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==Birth==
 
==Birth==
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Harrison Kneiskern was from Berne.<ref name="Howell">Howell, George Rogers, [[History of the County of Albany]], NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817</ref>  Harrison was born 23 Apr 1840 and was baptized 10 July 1841 in the Reformed Dutch Church of the Beaver Dam.<ref>"Some of the Descendants of Johann Peter Kniskern of Schoharie County, New York, Born Circa 1685, Died November 11, 1759," compiled by Walter Hamlin Kniskern, Plummer Printing Company, Petersburg, Virginia, 1960, page 234.</ref>  He was a son of Jacob Kniskern and Catherine Haverly.<ref name="Town and City Registers">Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War</ref>
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Harrison Kneiskern was from '''[[b:Berne|Berne]]'''.<ref name="Howell">Howell, George Rogers, [[h:History of the County of Albany|History of the County of Albany]], NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817</ref>  Harrison was born 23 Apr 1840 and was baptized 10 July 1841 in the Reformed Dutch Church of the Beaver Dam.<ref>"Some of the Descendants of Johann Peter Kniskern of Schoharie County, New York, Born Circa 1685, Died November 11, 1759," compiled by Walter Hamlin Kniskern, Plummer Printing Company, Petersburg, Virginia, 1960, page 234.</ref>  He was a son of '''[[Kniskern, Jacob|Jacob Kniskern]]''' and Catherine Haverly.<ref name="Town and City Registers">Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War</ref>
  
 
==Marriage & Children==
 
==Marriage & Children==
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Harrison married at about 1872, Ida DeForest  who was born at about 1853. They  had the following known children:
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Harrison married, on Oct. 8, 1872, Ida DeForest  who was born at about 1853. (Ida died June 1929.) They  had the following known children:
 
*Frank Kniskern
 
*Frank Kniskern
 
*Blanche Kniskern
 
*Blanche Kniskern
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==Military Service==
 
==Military Service==
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|Additional Remarks:  Enlisted at the age of 24<ref name="Ancestry"/> .  Geo Rogers Howell wrote that Harrison Kneiskern from Berne fought in the Civil War.  "Promoted to Sergeant Sept 19th, 1862.  After being in service six months, he was discharged for physical disability."<ref name="Town and City Registers"/>
 
|Additional Remarks:  Enlisted at the age of 24<ref name="Ancestry"/> .  Geo Rogers Howell wrote that Harrison Kneiskern from Berne fought in the Civil War.  "Promoted to Sergeant Sept 19th, 1862.  After being in service six months, he was discharged for physical disability."<ref name="Town and City Registers"/>
 
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|Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Howell, George Rogers, [[History of the County of Albany]], NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York.
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|Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Howell, George Rogers, [[h:History of the County of Albany|History of the County of Albany]], NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York.
 
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==Death==
 
==Death==
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Harrison died on November 5,1911.<ref name="Civil War Pension Records"> Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com</ref>  It is presumed that his death took place in the City of Albany where he lived all of his married life.
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[[File:CivilWarKnoxKniskernHarrisonBurialCard.jpg|250px|thumb|right|<center>Harrison Kniskern burial card, Albany Rural Cemetery</center>]]
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Harrison died on November 5, 1911.<ref name="Civil War Pension Records"> Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com</ref>  It is presumed that his death took place in the City of Albany where he lived all of his married life.
  
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==Additional Research Notes==  
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==Additional Research Notes==
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==='''[[h:Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War]]'''===
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'''New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Harrison Kniskern<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Harrison Kniskern<br>
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Birth Date: 23 Apr 1840<br>
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Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York<br>
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Father: Jacob Kniskern<br>
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Mother: Catharine Haurley<br>
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Enlistment Date: 30 Aug 1862<br>
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Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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Regiment: 61st Regiment<br>
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Company: I<br>
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Rank: Sergeant<br>
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Race: Colored (Black)<br>
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Marital Status: Single<br>
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==='''[[h:New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900]]'''===
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[[File:CivilWarKnoxKniskernHarrisonMusterRoll-W.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Knox - Harrison Kniskern - Muster Roll</center>]]
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'''New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Harrison Kniskern<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref> <br>'''
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Name: Harrison Kniskern<br>
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Age: 24<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1838<br>
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Birth Place: Knot, New York<br>
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Enlistment Year: 1862<br>
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Enlistment Location: Berne, New York<br>
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Muster Year: 1862<br>
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Separation Details: Discharged<br>
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Separation Date: 26 Feb 1863
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==='''Civil War Record Summaries'''===
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'''U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Harrison Kniskern<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Harrison Kniskern<br>
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Side: Union<br>
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Regiment State/Origin: New York<br>
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Regiment Name: 61 N. Y. Infantry<br>
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Regiment Name Expanded: 61st Regiment, New York Infantry<br>
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Company: I<br>
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Rank In: Sergeant<br>
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Rank In Expanded: Sergeant<br>
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Rank Out: Sergeant<br>
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Rank Out Expanded: Sergeant<br>
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Film Number: M551 roll 78<br>
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==='''[[h:Annual Report of the Adjutant-General|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York]]'''===
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66th NY Infantry<br>
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KNISKERN, HARRISON - Age, 24 years. Enlisted August 30, 1862, at Berne, to serve three years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. I, Sept. 19, 1862; discharged for disability,February 26, 1863, from General Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
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==='''[[h:History of the County of Albany|History of the County of Albany]] - Tenney and Howell'''===
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Berne - ROLL OF HONOR, WAR OF REBELLION. - Harrison Kniskern (Name only)
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Knox - Harrison Kniskern, sergeant. Sixty-first Regiment, Company I; enlisted August 30, 1862; mustered September 17, 1862 ; promoted sergeant September 19, 1862 ; served six months and was discharged on account of disability.
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==Census Records==
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{|
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|'''1850 United States Federal Census about Harrison Kniskern<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Harrison Kniskern<br>
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Age: 10<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1840<br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home in 1850: Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Family Number: 118<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Name Age<br>
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'''[[Kniskern, Jacob|Jacob Kniskern]]''' 46<br>
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Katherine Kniskern 40<br>
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Catherine Kniskern 23<br>
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William Kniskern 21<br>
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Sarah Kniskern 17<br>
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'''[[Kniskern, John Calvin|John Kniskern]]''' 14<br>
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Albin Kniskern 12<br>
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Harrison Kniskern 10<br>
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George Kniskern 8<br>
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Esther Kniskern 5<br>
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Charlotte Kniskern 3<br>
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Jerome Kniskern 0<br>
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|'''1880 United States Federal Census about Harrison Kniskern<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Harrison Kniskern<br>
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Age: 39<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1841<br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home in 1880: Albany, Albany, New York<br>
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Race: White<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)<br>
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Marital Status: Married<br>
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Spouse's Name: Ida Kniskern<br>
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Father's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Mother's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Neighbors: View others on page<br>
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Occupation: Clerk In Grocery<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Name Age<br>
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Harrison Kniskern 39<br>
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Ida Kniskern 27<br>
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Frank Kniskern 4<br>
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|'''1900 United States Federal Census about Harrison Kniskern<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Harrison Kniskern<br>
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[Hamer Kniskern] <br>
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Age: 60<br>
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Birth Date: Apr 1840<br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home in 1900: Albany Ward 10, Albany, New York<br>
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[Albany] <br>
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Race: White<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Relation to Head of House: Head<br>
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Marital Status: Married<br>
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Spouse's Name: Ida Kniskern<br>
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Marriage Year: 1873<br>
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Years Married: 27<br>
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Father's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Mother's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Occupation: View on Image<br>
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Neighbors: View others on page<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Name Age<br>
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Harrison Kniskern 60<br>
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Ida Kniskern 27<br>
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Blanche E Kniskern 12<br>
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|'''1910 United States Federal Census about Harrison N Kristeson<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Harrison N Kniskern<br>
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[Kristeson] <br>
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Age in 1910: 69<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1841<br>
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[1841] <br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home in 1910: Albany Ward 10, Albany, New York<br>
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Race: White<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)<br>
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[Head] <br>
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Marital Status: Married<br>
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Spouse's Name: Ida Kristeson<br>
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Father's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Mother's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Neighbors: View others on page<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Name Age<br>
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Harrison N Kristeson 69<br>
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Ida Kristeson 58<br>
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Blanche E Kristeson 22<br>
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Harrison Kniskern appears on the 1890 Veterans census in the City of Albany.
 
Harrison Kniskern appears on the 1890 Veterans census in the City of Albany.
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==Additional Media==
 
==Additional Media==
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[[File:CivilWarKnoxKniskernHarrisonMusterRoll-W.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Knox - Harrison Kniskern - Muster Roll</center>]]
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'''U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 about Harrison Kniskern<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Harrison Kniskern <br>
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Name: Harrison Kniskern<br>
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Name: Harrison Kniskern<br>
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Residence: Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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Age: 24<br>
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Class: 1<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1838<br>
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Congressional District: 14th<br>
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Birth Place: Knot, New York<br>
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Age on 1 July 1863: 23<br>
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Enlistment Year: 1862<br>
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Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840<br>
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Enlistment Location: Berne, New York<br>
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Race: White<br>
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Muster Year: 1862<br>
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Marital Status: Unmarried (Single)<br>
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Separation Details: Discharged<br>
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Place of Birth: New York<br>
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Separation Date: 26 Feb 1863
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'''U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Harrison Kniskern<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Harrison Kniskern<br>
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State Filed: New York<br>
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Widow: Ida Kniskern<br>
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Roll Number: 32959_032931<br>
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(Widow: Ida Kniskern)<br>
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(Service: I 61 NY Inf.)
  
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Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:237;Roll #:1108.
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'''Menands, New York, Albany Rural Cemetery Burial Cards, 1791-2011 about Harrison Kniskern<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Harrison Kniskern<br>
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Birth Date: abt 1840<br>
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Birth Location: Berne, Albany, New York<br>
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Death Date: 5 Nov 1911<br>
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Age at Death: 71<br>
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Death Location: Albany, New York<br>
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Section number of burial: 60<br>
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Lot number of burial: 28<br>
  
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Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
 
  
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Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
 
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New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Harrison Kniskern<br>
 
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Name: Harrison Kniskern<br>
 
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Birth Date: 23 Apr 1840<br>
 
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Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York<br>
 
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Father: Jacob Kniskern<br>
 
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Mother: Catharine Haurley<br>
 
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Enlistment Date: 30 Aug 1862<br>
 
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Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York<br>
 
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Regiment: 61st Regiment<br>
 
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Company: I<br>
 
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Rank: Sergeant<br>
 
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Race: Colored (Black)<br>
 
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Marital Status: Single<br>
 
  
 
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Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Harrison Kneiskern was from Berne.[1] Harrison was born 23 Apr 1840 and was baptized 10 July 1841 in the Reformed Dutch Church of the Beaver Dam.[2] He was a son of Jacob Kniskern and Catherine Haverly.[3]

Marriage & Children

Harrison married, on Oct. 8, 1872, Ida DeForest who was born at about 1853. (Ida died June 1929.) They had the following known children:

  • Frank Kniskern
  • Blanche Kniskern

Occupation

He was a teacher. After his marriage, when he lived in Albany, he was a grocer.

Military Service

61st Infantry Battle Flag
Name: Harrison Kinskern[4] or Kniskern[3]
Residence: Knox [3]
Place of Birth: Knox [3]
Date of Birth: 23 April 1840 [3]
Names of Parents: Jacob (Kniskern) and Catherine Haverly [3]
Marital Status: Single [3]
Occupation: Teacher[3]
Bounty Received: $100.00[3]
Enlistment Date: 30 Aug 1862[3]
Mustered in with Regiment on: 17 Sep 1862 [3]
Enlistment Place: Berne, NY[3]
Enlistment Rank: Sergeant [5]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 61st Infantry[5]
Company: Company I[5]
Discharged for Disability on: 26 Feb 1863 [5]
Discharged at: General Hospital Baltimore, MD[5]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 24[4] . Geo Rogers Howell wrote that Harrison Kneiskern from Berne fought in the Civil War. "Promoted to Sergeant Sept 19th, 1862. After being in service six months, he was discharged for physical disability."[3]
Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York.

Death

Harrison Kniskern burial card, Albany Rural Cemetery

Harrison died on November 5, 1911.[6] It is presumed that his death took place in the City of Albany where he lived all of his married life.


Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Harrison Kniskern[7]
 Name: Harrison Kniskern
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1840
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Father: Jacob Kniskern
Mother: Catharine Haurley
Enlistment Date: 30 Aug 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 61st Regiment
Company: I
Rank: Sergeant
Race: Colored (Black)
Marital Status: Single

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - Harrison Kniskern - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Harrison Kniskern[7]
Name: Harrison Kniskern
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birth Place: Knot, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Berne, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Discharged
Separation Date: 26 Feb 1863

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Harrison Kniskern[7]
 Name: Harrison Kniskern
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 61 N. Y. Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 61st Regiment, New York Infantry
Company: I
Rank In: Sergeant
Rank In Expanded: Sergeant
Rank Out: Sergeant
Rank Out Expanded: Sergeant
Film Number: M551 roll 78

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

66th NY Infantry
KNISKERN, HARRISON - Age, 24 years. Enlisted August 30, 1862, at Berne, to serve three years; mustered in as sergeant, Co. I, Sept. 19, 1862; discharged for disability,February 26, 1863, from General Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Berne - ROLL OF HONOR, WAR OF REBELLION. - Harrison Kniskern (Name only)

Knox - Harrison Kniskern, sergeant. Sixty-first Regiment, Company I; enlisted August 30, 1862; mustered September 17, 1862 ; promoted sergeant September 19, 1862 ; served six months and was discharged on account of disability.

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Harrison Kniskern[7]

Name: Harrison Kniskern
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Knox, Albany, New York
Gender: Male
Family Number: 118
Household Members:
Name Age
Jacob Kniskern 46
Katherine Kniskern 40
Catherine Kniskern 23
William Kniskern 21
Sarah Kniskern 17
John Kniskern 14
Albin Kniskern 12
Harrison Kniskern 10
George Kniskern 8
Esther Kniskern 5
Charlotte Kniskern 3
Jerome Kniskern 0

 1880 United States Federal Census about Harrison Kniskern[7]

Name: Harrison Kniskern
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Albany, Albany, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ida Kniskern
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Clerk In Grocery
Household Members:
Name Age
Harrison Kniskern 39
Ida Kniskern 27
Frank Kniskern 4

1900 United States Federal Census about Harrison Kniskern[7]

Name: Harrison Kniskern
[Hamer Kniskern]
Age: 60
Birth Date: Apr 1840
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Albany Ward 10, Albany, New York
[Albany]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ida Kniskern
Marriage Year: 1873
Years Married: 27
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Harrison Kniskern 60
Ida Kniskern 27
Blanche E Kniskern 12

 1910 United States Federal Census about Harrison N Kristeson[7]

Name: Harrison N Kniskern
[Kristeson]
Age in 1910: 69
Birth Year: abt 1841
[1841]
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1910: Albany Ward 10, Albany, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ida Kristeson
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Harrison N Kristeson 69
Ida Kristeson 58
Blanche E Kristeson 22

Harrison Kniskern appears on the 1890 Veterans census in the City of Albany.

Previously provided, but incorrect for this soldier

(This Harrison Kniskern was born in Schoharie County, a son of William Kniskern and Sarah Shafer.)
Harrison married Malinda Gates about 1866 or 1867. They had one child, Fred, born 1866, [4] It appears Fred died in his youth as he is not listed in the 1870 Federal Census. The 1900 Federal Census states Harrison and Malinda were married for 33 years by 1900. Death Franklinton Cemetery, Franklinton, New York. Kniskern, Harrison, 18th Penn. Cavalry, Prisoner of War, Florence, South Carolina 5 months, Andersonville, 5 months, 1840-1908. Malinda Gates, wife, 1845-1915.[7] Census Records

1870 federal; Fulton Township, Schoharie Co. (Series M593, Roll 1091, Page 141)

  • Harrison Kniskern 29 Cooper
  • Malinda Kniskern 23 Keeping House

1900 federal; Broome Township, Schoharie Co. (Series T623, Roll 1161, Page 13)

  • Harrison Kniskern 59 Cooper
  • Malinda Kniskern 55

Additional Media

U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 about Harrison Kniskern[7]
 Name: Harrison Kniskern
Residence: Knox, Albany, New York
Class: 1
Congressional District: 14th
Age on 1 July 1863: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Race: White
Marital Status: Unmarried (Single)
Place of Birth: New York

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Harrison Kniskern[7]
 Name: Harrison Kniskern
State Filed: New York
Widow: Ida Kniskern
Roll Number: 32959_032931
(Widow: Ida Kniskern)
(Service: I 61 NY Inf.)

Menands, New York, Albany Rural Cemetery Burial Cards, 1791-2011 about Harrison Kniskern[7]
 Name: Harrison Kniskern
Birth Date: abt 1840
Birth Location: Berne, Albany, New York
Death Date: 5 Nov 1911
Age at Death: 71
Death Location: Albany, New York
Section number of burial: 60
Lot number of burial: 28


  • Harrison married, Oct. 8, 1872, Albany Daily Evening Times

Sources

  1. ↑ Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817
  2. ↑ "Some of the Descendants of Johann Peter Kniskern of Schoharie County, New York, Born Circa 1685, Died November 11, 1759," compiled by Walter Hamlin Kniskern, Plummer Printing Company, Petersburg, Virginia, 1960, page 234.
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ancestry Military Databases
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
  6. ↑ Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 www.Ancestry.com
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