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2. Emma Ida Knitter [image] (August Julius ) was born on 15 Oct 1871. She was christened on 29 Oct 1871 in Lutheran Church, Konitz, West Prussia.
Emma married 1 Herman Alvin Drawanz in 1887. Herman was born 2, 3 on 26 Oct 1865 in Indiana. He died 4 on 12 Sep 1935. He was buried 5 in 1935 in Concordia Cemetery, Hammond, In.
They had the following children:
12 F i Freda B. Drawns was born 1 in Apr 1890 in Indiana. Freda married Charles Koester. Charles was born 1 about 1889. 13 M ii John A. Drawns was born 1, 2 on 13 Oct 1891 in Indiana. John married Elsie Engel. Elsie was born 1 in 1892. 14 M iii Herman Drawns was born 1 in 1901 in Indiana. Herman married 1 Julia O'Leary about 1928. Julia was born 2 about 1896. 15 M iv Elmer O. Drawns was born 1 on 30 May 1894 in Wanatah, In. He died 2 on 24 Nov 1930 in Chicago, Il. He was buried 3 in Concordia Cemetery, Hammond, In. 16 F v Living
4. Albert George Knitter (August Julius ) was born 1 on 24 May 1876 in Germany.
Albert immigrated to the US from Germany 15 Aug 1882. In 1918 he registered for the World War I draft. At that time he lived at 1554 E. 94 St., Chicago, Cook County, IL.
Albert married Grace Crisman on 17 May 1905 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Grace was born on 23 Mar 1885 in Crisman, IN.
They had the following children:
17 F i Dorothy Knitter was born on 24 May 1906. Dorothy married Living. 18 M ii Gilbert C. Knitter was born 1 on 9 Aug 1907. He died on 26 May 2004.
Last residence was 60465 Palos Hills, Cook, Illinois19 M iii William Knitter was born on 21 Mar 1910. He died 1 in Jan 1982. 20 M iv Albert H. Knitter was born on 10 Apr 1913. He died 1 on 11 Feb 1993. 21 M v Clarence Knitter was born 1 on 14 Sep 1915 in Chicago, IL. He was buried 2 on 15 Sep 1915 in Oak Woods. 22 M vi Living Living married Unknown. 23 M vii Living
5. August J. Knitter (August Julius ) was born 1 on 4 Dec 1878 in Germany. He died 2 in Oct 1965 in Veterans Administration Hospital, Marion, IN. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Michigan City, IN.
August was a Metropolitan Life Insurance salesman. He started working for Metropolitan in 1901 and retired in 1945. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and a member of the First Christian Church.
August married Lottie Roe daughter of Alexander Roe and Mathilda in 1904 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Lottie was born on 6 Dec 1876 in Ohio. She died on 30 Aug 1931. She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Michigan City, IN.
They had the following children:
24 F i Zelma M. Knitter was born 1, 2 on 8 Dec 1904. She died 3, 4 on 30 Nov 1966. She was buried 5, 6 in Calvary Cemetery. Zelma married 1 Arthur Chabot on 15 Jun 1926. Arthur was born 2 on 31 Jul 1890. He died 3, 4 in Mar 1972 in Canada. 25 F ii Ilah Knitter was born 1, 2 on 29 Mar 1914. She died 3 on 1 Dec 1982. She was buried 4 in Greenwood Cemetery, Michigan City, IN.
Ilah was a member of ST. Paul Lutheran Church and World War I AuxiliaryIlah married 2 (1) Clifford F. Lemons 1 son of Steven A. Lemons and Maggie A.. Clifford was born on 26 Sep 1910 in La Porte, La Porte, IN. He died 3 in May 1981 in La Porte, IN. Ilah married 2 (2) Albert Bruemmer "Bert" 1 in Michigan City, IN. Albert died before 1 Dec 1982. 26 M iii Kenneth L. Knitter was born on 27 Nov 1917. He died 1 on 11 Dec 1990. Kenneth married Velda D. Zimmerman daughter of Chester A. Zimmerman and Bessie Harris on 24 Jul 1946 in Michigan City, IN. Velda was born 1 on 7 Jun 1918 in Chenoa, IL. She died 2, 3 on 9 Mar 1998 in La Porte, IN.
Velda was a certified accountant for Citizens Bank for 17 years, as well as an accuntant for Anko Fashions. She was a Red Cross volunteer; a member of Prayer Support at the First Christian Church and an avid bowler.
7. Otto W. Knitter [image] (August Julius ) was born 1 on 26 Sep 1883. He died in Dec 1966. He was buried 2 in Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Porter County, IN.
Otto had a business that wound armatures for streetcar motors. For health reasons he had to change his work to an outside job and chose delivering milk as his new occupation.
Otto married 1 Ella E. Weisjahn on 27 Apr 1907 in Laporte Co., IN. Ella died 2 in 1961. She was buried in Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Porter County, IN.
They had the following children:
27 F i Alice B. Knitter was born 1 in 1909. She died 2 in 1932. She was buried in Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Porter County, IN. 28 F ii Mildred M. Knitter was born in 1912. She died 1 before 20 Oct 1948. She was buried in Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Porter County, IN. Mildred married Living. 29 M iii Orville W. Knitter was born 1 on 2 Aug 1920. He died 2 on 22 Apr 1994 in St. Anthony Hospital in Crown Point, IN. He was buried in Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Porter County, IN.
Orville was a Chicago native and a dentist for 50 years. Dr. Knitter, of Beecher, Illinois, served in World War II and the Korean War, achieving the rank of U.S. Navy lieutenant commander. He attended dental school at Loyola University. Dr. Knitter aslo served 33 years on the Chesterfield Savings and Loan board of directors which was located at 10801 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL.
.Orville married Living.
8. Charles Clarence Knitter [image] (August Julius ) was born 1, 2 on 24 Feb 1885. He died 3 before 17 Jan 1942 in Hammond, IN. He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond, IN.
Charles married 1, 2 Grace Agnes East on 27 Nov 1907 in Home of bride, Wheatfield, IN.
They had the following children:
30 F i Lazora Ester Knitter "Podie" was born 1, 2 on 16 Aug 1908 in Frankfort, IL. She died in Jul 1984 in Pheonix, Maricopa, AR. Lazora married Floyd Greenway. Floyd was born on 2 Dec 1908. He died 1 on 12 Apr 1991 in Pheonix, Maricopa, AZ. 31 F ii Living 32 M iii Harold Lee Knitter was born on 15 Nov 1912 in Hammond, IN. He died on 3 Jun 2011 in Lafayette, IN. He was buried in Delphi Masonic Cemetery. Harold married Martha Marie Matthews on 25 Dec 1935. Martha was born on 22 Nov 1915 in Burrows, Carroll, IN . She died on 17 Nov 2012 in Lafayette, IN. She was buried in Delphi Masonic Cemetery.
9. Clara Knitter (August Julius ) was born 1, 2 on 24 Jul 1887 in Indiana.
Clara married 1 (1) Frank Braska on 2 May 1905 in Laporte Co., IN.
Frank's original name was Frank Schablaske.
They had the following children:
33 F i Viola Braska was born 1 on 4 Feb 1906. She died 2 on 14 Apr 1974 in Evergreen Park, IL. Viola married Living. 34 F ii Agnes Elizabeth Braska was born 1 on 5 Dec 1907. She died 2, 3 on 1 Oct 1971.
In 1930 the family lived at 1402 E. 72nd Place, Chicago, ILAgnes married 1 (1) Harry Ornstein. Harry was born 2 about 1903 in Wisconsin. Agnes married (2) Living. 35 F iii Living 36 M iv Roy Frank Braska was born 1 on 14 Nov 1912. He died 2 on 3 Aug 1983 in Arlington Heights, IL. 37 F v Hazel Clara Braska was born 1 on 10 Oct 1915. She died 2 in Colorado Springs, CO. Hazel married Living. 38 F vi Living Living married (1) Living. Living married (2) Living. 39 F vii Alice Braska was born 1 on 26 May 1918. She died 2 on 21 Feb 2002 in Casselberry, FL. 40 F viii Living 41 M ix Russel Cregg was born 1 on 14 Aug 1922. He died 2 in Jun 1979 in Van Buren, MI.
Clara married (3) Otto Pappentein.