Christian was the husband of Sarah Axford (1790-1863). They had at least twelve children: Caroline Axford Kneass (1811-1886), Mrs. James Magee; Horn Riley Kneass (1813-1861); Charles Axford Kneass (1814-1889); Susan Ann Kneass (1816-1817); Napoleon Bonaparte Kneass (1818-1888); Cora Moody Kneass I (1820-1833); Frederick Feltman Kneass (1822-1854); Feltman Horace Kneass (1824-1852); Sarah Axford Kneass (1826-1889), Mrs. Samuel Sparhawk; Jackson Christian Kneass (1828-1829); Virginia Susan Kneass (1830-1906); and Cora Moody Kneass II (1833- ), Mrs. John Frederick Mayo.
Christian Kneass (1844-45*), son of Christopher Kneass, was born at Philadelphia, 16 December, 1787; died there, 15 January, 1845. He was a merchant and manufacturer of saddlery hardware, his partner in business being his cousin, the Hon. Henry Horn, a member of Congress. During the war of 1812 Mr. Kneass was a member of the Second City Troop; in 1830 and 1831 was a member of Councils, and in 1844 was chosen a Presidential elector on the Democratic ticket. [*The History of the Girard National Bank of Philadelphia: 1832-1902, By Josiah Granville Leach, LL.B., Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, MCMII.
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Christian was the husband of Sarah Axford (1790-1863). They had at least twelve children: Caroline Axford Kneass (1811-1886), Mrs. James Magee; Horn Riley Kneass (1813-1861); Charles Axford Kneass (1814-1889); Susan Ann Kneass (1816-1817); Napoleon Bonaparte Kneass (1818-1888); Cora Moody Kneass I (1820-1833); Frederick Feltman Kneass (1822-1854); Feltman Horace Kneass (1824-1852); Sarah Axford Kneass (1826-1889), Mrs. Samuel Sparhawk; Jackson Christian Kneass (1828-1829); Virginia Susan Kneass (1830-1906); and Cora Moody Kneass II (1833- ), Mrs. John Frederick Mayo.
Christian Kneass (1844-45*), son of Christopher Kneass, was born at Philadelphia, 16 December, 1787; died there, 15 January, 1845. He was a merchant and manufacturer of saddlery hardware, his partner in business being his cousin, the Hon. Henry Horn, a member of Congress. During the war of 1812 Mr. Kneass was a member of the Second City Troop; in 1830 and 1831 was a member of Councils, and in 1844 was chosen a Presidential elector on the Democratic ticket. [*The History of the Girard National Bank of Philadelphia: 1832-1902, By Josiah Granville Leach, LL.B., Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, MCMII.
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