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Family HistoryFamily History - Diana Lee Knapp


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 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Diana Lee Knapp and one of her descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Diana Lee Knapp,1 born 15 June 1943 in Michigan, the daughter of Paul F. Knapp and Cora H. Miner.1, 2 Diana married, first, _____ Risch (born ____, parents not determined). Diana married, second, 1990 in LaGrange County, Indiana, Homer Ray Draper4 (born 13 November 1941, parents not determined;3 Homer died 14 February 20113). Diana married, third, 15 February 2004 in Clarkston, Oakland County, Michigan, James John ‘Radar’ Bolitho5 (born 19 May 1951 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, parents not determined;5 Radar died 7 December 20225). Homer is buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan.3

Child of Diana Lee Knapp and _____ Risch:

 2i. James Ray Risch, born 14 September 1968.2

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Branch County, Coldwater, E.D. 12-16, Sheet No. 13, Vyrle [indexed as Cyrle] W. Knapp, 52, Michigan, carpenter, building contracting; wife Luella Knapp, 48, Indiana, sewing machine op[erator], garment factory; son Donald C. Knapp, 25, Indiana, riveter, sled factory; daughter Beverly L. Knapp, 14, Michigan; granddaughter Diana L. Knapp, 6, Michigan.
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  3. Find a Grave (website). Oak Lawn Cemetery, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan, Homer R. Draper, born: 13 November 1941; died: 14 February 2011 (from record, which includes a note: Married to Joy E. Draper, Son, Homar Tay Fox Draper).
  4. Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012 (available at ancestry.com), Homer Ray Draper, born in 1941; father: Lloyd Draper; and Diana Lee Risch [Diana Lee Knapp], born in 1943; father: Paul Knapp; mother: Cora Knapp; married in 1990 in LaGrange County, Indiana.
  5. Obituary, Muir Brothers Funeral Home Lapeer (website: muirbrotherslapeer.com), James “Radar” Bolitho, Sr., died: 7 December 2022; born; 19 May 1951 in Detroit. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, wife, and children.