History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania : containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches

Source: Original data: History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania : containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc., portraits of early settlers and prominent men, biographies, history of Pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc., etc.. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1885.
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FREDERICK KNIERMAN, farmer and stock-dealer, P.O. Evansburg, was born March 8, 1827, in Bavaria, Germany, son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Burkhardt) Knierman, natives of Bavaria, Germany, the former born in 1799, the latter in 1804. They were parents of two sons and five daughters, of whom Frederick is the eldest.

Our subject served as a soldier one year, and came to America in 1849, where he remained one year, and then returned to his native country. In 1851 he again came to America, this time with his parents, who settled in Meadville, Penn., where they still reside. Soon after coming here, our subject, along with 101 others, went to the Isthmus of Panama to work on the railroad being constructed there. Here they were seized with that terrible disease, yellow fever, and all perished but our subject and another man.

Mr. Knierman was married, in 1852, to Josephine Kipart, born in 1832, in Union Township, Crawford Co., Penn. By this union were eleven children, eight now living: Benjamin F., Catharine, Frederick W., Lizzie, George, John, Henry and Mary A. The deceased are Frank, Frederick, and. Josephine (who died when a child). All live at home except Benjamin F., who married Elinor A. Hollenback, who bore him two children: Franklin R. and Blanche A. Our subject came to America a poor man, but by industry and economy has amassed considerable property.

In 1859 he went to Mercer County, Penn., where he followed farming and dealt in real estate, buying, improving and selling farms, until, as some one remarked, "by looking over the records of Mercer County, one would suppose Frederick Knierman had owned one-half of that county." In 1874 he returned to this county, and in 1879 came to Sadsbury Township, locating on a well-improved farm of 300 acres on the State road, about one mile from Evansburg. He has shelter for all his stock, and all the conveniences necessary for a well conducted farm. Mr. Knierman is the Treasurer and oldest member of the I.O.O.F., Evansburg; is a Republican in politics. His wife belongs to the Rebekah Lodge, and both are members of the Presbyterian Church.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Fred Knierman
Age in 1860: 33 Birth Year: abt 1827
Birthplace: Bavaria / Bayern
Home in 1860: New Vernon, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: New Vernon
Household Members: Name Age
Fred Knierman 33
Josephine Knierman 27
Josephine Knierman 2
Infant Knierman 9.12

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Frederick Nearaman
Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Birth Place: Germany
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Living with Samuel Mason (Butcher b. England) and Elizabeth Mason (b. Prussia)

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Josephine Keebert
Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Vernon (North Part), Crawford, Pennsylvania