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==Birth== | ==Birth== | ||
| − | 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> | + | Harrison Kneiskern was from 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 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== | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 7 March 2013
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 at about 1872, Ida DeForest who was born at about 1853. 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
| 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 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
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
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Harrison Kniskern
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
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.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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.
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
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
Sources
- ↑ Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 3.00 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ancestry Military Databases
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
- ↑ Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com
