Knaphus Family Organization


May, 2002


Summer Reunion Planned -Volunteers Anyone?

Mark your calendars now for a Knaphus Family Reunion for the descendants of Torleif (and Millie & Marie) and Andrew (and Myrtle). However, we need 4 of you from each of Andrew and Torleif's descendants to serve on the committee. If you would like to help out or would like to nominate someone (here's your chance!), please call John Gerritsen at (801) 943-1446 within two weeks. It will be held at a park on Sunnyside Avenue in Salt Lake City on Saturday, July 27, 2002. The Hogle Zoo and Pioneer State Park are conveniently located nearby for a day of fun. Plan on coming!


www .knaphusfamily.org


We're now on the Internet. This is just a starting point of what we would like the page to become. We would appreciate your help in adding to and making this site a working site for information, photos, histories, etc. Your help is needed to make this a complete site that would be of value for all the family. Please contact Tyler Gerritsen, the webmaster, at brothertyler@hotmail.com for suggestions and additions. He particularly needs information about Andrew's family. His number is (801) 583-2948.

Descendants of:
Andrew L. Knaphus Myrtle C. Christensen &
Torleif S. Knaphus "Millie" Christensen & Rebecca Marie Jacobsen

A family representative of yours has given us an updated list of descendants of the two Knaphus brothers. Can you imagine that there are 864 identified descendants? You are part of their legacy. We've kept your personal data confidential, but have listed your name on the web site so you can see the names of the descendants and your cousins, second cousins, etc. Any inquiries to personal data of the descendants like, birth dates, places, or mailing lists, you may contact Allen Gerritsen at apgerritsen@earthlink.net or call him at (801) 278-8079. Any changes or updates on moves, births and deaths would be appreciated (however, the deaths themselves are not appreciated!).


Update on Family History (Genealogy)

The work is continuing. Those interested in a current copy of the GEDCOM file of the direct-line ancestors, please email Allen Gerritsen at apgerritsen@earthlink.net or call him at (801) 278-8079. Or you can download a fairly recent copy from Genealogy. You can put the GEDCOM file onto Personal Ancestral File (PAF) or most any other genealogy program. Research and modifications are constantly being made so more of the names can be submitted for temple work. Only a small portion of the indirect line has been entered onto PAF .The indirect line was about two thirds of Torleif and Andrew's research. So we have quite a ways to go in entering the names and doing the temple work! Your financial contributions are much needed and appreciated for this great work to continue which the Knaphus brothers started. Please help with this effort, and mail contributions to the "Knaphus Family Organization" in the enclosed envelope to:

Knaphus Family Organization
c/o Becky Beddoes, Secretary/Treasurer
8805 South 1595 East
Sandy, Utah 84093

Tidbits on Norwegian Genealogy & the Knaphus Line