Knoch, Adrian
1864-1931 New Lisbon
Adrian
Knoch Dies From
Pneumonia
at New Lisbon
New Lisbon, Feb. 19---The death of Adrian Knoch
occurred at 6:50 o'clock Thursday morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Leon Bundy, with whom he lived. Death was from
pneumonia. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p. m. At the
funeral chapel in Union cemetery at Edmeston. Further particulars
will be given later.
Funeral of
Adrian Knoch at
Edmeston
largely Attended
New Lisbon, Feb. 24---The funeral of Adrian Knoch,
who died early Thursday morning at the home of his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bundy, was held at the funeral chapel in
Union cemetery at Edmeston Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock and was
largely attended by friends and neighbors. Rev. E. E. Hutchinson,
rector of Zion church of Morris, conducted the services.
The body was placed in the vault at the cemetery to
await burial at a later date. Mr. Knoch had been ill about ten days
with pneumonia.
Adrain Knoch was born in the town of Pittsfield,
December 25, 1864, the son of Henry and Mary (Lull) Knoch, and was a
direct descendant of Benjamin Lull, whose family was one of three
families to first settle in the Butternut valley about the year 1773.
On February 11, 1885, he married Rose Chase and to
them was born one daughter, Flora, who has always resided at home.
Mrs. Knoch died about 15 years ago. After the death of his father a
few years ago, he went to live with and care for his aged mother,
whose death occurred last July. After her death he returned to his
daughter's home, where he had since resided. A man of quiet,
friendly disposition, he was highly respected in the community where
he had lived the greater part of his life.
Besides the daughter he is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Estella Hinman, of Cortland; by six grandchildren; one niece;
one nephew and many cousins. He was a brother of the late Lewis
Knoch of Hartwick, who died November, last.
The bearers were: Levi George, George Walter, Howard
Lull, and Lester Wilson.
