d.22 Dec 1834
- b.~ 1705 in Frankenthal, Germany d.Sep 1765 in Upper Saucon or Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.13 Mar 1733/34 d.17 Jan 1794
- b.~ 1842 in Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania d.> 1887
- b.15 Oct 1701 in Brandenburg, Prussia d.~ 1784 in Zweilbrucken, Palitinate, Germany
- b.10 Feb 1725/26 in Zweilbrucken, Palitinate, Germany d.~ 1812 in Wentling's Corners, Richland Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1703 in Zweilbrucken, Palitinate, Germany d.~ 1783 in Zweilbrucken, Palitinate, Germany
- b.1751 in Zionsville, Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania d.1841 in Clarion County, Pennsylvania
- b.04 Nov 1729 in Schelinger, Baden, Germany d.> 1751 in Wentling's Corners, Richland Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
- b.12 Aug 1774 in Upper Salford Township, Montgomery or Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania d.21 Dec 1837 in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1675 in Laudenau, Starkenberg, Hessen, Germany d.> 1703
- b.16 Mar 1704/05 in Laudenau, Starkenberg, Hessen, Germany d.21 Mar 1758 in Ober-Mossau, Odenwald, Hessen, Germany
- b.~ 1675 in Laudenau, Starkenberg, Hessen, Germany d.> 1703
- b.20 Dec 1750 in Ober-Mossau, Guttersbach, Michelstadt or Ober-Mossau, Odenwald, Hessen, Germany d.> 1795 in Pennsylvania
- b.01 Oct 1675 in Ober-Mossau, Odenwald, Hessen, Germany d.14 Mar 1751/52 in Ober-Mossau, Odenwald, Hessen, Germany
- b.25 Dec 1709 in Ober-Mossau, Odenwald, Hessen, Germany d.1766 in Ober-Mossau, Odenwald, Hessen, Germany
- b.06 Apr 1677 in Laudenau, Hessen, Germany d.05 Dec 1727 in Ober-Mossau, Odenwald, Hessen, Germany
- b.25 Oct 1815 in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania d.09 May 1888 in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1680 in Rhineland Phatz, Germany d.> 1725 in Germany
- b.09 Jul 1722 in Ilgesheim, Palatinate, Germany d.01 Dec 1756 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1685 in Germany d.> 1725
- b.23 Aug 1749 in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania d.12 Feb 1837 in Berks County, Pennsylvania
- b.< 1700
- b.Bet 1723 and 1726 in Alsace-Lorraine, France/Germany or New Hanover, York, Pennsylvania d.> 1785 in Esopus, Kingston County, New York
- b.16 Jan 1775 in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania d.31 Dec 1867 in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
- b.1710 in Switzerland or Germany d.Nov 1785 in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
- b.04 Nov 1754 in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania d.18 Apr 1843 in Berks County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1723 in Germany or Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania d.> 1768 in Berks County, Pennsylvania
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They had five sons and six daughters, named Alvin, Harrison N., Jacob, Charles, Franklin, Ellamanda, Ellen May, Emma, Lucy A., Cora Jane and Annie S..
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Children
Alvin Knappenberger
Alvin was born about 1870 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. He died before 1910 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Harrison N. Knappenberger
Harrison N. was born on July 12th, 1871 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. He died at the age of 73 on August 3rd, 1944 in Cretonia, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Cedar Union Church, Cretonia, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Ellen May Knappenberger
Ellen May was born on August 15th, 1872 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. She died at 4 months old on December 22nd, 1872 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Jacob Knappenberger
Jacob was born in 1873 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. He died after 1930 in Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Lucy A. Knappenberger
Lucy A. was born on June 14th, 1877 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. She died at the age of 1 on September 21st, 1878 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Charles Knappenberger
Charles was born on August 18th, 1879 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. He died at the age of 11 on February 14th, 1891 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Cora Jane Knappenberger
Cora Jane was born on September 1st, 1881 in Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. She died at the age of 93 on December 11th, 1974 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Annie S. Knappenberger
Annie S. was born on October 3rd, 1883 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. She died at the age of 7 on February 4th, 1891 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Franklin Knappenberger
Franklin was born on November 24th, 1885 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. He died at the age of 5 on February 11th, 1891 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
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