Maria Knebl

Female22 June 1878–about 1978

Brief Life History of Maria

When Maria Knebl was born on 22 June 1878, her father, Anton Knebl, was 28 and her mother, Helena Becker, was 26. She died about 1978, in Germany, at the age of 101.

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Family Time Line

Anton Knebl
1850–1913
Helena Becker
1851–1951
Theresia Knebl
1874–1974
Johann Knebl
1876–1946
Maria Knebl
1878–1978
Helena Knebl
1881–1881
Eva Knebl
1881–1882
Magdalena Knebl
1883–1884
Anton Knebl
1885–1985
Peter Knebl
1888–1888

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    World Events (7)

    1890

    Age 12

    Young William (Wilhelm) II dismisses Bismarck.

    1914

    Age 36

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina provoking World War I.

    1914 · Germany declares war on Russia

    Age 36

    On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia, sparking World War I. This would not be the last time Germany caused a world war. After the Allies defeated Germany, they signed the Treaty of Versailles.

    Name Meaning

    English (Kent): topographic name from Middle English knelle, knille ‘knoll, hill, hilltop’ (Old English cnyll(e)), for someone who lived at or near a knoll, or from a place so named, such as Knell House in Goring (Sussex). Compare Knill , Knoll .

    South German: from Middle High German knellen ‘to cause to explode, snap one's fingers’, hence a nickname for a noisy, loud-mouthed person, or in Swabia and Bavaria for someone who cursed a lot.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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