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Moses Knappenberger

Birth: 7 Jan 1826
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 7 Apr 1898 (aged 72)
Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial: Brush Creek Cemetery

Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 102965176 View Source

Greensburg Daily Tribune
April 8, 1898
MOSES KNAPPENBERGER
While eating an apple at noon Thursday, Moses Knappenberger of near Jeannette, fell from his chair and expired. He was one of the wealthiest citizens of Westmoreland county, and formerly owned a greater part of the ground on which Jeannette now stands. When gas was struck in the Grapeville belt he succeeded in amassing a comfortable fortune by disposing of his farm. He was 72 years old and leaves a wife and four children, D.T., George W. and Henry of Jeannette and Mrs. Mary Cope of Allegheny. Funeral Saturday at 1 o'clock. Interment at Brush Creek.

Greensburg Daily Tribune
April 8, 1898
MOSES KNAPPENBERGER
While eating an apple at noon Thursday, Moses Knappenberger of near Jeannette, fell from his chair and expired. He was one of the wealthiest citizens of Westmoreland county, and formerly owned a greater part of the ground on which Jeannette now stands. When gas was struck in the Grapeville belt he succeeded in amassing a comfortable fortune by disposing of his farm. He was 72 years old and leaves a wife and four children, D.T., George W. and Henry of Jeannette and Mrs. Mary Cope of Allegheny. Funeral Saturday at 1 o'clock. Interment at Brush Creek.

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Martha Magdalene Croushore Knappenberger

1829–1909

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Created by: Kathi Lynn King
Added: Jan 2, 2013
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102965176/moses-knappenberger: accessed ), memorial page for Moses Knappenberger (7 Jan 1826–7 Apr 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 102965176, citing Brush Creek Cemetery, Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Kathi Lynn King (contributor 47574305).

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