Rudolph Kneer

Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Peoria County, 1902
Transcribed by John Melton!

KNEER, RUDOLPH; Retail Liquor Dealer; born in Peoria, April 8, 1859; son of Wendelin and Mina (Seibold) Kneer. The father was born in Germany October 20, 1836, and died in 1892. The mother was born in Germany in 1840. Wendelin Kneer came to the United States in 1856. For thirty years he was proprietor of the Railroad Exchange Hotel in Peoria. He and his wife were the parents of nine children, five of whom are still living: Frederick W., who is in the liquor business at 401 South Adams street, Peoria; Renia; John W., a plumber, Peoria; Emil, Bookkeeper and Manager of the Godel Packing Company; August, deceased who was Deputy County Recorder of Deeds of Peoria County; William, Frieda, and Minnie, deceased; Rudolph Kneer married Carrie Rawlings in Milwaukee in 1892. Mr. Kneer is a Democrat.

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