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Margaret Elizabeth <I>O'Brien</I> Knapp

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Margaret Elizabeth O'Brien Knapp

Birth
Youghal, County Cork, Ireland
Death
22 Jan 1920 (aged 76)
Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Beltrees, Jersey County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Margaret emigrated to America with her mother Mary Manning O'Brien. Her father Michael O'Brien had died in Cork, Ireland.

From: Alton Evening Telegraph | Alton, Illinois | Friday, January 23, 1920 | Page 1
DEATH OF MRS. WILLIAM E. KNAPP
Wellknown Alton Woman Died Thursday Night. Burial In Belletrees.
Margaret Elizabeth Knapp, widow of William E. Knapp, died last evening at 7 o'clock at the home of her daughter Mrs. James- Crofton, 230 Holman street. Four weeks ago Mrs.Knapp suffered an attack of pneumonia, and death resulted from weakness which followed. Mrs. Knapp was born In the City of Cork, Ireland, and was in her 76th year.
She was the mother of seven children, five daughters and two sons.
The children are Mrs. James Crofton Alton;
Mrs. Peter Crofton, .Alton
Mrs. C. Keller, Jerseyvllle;
Mrs.Douglas, Dow;
Mrs. Paul McCarthy San Diego, Ca.
Henry C. Knapp of Montezuma, Ind., and George Knapp
of Des Moines.
The body will be taken to Belltrees for burial.
The family will leave the house at 12 o'clock for Belltrees.
Margaret emigrated to America with her mother Mary Manning O'Brien. Her father Michael O'Brien had died in Cork, Ireland.

From: Alton Evening Telegraph | Alton, Illinois | Friday, January 23, 1920 | Page 1
DEATH OF MRS. WILLIAM E. KNAPP
Wellknown Alton Woman Died Thursday Night. Burial In Belletrees.
Margaret Elizabeth Knapp, widow of William E. Knapp, died last evening at 7 o'clock at the home of her daughter Mrs. James- Crofton, 230 Holman street. Four weeks ago Mrs.Knapp suffered an attack of pneumonia, and death resulted from weakness which followed. Mrs. Knapp was born In the City of Cork, Ireland, and was in her 76th year.
She was the mother of seven children, five daughters and two sons.
The children are Mrs. James Crofton Alton;
Mrs. Peter Crofton, .Alton
Mrs. C. Keller, Jerseyvllle;
Mrs.Douglas, Dow;
Mrs. Paul McCarthy San Diego, Ca.
Henry C. Knapp of Montezuma, Ind., and George Knapp
of Des Moines.
The body will be taken to Belltrees for burial.
The family will leave the house at 12 o'clock for Belltrees.


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