Cyrus Milton Knorr1

M, #21502, b. 11 August 1874, d. 2 March 1940
  • Last Edited: 29 Jun 2022
  • Cyrus Milton Knorr was born on 11 August 1874, Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.2,3
  • Some sources record that Cyrus Milton Knorr was born on 11 August 1874, Rough and Ready, Upper Mahantango Township, Schuylkill County, PA.4,1
  • He was the son of Edward Schadel Knorr and Carolina Erdman.
  • Cyrus Milton Knorr married Amanda Diane Troutman, daughter of Solomon B. Troutman and Sarah Lesher, on 25 February 1891, Berks County, PA.4,1
  • Cyrus Milton Knorr died on 2 March 1940, Rough and Ready, Upper Mahantango Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 65.4,1
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Cyrus Knorr, 65, Dies Suddenly Of Heart Attack
    Cyrus Knorr, 65, of Rough and Ready, died suddenly Saturday afternoon near his home the result of a heart condition. He was in his usual good health and was aiding with saw mill work near his home when stricken. He died before medical aid could be secured.
    Surviving are his wife Mrs, Amanda Knorr, Klingerstown R, D; four children, Miss Florence Knorr, Hegins; Mrs. Clarence Herb, Pitman; Mrs, Wilmer Deibert, Klingerstown R. D; Melvin Knorr, Harrisburg; and one sister, Miss Jennie Knorr, Rough and Rady.
    Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of his sister, Miss Jennie Knorr, in Rough and Ready, and continued in the Rough and Ready church. Rev, James Beam will officiate and interment will be made in the church cemetery.
    The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 04 Mar 1940, Mon, Page 2.5
  • He was buried on 6 March 1940, at Saint Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.2
  • Father*: Edward Schadel Knorr b. 10 Mar 1848, d. 21 Jun 1914
  • Mother*: Carolina Erdman b. 10 Oct 1849, d. 4 Aug 1934

Children of Cyrus Milton Knorr and Amanda Diane Troutman

  • Clarence Raymond Knorr+ b. 1 Nov 1895, d. 23 Dec 1945
  • Cyrus Knorr b. May 1897, d. 30 Jun 1897
  • Carrie M. Knorr b. 5 Jul 1898, d. Nov 1980
  • Sadie Viola Knorr b. 10 Oct 1899, d. 24 Nov 1962
  • William Edward Knorr b. 22 Feb 1901, d. 8 Dec 1932
  • Melvin R. Knorr+ b. 4 Jun 1912, d. 5 Dec 1973

Citations

  1. [S304] Lawrence Berger-Knorr, "Alexander Klinger Database" (Carlisle, PA), downloaded November 15, 2005.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38819086/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 32344 (1940); https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  4. [S309] Knorr, Grosser, Hill of PA, OK, 1665-1995 (Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #2964), downloaded by Lawrence Berger-Knorr, January 11, 1996.
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Cyrus Knorr, The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 04 Mar 1940, Mon, Page 2.