Difference between revisions of "Knapp Family"
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They lived in a brown stone in New York City where their daughters were born, Annalisa (Betty) born August 26, 1907, and Impi Maria (Peggy) born April 25, 1909. Here they attended a Lutheran church where the services were held in thd Finnish language. | They lived in a brown stone in New York City where their daughters were born, Annalisa (Betty) born August 26, 1907, and Impi Maria (Peggy) born April 25, 1909. Here they attended a Lutheran church where the services were held in thd Finnish language. | ||
| − | In 1915 they purchased a home in Central Park in the area known as Swede Town, north Central Park, on Spruce and Floral Avenue. The country was their refuge from the hot city during the summer months. A place to garden, raise chickens, fields for children to play and explore with trees to climb, berries to pick, daisy chains to be made. The summer retreat in Central Park soon became their year round home. A son was born to the Knapp family on August 27, 1918, John Robert Knapp. | + | In 1915 they purchased a home in Central Park in the area known as Swede Town, north Central Park, on Spruce and Floral Avenue. The country was their refuge from the hot city during the summer months. A place to garden, raise chickens, fields for children to play and explore with trees to climb, berries to pick, daisy chains to be made. The summer retreat in Central Park soon became their year round home. A son was born to the Knapp family on August 27, 1918, John Robert Knapp, and another daughter, Helen, made the family complete. |
The Knapp family also provided a home for two young boys who needed a home and love of a family, Eino Hariu and William (Bill) Makie. | The Knapp family also provided a home for two young boys who needed a home and love of a family, Eino Hariu and William (Bill) Makie. | ||
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When World War II broke out John went into the Army. He had been wounded in action and was awarded the Purple heart as he was a POW of the German Army. | When World War II broke out John went into the Army. He had been wounded in action and was awarded the Purple heart as he was a POW of the German Army. | ||
| − | The Knapp children, children of immigrants in search of a better life for themselves and their future familes, are proud of their heritage and the family continues to grow. The Hariu, Makie, Rafenski, Albertson, Starke, Cruz, Hagstrom, Johnson, Reynolds, Hance, Verdi, Penge, Smith, familes can be proud to acknowledge they are a part of the Knapp family tree. The grandchildren of Tom and Jeanne (Albertson) Hance, (Hance, Verdi, Penge, Smith) are the 5th generation of the Knapp family to grow-up in Bethpage. | + | The Knapp children, children of immigrants in search of a better life for themselves and their future familes, are proud of their heritage and the family continues to grow. The Hariu, Makie, Rafenski, Albertson, Starke, Cruz, Hagstrom, Johnson, Reynolds, Hance, Verdi, Penge, and Smith, familes can be proud to acknowledge they are a part of the Knapp family tree. The grandchildren of Tom and Jeanne (Albertson) Hance, (Hance, Verdi, Penge, Smith) are the 5th generation of the Knapp family to grow-up in Bethpage. |
Revision as of 01:41, 16 March 2017
Alma (Salo) amd Robert Knapp were an unlikely couple. She was a Finnish girl who, unhappy at home, boarded a ship and came to America to start a new life. Now, Robert was an Austrian who did not want to serve in the Austrian army and he looked to America as giving him the opportunity for a life with new hope. They boarded ships, Robert in October 1900 in Bremen, and Alma in October 1904 in Liverpool, and they both ended up in New York City. They both found work in a New York City kitchen each speaking only their native language, had the culture of their homeland, but in spite of the differences, they fell in love and married on December 1, 1906.
They lived in a brown stone in New York City where their daughters were born, Annalisa (Betty) born August 26, 1907, and Impi Maria (Peggy) born April 25, 1909. Here they attended a Lutheran church where the services were held in thd Finnish language.
In 1915 they purchased a home in Central Park in the area known as Swede Town, north Central Park, on Spruce and Floral Avenue. The country was their refuge from the hot city during the summer months. A place to garden, raise chickens, fields for children to play and explore with trees to climb, berries to pick, daisy chains to be made. The summer retreat in Central Park soon became their year round home. A son was born to the Knapp family on August 27, 1918, John Robert Knapp, and another daughter, Helen, made the family complete.
The Knapp family also provided a home for two young boys who needed a home and love of a family, Eino Hariu and William (Bill) Makie.
The Knapp children attended Powell Avenue School and St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Robert Knapp provided for his family, at first commuting to NYC via LIRR, and later found employment in a glass factory in Hicksville where he was able to walk to work.
When World War II broke out John went into the Army. He had been wounded in action and was awarded the Purple heart as he was a POW of the German Army.
The Knapp children, children of immigrants in search of a better life for themselves and their future familes, are proud of their heritage and the family continues to grow. The Hariu, Makie, Rafenski, Albertson, Starke, Cruz, Hagstrom, Johnson, Reynolds, Hance, Verdi, Penge, and Smith, familes can be proud to acknowledge they are a part of the Knapp family tree. The grandchildren of Tom and Jeanne (Albertson) Hance, (Hance, Verdi, Penge, Smith) are the 5th generation of the Knapp family to grow-up in Bethpage.
