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Towing Logs On The Skagit River
The following story by Robert Knapp (1913-1994) was written as part of a creative writing class. It highlights the rough life and work of towing logs on the Skagit River in Washington State during the 1930-1950s. People mentioned include Captain … Continue reading
Trapped On The Island
The following tale was written by Robert Knapp (1913-1994) as part of creative writing classes he took in his later years. The story is about an adventure with his brothers, Wayne P. and Lloyd Knapp. His mother, Emma (Primley) Knapp, … Continue reading
Knapp Family Journal 1916-1924: Chronological Version
The following is an edited version of the transcript of the “Knapp Family Journal 1916-1924”. In an attempt to learn more about their life in Taylor Rapids, Wisconsin, I’ve removed the poetry, songs, quotes, and hand tracings to leave only … Continue reading
Knapp Family Journal 1916-1924
The following is a transcript of the “Journal of Emma Beatrice Primley Knapp from 1918-1924”, which we call the “Knapp Family Journal 1916-1924”. Emma Beatrice (Primley) Knapp was wife of James Knapp Jr., and daughter of Robert and Kathryn Primley. … Continue reading
Emma Beatrice Primley Knapp (1886-1960) Obituary
Emma Beatrice Primley Knapp circa 1920s The following is the obituary of Emma Beatrice (Primley) Knapp, wife of James Knapp Jr., and mother of Allen, Lloyd, Robert, Wayne, Nora, Maurice Glenn, Clayton, and Melvin. She was born in Morgan, Onconto … Continue reading
Seeley Primley (1884-1967) Obituary
The following obituary for Seeley Primley (1884-1967) was found in the scrapbook of Emma Beatrice (Primley) Knapp glued onto the same page as the newspaper article and obituary for Seneca Primley. We are still seeking the name of the newspaper … Continue reading
Seneca Primley (1871-1966) Spanish-American War Vet Dies After Parade
Seneca and Mabel Primley, circa 1910. From the book “The Early Years in Taylor Rapids”. Seneca Primley (1871-1966) was the brother of Emma Beatrice Primley who married James Knapp Jr.. We know very little about the Primley family so far. … Continue reading
Finding the Reward in Copying Other People’s Work Across Time
As mentioned recently, I’ve been working on transcribing the journal, written pages, and notes found in the many papers of the Knapp side of my family, and I’ve run into some problems finding credits for the work they have written, … Continue reading
When The War Will End
I’m currently transcribing a family relic I can best describe as a journal of “collected writings” from 1916 to 1924 by Emma Beatrice Knapp and her children and their friends and other family members. It was a catchall for everyone … Continue reading
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Find Your Ancestor’s Post Offices
The Genealogy Blog reminded me that part of telling the story of our ancestors is describing how they stayed in touch with family members through the Post Office. In his stories of his childhood and family, Robert Knapp described the … Continue reading
