A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
NameWilhelm Ferdinand “William” Knur (Kneer) 
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13Birth25 Jul 1828, Körbecke, Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia )Germany)
Immigrationabt 1847, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Age: 18
Death2 May 1890, St Joseph, Buchanan Co, Missouri Age: 61
BurialMount Mora Cemetery, St Joseph, Buchanan Co, Missouri2370
MotherMaria Anna Wilson
Spouses
BurialMount Mora Cemetery, St Joseph, Buchanan Co, Missouri2369
FatherFrancis Vegely (1790-1848)
MotherMarie “Mary” (Vegely) (1791-1878)
Notes for Wilhelm Ferdinand “William” Knur (Kneer)
William Kneer, wholesale confectioner, was born July 15, 1828, in Westphalia, Prussia, Germany, and emigrated to America in 1849, landing at New Orleans. There he remained for eight months, and then went to St. Louis, and afterwards to Brunswick, Missouri, where he remained
nearly a year. He started from there with the intention of going to California, by the overland route. He came to St. Joseph, May 3, 1851 and was so favorably impressed with the business appearance that he concluded to locate here. He soon engaged in the saddlery business, which he carried on for eleven years. In 1862, he started in the
confectionery business, with the late Emil Vegely, under the firm name of Vegely & Kneer, which business he carried on until 1876. Then Mr. Kneer took charge of the business himself. He married, in 1855, Miss Carolina Vegely. They had six children: William, Joseph, Mollie, Emma, Carrie and Johnny.11
nearly a year. He started from there with the intention of going to California, by the overland route. He came to St. Joseph, May 3, 1851 and was so favorably impressed with the business appearance that he concluded to locate here. He soon engaged in the saddlery business, which he carried on for eleven years. In 1862, he started in the
confectionery business, with the late Emil Vegely, under the firm name of Vegely & Kneer, which business he carried on until 1876. Then Mr. Kneer took charge of the business himself. He married, in 1855, Miss Carolina Vegely. They had six children: William, Joseph, Mollie, Emma, Carrie and Johnny.11