Katie M. Knopp, GW #74

Katie May was born on 16 September 1889 in the Shamokin, PA area to Albert and Elizabeth (Harris) Knopp.  In 1910 Katie was serving in Pittsburgh with other Gospel Workers.  In 1913, Katie is listed in the Cleveland city directory with the 76 Public Square address of the Gospel Worker Society.  In 1920 she was living in Canton, Ohio with Gospel Worker Rebecca Wise, renting a room from a family.  Their occupation is listed as “solicitor” for “magazines.”  Two years later the Cleveland City directory indicates that Katie is living with the other Gospel Workers.  Katie’s location in 1930 and 1940 has yet to be discovered.  In 1948 and 1950 Katie is listed in the Shamokin city directory as an evangelist.  In 1957 and 1958 in her brothers’ obituaries, Katie is listed as living in Philadelphia.  At some point, Katie left the Gospel Workers and found employment at Christ Home in Warminster, Pa. where she died in July 1971.  She is buried in the cemetery there.