Emily (Köhler) Knechtel
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Emilie (Köhler) Knechtel (1862 - 1934)

Emilie (Emily) "Emilia, Amelia" Knechtel formerly Köhler
Born in Oberleutensdorf, Brüx, Bohemia, Austriamap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 9 Jan 1882 in Oberleutensdorf, Brüx, Bohemia, Austriamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 72 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canadamap
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Biography

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.

Sources

  1. Baptism Register, Oberleutensdorf, Austria, 1861-1871, page 11, http://vademecum.soalitomerice.cz/vademecum/permalink?xid=09ddd7cea03b9b8d:30bdd2c7:1201ea2ef5b:-7876&scan=f7e30191b6f94a3da4a7588b3ef29797
  2. Marriage Register, 1878-1891, Oberleutensdorf, Austria, page 53, No. 144, http://vademecum.soalitomerice.cz/vademecum/permalink?xid=09ddd7cea03b9b8d:30bdd2c7:1201ea2ef5b:-786e&scan=c6b90d59d175493b90cb78d8f29eb28c
  3. Library and Archives Canada, Passenger Lists, 1865-1922, Passenger lists of the MONTROSE arriving in Quebec, Que. on 1905-05-10, page 19, http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?id=e003657217&op=img&app=passengerlist
  4. Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, 1906, Alberta, District Strathcona, Sub-District 45, page 69, lines 23-26, https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1906&op=pdf&id=e001214330
  5. Fifth Census of Canada, 1911, Alberta, District No. 2 Edmonton, S. District No. 1, Enumberation District No. 1, Wabamun, page 5, lines 42-43, https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1911&op=pdf&id=e001926986
  6. Henderson's Edmonton City Directory, 1913, page 508, http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/bibliography/2962.8/482.html
  7. Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, 1916, Alberta, District No. 42 Edmonton South, S. District No. 18, Enumeration District No. 18, Edmonton South, page 19, lines 10-18, http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1916&op=pdf&id=31228_4363983-01019
  8. Henderson's Edmonton City Directory, 1917, page 377, http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/bibliography/2962.12/375.html
  9. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921, Alberta, District No. 11 Strathcona, Enumeration Sub-District No. 9, Corn Hill Municipality, page 3, lines 27-29, https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=pdf&id=e002864772
  10. Seventh Census of Canada, 1931, Alberta, Electoral District Edmonton East 218, Enumeration Sub-District No. 10, Edmonton City, page 20, lines 21-28, https://central2.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?id=e011750492&app=census1931&op=img
  11. Province of Alberta, Death Record, Reg. No. 727/1934




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