Thanksgiving at Post Ave Westbury LINY Knipfing Home 1938 (click on comments for names)

50th Wedding Anniversay Celebration on Block Island, RI 0n 6/21/13

The WHOLE family helped us celebrate!

1st gen American Knipfings SLIDESHOW

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MJKnipfing family

     Knipfing Family background notes: Source George B Knipfing (?) (pg.1of3) (double click to open)
    
Knipfing Family background notes: Source George B Knipfing (?) (pg.2of3) (double click to open)

 
Knipfing Family background notes: Source George B Knipfing (?) (pg.3of3) (double click to open)


     Biography Michael John Knipfing  Source George A Knipfing (pg.1of4) (double click to open)


     Biography Michael John Knipfing Source George A Knipfing (pg.2of4) (double click to open)



Biography Michael John Knipfing Source George A Knipfing (pg.3of4) (double click to open)


  
Biography Michael John Knipfing Source George A Knipfing (pg.4of4) (double click to open)

 Roadside sign for HIMMELSTADT

Cart leaving Himmelstadt crossing bridge over river Main. Church in Himmelstadt background is where grandfather Michael J Knipfing was baptized.

Original (1881) certificate of residency in Old German for Knuepfing/Hilpert family

Translation of Himmelstadt Bavaria Germany Certificate of Residency

Michael J. Knipfing

Anna M. (Mamie) Leist Knipfing

USA CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION

MICHAEL JOHN KNIPFING 1920

Michael John Knipfing family picture

Taken in Showroom MJKnipfing and Sons, Westbury, Long Island, NY

(July 1921)

L to R

Michael J ("Mike") Knipfing 1875 -1945

Anna M (Leist) Knipfing 1880 - 1948

Catherine M (Kaiser) 1899 - 1963

Florence E ("Flo") (Krupp) 1900 - 1961

Charles Sr. ("Charlie") 1901 - 1999

Marie A (Martin) 1903 -1926

Thomas (not pictured) 1904 - 1905

Joseph V ("Joe") 1906 - 1969

Michael F (“Skid”) 1906 - 1974

William A ("Bill") 1909 - 1971

Elizabeth A (Sr. Antoine Daniel SSND) 1911 - 2012

Robert L ("Robbie") 1912 - 1984

George B 1915 - 1996

Richard T ("Dick") 1917 - 2002

Agnes J (Purcell) 1918 - 1996

Albert V ("Albie") 1920 - 1981

Catherine M (Knipfing) Kaiser

Florence (Flo)  (Knipfing) Krupp

Charles (Charlie) Knipfing

Marie A (Knipfing) Martin

Joseph (Joe) V. Knipfing

Michael F (“Skid”) Knipfing

William (Bill) Knipfing

 

Sr. Antoine Daniel, SSND (Elizabeth Knipfing)

Robert (Robbie) Knipfing

George Knipfing

Richard (Dick) T. Knipfing, USN

Agnes (Knipfing) Purcell

Al (Albie) Knipfing

George-Robbie-Dick Knipfing

Westbury NY Fire Department

 

The Knipfing House, Post Avenue, Westbury L.I. NY

The Knipfing (Seaman Cottage) house & barn Westbury LI NY post card.

The original MJKnipfing house/garage on Post Ave
(later moved to Belmont St)

The "new" garage (note gas pump in front).

"Showroom" on left (corner) and garage entrance in front.

Newer garage with showrooms in front.

Garage expanded and service entrance moved to back.

Hmmm. "Emma" might be great grandmother Regina??? (age is about right)

George with a family car near barn in back of  house.

Aunt Elizabeth's 100 birthday celebration.

The last of the 1st American born generation of Knipfings
with many of her nieces and nephews (2nd generation American Knipfings).

GBKnipfing family

                                       George B. and Frances M. Knipfing with son Georgie

        The 4 generations of George Knipfings: George A., George M., George R., and George B. Knipfing


                                                       MOM - Frances M. (Hesse) Knipfing


                                       The kids:  John, Howard, Carol, Barbara, and George


                                                  George R. Knipfing - Metro (1959?)

                                            Our house: Oxford Street, Westbury New York

                                                               Mom and friends





                                                                          Mom's car


                                                                     Mom and  Dad

                                                 Three brothers: George, Dick, and Robbie

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