Individual Details
Margaret Knerr
(4 Aug 1870 - 26 Aug 1953)
Names On The Face Of Montana by Roberta Carkeek Cheney, states "Knerville had a post office 1898-1915 in what was then the extreme western edge of Fergus County, with Maggie Edwards, postmaster; the mail was then sent to Geyser." Maggie owned the hotel and saloon in Windham from 1908 to 1917.
Events
| Birth | 4 Aug 1870 | Brighton, Washington, Iowa, USA | |||
| Marriage | 25 Jun 1891 | Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, USA - George D. Edwards |  | ||
| Divorce filed | 25 Aug 1897 | Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, USA - George D. Edwards | |||
| Divorce | 23 Sep 1898 | Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, USA - George D. Edwards | | ||
| Marriage | 20 Apr 1899 | Fort Benton, Chouteau, Montana, USA - Josephus Antonius Maria "Joe" VandenHeuvel | |||
| Divorce filed | 21 Apr 1904 | Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, USA - Josephus Antonius Maria "Joe" VandenHeuvel |  | ||
| Marriage | 4 Jan 1910 | Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, USA - Joseph H. McDonald | | ||
| Divorce filed | 25 Feb 1925 | Stanford, Judith Basin, Montana, USA - Joseph H. McDonald | |||
| Divorce | 20 Jul 1925 | Stanford, Judith Basin, Montana, USA - Joseph H. McDonald | | ||
| Death | 26 Aug 1953 | of myocardial failure; chronic myocarditis; terminal pneumonia - Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, USA | | | |
| Burial | 28 Aug 1953 | Highland Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, USA |
Families
| Spouse | Joseph H. McDonald (1875 - 1930) |
| Spouse | George D. Edwards (1863 - 1916) |
| Child | Alma E. Edwards (1893 - 1934) |
| Spouse | Josephus Antonius Maria "Joe" VandenHeuvel (1873 - 1909) |
| Child | Clarice Josephine "Annie" VandenHeuvel (1907 - 1960) |
| Father | Georg Wilhelm Knerr (1827 - 1882) |
| Mother | Mary Caroline Schafer (1831 - 1893) |
| Sibling | Christian Knerr (1856 - 1940) |
| Sibling | Levi Knerr (1857 - 1942) |
| Sibling | Jacob S. Knerr (1860 - 1930) |
| Sibling | Lewis Knerr (1861 - 1912) |
| Sibling | John Knerr (1864 - ) |
| Sibling | Caroline Ellen "Carrie" Knerr (1865 - 1915) |
| Sibling | George S. Knerr (1868 - 1943) |
| Sibling | Lorena May Knerr (1873 - 1901) |
Notes
Divorce filed
Due to the fact Joseph was Catholic, the divorce was never finalized. The Complaint was dropped 30 Apr 1904.Death
Margaret McDonald's address was shown as 1520 Central Avenue, Great Falls when she died. Her Death Certificate states she had a fracture of the right femur due to falling on the floor in her room at the Old Folks Home in Great Falls.Endnotes
1. Marriage Certificate of George D. Edwards and Maggie M. Knerr.
2. Decree of Divorce, Maggie Edwards vs. George Edwards.
3. Marriage Certificate, J.H. McDonald and Margaret VandenHeuvel.
4. Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950, FamilySearch.org.
5. Decree of Divorce, Joseph McDonald vs. Margaret McDonald.
6. Cascade County Montana Cemeteries Index.
7. Widow Dies at Hospital, Great Falls Tribune, Great Falls, Montana.
8. Death Certificate of Margaret McDonald.