Peter F.J.M Knegtel

Hans Knechtli (or Knechtl) was born about 1580 in Gais, Appenzell, Switzerland. He married Anna Aldherr 1602, in Gais. She was born 1580, in Gais. One of their descendants, Hans Rudolph was born 1667 in Ober-Entfelden, Aargau, Switzerland and changed his name to Knechtel. Most descendants in the USA and Canada descend from Valentine Knechtel born 1776 Hütschenhausen, Rheinphalz, Germany.

Anna Eve Knechtel was born 13 November 1814 in Hutchenhausen, Bayern, Germany and died 16 February 1878 in St. George, Washington County, Utah. She married Johann Adam Seegmiller (1807-1859).

"In this book you'll find the descendants of judge Simon Knechtel of Steinschönau, Bohemia. His descendants were spread over Europe, Brazil, the USA. Most of the Pennsylvanian Knechtel's are descending from the lineage of Judge Simon Knechtel in Bohemia ... ."--Screen 2. The first descendant of Simon Knechtel recorded is Caspar Knechtel. He was born in Bohemia in 1489 and died 1580 in Steinschönau, Bohemia.

The Knechel family of Germany, Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, Missouri, California and elsewhere.

The Knockel family of Germany, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Minnesota, Texas and elsewhere.