A site dedicated to the Knoop family name.
Items related specifically to the Knoop family name.
My father and uncle were recently given a document that their uncle had written about the Knoop family name in 1957. His name was Dr. Herbert Knoop who lived in Hamburg. The photocopy given to me was in good shape, but did not fair well when scanned in as text. The document will be released … Read more
Taken in Klevenow, Germany on 1.10.2006. In the picture: Annemarie Knoop, Erika Knoop, Katarina Knoop, Henning Knoop, Ljerka Knoop, Heino Knoop, Horst Knoop. — Marc
Since launching this site in ernest, I have had the pleasure of meeting many other Knoops from all over the world including Norway, South Africa, America, the Netherlands and several right here in Canada. Many ask me if we’re related – something I could not possibly answer. To attempt to answer that and provide a … Read more
Hi My name is Daniel Andreas Knoop, I am 23 years of age, and I recently I got a sudden urge to explore my family name, Knoop. After a quick google I stumbled in to knoop.org and was pleasantly surprised to see I’m not the only one. I hail from Norway, a small country north … Read more
I came across this interesting site which discusses rich Knoop history in Miami County, which is located in Ohio, USA. It mentions that two Knoop brothers immigrated from Pennsylvania to this region in 1797 and established permanent roots there. Fast forward to 1997, Mark and Dorothy Knoop setup a trust fund to benefit the district. … Read more
My onkel Horst and cousin Steffen purchased a castle in Klevenow, Germany a few years back and have been upgrading/repairing nearly every facet of this old domain. Through this work, they both have many interesting stories about it including discoveries made and learnings about it’s rich history. Below are three pictures sent to me. The … Read more