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WILLIAM KNODLE
 

JOAQUIM SHILLING

-Francesca Schafer
 

LOTTIE MAE KNODLE

- Eldridge U. Kretsinger

Descendants of William Knodle

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  WILLIAM1 KNODLE was born 13 Feb 1806 in Maryland, and died 10 Jun 1885 in Lightsville, Ogle Co., IL.  He married (1) RACHEL MINKINY COFFMAN 28 Sep 1828 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD, daughter of CHRISTIAN COFFMAN and ELIZABETH CHAPMAN.  She was born 1808 in Maryland, and died 13 Dec 1858 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL. 

       

Children of WILLIAM KNODLE and RACHEL COFFMAN are:

2.                i.    SARAH ANN2 KNODLE, b. 14 Jun 1829, , , Md; d. 22 Jun 1852, Lightsville, Ogle, IL.

3.               ii.    DAVID KNODLE, b. 06 Feb 1831, , , Md; d. 11 Aug 1907, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.

4.              iii.    MARY KNODLE, b. 1832, Maryland; d. 12 Apr 1903.

                 iv.    ISAAC KNODLE, b. 01 Nov 1834, Hagerstown, Washington, Md; d. 22 Jul 1862, Vicksburg,  Miss.

5.               v.    WESLEY KNODLE, b. 17 Oct 1836, Fairplay, Preble, Oh; d. 30 Mar 1923.

6.              vi.    WILLIAM HENRY KNODLE, b. 17 Nov 1838, Ohio; d. 11 Jan 1899.

7.             vii.    JOSIAH KNODLE, b. 28 Dec 1840, Lightsville, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL; d. 24 Oct 1928, Myrtle, Ogle Co., IL.

               viii.    MARGARET ANN KNODLE, b. 08 Dec 1842, , , Il; d. 11 Jan 1932; m. SAMUEL HAYES, 29 Nov 1871, Winnebago Co., IL.

8.               ix.    LEONIDUS HAMLIN KNODLE, b. 18 Sep 1844; d. 30 Aug 1928.

9.                x.    MARTHA ELLEN KNODLE, b. 12 Mar 1847, , , Il; d. 14 Aug 1924.

10.             xi.    EMERY KNODLE, b. 01 Jan 1850, Leaf River, Ill; d. 18 Sep 1938, Rockford, Ill.

 

       

Generation No. 2

 

2.  SARAH ANN2 KNODLE (WILLIAM1) was born 14 Jun 1829 in , , Md, and died 22 Jun 1852 in Lightsville, Ogle, IL.  She married JAMES FAIRCHILD.  He was born Abt. 1826 in OH.

       

Children of SARAH KNODLE and JAMES FAIRCHILD are:

                   i.    SARAH LUCINDA3 FAIRCHILD, b. Mar 1852; d. Sep 1857, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.

                  ii.    MARTHA FAIRCHILD, b. Abt. 1850.

                 iii.    FRANK FAIRCHILD.

                 iv.    FRANCIS FAIRCHILD, b. Abt. 1848, IL.

                  v.    SARAH L. FAIRCHILD, b. Jun 1852; d. Sep 1857, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.

 

 

3.  DAVID2 KNODLE (WILLIAM1) was born 06 Feb 1831 in , , Md, and died 11 Aug 1907 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL.  He married MARGARET A. NALLEY 25 Sep 1856.  She was born 29 Jul 1834 in MD/VA, and died 07 Mar 1905.

       

Children of DAVID KNODLE and MARGARET NALLEY are:

11.              i.    MARY ANN (ALICE)3 KNODLE, b. 20 Nov 1857, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL; d. 20 Feb 1946, Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL.

                  ii.    REBECCA ANN KNODLE, b. 29 Jul 1868, IL; d. 07 Mar 1905.

                 iii.    FANNY V. KNODLE, b. 1876.

                 iv.    HENRY H. KNODLE, b. 10 Jan 1859, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL; d. 24 Dec 1904, Dixon, IL; m. MARGARET "MAGGIE" E. SPIELMAN, 10 Dec 1891, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL; d. 30 Mar 1930, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL.

                  v.    CHARLES E. KNODLE.

                 vi.    WILLIAM ALFRED KNODLE, b. Dec 1875, IL.

                vii.    JOSIAH F. KNODLE, b. 1864, IL.

               viii.    JOHN GRANT KNODLE, b. 1866, IL.

 

 

4.  MARY2 KNODLE (WILLIAM1) was born 1832 in Maryland, and died 12 Apr 1903.  She married CHRISTIAN WINDHORST 14 Sep 1854 in Ogle Co., IL.  He was born 14 Jul 1824 in Terburg, Germany (came to America in 1848), and died 19 Apr 1898 in Lightsville, Ogle Co., IL.

       

Child of MARY KNODLE and CHRISTIAN WINDHORST is:

                   i.    CHRISTIAN3 WINDHORST, b. Abt. 1858, IL.

 

 

5.  WESLEY2 KNODLE (WILLIAM1) was born 17 Oct 1836 in Fairplay, Preble, Oh, and died 30 Mar 1923.  He married (1) MARY CATHERINE HELMAN 1858.    He married (2) ELLEN EMMA POFFENBERGER 23 Mar 1871 in Rockford, IL.  She was born 18 Dec 1847 in Hagerstown, Washington Co. MD, and died 23 Jul 1924.

       

Children of WESLEY KNODLE and ELLEN POFFENBERGER are:

                   i.    IRA FRANKLIN3 KNODLE, b. 10 Dec 1871; d. 20 Jan 1945, Rockford, IL; m. MARTHA JANE KENDEL, 24 Jan 1900, Adeline, IL; b. 22 Dec 1873; d. Rockford, IL.

                  ii.    WILLIAM ALFRED KNODLE, b. 25 Dec 1875; d. 03 Jul 1887.

                 iii.    CARRIE ESTHER KNODLE, b. 01 Jul 1880; m. GEORGE T. GROVE, 07 Mar 1900, Ogle Co., IL.

                 iv.    BERTHA ANNA KNODLE, b. 03 Jul 1883.

                  v.    JAMES ORVILLE KNODLE, b. 15 Sep 1888.

12.            vi.    HENRY OLIN KNODLE, b. 05 Nov 1889; d. 1954.

                vii.    CHARLES W. KNODLE.

               viii.    MARY E. KNODLE.

                  ix.    IRA FRANKLIN KNODLE, b. 10 Nov 1871.

                   x.    JAMES ORVAL KNODLE, b. 15 Sep 1885.

 

 

6.  WILLIAM HENRY2 KNODLE (WILLIAM1) was born 17 Nov 1838 in Ohio, and died 11 Jan 1899.  He married MARTHA WAGNER 16 Nov 1865 in Ogle Co., IL.  She was born 02 May 1839, and died 20 Apr 1920.

       

Children of WILLIAM KNODLE and MARTHA WAGNER are:

                   i.    MERRIT3 KNODLE.

                  ii.    LEROY C. KNODLE.

                 iii.    MINA B. KNODLE, b. 22 Dec 1866.

                 iv.    FREDERICK H. KNODLE, b. 24 Mar 1868.

                  v.    GEORGE G. KNODLE, b. 08 May 1872.

 

 

7.  JOSIAH2 KNODLE (WILLIAM1) was born 28 Dec 1840 in Lightsville, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL, and died 24 Oct 1928 in Myrtle, Ogle Co., IL.  He married MARTHA ANN SCHELLING 23 May 1869 in Byron, Ogle Co., IL, daughter of JOAQUIM SHILLING and FRANCESCA SCHAFER.  She was born 29 Jul 1851 in Cavetown, Washington, MD, and died 22 Mar 1934 in Elkton, Brookings Co., SD.

       

Children of JOSIAH KNODLE and MARTHA SCHELLING are:

13.              i.    LESTER W.3 KNODLE, b. 1869, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL; d. Blackduck, MN.

                  ii.    MARY A. KNODLE, b. 1870; d. 1873.

14.            iii.    LOTTIE MAE KNODLE, b. 09 Apr 1872, Rockvale, Ogle Co., IL; d. 17 Dec 1954, Elkton, SD.

                 iv.    BERTHA KNODLE, b. 1874.

                  v.    ANDREW RAYMOND KNODLE, b. 24 Sep 1875; d. 25 Sep 1907.

                 vi.    IDA B. KNODLE, b. 19 Oct 1876; d. 08 Jun 1935; m. ELZON L. "JACK" PALMER, Abt. 1901; b. 27 Mar 1875, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL; d. 04 Feb 1936, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL.

15.           vii.    ARTHUR DANIEL KNODLE, b. 28 Sep 1878, Lightsville, Ogle Co., IL; d. 1958, Ogle Co., IL.

16.          viii.    MAUDE ELIZABETH KNODLE, b. Feb 1881; d. 1935, Ogle Co., IL.

                  ix.    ALVA "ALVIE" S. KNODLE, b. Oct 1883, (lived in Clifford, ND in 1928); m. HATTIE SWANSON.

17.              x.    HARRY JOSIAH KNODLE, b. 20 Aug 1884.

18.             xi.    CHARLES H. KNODLE, b. 21 Oct 1886, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL; d. Apr 1961.

                 xii.    ALVA S. KNODLE, b. Oct 1883, (lived in Clifford, ND in 1928); m. HATTIE SWANSON.

 

 

8.  LEONIDUS HAMLIN2 KNODLE (WILLIAM1) was born 18 Sep 1844, and died 30 Aug 1928.  He married MARJORIE EVERTS Dec 1879. 

       

Children of LEONIDUS KNODLE and MARJORIE EVERTS are:

                   i.    CLARA MABLE3 KNODLE, m. SAMUEL RAY, 26 Dec 1882, Ogle Co., IL.

                  ii.    ANNA KNODLE.

                 iii.    JAMES KNODLE.

                 iv.    CARY KNODLE.

 

 

9.  MARTHA ELLEN2 KNODLE (WILLIAM1) was born 12 Mar 1847 in , , Il, and died 14 Aug 1924.  She married HIRAM HAYES 02 Mar 1873 in Ogle Co., IL. 

       

Children of MARTHA KNODLE and HIRAM HAYES are:

                   i.    MYRTLE3 HAYES.

                  ii.    ETTA HAYES.

                 iii.    KATE HAYES.

                 iv.    GRACE HAYES.

                  v.    BERTHA HAYES.

                 vi.    WILLARD HAYES.

 

 

10.  EMERY2 KNODLE (WILLIAM1) was born 01 Jan 1850 in Leaf River, Ill, and died 18 Sep 1938 in Rockford, Ill.  He married ALICE "JENNIE" VIRGINIA POFFENBERGER 18 May 1873 in Oregon,  Ogle Co., IL.  She was born 14 Apr 1856 in Boonsboro, Washington Co., MD, and died 02 Jan 1930 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL.

       

Children of EMERY KNODLE and ALICE POFFENBERGER are:

                   i.    HATTIE E.3 KNODLE, b. 22 Dec 1873; m. SAMUEL HELMAN, 24 Dec 1894, Ogle Co., IL.

                  ii.    HARRY F. KNODLE, b. 07 Jun 1875.

                 iii.    MAUDE V. KNODLE, b. 01 Sep 1881; m. CHARLES E. WITMER, 29 May 1901, Oregon, Ogle Co., IL.

                 iv.    CLARENCE BLAINE KNODLE, b. 20 Sep 1884; m. LAURA ALBRIGHT, 28 Feb 1904, Ogle Co., IL; b. Abt. 1884, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL.

                  v.    ROSE ALICE KNODLE, b. 19 Mar 1886.

                 vi.    IRVIN CLINTON KNODLE, b. 06 Jun 1888; d. 22 Aug 1924.

                vii.    LULU GRACE KNODLE, b. 26 Feb 1891.

               viii.    ELMER FLOYD KNODLE, b. 17 Apr 1892.

                  ix.    RUTH PEARL KNODLE, b. 23 Mar 1894.

                   x.    EMERY CECIL KNODLE, b. 28 Dec 1895.

                  xi.    WILBER DEAN KNODLE, b. 26 Apr 1898.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

11.  MARY ANN (ALICE)3 KNODLE (DAVID2, WILLIAM1) was born 20 Nov 1857 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL, and died 20 Feb 1946 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL.  She married WILLIAM HENRY GITCHELL.  He was born 22 Aug 1853 in Mi, and died 17 Mar 1946 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL.

       

Children of MARY KNODLE and WILLIAM GITCHELL are:

                   i.    HENRY ELROY4 GITCHELL, b. 1877.

                  ii.    ARTHUR L. GITCHELL, b. 1881.

                 iii.    CECILIA GERTRUDE GITCHELL, b. 1882.

                 iv.    JOHN WARREN GITCHELL, b. 1885.

                  v.    DAISEY MAY GITCHELL, b. 1886.

                 vi.    INFANT GITCHELL, b. 1893.

                vii.    GROVER CLEVELAND GITCHELL, b. 1894.

               viii.    EMILY MARGARETTE (MARGIE) GITCHELL, b. 1896.

                  ix.    RAYMOND W. GITCHELL, b. 1900.

 

 

12.  HENRY OLIN3 KNODLE (WESLEY2, WILLIAM1) was born 05 Nov 1889, and died 1954.  He married GRACE KUNTZELMAN.  She was born Abt. 1892.

       

Children of HENRY KNODLE and GRACE KUNTZELMAN are:

                   i.    VELDA4 KNODLE, b. Abt. 1912.

                  ii.    ALVERNA KNODLE, b. Abt. 1915.

 

 

13.  LESTER W.3 KNODLE (JOSIAH2, WILLIAM1) was born 1869 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL, and died in Blackduck, MN.  He married REGINA IVERSON OLSON.  She was born 1879.

       

Children of LESTER KNODLE and REGINA OLSON are:

                   i.    BENNIE4 OLSON, b. 1894.

                  ii.    HENRY OLSON, b. 1897.

                 iii.    ANNIE OLSON, b. 1900.

                 iv.    EDNA L. KNODLE, b. 1906, MN.

                  v.    MARTHA J. KNODLE, b. 1908, Elkton, SD.

 

 

14.  LOTTIE MAE3 KNODLE (JOSIAH2, WILLIAM1) was born 09 Apr 1872 in Rockvale, Ogle Co., IL, and died 17 Dec 1954 in Elkton, SD.  She married ELDRIDGE ULYSSES KRETSINGER 17 Jan 1893 in Byron, Ogle Co., IL, son of SAMUEL KRETSINGER and PHOEBE ALDEN.  He was born 08 Aug 1871 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL, and died 18 Oct 1955 in Elkton, SD.

       

Children of LOTTIE KNODLE and ELDRIDGE KRETSINGER are:

                   i.    IVA ANN4 KRETSINGER, b. 04 Oct 1893, Chapin, IA (Franklin Co. near Sheffield (Boemaster farm)); d. 06 Jul 1967, Brookings, SD; m. GUSTAV ADOLPH KURTZ, 01 Oct 1912, Elkton, SD; b. 09 Sep 1890, Guns, Austria; d. 07 Apr 1974, Brookings, SD.

                  ii.    BABY KRETSINGER, b. 1894.

                 iii.    ADA FAY KRETSINGER, b. 18 Jul 1895; m. CLARENCE ADAM MILLER, 14 Feb 1918; b. 09 Oct 1889; d. 01 Aug 1961.

                 iv.    ELTA LILLIAN KRETSINGER, b. 10 Oct 1897; d. 14 Dec 1926, Elkton, SD; m. FRED E. KURTZ, 18 Aug 1919; b. 04 Oct 1893, Cazenovia, MN; d. 18 May 1982, Hendricks, MN.

                  v.    BABY KRETSINGER, b. 1899.

                 vi.    BABY KRETSINGER, b. 1901.

                vii.    BABY KRETSINGER, b. 1902.

               viii.    ELDRIDGE DELMER KRETSINGER, b. 27 Aug 1908, Farm Near Elkton, SD; d. 02 Feb 1982, Elkton, SD; m. (1) GLADYS MAXINE WRITE, 22 Nov 1939, Shelly, MN; b. 29 Mar 1915, Caledonia, North Dakota; d. 11 Oct 1983, Minneapolis, MN; m. (2) GLADYS MAXINE WRIGHT, 22 Nov 1939, Shelly, MN; b. 29 Mar 1915, Caledonia, ND; d. 11 Oct 1983, Minneapolis, MN.

 

 

15.  ARTHUR DANIEL3 KNODLE (JOSIAH2, WILLIAM1) was born 28 Sep 1878 in Lightsville, Ogle Co., IL, and died 1958 in Ogle Co., IL.  He married BERTHA MAE PALMER 03 Feb 1902 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL.  She was born 02 Feb 1880 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL, and died 20 Apr 1952 in Rochelle, Ogle Co., IL.

       

Children of ARTHUR KNODLE and BERTHA PALMER are:

                   i.    HERVA ARTHUR4 KNODLE, b. 23 Dec 1902, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL; d. 02 Oct 1987, Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL; m. ETHEL MAE WAGNER, 12 Oct 1925, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL; b. 12 May 1906, Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL; d. 01 Mar 1993, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL.

                  ii.    ERNEST "TED" KNODLE, b. Abt. 1907.

                 iii.    VELLA MAY KNODLE, b. 23 Jun 1911; m. ECKLUND.

 

 

16.  MAUDE ELIZABETH3 KNODLE (JOSIAH2, WILLIAM1) was born Feb 1881, and died 1935 in Ogle Co., IL.  She married AMOS GOOD ROWLAND 28 Nov 1901 in Myrtle, Ogle Co., IL.  He was born 1875 in MD, and died 1954 in Ogle Co., IL.

       

Children of MAUDE KNODLE and AMOS ROWLAND are:

                   i.    HAZEL M.4 ROWLAND, b. 1912.

                  ii.    IRMA ROWLAND, b. 1910.

 

 

17.  HARRY JOSIAH3 KNODLE (JOSIAH2, WILLIAM1) was born 20 Aug 1884.  He married (1) DORIS WRIGHT.    He married (2) EVA VIOLA KRETSINGER 27 Mar 1921, daughter of SAMUEL KRETSINGER and PHOEBE ALDEN.  She was born 28 Apr 1889, and died 07 Oct 1956.

       

Children of HARRY KNODLE and EVA KRETSINGER are:

                   i.    DORIS DOREEN4 KNODLE, b. 23 Sep 1926.

                  ii.    JOSIAH CLARK KNODLE, b. 21 Jul 1928.

                 iii.    HARRY DONALD KNODLE, b. 30 Nov 1930.

                 iv.    DONNA MAE KNODLE, b. 01 Mar 1932.

 

 

18.  CHARLES H.3 KNODLE (JOSIAH2, WILLIAM1) was born 21 Oct 1886 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL, and died Apr 1961.  He married (1) PEARL LEOTA KETCHEN 19 Mar 1913.  She was born 1894 in Canada, and died 1981.  He married (2) PEARL LEOTA KITCHEN 19 Mar 1913.  She was born 1894 in Canada, and died 1981.

       

Children of CHARLES KNODLE and PEARL KETCHEN are:

                   i.    ELLSWORTH J.4 KNODLE, b. 10 Jun 1916; d. 1971; m. LUCILLE V.; b. 1920.

                  ii.    HELEN LYDIA KNODLE, b. 31 Jan 1915; d. 1971; m. ELTON WINFRED SCHREIBER; b. 02 Sep 1915.