Herman Knecht was born in Uxbridge Township on May 4, 1885. He was the son of Jacob and Wilhemina Wecker Knecht.

On March 5, 1919 he married Viola Christ, daughter of Christian and Caroline Treitline Christ at the Christ family home in Wimbledon.

Viola was born on July 20, 1899 at the family farm home near Leal, North Dakota. She attended Uxbridge consolidated school for seven years and completed her last five years in Wimbledon after the family moved there.

Herman worked for the Fried Company of Wimbledon for many years. In 1929 he opened a garage in Wimbledon and continued to operate it until 1946 when he and Viola opened an appliance and gift shop.

The Knechts had three children. Perne (Mrs. Hartley Maland), Devils Lake, North Dakota, Karen (Mrs. James Abrahamson), Fargo, North Dakota, and Reverend David Knecht, Pastor of McCabe Methodist Church, Bismarck, North Dakota.

Herman passed away on November 26, 1959 and Viola passed away on January 30, 1975.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 127