Minnie Beulah Knerr ^{2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: KH8G-M2W.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ⁵ The 1900 census recorded at 1029 Turner Street: Willoughby Knerr, contractor - laborer, 55, Sep 1845, living with wife Martha, 49, Mar 1851; Annie C., knitting factory cutter, 26, May 1874; Sallie N., knitting factory, operator, 21, Oct 1879; Robert J., shoe factory parking dept., 19, Oct 1881; John A., tailor, 17, Feb 1883; Minnie B., shoe factory tarnishing, 13, Nov 1887; Eva B., 14, May 1886; Grace F., 13, NOv 1887; and Mary S., 9, Feb 1891. Also in the home are two cousins: Emma S. J. Knerr, 29, Dec 1871; and Louisa M. Knerr, 26, Jun 1874. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Martha had birthed 10 children and all were alive in 1900.

2. Newspaper: Morning Call: Misses Knerr Entertain, 15 Nov 1904, Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ⁶ MISSES KNERR ENTERTAIN.
Misses Minnie B. and Grace F. Knerr of 17 North Madison Street entertained a number of friends at a birthday party. The evening was pleasantly spent. A fine supper was served. The following were present: Misses Annie Minninger, Elsie Dennis, Lizzie E. Knerr, Emma L. and Katie I. Knerr, Grace F., .Estella A., Eva B., Minnie B., and Mary S. Knerr, John A. Knerr, Charles Butz, Roland Schubert, Fred Muthard, Fred Schmoyer, Elmer Wolf, George Sterner, John Schubert, Frank Wenner, Frank Schuliz, Arthur Cavanaugh, Robert J. Knerr, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kocher, Mr. and Mrs. Knerr, Allentown; Lizzie Knerr, Edgar Smith. Raymond Knerr, Kreidersville, and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Kocher, Fogelsville.

3. Newspaper: Morning Call: Kocher-Knerr Nupitals, 20 Jan 1910, Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ⁷ Miss Minnie B. Knerr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby Knerr, of No. 17. North Madison street, and Oliver K. Kocher, of Fogelsville, were united in matrimony on Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock at the parsonage of Rev. Ezra Nelkirk, No. 30 South Jefferson street. Miss Mary Knerr. a sister of the bride, was the maid of honor. Miss Helen Nelkirk, daughter of Rev. Nelkirk, rendered the wedding march. After the ceremony luncheon was served at the home of the bride, where many friends assembled to wish them success. They received many beautiful presents. The couple will reside at Fogelsville, where the groom is a prosperous merchant.

4. Cause of Death: chronic myocarditis, cerebral hemorrhage, hypertension, 22 Aug 1952, Fogelsville, Lehigh, PA. ²

Minnie married Oliver Eugene Kocher, son of Franklin D. Kocher and Maria Jane Haas, on 18 Jan 1910 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA.¹ (Oliver Eugene Kocher was born on 18 Jan 1872 in Bittners Corner, Lehigh, PA,^{1 8} died on 17 May 1953 in Fogelsville, Lehigh, PA ⁸ and was buried in Fogelsville: Saint John's United Church of Christ, Lehigh, PA ⁸.)