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- [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).
Baptismal record for Ardith Emma Knapheide, p. 180. Name of parents.
- [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), p. 342.
Biographical sketch entitled Werner Knapheide Family. "Lillie Niemeyer was born April 14, 1914...[and]...is the daughter of Fred, Jr. and Emma (Kersten) Niemeyer; the granddaughter of Ernst and Lizette Kersten and the great granddaughter of Johann and Sophie Kersten. Johann Kersten, too, was one of the founding fathers of Immanuel Church as well as one of the first four councilmen."
- [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), p. 169.
Baptism records. Lillie Wilhelmina, child of Fritz Niemeyer and Emma Kersten. Born 4 April 1914.
- [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), p. 345.
Biographical sketch entitled Fred Niemeyer, Jr. Family. "They [Fred Niemeyer, Jr. and Emma Kersten] became the parents of five children.... Lillie made her debut on April 14, 1914 and she married Werner Knapheide."
- [S161] Harold H. Hoeft, A History of the Kersten-Uthlaut Families, 5th edition, edited by Howard and Karen Utlaut (privately printed, 2003), page 85.
"LILLIE (NIEMEYER) KNAPHEIDE born April 14, 1914 at Treloar, MO...."
- [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), p. 112.
Lillie Niemeyer was born 14 April 1914 at Treloar, Missouri.
- [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), p. 169.
Baptism records. Lillie Wilhelmina, child of Fritz Niemeyer and Emma Kersten. Born 4 April 1914. Baptized 31 May 1914. Mrs. Wilhelmina Brueggemann was the sponsor.
- [S161] Harold H. Hoeft, A History of the Kersten-Uthlaut Families, 5th edition, edited by Howard and Karen Utlaut (privately printed, 2003), page 85.
"...LILLIE [(Niemeyer) Knapheide died] May 16, 1995."
- [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), p. 112.
[annotation by hand by some unknown person]: Lillie died 16 May 1995 at Holstein, Missouri.
- [S161] Harold H. Hoeft, A History of the Kersten-Uthlaut Families, 5th edition, edited by Howard and Karen Utlaut (privately printed, 2003), page 85.
"They [i.e., Lillie (Niemeyer) Knapheide and Werner Knapheide] are buried in Immanuel Church Cemetery, Holstein, MO."
- [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), p. 345.
Biographical sketch entitled Fred Niemeyer, Jr. Family.
"They [Fred Niemeyer, Jr. and Emma Kersten] were married at the bride's home by the Rev. H. C. Nagel, pastor of Immanuel Church." "They became the parents of five children."
- [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), p. 260.
Marriage records. Fritz Niemeyer, of Kruegerville, and Emma Kersten, of Holstein, married 14 April 1904 at Holstein, Missouri. Martin Kerstern and Minnie Niemeyer were the witnesses.
- [S161] Harold H. Hoeft, A History of the Kersten-Uthlaut Families, 5th edition, edited by Howard and Karen Utlaut (privately printed, 2003), page 79.
"EMMA KERSTEN born February 26, 1881 near Holstein, MO married FRED NIEMEYER, JR.... Rev. H. C. Nagel, pastor of Immanuel Evangelical Church, Holstein, MO, married them April 14, 1904 at the home of the bride near Holstein, MO. Being a farmer, the couple resided on a farm in the Treloar, MO bottoms where they lived for over 50 years. FRED and EMMA were privileged to observe their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1954. They were parents of ELSIE, WESLEY, ELDRED, LILLIE and DONALD."
- [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), page 180.
Baptism records. Ardith Emma Knapheide, child of Werner Knapheide and Lillie, nee Niemeyer. Born 21 September 1937.
- [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 266.
"Werner Knapheide," of Marthasville, and "Lillie Niemeyer," of Treloar, were married on 8 April 1934 at the parsonage at Holstein. "Wesley Niemeyer" and "Edna Hackmann" were witnesses.
- [S161] Harold H. Hoeft, A History of the Kersten-Uthlaut Families, 5th edition, edited by Howard and Karen Utlaut (privately printed, 2003), page 85.
"LILLIE (NIEMEYER) KNAPHEIDE ...married WERNER KNAPHEIDE.... Rev. F. Egger married them on April 8, 1934 at Immanuel Evangelical Church, Holstein, MO. They were the parents of ARDITH, JUDITH and WAYNE."
- [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 112.
Copy of selected pages provided by Byron H. Nolte in 2008. Descendants of Ernst Wilhelm Knapheide, page 6. Werner Knapheide and Lillie Niemeyer were married 8 April 1934 at Holstein, Missouri. They had three children. In connection with Lille Niemeyer, F. Bonney referred to "Kersten-Uthlaut History in Reference, Columbia, Missouri, State Hist. Society."
- [S22] Obituary, for Wayne F. Knapheide.
Posted on the web site of Alternative Funeral and Cremation Services, St. Peters, Missouri: < http://www.alternativefuneralcremation.com/obituaries/Wayne-Knapheide/ >.
Wayne F. Knapheide, a resident of Warrenton, Missouri, died on Tuesday, 27 September 2016. Memorial visitation and a service were held on 3 October 2016 at Alternative Funeral and Cremation Services.
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