Brief Life History of Karl Wilhelm
When Karl Wilhelm Knaier was born on 25 November 1895, in Erpfingen, Reutlingen, Württemberg, Germany, his father, Johannes Knaier, was 36 and his mother, Anna Maria Werner, was 36. He died on 10 May 1981, at the age of 85.
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1914
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
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.
1918
Armistice ending World War I.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Helmut, Jurgen, Kurt, Otto, Phares, Siegfried.
German (also Knäuer):
(Silesia): nickname for a gnarled person, from Middle High German knūr(e) ‘knot, gnarl’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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