Bio: Knorr, Rudolph E. (1869 - ?)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

----Source: Humbird Enterprise, Humbird Wis., pg. 1, 17 Dec 1904, Federal and State Census Records, Wisconsin Birth Record

Surnames: Knorr

Rudolph E. Knorr was born in the District of Columbia, 1869, the son of E. R. and Adelia Knorr.  He married Marie E. Dietzter of Dupiere, Wis. and they were the parents of two daughters, Xenis O. and Erma M. and a son, Rudoph Knorr, Jr. who was born 7 Sep 1906 in Benton, Lafayette Co., Wisconsin.  Unfortunately, Rudolph Jr. died just two days after he was born.

Rudolph Sr. was the druggist for the Humbird Drug Store in Humbird, Clark Co., Wisconsin.

The advertisement above featuring the Humbird Drug Store appeared in the 17 Dec., 1904 Humbird Enterprise, Humbird, Wisconsin. 

At that time, Rudolph E. Knorr was the druggist.

1870 Federal Census, District Of Columbia

Name: Rudolph Knorr, 1 yr. (1869)
Gender: Male
Color: White
Birthplace:
Household Members
E. R. Knorr M 51y (1819) b. Prussia
Adelia Knorr F 41y (1829), b. Prussia
Amelia Knorr F 12y (1858), b. District of Columbia
Augustus Knorr M 10y (1860), , b. District of Columbia
Rosa Knorr F 8y (1862), , b. District of Columbia
Rudolph Knorr M 1y
Armine Welker M 33y (1837), Male, b. Saxony

1905 Wisconsin State Census, Mentor, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: Rudolph E Knorr, 36yrs (1869)
Birthplace: Washington D C
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Place of birth: parent 1: Germany
Place of birth: parent 2: Germany
Family number: 84
Page number: 309
Line number: 17
Household
Head: Rudolph E Knorr M 36yrs
Spouse Marie E Knorr F 28yrs, (1877), b. Wis. parents b. Wis.
Daughter: Xenis O Knorr F 10yrs (1895)
Daughter:  Erma M Knorr F 6yrs (1899)
Boarder: Susan Schumacher F 18yrs, (1887), single, b. Wis., parents b. Wis.

Wisconsin Birth Record

Name: Rudolph Knorr
Gender: Male
Baptism/christening date:
Baptism/christening place:
Birth date: 07 Sep 1906
Birthplace: Benton, Lafayette, Wisconsin
Race: White
Father's name: Rudolph E. Knorr
Father's birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Mother's name: Marie E. Dietzter
Mother's birthplace: Dupiere, Wis.