History of Bay County, Michigan, and representative citizens; . politics he was a Democrat. In religiousviews he was a Lutheran. The mother of our subject was also born atWittenberg, German, and crossed the At-lantic Ocean on the same ship that broughtCasper Knecht to America. They were mar-ried in Detroit. She was a most estimable wo-man, a worthy wife and good mother. Shedied in 1900, aged 83 years. They had thesechildren: Mrs. Mary Shilling, who died aged19 years; Louis, of this sketch; Charles, whodied young at Detroit; Mrs. Caroline Partridge,of Detroit; and John and William, both re
History of Bay County, Michigan, and representative citizens; . politics he was a Democrat. In religiousviews he was a Lutheran. The mother of our subject was also born atWittenberg, German, and crossed the At-lantic Ocean on the same ship that broughtCasper Knecht to America. They were mar-ried in Detroit. She was a most estimable wo-man, a worthy wife and good mother. Shedied in 1900, aged 83 years. They had thesechildren: Mrs. Mary Shilling, who died aged19 years; Louis, of this sketch; Charles, whodied young at Detroit; Mrs. Caroline Partridge,of Detroit; and John and William, both resi-dents of Portsmouth township. Louis Knecht was one year old when hisparents moved to Ohio, and was six years oldwhen they settled permanently in Bay Countyin 1855. Mr. Knecht has been on his presentfarm for the past 33 years. When he took hisportion of the estate from his father, it wastotally unimproved and the handsome andcommodious dwelling and the substantial barnsand all other excellent improvements have beenput here by Mr. Knecht himself. They repre-. HON. SPENCER O. FISHER AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS. 573 sent many years of industry and managementand the result is seen in this being one of themost attractive rural homes and valuable farmsof Portsmouth township. Mr. Knecht has car-ried on a general line of farming and has givensome attention to raising sugar beets, devotingabout 40 acres to this industry. In 1875 ^^^- Knecht was married to Elea-nor Conoly, who was born December 20, 1852,at Chatham, Ontario, and they ha\-e seven chil-dren: Casper W., of Bay City; John J., ofSouth Bay City; William, Jr.; Louis C.; AsaF.; Emanuel and Ansel M. Politically Mr. Knecht is a stanch Demo-crat. He is a leading member of the HungerPresbyterian Church and one of the board offive trustees.
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