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William Newton “Uncle Billy” Knapp Jr.

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Birth	:	6 Apr 1899 Allerton, Wayne County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	25 Apr 1982 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Allerton Cemetery, Allerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7202988, -93.3542023
Description	:	The character Brian Mars in the time travel adventure series by Dana Roquet is based loosely on two people, Uncle Billy Knapp and Mike Coffey. Father- William Newton Knapp Mother- Minnie Ann Jones Siblings: Ethel Knapp Seidler 1892-1988, Margaret Knapp Landstrom 1894-1985, Floyd E Knapp 1897-1961, Alberta C Knapp 1908- , Hazel Knapp Whiteley 1911-1988, Helen Irene Knapp Williams 1911-2007 Married Anna L. Nissle, born France(1903-1995) Children: Living Knapp, Paul Knapp, Living Knapp, Living Knapp *** OBITUARY *** Services for William Knapp, 83, long-time Allerton resident, who died Apr. 25 at the Iowa... Read More	The character Brian Mars in the time travel adventure series by Dana Roquet is based loosely on two people, Uncle Billy Knapp and Mike Coffey. Father- William Newton Knapp Mother- Minnie Ann Jones Siblings: Ethel Knapp Seidler 1892-1988, Margaret Knapp Landstrom 1894-1985, Floyd E Knapp 1897-1961, Alberta C Knapp 1908- , Hazel Knapp Whiteley 1911-1988, Helen Irene Knapp Williams 1911-2007 Married Anna L. Nissle, born France(1903-1995) Children: Living Knapp, Paul Knapp, Living Knapp, Living Knapp *** OBITUARY *** Services for William Knapp, 83, long-time Allerton resident, who died Apr. 25 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines were held Tuesday, Apr. 27 at 1:30 p.m. from the Randolph Funeral Home, Allerton, with the Rev. R.D. Streeter officiating. Hymns "I'll Meet You in the Rapture" and "Beyond the Sunset" were sung by Mrs. Lorena Blount. Pallbearers were: Dennie Cawthorn, Mike Knapp, Bill Knapp, Paul Cawthorn, Roger Knapp, John Knapp and Brian Padavivh. Honorary bearers were: Murl Henderson, Dirl Richardson, Tommy Johnson, George Holloway and Harold Hughes. Burial was in the Allerton Cemetery. There was a memorial to the Harold Hughes Foundation at Norwalk. The son of William and Minnie Jones Knapp, he was born Apr. 6, 1899 at Allerton. He married Anna Bellon, May 31, 1924, at Detroit., Mi and they had two sons and two daughters. He was a cattleman for many years, farming in the Allerton area. When he retired, he moved to Allerton and his interest turned to dealing in antiques. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Alberta; and a brother, Floyd. Survivors include his wife; sons, Bill and Paul, Des Moines; daughters, Mary Louise, Allerton and Carolyn, Des Moines; sisters, Ethel Siedler and Margaret Landstrom, both of Des Moines; Hazel Whiteley, Corydon and Helen Williams, Yakima Wash.; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. My memory of Uncle Billy I remember being 5 at a family reunion and my grand uncle William Knapp, my grandfather's brother, took a liking to me for some reason-very unusual because my pretty little sister with the pure white hair usually got all the attention from people. Anyway, he had me sit beside him and we talked. He asked me about kindergarten and what my favorite flavor of ice cream was. He had, had throat cancer and had a whispery metallic sounding voice enhancer and wore a white cover over the throat area. We walked around the reunion grounds which were the manicured lawn and a large pool area in the backyard of one of his sons, my 1st cousin once removed, and Uncle Billy would stop at every person and tell them, "Give this little sweety a quarter." They all complied and at the end of the day, I had a pocket full of quarters. I saw him only 2 other times in my life that I can recall, at his 50th wedding anniversary in Allerton where he and great Aunt Anna sat at a table at the front and greeted all the wellwishers. Aunt Anna had a lovely French accent. The only time I recall seeing him again was at the funeral of a relative, who I can't recall now, but he came out to my Uncle Harold's home after for a visit and he and I talked about that time at the reunion and he didn't recall it at all (it was huge in my life but not his). I went to his funeral with my mom and to the graveside at the cemetery where I have since visited often working on my family genealogy. I am thankful for the few kernels of memory that I have of Uncle Billy. Grandchildren Roger Bill Knapp

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Where is William Newton “Uncle Billy” Knapp Jr.'s memorial?
William Newton “Uncle Billy” Knapp Jr.'s memorial is located at: Allerton Cemetery, Allerton, Wayne County, USA.
When did William Newton “Uncle Billy” Knapp Jr. death?
William Newton “Uncle Billy” Knapp Jr. death on 25 Apr 1982 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.7202988
Longitude: -93.3542023

Family Members:

Parent

William Newton Knapp

(1866 - 1953)

Minnie Ann Jones Knapp

(1873 - 1959)

Spouse

Anna Elizabeth Nissle Knapp

(1903 - 1995)

Siblings

(unknow - unknow)

Infant Son Knapp

(1905 - 1905)

(unknow - unknow)

Hazel A Knapp Whiteley

(1911 - 1988)

Children

(unknow - unknow)

Mary Louise Knapp Cawthorn

(1930 - 2009)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Allerton Cemetery
Allerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7202988, -93.3542023

2. Hazel Dell Cemetery
Allerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7392006, -93.3861008

3. Corydon Cemetery
Corydon, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7500000, -93.3249969

4. Rankin Cemetery
Allerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6719017, -93.3360977

5. Greenlee Cemetery
Humeston, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7779900, -93.3911060

6. Richardson Chapel Cemetery
Harvard, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6694412, -93.2981262

7. Green Ridge Cemetery
Allerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6664009, -93.4261017

8. Shriver Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6808014, -93.2621994

9. Rush Cemetery
Cambria, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8065000, -93.3828000

10. Thomas Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6333008, -93.3099976

11. Shriver-Higley Cemetery
Clio, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7107000, -93.4777000

12. Moss Sturgeon Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6399994, -93.2861023

13. Ripper Cemetery
Corydon, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6957000, -93.2290000

14. Hogue Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8208000, -93.3468000

15. Kirby Cemetery
Cambria, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8146500, -93.4176900

16. Bollman Cemetery
Promise City, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7152600, -93.2088800

17. Banta Cemetery
Sewal, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6096992, -93.3103027

18. Cambria Cemetery
Cambria, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8377800, -93.3833300

19. Sharp Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6916700, -93.2002000

20. Clio Cemetery
Clio, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6341742, -93.4654947

21. Lacey Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7952995, -93.2136002

22. Shield Goff Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6674995, -93.5171967

23. Greer Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5833015, -93.3735962

24. Edmond Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5849991, -93.3193970