Christian Burchard KNIEP

Birth:
9 Jan 1756
Schöningen, Helmstedt, Braunschweig, Germany
Chr:
15 Jan 1756
St Vincenz, Schoeningen, Braunschweig, Germany
Death:
26 May 1825
(wd) Lukin, Lawrence, Illinois
Burial:
Moffett Cemetery, Lawrence, Illinois
Marriage:
17 Nov 1778
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Sources:
1997 Ordinance Index
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Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999
Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850
Gravestone of Christian Keneipp, carved himself
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Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001; 1620-1988
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Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
Notes:
                   SURNAME: Kekneippe aka Keneip, Knieppe

NOTE:  Christian came to the colonies in 1776 as a Hessian Soldier. He stayed after the Revolutionary War and had a family of 12 children.  All but 5 died by 1825, when he made his will.
Maribah MILLER
Birth:
16 Jul 1759
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Children
Marriage
1
Christian KENNEIPPE
Birth:
Abt 1779
Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
16 Dec 1779
 
Marr:
 
2
Charles KENNEIPPE
Birth:
1781
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
Elisha GREEN 
Marr:
25 Nov 1817
 
3
Elijah KENNEIPPE
Chr:
30 Apr 1783
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
Bef Nov 1792
 
Marr:
 
4
John KENNEIPPE
Chr:
30 Apr 1783
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
31 May 1798
Connecticut
 
Marr:
 
5
Meriba KNIEP
Chr:
20 Dec 1783
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
 
Marr:
 
6
Mary KENNEIPPE
Birth:
13 Dec 1784
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
22 Apr 1851
Kirtland, Lake, Ohio
Spencer PHELPS 
Marr:
8 Jan 1804
Geauga, Ohio 
7
Thaddeus KENNEIPPE
Chr:
16 Jul 1786
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
Jan 1788
Hampshire, Massachusetts
 
Marr:
 
8
Hannah KENNEIPPE
Chr:
28 Aug 1788
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
28 Oct 1831
Athens, Ohio
Thomas COLLISTER 
Marr:
18 Apr 1816
Geauga, Ohio 
9
Lucy KENNEIPPE
Birth:
Abt 1790
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
7 May 1853
David FRENCH 
Marr:
9 Mar 1809
Geauga, Ohio 
10
Elijah KENNEIPPE
Chr:
13 Nov 1792
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
Elizabeth WRIGHT 
Marr:
16 Oct 1817
Hampshire, Massachusetts 
11
Andrew KENNEIPPE
Birth:
1796
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
18 Apr 1859
Wabash, Illinois
Isabella  
Marr:
1813
Ohio 
12
Solomon KENNEIPPE
Birth:
30 Apr 1797
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death:
1 Jan 1850
Lawrence, Illinois
Nancy RUARK 
Marr:
18 Jun 1816
Jefferson, Clark, Indiana 
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Christian Burchard Kniep - Maribah Miller

Christian Burchard Kniep was born at Schöningen, Helmstedt, Braunschweig, Germany 9 Jan 1756. His parents were Johann Andreas Bertram Kniep and Catharina Dorothea Ebers.

He married Maribah Miller 17 Nov 1778 at Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts . Maribah Miller was born at Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts 16 Jul 1759 daughter of John Miller and Hannah Bush .

They were the parents of 12 children:
Christian Kenneippe born Abt 1779.
Charles Kenneippe born 1781.
Elijah Kenneippe christened 30 Apr 1783.
John Kenneippe christened 30 Apr 1783.
Meriba Kniep christened 20 Dec 1783.
Mary Kenneippe born 13 Dec 1784.
Thaddeus Kenneippe christened 16 Jul 1786.
Hannah Kenneippe christened 28 Aug 1788.
Lucy Kenneippe born Abt 1790.
Elijah Kenneippe christened 13 Nov 1792.
Andrew Kenneippe born 1796.
Solomon Kenneippe born 30 Apr 1797.

Christian Burchard Kniep died 26 May 1825 at (wd) Lukin, Lawrence, Illinois .