He was born in November 1840 (9). He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (4, 5, 8 [France], 9, 10). He was 22 years old when he was enlisted (4, 5, 8 [40 in 1880], 9 [59 in 1900], 10 [69 in 1910]).
He was a roller when he was enlisted (4).
He was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and sandy hair (4, 5).
He was drafted (1, 4, 5). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 10 July 1863 in the 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry (1, 4, 5, 6 [7 Jul]). He was enlisted for three years (4, 5). His service was credited to the 22nd congressional district (4, 5).
He was transferred on 20 July 1864 from company L of the 62nd Pennsylvania to the 91st (1, 11). On 21 July 1864, he, and the other members of companies L and M, were assigned to company G (2). On 22 July 1864, they were transferred to company K, following brigade orders to assign them to the smallest company (3). He was then absent, as a private (3). He served as a private in company K (1).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 6).
In 1869/70, he married Frances [Bicohel (??)] (9). She had no children (9, 10).
In 1880, he was living on Fulton Street, in ward 35, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (8). He was a knobler [?] (8). He was living with his wife Frances and nephew George Knittle (8).
On 6 January 1882, he applied successfully for a pension (11).
In 1890, he was living on Fingal Street, in the 35th ward of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (6). He had been shot in the left thigh (6).
In 1900, he was living on Fingal Street, in ward 35, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (9). He was apparently not working (9). He was living with his wife Frances, adopted daughter Rose, mother-in-law Anne Bicohel [?] and brother-in-law John Bicohel (9).
In 1910, he was living at 347 Fengal Street, in ward 19, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (10). He was retired (10). He was living with his wife Francis (10).
He died on 5 July 1911 (7, 11 [5 Oct]). He was buried at St. Martin's, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (7).
On 12 October 1911, his widow applied successfully for a pension (11).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster)
2 special order 65, HQ 91st PA, 21 July 1864 (Martin Kniter)
3 special order 66, HQ 91st PA, 22 July 1864 (Martin Knitter)
4 company K, third descriptive roll (Martin Knittle)
5 company K, fourth descriptive roll (Martin Knittle)
6 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, supervisor's district 9, enumeration district 157, page 1 (Martin Knittle)
7 Civil War Veterans Tombstone Inscriptions, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, K (searched 27 December 2005) (Martin Knittel)
8 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, 35th ward, supervisor's district 9, enumeration district 172, microfilm series T9, film 1095, page 464 C = 23 handwritten (Martin Knittle)
9 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, ward 35, supervisor's district 18, enumeration district 322, microfilm series T623, film 1364, page 287 B = 13 handwritten (Martin Knittel)
10 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, ward 19, supervisor's district 23 [?], enumeration district 527, microfilm series T624, film 1307, page 25 A = 7 handwritten (Martin Knittle)
11 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (Martin Knittel)
[The Ancestry index to the pension index by name cards has an entry for a Martin Knittel, widow Francis Knittel, but it links to a blank page (searched 27 March 2006)]
| line | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| street name | Fulton Street | ||
| house number | |||
| dwelling visit # | 189 | ||
| family visit # | 191 | ||
| name | Knittle Martin | Frances | Knittle George |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M |
| age | 40 | 35 | 9 |
| month born if born in year | |||
| relationship | Wife | Nephew | |
| single | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |
| widowed/divorced | |||
| married during year | |||
| occupation | Knobler [?] | Keeping House | At School |
| months unemployed | |||
| currently ill? | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf/dumb | |||
| idiotic | |||
| insane | |||
| disabled | |||
| school this year | 1 | ||
| can't read | |||
| can't write | |||
| birthplace | France | Switzerland | Pa |
| father's birthplace | France | Switzerland | France |
| mother's birthplace | France | Switzerland | Switzerland |
| line | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 |
| street | Fingal Street | ||||
| house number | |||||
| dwelling number | 218 | ||||
| family number | 244 | ||||
| name | Knittel Martin | - Frances | - Rose | Bicohel [?] Anne | - John |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Adopted Daugter [sic] | Mo-in-law | Bro-in-law |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | M |
| birth date | Nov 1840 | July 1844 | Sep 1882 | Mch 1821 | Un 1849 |
| age | 59 | 55 | 17 | 79 | 50 |
| married? | M | M | S | Wd | S |
| # years married | 30 | 30 | |||
| mother of how many children? | 0 | 2 | |||
| # of children living | 0 | 2 | |||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Switzerland | Pennsylvania | Switzerland | Switzerland |
| father's birthplace | Germany (Alsace) | Switzerland | Unknown | Switzerland | Switzerland |
| mother's birthplace | Germany | Switzerland | Pennsylvania | Switzerland | Switzerland |
| immigration year | 1857 | 1857 | 1857 | ||
| # years in USA | 43 | 43 | 43 | ||
| naturalized citizen? | Al | ||||
| occupation | Landry hand | Varnisher | |||
| # months not employed | 0 | 5 | |||
| # months in school | |||||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| speaks English | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| owned/rented | O | ||||
| free or mortgaged | M | ||||
| farm/house | H | ||||
| # of farm schedule | |||||
| line | 11 | 12 |
| street | Fengal Street | |
| house nr | 347 | |
| dwelling nr | [108] | |
| family nr | 117 | |
| name | Knittle Martin | - Francis |
| relationship | Head | Wife |
| sex | M | F |
| color | W | W |
| age | 69 | 66 |
| marital status | M1 | M1 |
| #years present marriage | 40 | 40 |
| mother of # children | 0 | |
| mother of # living children | 0 | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Switzerland |
| father's birthplace | Ger Garman | Switz German |
| mother's birthplace | Ger German | Switz German |
| immigrated | 1856 | |
| naturalized/alien | ||
| speaks English | English | English |
| occupation | Retired | None |
| nature of industry etc. | ||
| employer etc. | ||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | ||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | ||
| can read | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | ||
| owned/rented | O | |
| owned free or mortagaged | M | |
| farm/house | H | |
| nr on farm schedule | ||
| civil war vet | US | |
| blind | ||
| deaf & dumb | ||