Gertrude Wendling 
Gertrude was born on October 25th, 1815 in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Gertrude's father was Heinrich Wendling and her mother was Catherine Heimbach. Her paternal grandparents were Sebastian Wendling and Anna Barbara Lautenschlager; her maternal grandparents were Heinrich Heimbach and Catherine Wetzel. She was an only child. She died at the age of 72 on May 9th, 1888 in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. She was buried in St. Peter Union Church Cemetery,Upper Milford Township,Lehigh County,PA.General Notes
Alias:<ALIA> /Charity/
The CENTENNIAL QUILT by G. Knappenberger. Probably Pennsylvania (1876)
Cotton, 83 1/2 x 71 1/2" is in the Collection of the Museum of American
Folk Art, New York. Gift of Rhea Goodman.
According to JACOB KNAPPENBERGER FAMILY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA: "
Centennial Quilt constructed by G. Knappenberger-who was probably
Gertrude Wendling Knappenberger-about 1876 in Pennsylvania commemorating
our nation's 1--th birthday. It was exhibited at The Quilt Gallery (19
East 80 Street, New York City), pulbished in a calendar for the 1976 US
Bicentennial, and is still displayed at the Folk Art Museum of New York
City."
Knappenberger History ( http:www.knappenberger.net/4-jacob(lehigh).htm)
lists her death in 1892.
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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.~ 1677 in Hamburg, Prussia d.~ 1755 in Hamburg, Prussia
- b.15 Oct 1701 in Brandenburg, Prussia d.~ 1784 in Zweilbrucken, Palitinate, Germany
- b.~ 1679 in Hamburg, Prussia d.~ 1759 in Hamburg, Prussia
- 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.13 Feb 1641/42 in Laudenau, Starkenberg, Hessen, Germany d.22 Oct 1705 in Hessen, Germany
- b.~ 1675 in Laudenau, Starkenberg, Hessen, Germany d.> 1703
- b.~ 1647 in Hessen, Germany d.> 1675
- 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.~ 1642 in Laudenau, Odenwald, Hessen, Germany d.> 1691
- b.06 Apr 1677 in Laudenau, Hessen, Germany d.05 Dec 1727 in Ober-Mossau, Odenwald, Hessen, Germany
- b.16 Dec 1649 in Laudenau, Hessen, Germany d.> 1691
- 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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Gertrude and Jacob were married in a religious ceremony on May 28th, 1835. They had seven sons and a daughter, named William Wendling, Harrison, Benjamin K., Joseph K., Alexander, Joshua, George W. and Susan.
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Children
William Wendling Knappenberger
William Wendling was born on June 24th, 1836 in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He died at the age of 68 on September 30th, 1904 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in St. Peter Union Church Cemetery,Upper Milford Township,Lehigh County,PA.
Harrison Knappenberger
Harrison was born on July 9th, 1838 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. He died at the age of 48 on September 5th, 1886 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Benjamin K. Knappenberger
Benjamin K. was born about 1842 in Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. He died after 1887.
Alexander Knappenberger
Alexander was born on April 13th, 1846 in Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. He died at the age of 82 in 1928 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Joshua Knappenberger
Joshua was born about 1853 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. He died on August 29th, 1862 in Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
George W. Knappenberger
He died in Died young in Upper Milford Twp,Lehigh Co, Pennsylvania. He was buried in St. Peter Union Church Cemetery,Upper Milford Township,Lehigh County,PA.
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