Fay-Knittle  Photographs and Data

(Unfortunately, most of the William Joseph Knittle (Fay) Sr early family photographs were destroyed. If anyone has photos of Bill or his family they would be most welcome.)

To help clarify who the people in the pictures are and how William Joseph Knittle (Fay) Sr. connects to the Fay genealogy, I have included his line back to William H Fay in a PDF file.

William Joseph Knittle (Fay) Sr

Full Ancestry Tree

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Generation No. 1
William Joseph Knittle (Fay) Sr born 16 Jan 1916 in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania,
Children of William Knittle (Fay) and Lahlee Duggins are:
i. Raymond George Knittle,
ii. William Joseph Jr. Knittle,
iii. Susan Quentine Knittle,*
iv. Richard Michael Knittle,

Generation No. 2
Harry Emerson Knittle (Fay) born 05 Aug 1890 in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania;
Children of Harry Knittle (Fay) and Elizabeth Sommer are:
i. Anna Maria Knittle,
ii. Harry Knittle,
iii. William Joseph Sr. Knittle,*
iv. Robert Henry Knittle,
v. Raymond George Knittle,
vi. Ann "Elizabeth" Veronica Knittle,
vii. James Paul Knittle,
viii. Catherine Knittle,
ix. Richard Michael Knittle
x. Edward Leroy Knittle
xi. John Henry Knittle
xii. Eugene Knittle,
xiii. Thomas Paul Knittle.

Direct Line from William Harrison Fay to

William Joseph Knittle Sr (Fay)

The William Joseph Knittle (Fay) Sr Family Photo Album

William about 1935

William J. Knittle Sr. (3rd from the bottom on the right) with the Larry Funk Orchestra in New York about 1835. He played the trombone.

Close up

Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys

House at 973 Lake Street, Venice, California

1948

Christmas 1948 Lake St. (L to R) Ray, Bill, Lahlee, Bill Jr and Susie (In high chair)

Christmas 1949 Lake St. (L to R) Bill Jr, Bill Sr, Ray, Lahlee, Mike (center), Susie in Lahlee's lap.

Bill 1955, age 39

Bill on Thanksgiving about 1956 Venice, California

Family about 1957. FR L to R... Mike (Richard), Susie, Lahlee, Butch (Ray), Back Row L to R....Brud (Bill Jr.), Bill Sr., San Bernadino, California

Bill 1959, Venice, California

Lahlee made him the shirt

Bill's famous smile 1961, San Bernadino, California

Knittle Family Christmas about 1967 Venice, California

Susie, Sandy, Bill and Tammy at the Grand Canyon 1969

Lahlee with Tammy and Bill with Sandy at the Painted Desert in 1969

On the road trip to Pennsylvania in 1969

Harry Emerson Knittle, Tammy and Bill in Rhode Island in 1969

Bill at Tharp's Log in Sequoia National Park about 1970

Bill in Sequoia in 1970

Bill with Tammy in Sequoia in 1970

Bill in Crescent Meadow at Sequoia in 1970

Bill at Sequoia in 1972

Bill at Sequoia in 1972

Bill, Lahlee and Tammy at Sequoia in 1972

Bill with his trombone at Sequoia in 1972

Bill telling a story at the campfire at Sequoia in 1972

Bill playing his trombone at Sequoia in 1972

Lahlee and Bill Knittle at Christmas 1972

Bill playing the piano on Christmas about 1975

Venice, California 

Ed, Bob, Bill and Gene Knittle about 1983

Bill and Susie family reunion 1984 at Oak Park, Moorpark, California (Last picture of Dad and me together)

Bill and Wendy Strong Knittle (2nd wife) at Disneyland 1984

Last photo ever taken of Bill. With Lahlee at Disneyland 1984 (water damaged)

Last photo of Bill. Disneyland1984, 5 months before he passed away (water damaged)

The Harry Emerson Knittle (Fay)  Family Photo Album

Harry "Grandpap" in his garden with Tammy and Bill in 1969 Rhode Island

Four generations: Harry, Bill, Susie, Tammy and Sandy with Fran

Harry and Fran

I have no pictures of my grandmother Elizabeth Agnes Sommer

Anna Mary Knittle Heffner about 1935

Anna Mary Knittle with Harry Theodore Knittle about 1935, brother and sister

Harry Theodore Knittle about 1935

William Joseph Knittle Sr about 1935

with Larry Funk Orchestra

William Joseph Knittle Sr 1948

Robery Henry Knittle 1937 (School year book)

Raymond George Knittle

I have no pictures of him

Ann "Elizabeth" Veronica Knittle

I have no pictures of her

James Paul Knittle 1969

James Paul Knittle with Bill Knittle in 1969

Catherine S Knittle McCollin 1969

Catherine and family: Charles Sr, Charles Jr and Liz with Bill

Richard Knittle

I have no pictures of Richard

Edward Leroy Knittle 1958

Ed Knittle wilth wife Nellie and youngest son Richie 1958

John Francis Knittle 1969

John with Bill in 1969

Eugene Knittle "Uncle Tuce"

Gene Knittle about 1965

Thomas Paul Knittle about 1965

Thomas Paul Knittle

Ed, Bob, Bill and Gene about 1983