Brief Life History of William Tyler
When William Tyler Knipple was born on 5 November 1870, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John A Knipple, was 30 and his mother, Martha Benton, was 29. He married Caroline Shaw on 15 February 1891, in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Noblesville, Hamilton, Indiana, United States in 1900 and Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States in 1910. He died on 21 September 1924, in Logansport, Indiana, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Logansport, Indiana, United States.
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- William Knipple, "United States Census, 1910"
- William T. Knipple, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- William Tyler Knipple, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad
Coming out of an economic crisis, everyone was worried when cuts started happening in the railroad. They went on what would the great railroad strike of 1877.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Knippel or Knüppel (see Knueppel ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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