Kniskern, Harrison

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

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

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 or Kniskern
Residence:	Knox
Place of Birth:	Knox
Date of Birth:	23 April 1840
Names of Parents:	Jacob (Kniskern) and Catherine Haverly
Marital Status:	Single
Occupation:	Teacher
Bounty Received:	$100.00
Enlistment Date:	30 Aug 1862
Mustered in with Regiment on:	17 Sep 1862
Enlistment Place:	Berne, NY
Enlistment Rank:	Sergeant
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	61st Infantry
Company:	Company I
Discharged for Disability on:	26 Feb 1863
Discharged at:	General Hospital Baltimore, MD

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 24 . 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."

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. It is presumed that his death took place in the City of Albany where he lived all of his married life.

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
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
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
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 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 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 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 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
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
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
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

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

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