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View Tree for Julia SteisJulia Steis (b. 18 Aug 1866, d. 13 Apr 1940)

Julia Steis was born 18 Aug 1866 in Edwardsville Madison Ill USA, and died 13 Apr 1940 in St. Louis Mo. She married Richard L Knott on 10 Jul 1890 in Edwardsville Madison Cty, Ill, son of Zephiniah Thomas Knott and Catherine Charles.

 Includes NotesNotes for Julia Steis:
Based on the Edwardsville Intelligencer, The Steis Family were well into the social scene in the city. Julia's fathers' occupation as a "Peddler" was established in the census records.




Excerpts from the Edwardsville Intelligencer.

Dec 31, 1940
Review of Important Madison County events During 1940

April 11th- Mrs. Julia Knott, 75, former resident dies

Feb 27, 1889
Merry Makers Fireman's Ball
Seems like the social event of the year in which Julia Steis was in attendance.

June 7, 1898
Met a Sudden Death
Michael Stis, age 24 years, son of Joe Stis of St. Louis and a relative of Joe Steis of this city, was murdered in St. Louis, Tuesday night, while acting as a peacemaker.

Michael and his brother, John, were driving home in a wagon from the blacksmith shop about 6 o'clock in the evening. A baseball batted from a vacant lot, struck John in the head knocking his hat into the street. The ball lodged in the wagon and John threw it down the street. He got out to get his has as a crowd of the ball players came up and they began quarreling.

Mike got out of the wagon to persuade john to leave the crowd and while trying to do so, the man who had batted the ball, struck him in the head with a jagged club.

Mike became unconscious and died the next morning. His assailant was arrested.

The funeral took place on Friday. Mr. & Mrs Jos. Steis and Mrs. Mary Steis, attending. Michael was a second cousin of Mr. Steis. He had been married a year and eight months and was an intelligent and industrious young man. The St. Louis family spells the name Stis instead of Steis.

March 3, 1889
Mr and Mrs. Thomas Campbell and R.L. Knott, of St. Louis, attended the funeral of Mr. William Steis, Monday. (Seems our Grandfather was in the courting stage of his relationship with Julia.)

More About Julia Steis and Richard L Knott:
Marriage: 10 Jul 1890, Edwardsville Madison Cty, Ill.

Children of Julia Steis and Richard L Knott are:
  1. +Joseph W Knott, b. 1911, St. Louis Mo, d. 29 Sep 1981, St. Louis Mo.
  2. Ruth K. Knott, b. 1907, St. Louis Mo, d. Jun 1989, Saint Louis, Saint Louis City, Missouri, United States of America13.
  3. Irene Knott, b. 19 Nov 1897, St. Louis Mo, d. Sep 1966, St. Louis Mo.
  4. Esther Knott, b. Apr 1895, St. Louis Mo, d., St. Louis Mo.
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