I am researching my Knabel Ancestors, I know they came from Germany before 1880. I don't know their migration route in America before they came to Iowa, but I did find my great great grandparents John and Annie Knabel in the Spring Rock Township, Clinton County, Iowa 1880 Census. It listed John 38 as a farmer, Annie 37 as keeping house, and their children Lizzie 15, William 13, John 10, Mary 8, Caroline 6, Charles 4, Edward 3, and my great grandmother Annie as 1. I am very interested in finding people to connect with and to research this family line with. I know some about the family, but to be honest not much, at least not as much as I would like to.
Thanks for reading this and let me know if you are out there searching too. As the old saying goes "one good turn deserves another," so if I can help anyone further their research I would be happy to assist