A site dedicated to the Knoop family name.
English Summary Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Knoop was born on November 12, 1835, in Besenhorst and took over his father’s farm at the age of 29 in 1865. According to the original source document, he inherited a challenging financial situation, with the farm burdened by debts totaling over 13,000 Mark. Despite managing a significant livestock operation … Read more
Johann Heinrich Friedrich Knoop (1868 – 1940) English Summary Johann Heinrich Friedrich Knoop was born on October 14, 1868, in Artlenburg. He later assumed ownership of the family farm there and spent his later years living on the property as an Altenteiler (retired farmer supported by the farm). He died on June 9, 1940, in … Read more
Christian Knoop (1835 – ?) English Summary Christian Knoop was born on March 18, 1835, in Neuengamme. By the early 1860s, he is documented as both a basket maker (Korbmacher) and a resident of Altengamme, specifically at house number 46. Beyond these records, no further information about his death has yet been established. On June … Read more
Franz was #45 in the Knoop Stammtafel. PDF available here. Franz Emil Eduard Knoop, geb. 3.7.1871 in Wahlendorf, übernimmt 1900 nach dem Tode seines Onkels Erdmann dessen Kartoffelgrosshandlung in Hamburg, Woltmannstrasse 21. Die Firma wird dann under der Bezeichnung Knoop & Stricker weitergeführt. Später (ab 1934?) ist er Geschäftsführer der Franz Knoop G.m.b.H., Kartoffelgrosshandlung. Ausser … Read more
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