This family is related to the Heiden Family through Fredericka Knaack who was the wife of August Heiden, the first of our family to emigrate from Germany. As with several of the surnames in our background, there have been variable spellings found in different records in Germany and the U.S. Some American documents use the name Knaak but the German records have it Knaack so that is what we will use for now.

Anna (Mrs Ernst) Heiden was often recorded as Knaak in American documents, some of the German records use the spelling Knaack as does her obituary. We have not been able to tell if she was actually related to her mother-in-law and will continue to research the topic.

Relatives who did not leave Germany are indicated by the letter, . Those who made the trip to America from Germany have a next to their name. All others listed below were born in the U.S.

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