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Below is a family biography included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Hempstead County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1890.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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Col. G. Knobel, civil engineer, Hope, Ark. It is a remarkable fact that those men of German birth and antecedents in this county all seem to have peculiarly successful results in their business relations, whether of a commercial, agricultural or professional nature. Col. Knobel is but another example of this truth. He was born on the River Rhine, Germany, in November, 1842, and his parents, Edward and Amelia (Dummler) Knobel, were natives also of the old country. The father came to America in 1848, and died near Pacific, Mo. He was connected with the Revolution in Germany, and was a farmer by occupation. The mother is still living, and makes her home in Germany. Col. G. Knobel sailed for America in 1851, taking passage at London, and landing at New York after an ocean voyage of fourteen days. He went to St. Louis, Mo., and was there engaged in keeping books for a commission house. He joined the St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad as civil engineer in 1866, and has ever since been employed in the service of that and other companies. He is thorough and well versed in his chosen occupation. He moved to Hope in 1872, before any town had been started, and has since been a resident here, and one of the first settlers. Knobel, Ark., is named after him from the fact that he made his headquarters there during the construction of the road. He was married in 1874 to Miss Mary Winn, and the fruits of this union have been three children: Edward, Louisa and Thomas. Mr. Knobel is a member of the K. of P.

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This family biography is one of 131 biographies included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Hempstead County, Arkansas published in 1890.  For the complete description, click here: Hempstead County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps

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