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(first child of Caroline Simon) Knack

Abt 1883 - Bef 1900  (< 16 years)


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  1. 1.  (first child of Caroline Simon) Knack was born about 1883 (child of Ferdinand Knack and Karoline Caroline M Carolina Carrie Simon); died before 1900.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Caroline Simon as Caroline Gelis in the 1900 census is shown as the mother of 6 children with 4 living; Edward had died in 1897, and Helen was indicated as the third child. So there must have been another before Helen who had died by 1900.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ferdinand KnackFerdinand Knack was born about 1854 in Preussen, Germany; died on 27 Jun 1894 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 30 Jun 1894 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1876, , , Illinois, USA; Arrival in Illinois per 1894 death certificate statement of residence for 18 years in the state

    Notes:

    Birth:
    birth year estimated from age 40 at death in 1894

    Buried:
    Concordia Cemetery (not actually in Chicago) Section 5 Lot 698

    Died:
    age 40; occupation Carpenter; in Illinois 18 years; born Germany; place of death 25 Julian Street, Ward 14

    Ferdinand married Karoline Caroline M Carolina Carrie Simon about 1882. Karoline (daughter of (father of Carolina) Simon and Anastasia (married Simon)) was born on 25 Jun 1859 in Berlin, Germany; died on 15 Nov 1934 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 19 Nov 1934 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Karoline Caroline M Carolina Carrie Simon was born on 25 Jun 1859 in Berlin, Germany (daughter of (father of Carolina) Simon and Anastasia (married Simon)); died on 15 Nov 1934 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 19 Nov 1934 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1873; in United States - per 1920 census
    • Arrival: 1892; erroneous 1900 census information, since she had children born in Chicago in 1885, 1887, 1889
    • Arrival: 1900; erroneous 1930 census information, since she had children born in Chicago in 1885, 1887, 1889, 1899
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 15, Cook, Illinois, USA; 122 Coblenz Street; age 39; married 2 years; mother of 6 children, 4 of whom are now living
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 28, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2235 Coblentz Street; age 50; married twice; married for 10 years; mother of 6 children, of whom 3 are living; her mother Anastasia Simon is living with them
    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 33, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2127 Kimball Avenue; age 59; arrived in US 1873; naturalized 1875
    • Residence: 1930, Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; 720 Marion Street; age 67; age at first marriage 32; arrival in US 1900; naturalized
    • Residence: 19 Aug 1930, Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; 720 Marion Street - at time of probate of estate of Frederick Gelis

    Notes:

    Birth:
    1887 birth of her daughter Helen places her birth in Pommern, Germany

    Buried:
    Concordia Cemetery - Section 5 Lot 431

    Died:
    Informant: Mrs. Helen Procknow

    Notes:

    Married:
    The date is a guess based on Caroline's third child (Helen) born 1887 - They apparently married in Chicago, since both had arrived in the 1870's

    Children:
    1. 1. (first child of Caroline Simon) Knack was born about 1883; died before 1900.
    2. Edward Knack was born on 26 Mar 1885 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 17 Oct 1897 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    3. Helene Auguste Bertha Helen Knack was born on 10 Apr 1887 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    4. Emma Knack was born about Oct 1888 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died about 1913.
    5. Alma C. Knack was born on 6 Jul 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  (father of Carolina) Simon was born in in Germany.

    (father married Anastasia (married Simon). Anastasia was born about 1838 in Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Anastasia (married Simon) was born about 1838 in Germany.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1882; in United States - per 1910 census
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 28, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2235 Coblentz Street; age 72; widowed; mother of 6 children, of whom 4 are living; living with daughter Carolina, wife of Fred Gelis

    Children:
    1. 3. Karoline Caroline M Carolina Carrie Simon was born on 25 Jun 1859 in Berlin, Germany; died on 15 Nov 1934 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 19 Nov 1934 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.