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Re: Kanouse of Branch County Michigan

jaknouse — 2015-02-14 00:57:52Z

By the way, here's my family group for Abraham:

IX-3325. Abraham KANOUSE (Johan Henrich -> Michael -> Frederick -> Abraham)
born: 1804 Chestnut Twp, Northampton Co, PA
died: 26 Oct 1872 MI
bur: Card Cem, Branch Co, MI
FG: 62199879
wed: PA
Spouse: Elizabeth ("Eliza") FOSS or FAUSS or FAHS or FAAS
born: 02 May 1808 Whitehall Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
died: 07 Jan 1871 Bethel, Branch Co, MI
bur: Card Cem, Branch Co, MI
FG: 62199937
Children:
X-33231. Frederick KANOUSE - no record can be found; may have dy
X-33232. Elizabeth KANOUSE, b ca 1830 - no record can be found, may have dy
X-33233. Lydia Ann KANOUSE, b 2-14-1831 Greenwood, Columbia Co, PA; d 04 Jun 1917 St Joseph Co, MI,
bur W Jamestown Cem, Jamestown, Steuben Co, IN
X-33234. John KANOUSE, b ca 1832 Columbia Co, PA, d ca 1916 Branch Co, MI, bur East Gilead Cem, Branch Co, MI
X-33235. Henry KANOUSE, b 15 Jul 1835 Jackson, Columbia Co, PA
X-33236. William H. KANOUSE, b 07 Apr 1838, Jackson Twp, Columbia, PA, d 30 Oct 1912 Camargo, Dewey, OK, bur Brooker-Meek Cem, Dewey, OK
X-33237. Michael KANOUSE, b 13 Jun 1844 Reading, Berks Co, PA, d 1928 OK
X-33238. Moses Michael KANOUSE, b 11 Dec 1841 or 15 Apr 1846 PA, d 04 Jan 1941 Florence, Douglas Co, NE, bur Forest Lawn Mem Pk, Omaha, Douglas, NE
X-33239. Phoebie Jane KANOUSE, b Feb 1849, d 1932, bur East Gilead Cem, Branch Co, MI, FG
X-3323A. Josiah KANOUSE, b 15 Apr 1850 Montour, PA, d 20 Jan 1913 Newark Twp, Gratiot Co, MI, bur Ithaca Cem, Ithaca, Gratiot, MI
X-3323B. Reuben B. KANOUSE, b 07 May 1852 Buckhorn, Columbia, PA, d 22 Apr 1943 MI, bur Card Cem, Branch, MI
X-3323C. Aaron KANOUSE, b 22 or 24 Mar 1854 Bethel Twp, Berks Co, PA, d 13 Jan 1934 Branch Co, MI, bur East Gilead Cem, Branch Co, MI

Frederick Knaus, Abraham's father, lived with Abraham and Eliza in his old age, dying somewhere from 1833 to 1838. Abraham and Eliza lived in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, as of 1840, and then in Montour County in 1850, which was created from Columbia County, before moving to Branch County, Michigan between 1854 and 1860. The family apparently started using the spelling KANOUSE after moving to Michigan; I suspect that this was in response to living close to KANOUSE families from New Jersey, descendants of Jacob and John George KANOUSE, brothers who emigrated from Germany to New Jersey.

Columbia Co, PA 1830, 1840; Montour Co, PA 1850; Branch Co, MI 1860, 1870 as Abram KANOUSE

Re: Kanouse of Branch County Michigan

jaknouse — 2015-02-13 23:42:30Z

The Kanouse families of Branch County, Michigan are the descendants of Abraham Kanouse, son of Frederick Knaus and Sarah Kroman, plus the family of Jackson Kanouse, who was Abraham's nephew via his younger brother Frederick Knouse or Kanouse. I can give you PILES of information on this family.

Antonio Kanouse adopted by Mr./Mrs. J. D. Lopez 1910 CO

annageis76 — 2014-03-04 20:59:59Z

I am not related to this family...

Longmont Ledger (Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado)
Dec 2, 1910
From our Exchanges
Antonio Kanouse was adopted today by Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lopez of Longmont.

KANOUSE Abehram

t42Balch_JohCoTX — 2013-10-22 14:42:44Z

KANOUSE Abehram

NormanGuiling photographed this gravestone in the Balch Cemetery, Alvarado, Johnson Co., Texas.
Feel free to use the picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 232,660 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

Re: Marion Kanouse (1834-?) Born in Canada, Family in Michigan

dwh802 — 2012-07-18 00:45:49Z

Thank you very much!! I appreciate your help!

Re: Marion Kanouse (1834-?) Born in Canada, Family in Michigan

dekanouse — 2012-07-16 04:38:38Z

I was unaware of Marion's existence, but she was clearly a daughter of William Wallace Kanouse and Delia Cullinan, who married in Wayne County, Michigan 2 June 1834.

William W. Kanouse was born about 1809, probably in Newfoundland, New Jersey. He came west to Michigan between 1830 and 1834. In 1837, he was a steamboat captain and piloted the maiden voyage of the Governor Mason down the Grand River from Grand Rapids to Grand Haven on 4 July 1837. He lived in Norton Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan in the early 1840s. He was in Stockton, California in 1850, and in Kaufman County, Texas from 1861 to 1875, where he married two more times.

I have not found death records for either William or Delia. Besides Marion, they had a daughter, Helen Julia Kanouse, who was born in Ohio in Sep. 1836, and three sons: George Montague Kanouse (b. 1842), Edward Kanouse (b. c. 1844), and John B. Kanouse (b. Feb. 1849). Helen, George, and John all married and had children. I haven't found any record of Edward after 1860.

Would be happy to exchange more detailed information.

Need Help!

kelleythompson69 — 2012-06-07 11:17:48Z

I thought I would write this on every message board with this variation name. I am trying to find the parent's of John Henry Knous(e) born 1816 in Columbia, PA. He left in 1832 and came to Schuyler County, IL and married Sophia LaMaster in 1850. By the 1880 census he said his father was born in Germany and his mother Pennslyvania. Every document I have looked at never showed his parent's names, including his obit.

If this sounds familiar to anyone please let me know.

Thanks,
Kelley

Re: Marion Kanouse (1834-?) Born in Canada, Family in Michigan

dwh802 — 2012-05-28 02:49:58Z

Thank you for your response. Unfortunately, the Ruth you mentioned was born too late to be the Marion Kanouse as records indicated she was born in 1834.

Again, thank you!
Deborah

Re: Marion Kanouse (1834-?) Born in Canada, Family in Michigan

lintylee — 2012-05-27 19:53:04Z

I think that Deliah & William had another son named John,

"United States Census, 1880," Delia Kanouse in household of John Kanouse, East Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan
Name: Delia Kanouse
Residence: East Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan
Birthdate: 1815
Birthplace: Ireland
Relationship to Head: Mother
Spouse's Name: Spouse's Birthplace:
Father's Name: Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Name: Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Female Martial Status: Widowed
Age (Expanded): 65 years
Occupation:
NARA Film Number: T9-0602
Page: 288 Page Character: A
Entry Number: 36 Film number: 1254602
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF John Kanouse M 30 Michigan, United States
WIFE Eva Kanouse F 27 Maine, United States
DAU Ruth Kanouse F 3 Michigan, United States
MOTH Delia Kanouse F 65 Ireland
Jennie O'Reilly F 23 Canada

John & wife Eva had a daughter named Ruth M Kanouse

"Michigan, Births, 1867-1902," John B. Kanouse in entry for Ruth M. Kanouse, 1876
Name: Ruth M. Kanouse
Birth Date: 04 Aug 1876
Birthplace: Grand Haven, Ottawa, Michigan
Gender: Female
Race: Father's Name: John B. Kanouse
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Eva
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Age:
Christening Date:
Christening Place:
Additional Relatives:
Death Date:
Death Age:
Film Number: 2320450
Digital Folder Number: 4206431
Image Number: 10 Frame Number:
Reference Number: item 1 p 237 rn 144

Ruth's middle initial is 'M' could this be Marion??

hope this helps--Linda

Re: Marion Kanouse (1834-?) Born in Canada, Family in Michigan

dwh802 — 2012-05-26 09:34:13Z

I wanted to add George's parents - William Wallace Kanouse and Deliah Cullinan married in 1834. There is no Marion Kanouse or anything similar to that name on the 1840 census.

I don't know how else Marion Kanouse could be related to George Kanouse. And, I still can't find any information for Marion Kanouse prior to her marriage to William Miles Humphrey.

Census records show her either born in English Canada (Ontario, I'm guessing) or Ohio. George Kanouse was born in Ottawa, Michigan, so it's possible the Canada indication is really a Canada territory that has the same name as a place in the US. After Marion Kanouse Humphrey's husband died, Marion moved in with her daughter, Ella Humphrey Buckley in Multnomah, Oregon where she died in 1930.

Again, any help would be appreciated!

Marion Kanouse (1834-?) Born in Canada, Family in Michigan

dwh802 — 2012-04-28 14:31:12Z

Hello,

I am trying to find more information about the Kanouse family.

Marion Kanouse married William Humphrey and is the mother of my great-great grandfather, Edward Humphrey.

Marion is related to George Montague Kanouse, born in 1842 in Ottawa, MI. Edward Humphrey is listed as his nephew, living with him and his wife Clara in the 1880 census (Michigan).

I'm having difficulty locating Marion's parents. I did find a death record which might belong to this same George, showing parents, William Kanouse and Deliah Cullinan; however, they do not list Marion as a daughter

Can anyone confirm this or provide more information?

Re: Kanouse

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Re: kanouse

kmay1013 — 2011-10-10 06:52:04Z

I don't know of any Kanouses from Pennsylvania. Interesting to know of the heritage.

Re: Coldwater, MI--Kanouse--McEndarffer

brendajdavid — 2011-08-19 20:24:51Z

Hi Karen, just read your post. Florence Oliver Kanouse was my husband's great-aunt. She was sister to his grandfather, John Thomas Oliver. I'd love to share/exchange info with you on the family if you're interested!
Blessings,
Brenda

Re: Kanouse

Ethelmay51 — 2011-02-14 20:19:06Z

Whiteturtle,
Id like any ifno on this tribe .?Sorry to ask but are you indian-awesome? Im searching to find connection on Poroctor name-mine came from Ontario Canada -think. Im told its connected to this tribe .Chief BillyRedWing ahead of it & natalie,Maurice,Missy Proctor r there-whomever they r.??You know anything on them or the tribe.Id be happy for info Thanks.My ggram Harriet Proctor came from Can.
rowemom5_51@yahoo.com Thanks Janet

Anna Mae Kanouse of Terrell, TX 1908

drbrownlee — 2010-12-10 04:09:10Z

Anna is pictured in the 1908 yearbook of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, and is a junior. I'm not kin but thought this might help someone researching the family.

Belva Kanouse/Knouse Shepard

2003-10-18 01:27:56Z

I have been trying to prove that Belva Shepard, daughter of John Knouse and Christina Miller, and mentioned in his will is Elizabeth Kanouse who married Jacob Shuppert.

On page 7 & 7a of Marriage Book C in Decatur County, dated January 13, 1834, John Aunspauch (probably Anspach) attests that John Knouse, father of Elizabeth Knouse gave his consent for Jacob Shuppert to obtain the marriage license.

Thought other researchers might like to have this information for their files.

John George Kanouse - Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Photo-died 1870

2003-10-09 06:36:18Z

Attached is a photograph of Rev. John George Kanouse and his son, Rev. E. D. Kanouse, M. D. of Dane County, Wisconsin. Photograph is from the 1851-1901 history and minutes of the meeting in the book titled "Fifty Years of The Presbyterian Synod - Wisconsin". Photo caption states John came to Dane county in 1846.

Excerpt: "In 1868 the "Father" of the Fox River Presbytery was "Father Kanouse" who was so highly valued for his valiant service and unselfish devotion to the cause. If it be true that sons of great men degenerate then how great a man he must have been whose son Elder E. D. Kanouse is of granite character and exceptional mental ability and theological insight." Book also refers to "the two Kanouses, J. G. and Peter, had long been active..." Reference also made to same Elder E. D. Kanouse of Cottage Grove.

I am not researching this name but including the info to help others who are.

Re: Kanouse of Branch County Michigan

2003-04-22 17:02:30Z

I haven't checked the message boards in ages and I happened to drop in today and saw your post. Rueben was my gggrandfather. Linnie was my ggrandmother...

I have been searching forever to find ANYthing on Kate without luck. How wonderful that you are related. Perhaps we could help each other out.

Ask away about the Kanouse line. I could probably help you.

Frederick William Kanouse

2002-11-08 18:04:25Z

I have been tracking my family for some time. After digging through the many misleads I finally got a social security application for Earl Harrison Kanouse - b.31 Jan. 1889 in Portsmouth, Ohio - son of Frederick William Kanouse and Mary Swabby.

Can anyone fill in additional info?

Re: Kanouse

2002-08-07 14:33:22Z

Everything I have on the family is posted at:
http://www.jaknouse.athens.oh.us/genealogy/knauss.shtml

Re: kanouse or canouse ancestry

2002-07-26 00:07:24Z

Thanks for the message, John. At the moment I don't
see a way of tracing these ancestors back - as it was pre
1850 census and in New Jersey, someplace.
Curtis

Re: kanouse or canouse ancestry

2002-07-14 01:03:06Z

The Knauss family apparently originited in the Black Forest region (Wurttemberg) of Germany. There were some branches that went to other central and eastern European countries, as well as several that came to the U.S.

Re: kanouse or canouse ancestry

2002-07-13 22:04:34Z

Hi again, John. Just wondering what the country of origin is for the
Knauss line. Although not my surname now, we're doubly Knauss
as the result of first cousins marrying in 1885.
Curtis

Re: kanouse or canouse ancestry

2002-07-09 01:58:42Z

Thanks for the info, from 1850 census they were stepdaughters
of Cornelius Mesler in Port Jervis, Orange Co. NY
Cornelus Misler 46 Farmer NY Rhoda 43, Andrew J Misler 22 Farmer
Mary J. Canouse 17,, Sarah Misler 14, William Canouse 12 Margaret
J. Canouse 9 Mahala Canouse 5. From later census info Mary
was born in New Jersey in 1836, Margaret in New York in 1842.
The Youngest Mahala married Asa Kaewood in1862 as a Mesler
but her birth being about 1845 shows Mr. Kanouse was alive until
then and Rhoda or Rhody may have been his wife before Cornelius
Curtis

Cynthia Kanouse/Canoose

MVeteto9111 — 2003-08-01 15:13:33Z

My e-mail is mveteto@kans.com I am looking for any information, birth date, about a Cynthia Kanouse, who I think was born in Iowa. She married John Wesley Wilson. She died in Jan 1916. Family information said her father was born in Germany her mother came from Ohio. If anyone has anything that just might help me I would really appreciate it. Thank you.

Re: ELIZABETH KANOUSE, W/O DAVID PIER/PEER

dekanouse — 2008-01-21 01:56:46Z

Elizabeth Kanouse was born on 1 January 1764 and baptized at Ramapo Lutheran Church, Bergen County, New Jersey 4 March 1764. Chronologically, it is clear that Elizabeth was Jacob's daughter with his first wife, whose name is not known, and not with his second wife, Mary Peer, with whom he had his last child in 1800.

Elizabeth died on 24 January 1827, aged 63 years, and was buried in the Presbyterian burial ground of Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey. She is named in the will of David Peer of Pequannock Twp., Morris County, New Jersey, dated 4 February 1821, proved 16 April 1824. Elizabeth and son-in-law Timothy Douglas were appointed executors. David Peer and Elizabeth Kanouse had two children: Annie, baptized 1786, who married Timothy Douglas, and Annor (Hannah?), born say 1792, who married Obadiah Baldwin.

Kanouse of Branch County Michigan

pquarterman — 2003-06-15 10:58:27Z

I am looking for information on the Kanouse family. Kathyrn "Kate" Bennett married Ruben Kanouse, daughter of Nathaniel Bennett and Abigail Nash. Kate and Ruben had Leigh, Phoebe, Linnie, Hazel and R. Bruse Kanouse. Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated. My line connects with the Nash Line.

Please note NEW EMAIL address is soozieq7@sbcglobal.net

Thank you
Paulette Quarterman

Mary Kanouse, b abt 1823 PA

masterserv — 2005-01-18 15:42:16Z

I have a Mary Kanouse, b Sugarloaf Twnshp, Lucerne Co PA who mad Charles Balliet, b 1/28/1819, also in Sugarloaf. They had a dau, Susan, b 1857. Does anyone have any info on these folks? Kathy

Re: Kanouse

Loletaguy — 2002-08-07 07:43:38Z

In regards to Josiah Kanouse, married to Stella...these were my grandparents. If you have further info, I would love to see it. Also, if I may offer info, I would love to do that as well. It would seem, we are distant cousins.

KANOUSE Anita Joe 1926-2001

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-14 12:25:19Z

KANOUSE Anita Joe 1926-2001

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KANOUSE Lyle O Jr 1925-1987

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-14 12:25:06Z

KANOUSE Lyle O Jr 1925-1987

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,880 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Kanouse Coldwater, MI

PaulBrower35 — 2006-08-07 18:02:50Z

The KANOUSE family to which you were linked seems to have descended from a KNAUSS family that changed the spelling of its name to KNOUSE and KANOUSE to make it more understandable to those who were tempted to drop the K as is done in such English words as knife and knight.

The people who I suspect were your ancestors were descendants of a KNAUSS family in Dudelsheim, Hessen, Germany. that goes back at least to the 16th Century.

I find a Jackson KANOUSE (1840-1917) born in Benton, Columbia County, PA who ended up in Branch County soon after the CIvil War. This fellow is a distant relative of my KNAUSS relatives. .He is one of several children of a Frederick KNAUSS.

Re: Coldwater, MI--Kanouse--McEndarffer

PaulBrower35 — 2006-08-07 18:02:50Z

I find that a Clarence McEndarffer married a Lois Kaiser, born in 1891 and deceased before 1992.

I have much material on a KNAUSS family in Branch County, MI, and I strongly suspect that your KANOUSEs and my KNAUSSes are related.

Re: Kanouse of Branch County Michigan

PaulBrower35 — 2006-08-07 18:02:50Z

There was another KANOUSE family in Branch County. I find that a Jackson Kanouse, probably born in 1840 in Pennsylvania and died 1917 in Branch County, Michigan, is probably the son of a Frederick KNAUSS of Columbia County, MI. The name is respelled to reflect the attempt to pronounce the "K", requiring a vowel (thus "A", and it appears as KNOUSE and KNAUS.

If the connections are as I suspect, your KANOUSE, a KANOUSE family that I found in south-central Michigan and northeastern Indiana, and my KNAUSS line are related, descended from a common ancestor Lukas Knauss of Dudelsheim, Germany.

Jackson KANOUSE apparently married a Harriet Mosier of Coldwater "when he was 25" -- probably 1865 after service in the Civil War in the 44th Illinois Regiment. She died in 1887, and he married a Margaret STRAW (but one person has a Margaret ZULL) . He had three survivng sons, one of whom was by Harriet Mosier -- Lloyd in South Dakota, George W(ashington) Kanouse in Sturgis (St, Joseph County, Michigan -- close by) and Fred Kanouse.

A cemetery list establishes that Fred was born in 1869 and died in 1951, so he is the one of his surviving sons by Harriet Mosier, and the others are by Margaret Straw (or is it Zull?)

In any event there is a KNAUSS family in south-central Michigan and it is probably related.

Re: KANOUSE_Lyle_O_Jr_1925-1987.JPG

PaulBrower35 — 2006-08-07 18:02:50Z

He is the son of a Lyle Kanouse and a Myrtle Draper; he was born 17 June 1925 in Coldwater, Branch County, MI, and died on 18 April 1987 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. He worked for an aerospace company.

I think, although I am not completely certain, that the family surname was originally KNAUSS, the name being changed by some (but not my closer KNAUSS relatives) to KANOUSE around the time of the American Civl War to prevent confusion to something more phonetic.

Harold or Catherine (Kitty) Kanouse from NJ

lhuyler — 2008-06-22 06:15:22Z

Hi, I'm looking for anyone that may have info on Harold Kanouse and his wife Catherine (Kitty). Catherine was my great aunt. They had a daughter named Gladys and live around Denville/Boonton/Dover area in NJ.

ELIZABETH KANOUSE, W/O DAVID PIER/PEER

karenpeerterry64 — 2007-10-28 20:06:09Z

SEEKING INFO ON ELIZABETH KANOUSE,B. 1764 NJ, MARRIED DAVID PIER, S/O JOHANNES AND SUSANNA RUTAN. D/O JACOB KANNOUSE AND MARY PEER OF NEW JERSEY.

Re: ELIZABETH KANOUSE, W/O DAVID PIER/PEER

karenpeerterry64 — 2008-01-21 16:44:55Z

Wow! What amazing information! Thank you so much. I can complete my section of Pier/Peers that included David and Elizabeth. Thank you again.

Kanouse In Rev War

HRounsley — 2003-05-01 01:15:58Z

I am looking for the descendants of John Nichols/Knows/Canous/Kanouse/Nicholas!

Rev War Pension File #S23823 provides the following information.

John was French, recruited by Benjamin Franklin in Paris to serve in the Pennsylvania Line. There were two other men named Nichols in the same company, so their officer requested that he change his name. He served for two years. and his pension papers state that the pension of John Nicholas or Canous or Kanouse was to commence on the 4th day of March 1831; semi-annual allowance ending March 1833. I quote"...District Court for the City & County of Philadelphia John Nichols a resident of the City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania of the age of ninetyone years... 23 Oct 1832."

I have a record copy of a member of the DAR which lists children Ann Margaret (b 1790), Emma (b 1793), and Elizabeth - no sons.

It gives his birthdate as 1731 and his death in Philadelpha as 1835, and mentions a wife named Hannah 1762-1835
However, the pension papers

Re: Alan Kanouse, your father ?

karenmay1013 — 2008-02-28 08:25:13Z

My father was Allan Leigh Kanouse born in coldwater. He died in 1977. He was married to Janet E. Borring. And his father was Bruce Kanouse and mother Florence Elizabeth (Oliver)Kanouse

Emma Kanouse Mecosta Michigan Looking for Parents

Jeanna_Grabuskie — 2007-04-29 19:03:58Z

Looking for the parents of Emma Kanouse b.abt 1858 Mecosta, Michigan d. bef 1898 m.4 JUL 1875 Mecosta, MI to Uriah Dolley (Dawley).
Any directions you can give me would be great. jeannagrabuskie@hotmail.com

Porter Kanouse

tdoty1 — 2002-10-26 07:48:57Z

Has anyone seen this name? One of his sons was Earl W. Kanouse, but this unusual name eludes me - somewhere in the New York to midwest in early to mid 1800's.Earl W. Kanouse stated he was born May 2, 1882 in Michigan and that his father was Porter Kanouse.

If you have ANY knowledge of Porter PLEASE contact me.

Earl W. Kanouse

tdoty1 — 2002-09-21 21:15:21Z

Am seeking the parents of Earl W. Kanouse,b.May 2, 1882 place unknown, d.Nov. 12, 1972 in Ionia, Ionia Co.,Michigan.
Was married to Edna Brown(d.Mar. 30, 1966).
Any help would be appreciated.

Re: kanouse -Harry Fewless

djordan148 — 2009-07-15 06:49:52Z

Did your uncle move to Burbank, CA? If so, I'm pretty sure the Harry Fewless you're looking for is my grandpa. He died a long time ago but I have lots of pictures of him.

Jacob A. Kanouse, b. 1814 Newark, NJ>CA>MT--bio

zonie2 — 2005-11-14 19:47:47Z

A short biography of Jacob Kanouse is included on "A Little Montana History", Fort Benton, Montana, site:

JACOB A. KANOUSE was born June 16, 1814 at Newark, N. J., graduated at Yale College, studied law, and was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1839. lie engaged in practice at Paterson N. J., but in 1849 or 1850 removed to California, and for several years carried on freighting and mining business In 1868 he located at Helena, M. T., and two or three years later at Fort Benton, where he opened a law office and engaged in the practice of his profession. In 1842 he married Miss Hall, of New Jersey, who died, leaving him two children He subsequently married Miss Sarah A. Horder, of Peoria, Ill., who bore him three children. Mr. Kanouse was honored with numerous public offices, and for some years was a magistrate before whom a large amount of legal business was transacted, having been elected in 1879. He was to some extent interested in mines and ranches in the territory. His death occurred at Fort Benton, July 29, 1884, his widow and five children surviving him.

Information only. I am not related.

Kanouse/Hopler

jhopler_1 — 2010-04-01 13:42:37Z

Good Morning,

Does anybody know what ship the Kanouse brothers came from Wurttemburg to New York on in 1750? Since the Hopler homestead was near the Kanouse's I'm wondering if they came over together.

Thanks for any help.

Re: Earl W. Kanouse

bkl19701 — 2003-04-06 23:52:11Z

Earl Weber Kanouse was born in Holly, Oakland, Michigan and married to Edna Nancy Brown in abt. 1916, in Ionia, Ionia, Michigan. His father was Porter Kanouse and his mother Effie Bogard.

Re: kanouse or canouse ancestry

2002-06-13 14:05:05Z

These Canouse girls are almost certainly descendants of one of the two Kanouse brothers who settled in northern New Jersey, Jacob and John George Kanouse (originally Knauss). I don't have them in my database, but I'll try to keep this in mind.

Re: Kanouse

2002-06-13 13:54:08Z

Your Josiah KANOUSE is probably the son of
Abraham KANOUSE, b. 1804 PA, m. PA and Elizabeth ("Eliza") ____, b. 5-2-1808, d. 1-7-1871. This is a Josiah who I was previously unable to find, but another Josiah, this one's nephew (son of Abraham's other son William KANOUSE) moved to Branch County, Michigan, so the circumstantial evidence is very strong (and, yes, this IS a different Josiah; he was born 1869 and died 1944, and was married to his cousin Stella Irene KANOUSE).
Abraham was the son of Frederick (chr. Friedrich) KNAUS (my ancestor), b. 4-21(or 24)-1768 PA; d. 1833-1838, m. 7-10-1792 PA; and Sarah KROMAN (d/o ?Rudolph KROMAN and Catharina ____).
Frederick was the son of Michael, who was the son of Johann Henrich, who was one of Ludwig KNAUSS' sons.