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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Corinne M. Knechtges: Birth: 07 SEP 1893 in Calumet, Houghton Co., Michigan. Death: 05 MAY 1983 in Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana

  2. Carl Jacob Knechtges: Birth: 24 OCT 1895 in Calumet, Houghton Co., Michigan. Death: 16 APR 1948 in Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana

  3. Louis Henry Knechtges: Birth: 14 MAY 1898 in Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana. Death: 06 SEP 1948 in Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana

  4. Francis Peter Knechtges: Birth: 29 JAN 1900 in Calumet, Houghton Co., Michigan. Death: 26 JUL 1994 in Stevensville, Ravalli Co., Montana

  5. Henry Joseph Knechtges: Birth: 17 OCT 1901 in Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana. Death: 19 NOV 1918 in Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana

  6. William Albert Knechtges: Birth: 22 JUL 1903 in Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana. Death: 09 FEB 1972 in Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana

  7. Pauline C. Knechtges: Birth: 29 MAR 1905 in Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana. Death: 13 DEC 1983 in Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana


Sources
1. Title:   1880 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1880; Census Place: Calumet, Houghton, Michigan; Roll: 581; Family History Film: 1254581; Page: 489B; Enumeration District: 010; Image: 0655
Author:   Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
2. Title:   Web: Montana, Find A Grave Index, 1864-2012
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;
3. Title:   Montana Death Index, 1907-2007
Author:   Montana State Genealogical Society and Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;
4. Title:   1910 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1910; Census Place: Great Falls Ward 4, Cascade, Montana; Roll: T624_830; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1374843
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;
5. Title:   U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;
6. Title:   1920 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1920; Census Place: Great Falls Ward 4, Cascade, Montana; Roll: T625_968; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 506
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
7. Title:   1870 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1870; Census Place: Brothertown, Calumet, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1704; Page: 173B; Image: 349; Family History Library Film: 553203
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;
8. Title:   1900 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1900; Census Place: Great Falls, Cascade, Montana; Roll: 910; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1240910
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;
9. Title:   U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;

Notes
a. Note:   From the 1870 Federal Census of the Town of Brotherton, Calumet County, Wisconsin, post office- New Holstein, taken July 7, 1870, page 16, household 109; from ancestry.com, image 16 of 42. Peter is listed in the household of his parents: ------ Peter; age- 2, male, at home, born- Wisconsin, father of foreign birth ============= From the 1880 Federal Census of Houghton County, Michigan, Calumet 2nd Precinct, page 26 B, (no date written, probably June or July of 1880), ancestry.com, Houghton County, district #10, image 26 of 82. Peter is listed in the household of his parents: ----- Peter; male, age- 12, son, single, occupation- at home, in school, born- Wisconsin, father born- Prussia, mother born- Wisconsin ============= From Houghton County, Michigan Courthouse Marriage Records, Vol. 2, 1887-1889, page 138, sent to me by Jean Braun: #372; October 31, 1892 Name: Peter Knechtges; Age: 25; Color: white; Residence: Calumet, Michigan; Born: Brothertown, Wisconsin; Occupation: Teamster; Father: Jacob Knechtges; Mother: Margaret Steffes; Prior Marriages: None Name: Katie Braun; Age: 28; Color: white; Residence: Calumet, Houghton Co., Michigan; Born: Delaware; Occupation: At Home; Father: _____ Braun; Mother: Pauline Kohlhaus; Prior marriages: None Married: November 23, 1892; Place: Calumet, Michigan Married by: Pacific Amitecheld, Rector Witness: Peter Braun, Calumet, Michigan Witness: Emma Knechtges; Calumet, Michigan ============== From the Copper Country News, Calumet, Michigan; two news items dated Saturday, June 25, 1898, page 4: The funeral of the late Jacob Knechtges, of Laurium, will be held tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon, the interment being at the Hecla Cemetery. Mr. Peter Knechtges arrived home from Butte this afternoon to attend the funeral of his father. ============= From the 1900 Federal Census of Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, district 153, sheet 14a, taken June 13, 1900, household 222; from ancestry.com, image 27 of 38: Knechtges, P.; head of household, male, born- August 1867, age- 33, married 8 years, born- Wisconsin, father born- Germany, mother born- Wisconsin, occupation- engineer, r/w's, owns home with mortgage, home is a house ------- Katherina; wife, female, born- August 1865, age- 35, married 8 years, mother born 5 children/ 4 children living, born- Michigan, parents born- Germany, r/w's ------ Corrine; daughter, female, born- September 1893, age- 6, born- Michigan, father born- Wisconsin, mother born- Michigan, in school, r/w's ------ Carl; son, male, born- January 1895, age- 4, born- Michigan, father born- Wisconsin, mother born- Michigan ------ Louis; son, male, born- May 1898, age- 2, born- Montana, father born- Wisconsin, mother born- Michigan ------ Baby; son, male, born- May 1900, age- 1/12, born- Montana, father born- Wisconsin, mother born- Michigan ============== According to the obituaries of several children, the family of Peter and Catherine moved to the Great Falls, Montana area in about 1900. This was apparently just before the census above. From Peter's obituary below, it appears that he might have moved as early as 1895, and perhaps they moved back to Michigan for a short while, then returned permanently.- Rick Waggener ============== From the 1910 Federal Census of Great Falls City, Cascade County, Montana, district 37, sheets 3b/4a, taken April 21, 1910, household 59, address- 3816 5th Ave. North; from ancestry.com, images 7-8 of 9: Knechtges, Peter; head of household, male, age- 2, married (1st), Wisconsin, father born- Germany, mother born- Wisconsin, occupation- engineer/ power house, r/w's, owns home, home is a house ------ Kathryn; wife, female, age- 45, married (1st) 17 years, mother of 8 children/ 7 children living, born- Michigan, parents born- Germany, occupation- none, r/w's ------ Corrine; daughter, female, age- 16, born- Michigan, father born- Wisconsin, mother born- Michigan, r/w's ------ Carl; son, male, age- 14, born- Michigan, father born- Wisconsin, mother born- Wisconsin, r/w's, in school ------ Louis; son, male, age- 12, born- Montana, father born- Wisconsin, mother born- Wisconsin, r/w's, in school ------ Francis; son, male, age- 10, born- Michigan, father born- Wisconsin, mother born- Wisconsin, r/w's, in school Knechtges, Henry; son, male, age- 8, born- Montana, father born- Wisconsin, mother born- Wisconsin, in school ------ William; son, male, age- 6, born- Montana, father born- Wisconsin, mother born- Wisconsin, in school ------ Pauline; daughter, female, age- 5, born- Montana, father born- Wisconsin, mother born- Wisconsin, in school ============= From the probate file in June of 1913, for Peter's mother, Margaret (Steffes) Knechtges, listing the names, ages and locations of all surviving heirs: Name Relationship Age Residence Peter Knechtges son 44 Great Falls, Montana ============ From the 1920 Federal Census of Great Falls- Boston Heights, 4th ward, Great Falls Precinct 20, Cascade County, Montana, district 20, sheet 2a, taken January 7, 1920, household 51, address- 3416 5th Ave. N.; from ancestry.com, image 5 of 16: Knechtges, Peter; head of household, own home free of mortgage, male, age- 55, married, r/w's, born- Wisconsin, parents born- Wisconsin, occupation- Engineer/ Smelter, wage worker ------ Catherine; wife, female, age- 57, married, r/w's, born- Michigan, parents born- Germany, occupation- none ------ Corainne; daughter, female, age- 26, single, r/w's, born- Michigan, father born- Wisconsin, mother born- Michigan, occupation- Book Keeper/ Printing Co., wage worker ------ Carl; son, male, age- 24, single, r/w's, born- Michigan, father born- Wisconsin, mother born- Michigan, occupation- Laborer/ Smelter, wage worker ------- Louis; son, male, age- 21, single, r/w's, born- Michigan, father born- Wisconsin, mother born- Michigan, occupation- none ------- Francis; son, male, age- 19, single, r/w's, born- Michigan, father born- Wisconsin, mother born- Michigan, occupation- none ------ William; son, male, age- 16, single, in school, r/w's, born- Montana, father born- Wisconsin, mother born- Michigan, occupation- none ------ Pauline; daughter, female, age- 14, in school, r/w's, born- Montana, father born- Wisconsin, mother born- Michigan, occupation- none =========== From an unknown newspaper, sent to me by John Knechtges. John noted that someone had written "1927" on the clipping: P. Knechtges Resident For 32 Years, Dies Was One of Oldest Employees in Years of Service of A.C.M. Smelter Here Peter Knechtges, a resident of Great Falls for the last 32 years, died Wednesday afternoon at 2:05 at his home, 3416 Fifth Avenue North. Mr. Knechtges was 61 years old and had been confined to his bed for the last three weeks. Death was caused by cancer. Mr. Knechtges was one of the oldest employees in years of service at the A.C.M. company smelter here, coming to Great Falls 32 years ago from Calumet, Mich., to take the position of engineer in the power house of the old B & M smelter, a position which he had held continuously since that time. He was taken ill Nov. 3 and was a patient at the Columbus hospital until about 10 days ago, when he was removed to his home. Born at Calvary, Wis., Aug. 5, 1866, Mr. Knechtges grew to manhood there. He was married to Miss Catherine Brown at Calumet 34 years ago and a few years later he and his family moved to Great Falls. Besides the widow he is survived by two daughters and four sons, the Misses Corinne and Pauline Knechtges, and Louis, Francis and William Knechtges, all of Great Falls, and Carl Knechtges of Los Angeles. Also surviving are six sisters and three brothers who are Miss Rose Knechtges and Mrs. Frank Brown of Chicago, Mrs. W. M. J. Peron, Mrs. Mary LaBarge, John and Theodore Knechtges of Detroit, Mrs. Effie DeRosa and Jake Knechtges of Laurium, Mich., and a sister-in-law, Miss Mary Brown of Laurium, who is spending the winter in Great Falls. A brother, John Knechtges, will arrive in the city tonight from Detroit and funeral arrangements will not be completed until word has been received from relatives. =========== From a record of the T. F. O'Connor Mortuary, Great Falls, Montana; sent to me by Jean Braun: Date: November 23, 1927 Name of Deceased: Peter Knechtges Address: 3416 - 5 Ave. No. Date of Birth: August 5, 1866 Place of birth: Wisconsin Date of death: November 23, 1927 Place of death: 3416 5 Ave No. Lot No.: 70 Blk 50 Age: 61 years, 3 months, 18 days Name of father: Jacob Knechtges Father's birthplace: Germany Maiden name of mother: Margaret Steffes Mother's birthplace: Wisconsin Religion: Catholic Date of burial: November 26, 1927 Place of burial: Mt. Olivet Cause of death: Carcinoma of Intestine ============ From Montana State Genealogical Society and Ancestry.com. Montana Death Index, 1907-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009: Name: Peter Knechteges Age: 61 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866 Gender: Male Death Date: 23 Nov 1927 Index Number: GF 2883 Source: Montana Office of Vital Statistics


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