A site dedicated to the Knoop family name.
The information below was sent to me by Yvonne Snyman (born Knoop) and details information about her father (William Turner Knoop) and her grandfather (Hanns K.A. Knoop). There are several years in which Hanns whereabouts and doings are unaccountable. Should you, the reader, have any information regarding the life of Hanns Knoop, please comment below … Read more
Rüdiger Knoop sent in the following German newspaper clipping that covers a recent Knoop family reunion in Stirpe, Germany. Stirpe is located just east of Dortmund and south of Bielefeld. Rüdiger wrote that this reunion was for family that originated from Friederich Leopold Knoop. Click on the image to view a larger version. An even … Read more
Rüdiger Knoop writes: Julius Knoop was Kaiser Wilhelm II’s chauffer. In 2006, the Preussen museum in Minden (Germany) had a special exhibition with the topic “Des Reisekaisers Leibchauffeur” (The journey emperor´s chauffeur). Center of the exhibition was Julius Knoop (1887-1967), who became driver of the “imperial automobile department” in 1909. In the years after and … Read more