Anthony J Knapp & Estelle Mildred (Lutts) Knapp

Captain Knapp was referred to as the "Sea Captain of the Lake". He was a conductor of the railroad. He would conduct the train as far as the station, then skipper his launch while a substitute took the train on to South Bend About 1886 Capt. A. J. Knapp purchased a small steamer which had been built for service on Pretty Lake, near Plymouth, but as there was no sufficient patronage to justify the owner keeping it there he sold it to Mr. Knapp, who launched it on Maxinkuckee lake in connection with his hotel, "the Arlington" christening it "the LLOYD MCSHEEHY", in honor of a son of editor McSheey

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Anthony J (James Anthony) Knapp Born Oct 10 1847 Buffalo, New York Death Aug 28 1914 Union twp. Marshall county Indiana Burial Riverview Cemetery South Bend, St. Joseph county, Indiana. son of S. J (Lyman). Knapp and Adaline Maxwell

Capt. Knapp Passes Away.

Anthony J . Knapp died suddenly at his home, the Arlington Hotel, on Friday morning just before noon.

He was sitting on the porch when he was seized with a cerebral hemmorhage and died almost instantly, as his wife discovered him a short time afterward lying on the porch. With the help of neighbors he was taken into the bouse. Drs. Parker and Wiseman were soon at the Arlington, but could only bear evidence as to the nature or his attack.

On Sunday morning a service was held at, the bouse, attended by a number of cottagers and other friends.

Rev. J. F. Kenrich delivered a short sermon, and the Culver Masonic lodge pronounced their ritual over the body of their brother in the order. The pall bears were, with one exception, railroad men and former associates of Capt Knapp.

At noon the body, accompanied by the widow and the pallbearers, was taken to South Bend for burial.

Capt. Knapp was a pioneer passenger conductor on the Vandalia and for some time general passenger agent in Logansport

He came to the lake something like 25 years ago and built the Arlington hotel. This building was burned a few years later and rebuilt larger. Until about two years ago, when it was closed as a public house, it was a favorite summer resort, and Capt. Knapp was a popular landlord and steamboat man.

His geniality and intelligence appealed to everyone who knew him and he had a longer list of friends than falls to the lot of the average man.

He was a veteran of tho civil war, having enlisted in the navy in which be served for four years, rising to the rank of lieutenant of marines. He was wounded in action in Mobile bay.

At the end of the war he became connected with tbe Vandalia railroad.

For the past two years be has been in failing health, and for several weeks preceding his death he had been confined to his home. Be maintained a cheerful disposition, and the day beforehis death was the genial host to a party of friends gathered at the Arlington. He will be greatly missed and his death brings the sorrowful reminder of the passing of tho "old times" on the lake.

He is survived by hie wife, Mrs. Estelle M.. Knapp, one son, who is in Europe, and two grandchildren in Colorado. - 3 Sep 1914 Citizen

29 Aug. 1914 pg. 5 Saturday Logansport Pharos.

Captain A. J. Knapp who retired from active service as engineer on the Vandalia in 1907 died at noon yesterday at his home in Culver , Ind. having reached the age of sixty-seven years, death being due to complication of aimlents [ailments].

"Captain" Knapp gained his title in the United States navy during the civil war, he having served as seaman during the entire war. After the war he took employment with the Vandalia railroad company and he was perhaps the most widley known engineer o the Michigab division.

He was retired from active railroad service at the age of sixty-three and two years later his name was placed upon the Roll of Honor and he was pensioned by the company. He also received a pension from the United States government and has spent the last few years of his life quietly at his home in Culver.

For some time his health has been poor and his death was not a surprise to those who were nearest him. He was wounded during his service in the navy and this old trouble has been a heavy handicap during the latter years of his life.

For several years he was proprietor and manager of the Arlington Hotel at Culver and he is well known to every person who has visited that popular summer resort -

Sep. 5 1914 Logansport Chronicle pg. 1 - Death of A. H. Knapp

Anthony James Knapp, one of the most widely-known men in northerin Indiana, died last Friday at Culver , after a long illness.

A. J. Knapp was born October 10, 1847, in New York, but lived most of his life in Indiana.

Before coming to this state he had served throughout the civil war under Admiral Parragut, and was elecated to the office of lieutenant of mariens during this service. He was severly wounded in the battle of Mobile bay, and carried the wound until his death.

He was the first conductor on the South Bend division of the Vandalia railraod, and together with the present Supt. Campbell ran the first train into South Bend on the completion of the road.

Some years ago he was retired on account of illness, and having reached the agel limit for railway conductors, was places upon the company's "roll of honor".

He built the Arlington hotel at Lake Maxinkuckee and ran a passenger steamer for many years there.

Captain Knapp, as he was familiarly known, had prehaps the largest acquaintances of any man in Indiana. Hundreds of visitors at the lake will miss him greatly for he was congenial and made a most entertaining companion. One of the best assets that Capt. Knapp leaves is the memory to his host of friends that he was honest and upright, two qualites that were a part of his life from boyhood.

He is survived by his widow Estelle Mildred Knapp, one son, Bart, who is now in Europe and two grandchildren who reside in Colorado.

The funeral was held Sunday at Culver , under direction of the local lodge of Masons, after which the body was laid to rest in Riverview Cemetery in South Bend, his former home.

A number of the Vandalia officials and employes, as well as friends of the family, accompained the funeral party to South Bend.

Oldest Conductor on Vandalia Line Dead

A. J. Knapp, for 30 years Resident of South Bend Dies Suddenly.

A. J. Knapp, 67 years old, a resident of South Bend for 30 years, dropped dead Friday afternnon at Arlington, Maxinkuckee lake, at his summer homer.

He was the oldest conductor on the Vandalia railroad.

Death was due to apoplexy

Mr. Knapp was born in Buffalo, N. Y. in 1847, and served for four years during the Rebellion.

He is survived by his wife, Estelle M. Knapp, a son, Bert Knapp in Europe, and two grandchildren in Colorado.

The body will arrive in South Bend at 12:35 o'clock Sunday on the Vandalia and will be taken directly to Riverview where burial will take place.

Funeral services will be held Sunday morning at Arlington. Aug 28, 1914 South Bend Tribune (Indiana)

married Mar 2, 1869 Lucas, Richland county, Ohio Estelle Mildred (Topsy) Lutts born 21 Dec 1854 New York; Death Feb 24, 1928 South Bend, St. Joseph county, Indiana Burial Riverview Cemetery South Bend, St. Joseph county, Indiana.

The Mortuary Record

Mrs. Estelle Mildred Knapp

Mrs. Estelle Mildred Knapp, age 73, od 114 West Bronson street, died Friday monring a 7 o'clock in the residence of heart diseast after a six months illness

She was born in Lockport, N. Y. Dec. 21, 1854 and came to this city 35 years ago from Logansport, Ind.

Mrs. Knapp was the widow of Capt. Anthony Knapp and her only child, a son, John B. Knapp, died Dec. 31, 1927, in London, England.

The body may be views in the L. W. McGann funeral home where services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Rev. ELmer Ward Cole, D. D. of the First Christian church, officiating.

Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, where the burial of her son took place in January. -

She wrote poetry of Lake Maxinkuckee

1908 - Nov. 19 Mrs. A. J. Knapp is writing for one of the leading journals of New York and will ramain part of the winter in New York City an two months in Atlantic City.

1909 - Apr 15 - Capt. A. J. Knapp and wife who have resided in New York City since they left the lake last year, have recently made an automobile trip over Staten Island and New Jersey. They are now at Atlantic City. From there they will go to Far Rockaway, L. I., before returning to Lake Maxinkuckee.

1912 - May 30 - Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Knapp, who manage t he Arlington Hotel at Maxinkuckee are in New York on business. While in Europe last winter Mrs. Knapp purchaed severl valuable works of art and had them shipped to America. Sje sailed on the Olmpic a week in advance of the ill-fated Titanic, and since her return has been unable to get trace of her purchases. She fears they were sent via the Titanic and were lost. They expect to open the Arlington about June

1912 - Ju1 11 - Estelle Mildred Knapp had son the second prize for the best short story in the Outstanding Book of the Chicago Inter-Ocean

child: James Bertram "Bert" Knapp Birth Dec 11 1869 Toledo, Ohio Death Jan 1928 London, England Burial Riverview Cemetery South Bend, St. Joseph county, Indiana.

James V. Knapp Dies in London

James V. Knapp, age 58, of London, England, formerly of South Bend died Saturday in his home according to word received in this city.

The body will be brought to South Bend for furneral services and burial to be held next week.

Mr. Knapp was the only son of Mr.s Estella Knapp, 114 West Bronson street and od the lake Capt. A. J. Knapp, who for many years owned and operated the excursion boat McSHeey, at Lake Maxinkuckee, Culver, Ind.

Surviving Mr. Knapp are his mother and his wife Mrs. Georgia Knapp

He was born Dec 11, 1869, in this city and lived in London for the last 18 years.

Mr. Knapp was engaged in mercantile business - Jan 19, 1928 - Thursday South Bend Tribune (Indiana)

married 1st ? deceased by Apr 10, 1917

2 children residing Colorado mentioned in grandfathers obituary of 1914; not mentioned in fathers or grandmothers obituary of 1928.

married 2nd Apr 10, 1917 Wentworth, Ontario, Canada Georgie M. Blair. daughter of Robert L. Bair and Nora Young.