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Victor Irr and Joseph Knauber, Jr.

In this document, Frank A. Staebell has two witnesses on his behalf, "well known by this Court to be Citizens of the United States": Victor Irr and Joseph Knauber, Jr.
Although it is possible that other men might have the same names, they are likely to be these two men, both married to sisters from Stundwiller (Frank's birthplace in Alsace):

• Victor Irr (1831-1902)
  • Click here for the profile of the IRR family.
  • Living in Gardenville, Erie County, in the 1880 U.S. census
  • His wife, Barbara AMANN, was born in Stundwiller
    • Barbara was also the sister of Joseph's wife Mary Ann
    • Therefore, Joseph Knauber and Victor Irr were brothers-in-law
  • Town Supervisor of West Seneca (similar to mayor) from 1874 to 1876
  • Died 19-Apr-1902 in West Seneca, Erie County
• Joseph Knauber (1831-1902) or Joseph Knauber, Jr. (1863-1942)
  • Click here for the profile of the KNAUBER family.
  • The elder Joseph Knauber seems like a good candidate to be the citizenship document witness.
    • His wife, Mary Ann AMANN, was born in Stundwiller
      • She was also the sister of Victor Irr's wife Barbara
      • Therefore, Joseph Knauber and Victor Irr were brothers-in-law
  • However, the elder Joseph Knauber's father was named John, so Joseph would not be referred to as "Jr." as in this document.
  • So it seems more likely that his son the younger Joseph is the witness,
    although he was only 22 years old at the time.

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