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MARTHA ANN KNAPP
Thorold News
[Welland Tribune, 18 June 1897]
The death of Mrs. Knapp, a lady much respected by Thorold people, and a member of the Baptist church, took place suddenly at 3.15 Sunday afternoon. She had been unwell for a few days with bronchitis but nothing serious was expected, heart disease in some form being the immediate cause of her death. She and her youngest daughter Lottie have lived alone at Thorold for some years. Two sons, George and Willie, and her husband, being away in different parts of the States. Relatives from St. Catharines took charge of the arrangements for the funeral, which took place Wednesday afternoon, proceeding to the Baptist church, thence to St. Catharines cemetery. Rev. R. Garside conducted the service. Messrs. Grey, Darker, Durkee, McLeod, Thompson and J.H. Wilson were pallbearers.
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