| Date Unknown | An
old photograph shows "three pioneer Denisonians," Louis Lebrecht,
August Knecht, and August Uhlig. Knecht was said to be
the
father of Mrs. J.W. Williams, 409 West Gandy. We may assume that
both Knecht and Uhlig were close friends of Louis Lebrecht.
[Source: Denison Herald, August 31, 1947] |
| 1877 | "At
10:30 a.m., born to Mr. and Mrs. A. Knecht, a girl, weighing eleven
pounds net. This eclipses anything in the baby line the present
year. The
Cresset congratulates the parents." [Source : The Daily Cresset, Thursday, July 12, 1877, pg.4] |
| 1878 | "Mr.
August Knecht moved into his new barber shop next door to the Grand
Southern, Tuesday. His new shop is fixed up in a very neat and
attractive style, and we hope will be liberally patronized."
"August
Knecht has moved his barber shop into the Grand Southern Saloon on Main
Street. The shop has four chairs, which will be presided
over by experienced tonsorial artists." [Source: Denison Daily News, Wednesday, October 2, 1878, pg.5] |
| 1879 | "Mr.
Justin Raynal, proprietor of the Grand Southern, has enlarged his
saloon by adding thereto the room lately occupied by August Knecht, the
barber. A billiard table will be placed in the saloon and other
improvements added."
"Mr. Knecht has moved his barber shop from
the Grand Southern saloon, into the building one door west of Yeidel's
saloon. Mr. Knecht will fit his shop up in first -class style,
and will be glad to receive the patronage of the public."
[Source : Denison Daily News, Thursday, April 3, 1879, pg.4] |
| 1880 | Knecht & Tralle |
| 1887 - 1888 | At
305 West Main Street is August Knecht [Sr.], barber. He also has
a "barber shop and bath rooms" at 302 West Main Street. He
resides at
428 West Sears Street at the corner of North Fannin Avenue. |
| 1893 - 1894 | August
Knecht lives at 428 West Sears Street. Also living there is Mrs.
Carrie Knecht. August has a barber shop at 302 West Main Street.
He
and Otto Genseke are proprietors of the Columbia Restaurant, "Ladied
and Gents Dining Parlors; Traveling Public Special Attention,"
located at 209 West Main Street upstairs. Otto Genseke resides on the premises. |
| 1893-1894 | Working
at the Columbia Restaurant is Alfred Williams (colored). He
boards at 612 North Mirick Avenue. Also boarding there is Elbert
Williams (colored). |
| 1896 - 1897 | August
Knecht Sr. is a barber and proprietor of the Columbia Restaurant, both
at 409 West Main Street. He operates furnished rooms over
406 West Main Street. He resides at 438 West Sears Street. |
| 1896 - 1897 | August Knecht Jr. is a barber working for August Knecht Sr. and living at 428 West Sears Street. |
| 1896 - 1897 | Henry Knecht works foro the Katy Rrailway and residing at 428 West Sears Street. |
| 1898 - 1899 | August
Knecht is proprietor of Columbia Restaurant and Barber Shop, 409 West
Main Street. He lives at 428 West Sears Street. Also living
there are August Knecht Jr., a barber; Miss Julia Knecht, cashier at the Columbia Restaurant; and Henry, a student. |
| 1899 - 1900 | August
Knecht is proprietor of Columbia Restaurant and barber shop, 409 West
Main Street. He operates furnished rooms at 406-1/2 West"
Main
Street. Married, he lived at 428 West Sears. Also living
there are Henry Knecht, a waiter at the Columbia Restaurant; and
Miss Julia
Knecht, bookkeeper at Haven and Coleman, grocers, 403 West Main Street. |
| 1899 - 1900 | August Knecht Jr. is a barber at J.C. Woodring, 406 West Main Street. He rooms at 406-1/2 West Main Street. |
| Dec 1, 1902 | Louis
Lebrecht dies. Funeral takes place at Vorwaerts Hall, and burial
is at Fairview Cemetery. The Twin City Band plays. August
Knecht and Attorney E.J. Smith delivered eulogies. Pallbearers
were B.C. Murray, Theodore Wahls, William Geiger, Alexander Margill,
L.M. Fitzgerald, and
Charles Pascal. [Source: Murray, 1902; Hank Lebrecht, 1996}] |
| 1913 | Carolina Knecht, wife of August, dies. She was born 1845. Buried at Fairview Cemetery. [Source: Tombstone.] |
| 1914 | August Knecht dies. He was born 1847. Buried at Fairview Cemetery. [Source: Tombstone.] |
| 1917 | No Knecht listed in City Directory. |
