Knapheide, Paul Wilhelm

Male 1886 - 1958  (72 years)


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  • Name Knapheide, Paul Wilhelm 
    Born 12 Mar 1886  Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 14 Apr 1886  Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Paul Wilhelm's baptism was recorded in the register of the German Evangelical Immanuels Church in Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). The sponsor was Wilhelm Knapheide.
    Died 18 Dec 1958  Liberty, Clay County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    • According to information on his death certificate, Paul William Knapheide, a retired stationary engineer with Great Lakes Pipeline Company, died at 9:45 p.m. in IOOF Hospital. Suffering from coronary thrombus for 2 and a half months, he had been a patient in the hospital for 55 days.
    Buried 21 Dec 1958  Buckner, Jackson County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    • According to information on his death certificate, Paul was to be buried at Buckner Cemetery.
    Person ID I5382  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 3 Sep 2017 

    Father Knapheide, Friedrich Wilhelm,   b. 12 Apr 1849, Marthasville, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1919, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Schnieder, Maria Mathilda,   b. 14 Jan 1854, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1909  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 6 Mar 1874  Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 9, 10
    • The marriage of "Friedrich Wilhelm Knapheide" and "Maria Mathilde Schneider" was recorded in the wedding register of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette in Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). According to the published transcription of the register, parents, brothers and sisters of the couple were the witnesses.
    Family ID F1734  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Myers, Bessie Katheren,   b. 11 Oct 1885, Buckner, Jackson County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1960, Liberty, Clay County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage License 13 Nov 1907  Jackson County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • The application for a marriage license affirmed that "Paul W. Knapheide," of Buckner, Jackson County, Missouri, age 21, and "Bessie Katheren Myers," of Buckner, Jackson County, Missouri, age 22 were both legally able to marry. The application was signed by "Paul W. Knapheide" on 13 November 1907. Bessie Katheren Myers appears not to have been present at the time, but was represented by "Willie J. Lane," who swore that he personally knew Bessie and also signed the application. The bound copy of the marriage license was recorded with the Recorder of Deeds at Independence, Missouri, but the location printed on the unbound copy of the marriage license was Kansas City, Missouri.
    Married 14 Nov 1907  Jackson County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13, 14
    • According to their marriage license, they were married by "B. E. Niblack, Pastor of Oak Grove Ct. M. E. Church."
    Children 
     1. Knapheide, Ernst William,   b. 1909, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F1738  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Baptism Records. page 143.
      "Paul Wilhelm," child of "Friedr. Knapheide" and "Mathilde, nee Schnieder [sic]," was born 12 March 1886 and was baptized 14 April 1886.

    2. [S180] Frances Bonney, The American Descendents of the Knapheides of Westphalia, Germany, of the District of Tecklenberg; Lienen, Lengerich, Lladbergen, Kattenvenne, and Others (St. Paul, Minnesota: Frances Bonney, 1973), page 111a.
      Copy of selected pages provided by Byron H. Nolte in 2008. Descendants of Ernst Wilhelm Knapheide, page 1. Paul W. Knapheide, child of Frederick William Knapheide and Matilde M. [surname not provided], was born in 1886. A place of birth was not provided.

    3. [S237] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates Database (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/ - last confirmed in August 2017), Paul William Knapheide; Clay County; 1958; Standard Certificate of Death #58-043563.
      http://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1958/1958_00043564.pdf Accessed in August 2017. Division of Health of Missouri, Standard Certificate of Death #58-043563. For Paul William Knapheide. A white, male born on 12 March 1886 at Holstein, Missouri. Father's name: Frederick Wm. Knapheide. Mother's maiden name: Mathilde Schneider. Personal information was provided by Howard Knapheide, of 115 E. Armour, Kansas City, Missouri.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    4. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Baptism Records. page 143.
      "Paul Wilhelm," child of "Friedr. Knapheide" and "Mathilde, nee Schnieder [sic]," was born 12 March 1886 and was baptized 14 April 1886.. The sponsor was "Wm. Knapheide."

    5. [S180] Frances Bonney, The American Descendents of the Knapheides of Westphalia, Germany, of the District of Tecklenberg; Lienen, Lengerich, Lladbergen, Kattenvenne, and Others (St. Paul, Minnesota: Frances Bonney, 1973), page 111a.
      Copy of selected pages provided by Byron H. Nolte in 2008. Descendants of Ernst Wilhelm Knapheide, page 1. Paul W. Knapheide died in 1958. A place of death was not provided.

    6. [S237] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates Database (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/ - last confirmed in August 2017), Paul William Knapheide; Clay County; 1958; Standard Certificate of Death #58-043563.
      http://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1958/1958_00043564.pdf Accessed in August 2017. Division of Health of Missouri, Standard Certificate of Death #58-043563. For Paul William Knapheide. A white, male born on 12 March 1886 at Holstein, Missouri. Father's name: Frederick Wm. Knapheide. Mother's maiden name: Mathilde Schneider. Died at 9:45 p.m. on 18 December 1958 in IOOF Hospital, at Liberty, Clay County, Missouri (inside limits) at the age of 72 years. Length of stay at Liberty, where death occurred: 55 days. His usual residence was Buckner-Tarsney Road, Buckner, Jackson County, Missouri (inside limits; not on a farm). He was married at the time of death to "Bessie C. Knapheide." His usual occupation was "retired Stationary Enginee [sic]" at "Great Lakes Pipe Line Co." He had not served in the U.S. armed forces. He had social security number 487-05-9247. Immediate cause of death was "Coronary Thrombus" (2 1/2 months duration). No autopsy was performed. Burial was to be on 21 December 1958 in "Buckner Cem." at Buckner, Missouri. The funeral director was Hazel H. Reppert, of Buckner, Missouri. Personal information was provided by Howard Knapheide, of 115 E. Armour, Kansas City, Missouri. Wm. H. Goodson, M.D., of Liberty, Missouri, had attended the deceased from 25 October to 18 December, had last seen him alive on 18 December 1958, and signed the death certificate on 18 December 1958. The certificate was received by the local registrar on [20?] or [22?] December 1958.

    7. [S180] Frances Bonney, The American Descendents of the Knapheides of Westphalia, Germany, of the District of Tecklenberg; Lienen, Lengerich, Lladbergen, Kattenvenne, and Others (St. Paul, Minnesota: Frances Bonney, 1973), page 111a.
      Copy of selected pages provided by Byron H. Nolte in 2008. Descendants of Ernst Wilhelm Knapheide, page 1. Paul W. Knapheide was buried in "Buckner Cemetery, Independence, Mo."

    8. [S237] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates Database (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/ - last confirmed in August 2017), Paul William Knapheide; Clay County; 1958; Standard Certificate of Death #58-043563.
      http://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1958/1958_00043564.pdf Accessed in August 2017. Division of Health of Missouri, Standard Certificate of Death #58-043563. For Paul William Knapheide. A white, male born on 12 March 1886. Died on 18 December 1958. Burial was to be on 21 December 1958 in "Buckner Cem." at Buckner, Missouri. The funeral director was Hazel H. Reppert, of Buckner, Missouri. Personal information was provided by Howard Knapheide, of 115 E. Armour, Kansas City, Missouri.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    9. [S180] Frances Bonney, The American Descendents of the Knapheides of Westphalia, Germany, of the District of Tecklenberg; Lienen, Lengerich, Lladbergen, Kattenvenne, and Others (St. Paul, Minnesota: Frances Bonney, 1973), page 111a.
      Copy of selected pages provided by Byron H. Nolte in 2008. Descendants of Ernst Wilhelm Knapheide, page 1. Frederick William Knapheide and Matilde M. [surname not given] were married. A date and place of marriage were not provided.

    10. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Marriage Records. page 252.
      "Friedrich Wilhelm Knapheide" and "Maria Mathilde Schneider" were married on 6 March 1874. The witnesses were "parents & brothers & sisters of couple."

    11. [S181] Ancestry.com (library edition), Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1171 in November 2017), Jackson County marriage license; 13 November 1907. Accessed April 2008.
      Application for marriage license #6149.
           Affidavit of Male: "Paul W. Knapheide," of Buckner, Jackson County, Missouri, applied for a license to marry "Bessie Katheren [sic] Myers," of Buckner, Jackson County, Missouri, swearing that he was 21 years of age, and that "[future bride's name not repeated]" was 22 years of age, and that both were single, unmarried, and not first cousins and lawfully able to marry. Signed by "Paul W. Knapheide" on 13 November 1907.
           Affidavit of Female: This portion of the application was left blank. In its place was a statement by "Willie J. Lane," who swore that "Miss Bessie Katheren [sic] Myers" was personally known to him and that she was of the age of 18 and legally able to marry. This affidavit was signed by "Willie J. Lane" on 13 November 1907.

           Bound copy of marriage license #6149; page 565. License for "Paul W. Knapheide," of Jackson County, Missouri, who was over the age of 21, and "Bessie Katheren Myers," of Jackson County, Missouri, who was over the age of 21. Recorded on 13 November 1907 at Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.
           Certification that the undersigned, a "Minister of the Gospel" did unite in marriage the above named persons at Jackson County, Missouri on 14 November 1907. Signed by "B. E. N[e?]black, Paster [sic] of Oak grove Cit [sic] M. E. Church." Filed with the county recorder on 18 November 1907.

           Unbound copy of marriage license; #6149. License for "Paul W. Knapheide," of Jackson County, Missouri, who was over the age of 21, and "Bessie Katheren Myers," of Jackson County, Missouri, who was over the age of 18. Recorded on 13 November 1907 at Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.
           Certification that the undersigned, a "Minister of the Gospel" did unite in marriage the above named persons at Jackson County, Missouri on 14 November 1907. Signed by "B. E. Niblack, Pastor of Oak Grove Ct. M. E. Church."

    12. [S180] Frances Bonney, The American Descendents of the Knapheides of Westphalia, Germany, of the District of Tecklenberg; Lienen, Lengerich, Lladbergen, Kattenvenne, and Others (St. Paul, Minnesota: Frances Bonney, 1973), page 111a.
      Copy of selected pages provided by Byron H. Nolte in 2008. Descendants of Ernst Wilhelm Knapheide, page 1. Paul W. Knapheide and Bessie C. Meyers were married. A date and place of marriage were not provided.

    13. [S181] Ancestry.com (library edition), Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1171 in November 2017), Jackson County marriage license; 13 November 1907. Accessed April 2008.
      Bound copy of marriage license #6149; page 565. License for "Paul W. Knapheide," of Jackson County, Missouri, who was over the age of 21, and "Bessie Katheren Myers," of Jackson County, Missouri, who was over the age of 21. Recorded on 13 November 1907 at Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.
           Certification that the undersigned, a "Minister of the Gospel" did unite in marriage the above named persons at Jackson County, Missouri on 14 November 1907. Signed by "B. E. N[e?]black, Paster [sic] of Oak grove Cit [sic] M. E. Church." Filed with the county recorder on 18 November 1907.

           Unbound copy of marriage license; #6149. License for "Paul W. Knapheide," of Jackson County, Missouri, who was over the age of 21, and "Bessie Katheren Myers," of Jackson County, Missouri, who was over the age of 18. Recorded on 13 November 1907 at Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.
           Certification that the undersigned, a "Minister of the Gospel" did unite in marriage the above named persons at Jackson County, Missouri on 14 November 1907. Signed by "B. E. Niblack, Pastor of Oak Grove Ct. M. E. Church."

    14. [S237] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates Database (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/ - last confirmed in August 2017), Paul William Knapheide; Clay County; 1958; Standard Certificate of Death #58-043563.
      http://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1958/1958_00043564.pdf Accessed in August 2017. Division of Health of Missouri, Standard Certificate of Death #58-043563. For Paul William Knapheide. A white, male born on 12 March 1886 at Holstein, Missouri. Died on 18 December 1958. He was married at the time of death to "Bessie C. Knapheide." Personal information was provided by Howard Knapheide, of 115 E. Armour, Kansas City, Missouri.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.