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Note: n the 1880 Northampton County, Pennsylvania census with daughters May E, Claudia, and Sarah. "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWNR-4K5 : accessed 28 December 2014), Joseph H Knerr, Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States, 77; citing sheet 481C, film number 1161, NARA microfilm publication T9, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,255,161. The source for the 'bef. 1872' marriage is based on the age of the oldest daughter on this census.
In the absence of an actual marriage document, further verification of this marriage was confirmed by finding the death certificates of the daughters. The 1942 Pennsylvania State Death Certificate no. 66387 for unmarried May E Knerr lists parents as Joseph H Knerr and Jennie Knerr. The Pennsylvania State Death Certificate no. 73126 for Sarah Knerr (listed on the certificate as Sada) gives the names of parents as Joseph H Knerr and Jennie Watmore (or Walmore). The informant is sister Claudia Knerr. Claudia Ray Knerr's 1875 baptismal certificate from the Christ United Methodist Church in Easton states that parents were Joseph H Knerr and Mary J (probably for Jennie) Knerr. Source Citation: Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 552.
The source for the exact birth, death, and burial information for Joseph H Knerr is his Pennsylvania State Death Certificate no. 100271. The parents listed are John A Knerr and Sarah Music.
The source for the exact birth, death, and burial information for Jennie Knerr is her Pennsylvania State Death Certificate no. 18827. Her maiden name and names of parents are not listed. The informant is 'Sada' (Sarah) Knerr.
Note: The source for the marriage of Joseph Knerr and Jennie is finding them o
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