Johannes KNERR[1, 2, 3]

Male 1747 - 1825  (77 years)


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  • Name Johannes KNERR 
    Born 11 Aug 1747  Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Unknown 18 Aug 1777  Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    US Oath 
    Unknown From 26 Oct 1780 to 1 Jul 1782  Pvt, Rev War, 6Th Bn, 8Th Co, 5Th Class, Northampton Co Militia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military 
    Unknown 1825  Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    LetAdmin 
    Died 12 Jun 1825  Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Unknown 2 Sep 1825  Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    OrphanCourt 
    Occupation Farmer 
    _UID B640A1F6C58E430EA4CE939DB6DF2BC255B0 
    Buried Lowhill Church, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I625332586  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 17 May 2014 

    Father Abraham KNERR,   b. Abt 1716, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1793, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Mother Maria Eva FÄSS,   b. 12 Oct 1713, Berg, Alsace, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1792, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 1740  Burbach Reformed Church, Alsace, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F549247192  Group Sheet

    Family Maria Catharina HARTMAN,   b. 30 Aug 1753, Maxatawny Twp, Berks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1834, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married Bef 1772  Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Johannes KNERR,   b. 17 Jan 1772, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1820, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     2. Catharina KNERR,   b. 17 Jun 1773, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1855, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     3. Maria Gertraut KNERR,   b. 29 Jan 1775, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1849, Upper Macungie Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     4. Johan Conrad KNERR,   b. 17 Jun 1777, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1865, Clausville, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     5. Maria Magdalena KNERR,   b. 1 Jul 1779, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1839, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     6. Abraham KNERR,   b. 7 Oct 1781, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1854, Knox Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     7. John Jacob KNERR,   b. 18 Mar 1784, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1840, Lehigh Co, PA (Rev Herman) Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     8. Isaac KNERR,   b. Abt 1786, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1823, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 37 years)
     9. Andreas KNERR,   b. 22 Apr 1788, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1833, Danville, Montour Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
     10. John Daniel KNERR,   b. 14 Aug 1790, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1855, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     11. John Christian KNERR,   b. 9 Dec 1792, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1856, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     12. Salome KNERR,   b. 30 Apr 1795, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1878, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     13. Benjamin KNERR,   b. 9 Feb 1799, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1838, Schuylkill Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
    Last Modified 17 May 2014 
    Family ID F549247191  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • Name Suffix: Senior

      admin 623

      6th Bn Northampton County Militia, 8th Co, 5th Class, Pvt
      Enlisted 26 Oct 1780 and 1 Jul 1782.

      1773 tax list, Weisenberg (History of Northampton Co, by Henry)
      1776 tax list, Weisenberg
      1779 tax list, Weisenberg, 260A
      1780 tax list, Weisenberg
      1781 tax list, Weisenberg
      1782 tax list, Weisenberg
      1785 tax list, Weisenberg, 238A, 3H, 2, $1.9.3
      1786 tax list, Weisenberg, 238A, 3H, 3, $1.9.9
      1788 tax list, Weisenberg, 238A, 3H, 3, $1.11.0
      1789 tax list, Weisenberg, log house=40 x 30, 2 rooms, value = 350

      1790 census, Weisenberg, 2-5-4
      1800 census, pg 632, Lehigh Co, 12211-10201
      1810 census, pg 048, Weisenberg, 10311-11111
      1820 census, pg 158, Weisenberg
      1830 census, pg 106, Lowhill Twp (Catharine only), 0-0000 0000 01

      Catharina single sp -> 1770, Peter Missemer and Magdalena (at Heidelberg)

      sp- 1772, Johannes Hartman and Eva
      sp - 1773, John Jacob Knoerr and Susanna Hartman, singles
      sp -> 1774, Jacob Harner and Barbara [Knerr]
      sp - 1775, AndreasKnoerr and Maria Gertraut Hartman, single
      sp - 1777, John Conrad Metzger and Maria [Hartman]
      sp - 1779, Johannes Baer and Magdalena
      sp - 1781, Abraham Knerr and Eva
      sp - 1784, Johan Jacob Harner and Maria
      sp -> 1785, John Nicholas Acker and Maria Appolonia
      sp - 1788, Andreas Knerr and Catharine
      sp - 1790, Frantz Missemer and Susanna
      sp - 1792, Christian Schmidt and Christina [Hartman]
      sp -> 1792, Christian Schmidt and Christina [Hartman]
      sp -> 1792, Nicolaus Muller and Gertraut (Hartman) (at Heidelberg Church)
      sp -> 1794, Dietrich Hartman and Elisabeth
      sp - 1795, John Heinrich Helffrich and Maria Magdalena
      sp -> 1798, Andrew Knerr and Catharine Elisabeth (at Neffs)
      sp - 1799, John Nicolaus Acker
      sp -> 1801, John Knerr Jr and Catharine (at Lowhill)
      sp -> 1803, Johannes Hartman and Elisabeth
      sp -> 1805, Johannes Scherer and Margaretha
      sp ->1812, Andreas Knerr and Maria (his son before going west??)
      sp -> 1814, Martin Seybert and Salome [Knerr] (Weisenberg Church)

      US Oath, 4:158, John Knorr

      Plaque at cemetery: Johannas Knerr Pvt 8 Co 6 Batt PA Militia, Revolutionary
      War, Aug 11 1747 + Jun 12 1825

      John Knerr of Weisenberg was appointed guardian for 3 children of John Rick
      of Whitehall, OC 18 Nov 1803 (petitioner wasPhilip Stettler, father in law of decd)

  • Sources 
    1. [S44] TITLE: History of Lehigh County, PA, pg 704..

    2. [S45] Other land records in PA Archives, 3/19, pages 114 and 226.

    3. [S46] Some land numbers, etc. from History of Weisenberg Township, R974.827HIST.