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Otto Knoebel and Edward Henry Knoebel, sons of Johann E. Knoebel & Maria C. Braendlin.

Obituary of Otto Knoebel (1863-1937)
Obituary of Edward Henry Knoebel (1861-1943)

Mary Othilia (Knoebel) Enders, daughter of Johann Eduard Knoebel & Maria Cresentia Braendlin; born in Ehrenstetten, Baden Germany and died in Milwaukee, WI. She is buried in the McGregor Catholic cemetary. Obituary of Mary O. Enders

Cresentia 'Sauncy' (Enders) Mershon, daughter of Mary O. Enders, granddaughter of Johann E. & Cresentia B. Knoebel. Sauncy married Fred Merschon. She was E.E. Harrington's paternal aunt. (Note: farther down this page are photos of him & another of her, taken much later in life.) Obituary of Fred Merschon

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Edward H. Knoebel family, July 1913

Back L-R: Ruth Saraphia (1894-1967), Arlie Marie (1891-1984), Hannah Regina (1888-1923), Charles Martin (1887-1939), Edward Fredrick (1895-1980) and John Raymond August (1897-1965)

Front L-R: Bonnie Doris (1908-1994), Valeto Luella (1903-?, see note below), Lone Grace Oliver Knoebel (1868-1957), Edward Henry Knoebel (1861-1943), Micheal Henry (1905-1986), Joy LeRoy (1902-1982) and Allan Alfred (1899-1981)
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8/11/2021: From James Reall, grandson of Michael Knoebel, re: ".... the family photo (above) showing daughter Valeto Luella. My Aunt Val, passed away in California in 2000."

 

Edward H. Knoebel and Lone G. (Oliver) Knoebel

My great-grandparents. My sister found it among a stash of old photos that belonged to my late father Earl E. (Andy) Harrington.

Edward H. & Lone G. (Oliver) Knoebel's entry in the marriage registry, Prairie du Chien, Crawfort Co. WI., 1887
Ed & Lone's 50th Wedding Anniversary, 1936
Obituary of Edward H. Knoebel
Obituary of Lone Grace (Oliver) Knoebel



Hannah Regina Knoebel

Wedding photo of Albert Frederick Fiete & Hannah Regina Knoebel, 1913 (Surname is occasionally spelled Fiet in various records) Hannah Regina Knoebel (1888-1923), daughter of of Edward Henry Knoebel and Lone Grace Oliver. She was married to Albert F. Fiete in 1913. They had four children. She died of Septicemia in 1923 and is buried in the Monona City cemetery. Albert (1879-1933), was the son of Fred A. & Keziah (Burgess) Fiete. After Hannah's death he worked as a custodian at the Marquette school until around the time of his death. He is buried in Oakland cemetery, Waukon, Allamakee Co., IA.  Albert served during the Spanish American War, enlisting in 1898 and discharged May 1899 per the "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917" (database FamilySearch) ~Photo credit: Roberta Kuhn, granddaughter of Hannah & Albert Obituary of Hannah R. (Knoebel) Fiete * Obituary of Albert F. Fiete

Charles Martin Knoebel

Charles Martin Knoebel (1887-1939), the oldest son of Edward Henry Knoebel and Lone Grace Oliver. The photo far left is Charlie as a young man. Photo on near left is a photo of Charlie when he was older. Obituary of Charles M. Knoebel

Allan Alfred Knoebel

Allan Alfred Knoebel (1899-1970) and Edward Fredrick Knoebel (1895-1980), sons of Edward Henry Knoeble (1861-1943) and Lone Grace Oliver (1868-1957). ~*~ John 'Jack' Knoebel (rear right) and Fred Knoebel (far right), sons of Edward and Lone Oliver.  The men on the left & center are unidentified.  If someone can identify any of them, please contact Lisa (contact info. at bottom)

Allan Alfred Knoebel in his WWI uniform ~*~ Edward Fredrick 'Fred' Knoebel (1895-1980) and John 'Jack' Ray August Knoebel (1897-1965), sons of Edward Henry Knoebel and Lone Grace Oliver. Obituary of John R. Knoebel

Ruth Saraphia Knoebel

Ruth S. Knoebel (1894-Dec 30, 1967), daughter of Edward Henry Knoebel and Lone Grace Oliver.

Ruth S. Knoebel as a young woman.

Ruth was married 1st to Mike Enders, a marriage that ended in divorce. Marriage certificate * Petition for Divorce Mike Theodore Enders, son of Mathias Enders and Mary O. Knoebel; grandson to Johann and Cresentia Knoebel. Mike was born in St. Louis, MO in 1884 and died in Milwaukee, WI 1952. He resided in Clayton county from 1885 to 1924. Photo on left - Mike is the taxi driver; the woman's identity is unknown. Below is close-up of Mike from the photo.

Ruth S. Harrington nee Knoebel with her 2nd husband George Victor Harrington.

George served in the U.S. Army during WWI. They managed the Burke Hotel in Marquette (see below for photos of the hotel & more info.)

Marriage certificate * Obituary of Ruth (Knoebel) Harrington * Obituary of George V. Harrington
George's military records

Ruth with an unknown friend. If anyone can identify the friend, please contact Lisa (contact info. at bottom)

Joy Leroy Knoebel (1902-1982) with his sister Ruth. Obituary of Joy L. Knoebel

Gregory D. Enders - Harrington


Gregory D. Harrington (birth name Gregory D. Enders) son of Ruth Knoebel Enders Harrington and Mike T. Enders


Earl E. 'Andy' Enders - Harrington

Earl E. Harrington (1915-1999) aka Andy Harrington (birth name Earl E. Enders), son of Ruth Knoebel Enders Harrington and Mike T. Enders.

Andy, age 12, behind the Burke Hotel

Andy's graduation photo from Marquette High School class of 1934

Photo on left - Earl and Elsie (Lawrence) Harrington outside Pearl Kronn's house in Marquette. Elsie & Earl met overseas during WWII. Earl was born in Clayton county. After marriage they lived in Clayton county until their deaths. Elsie died in 1997 and Earl died in 1999. Use the link below to view Earl's military records, which include Elsie's request, as a British citizen, to marry Earl. E.E. Harrington's military records and Elsie Lawrence's British ATS documents

Earl & Elsie's marriage certificate, issued in St. Silas' Toxleth Park parish, Liverpool, England. They were married July 11, 1945. Witnesses were Elsie's brother Thomas Lawrence and her sister Annie Higgins.

Earl E. 'Andy' Harrington as a young man in his conductor uniform for the Milwaukee RR. The photo was taken ca1951.

Earl E. 'Andy' Harrington in his American Legion uniform, ca 1998

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Cresentia 'Sauncy' Mershon and Elsie Harrington outside the Burke Hotel in Marquette.

Burke Hotel, Marquette, undated

George V. Harrington began managing the Burke Hotel in 1921. When he married Ruth Knoebel Enders in 1927, they both managed the hotel from their marriage until 1959-1960 when they retired and purchased a home. Since the Burke was open 24 hours a day, the family had rooms on the top floor of the hotel. Ruth managed the day shift and George the night shift.  As a child my Dad, Earl E. Harrington was expected to help out when needed. Everything from serving coffee in the cafe, mopping floor,  to waking Railroad worker to go to work and making up rooms.George V. Harrington is the man in the photo above.

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Ruth with granddaughters Lisa, in cradle, and Catherine standing. Photo is dated Nov. 1961. Lisa is the daughter of Earl (Enders) Harrington and Elsie (Lawrence) Harrington.

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~the photos were taken in the Marquette-McGregor area of Clayton county, or are of residents of the Marquette-McGregor area at the time.
~contributed by Lisa Woiwood, daughter of Earl & Elsie Harrington; granddaughter of Ruth S. (Knoebel) Enders Harrington. Unless otherwise credited, the photos are all from her personal family photo albums. Lisa's email contact info. can be found in the Clayton co. IAGenWeb surname registry for Knoebel and Harrington.

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