Emelie was born in spring 1862.[1]
At her hometown of Oberleutensdorf, Emeilie married Heinrich Knechtel in early 1882.[2] Just three months later, her first child Heinrich Jr. was born. The small family continued living at Oberleutensdorf, adding sons Richard and Alfred who died in infancy, followed by daughters Anna, Emilie, and Anselma who also died in infancy.
Some time in the early 1890s the family moved to Eichwald, about 20km east of Oberleutensdorf. The family's final two children, daughters Martha and Minnie were born at Eichwald. In 1903 son Heinrich Jr. was conscripted into military service. The following year, presumably to avoid the same fate as his brother, son Richard immigrated to North America.
Emilie, Heinrich, and their four daughters immigrated to Canada aboard SS Montrose, arriving in Quebec in May 1905, with destination Winnipeg.[3] The group relocated to Strathcona, Alberta, then a separate town on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River opposite Edmonton. The 1906 prairie census found Emilie, Heinrich, and their two youngest living there, listed with surname "Nechtel".[4]
The 1911 census found Emilie and Heinrich at their Tomahawk homestead,[5] adjacent to son Heinrich Jr. who had joined them in 1907. After their homestead was patented in 1912, Emilie and Heinrich returned to their residence at Strathcona, which had been maintained.[6] The following year Strathcona was merged into Edmonton. Daughter Martha married in 1914.
Emilie remained primarily at their Cloverdale home[7] at 9749 97th Street,[8] remaining in close residence with daughter Martha. Youngest daughter Minnie passed away in 1919, and Emilie helped care for orphaned granddaughter Olga.[9] The group primarily lived with daughter Martha's family in Edmonton.[10]
Emilie Knechtel passed away in autumn 1934,[11] and is buried at Beechmount Cemetery in Edmonton, block 103, plot 20.
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