KNOPP, Mary Josephine BISKEY 1877 - 1929

KNOPP, GREENFIELD, BANNACH, BANACH, BISKI, BISKEY, SHEMANSKI, CAULFIELD, WIERZBICKI

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Davenport Democrat and Leader
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Monday evening, Feb. 18, 1929

MRS. MATT KNOPP
Special to the Democrat

Fairfield, Ia., Feb. 18 - The funeral of Mrs. Matt KNOPP, Pleasant Plain, who died Friday afternoon in the Jefferson county hospital, was held this morning at 10 o'clock from St. Joseph's Catholic church in East Pleasant Plain. Burial was in the cemetery adjoining the church. Mrs. KNOPP was 52 years of age and is survived by her husband and four daughters, Mrs. Leonard GREENFIELD of this city; Mrs. Frank BANNACH (sic - BANACH) and Miss Angeline KNOPP, Pleasant Plain; and Miss Bernice KNOPP, Des Moines; and two sons, Adam, East Pleasant Plain and Clarence of this city.

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Davenport Democrat and Leader
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Feb 22, 1929

MRS. MATT KNOPP'S DEATH DUE TO FALL INQUEST DECISION
    Fairfield, Ia., Feb. 22 - After a three days' inquest into the death of Mrs. Matt KNOPP, Pleasant Plain, Saturday, the jury returned a verdict yesterday afternoon that death was due to injuries received from a fall which she sustained while suffering from a cerebral hemorrhage.
    Three doctors, three nurses and 13 relatives, neighbors and friends appeared before the coroner's jury. Dr. N T North, county coroner, called the inquest at the instance of the dead woman's brother, Anthony BISKI (sic - BISKEY), Chicago. The inquest was heard behind closed doors, only the officials and the witnesses being in attendance.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Friday, February 15, 1929
Page 1, Column 1

MRS. KNOPP IS CALLED BY DEATH
Today at 1:30 at the Jefferson County Hospital; Funeral Not Arranged

Mrs. Matt KNOPP of East Pleasant Plain, who has been a patient at the Jefferson County hospital since last Saturday where she was taken following a fall the Thursday before, passed away at 1:30 oclock this afternoon. She had been in ill health for some time suffering with Bright's decease (sic - disease). The early part of last October she underwent an operation at the hospital here.

The funeral arrangements have not been completed at this time.

Mrs. KNOPP was 52 (sic - 51) years old Dec. 2, 1928. Besides the husband she leaves the following children: Mrs. Leonard R. GREENFIELD and Clarence KNOPP of this city, Miss Bernice KNOPP of Des Moines and Mrs. Frank BANNACH (sic - BANACH), Adam and Angeline at East Pleasant Plain.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, February 19, 1929
Page 1, Column 4

CORONER PROBES DEATH TODAY OF MRS. MATT KNOPP
Twenty Witnesses Being Examined In Connection With the Affair Today

A coroner's inquest behind closed doors was underway here today into the death Friday of Mrs. Matt KNOPP of East Pleasant Plain. The investigation was started at the request of Mrs. KNOPP's brother Anthony BISKAY (sic - BISKEY), of Chicago. He contended his sister could not have suffered a broken rib and so many cuts and bruises in a mere fall from her bed.

Mrs. KNOPP was brought to the Jefferson county hospital a week ago. She died Friday and was buried yesterday. Her husband was questioned but he declared there had been no trouble between them. H (sic) said he was in the basement, attending the furnace when he heard his wife fall.

Included among the eighteen witnesses summoned for today's hearing were the two KNOPP children, Adam 12, and Angeline 8. Physicians who conducted an autopsy and nurses who attended Mrs. KNOPP at the hospital also were to testify along with relatives and neighbors of Mrs. KNOPP.

The inquiry went on in the courtroom and in the judge's private office in the court house and witnesses and court officials came and went all day. The inquest began at 9 o'clock.

Those subpoenaed were: Matt KNOPP, husband of the dead woman; Mrs. Leonard R. GREENFIELD, Clarence and Bernece KNOPP and Mrs. Frank BANNACK (sic) and Adam and Angeline KNOPP, children; Anthony BISKEY, the brother; Mrs. Paul BISKEY, mother; Mrs. Adam Peck and Max Peck, neighbors; Mrs. John SHEMANSKI, a sister; F. E. Butler, the undertaker; Dr. E. G. Myrick, Dr. W. T. Webb, Dr. L. D. James and Dr. G. K. Dunkel, physicians who attended her and performed the autopsy. Misses Mary Linder, Miss Mabel Conklin and Miss Lillian Grove the nurses who attended her.

It is said that in addition to the broken rib, Mrs. KNOPP was badly bruised about the head and chest.

Coroner N. T. North is presiding at the hearing and County Attorney William Simmons is appearing for the state.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Friday, March 1, 1929
Page 5, Column 5

OBITUARY

MRS. MATT KNOPP

The community was saddened Friday when it became known that Mrs Matt KNOPP had answered the call of death and entered through the gates of Heaven where suffering is no more. Her life had been full of kindness, always kind and willing to do all she could for her family. Her friends were many and she will be greatly and sadly missed by those who knew her best.

Mary Josephine BISKEY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul BISKEY, was born December 2, 1877, and on November 19, 1895 (sic - Nov. 20, 1895) she was married to Matt KNOPP and to this union 8 children were born. Two dying in infancy and the living children are Mrs. Leonard GREENFIELD and Clarence KNOPP of this city, Bernice KNOPP of Des Moines and Mrs. Frank BANACH, Adams and Anglen (sic - Angeline) at home. She also leaves 3 brothers 1 sister, Frank and Egnus KISKEY (sic - BISKEY) of Chicago, John BISKEY of Milwaukee and one sister Mrs. John CAEULFIELD (sic - CAULFIELD) of Chicago and three grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. About October 1 1928 she was operated on but medical care and the loving care of her children and husband and friends was of no avail and she slipped away from the life Feb. 15, 1929. Funeral services were held Monday at 10 oclock at the St. Joseph church by Rev. Father Kramer and she was laid to rest by her grandchild Raymond Edward BANACH who passed away 3 months ago. Mrs. KNOPP was a good wife and mother and she loved life and laid it down bravely and all the while her voice growing fainter and her breath weaker and perhaps the wind in the trees whispered a little more gently because a soul had passed and mother was at rest and the Gates of Heaven swung wide open one week ago when she was called to rest. But God knew best and took her from her family, friends and loved ones. And as she sleeps among her loved ones to listen to the music of winds where soft rains, changing seasons. Mrs. Mary Josephine KNOPP sleeps well in a beautiful casket and in the vault where she was laid to rest among the flowers forever.

Oh, mother dear how we miss you only those who have lost a mother can tell. Our home is so lonesome without you. We miss you every where. There is not a day dear mother we do not think of you. But you left us to remember that no one on earth can take your place and yet again we hope to meet you when we all can shed our tears together.

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Note: The surname of BISKEY is believed to be a shortened form of WIERZBICKI.