Glenn Ellsworth KNIBBS, son of Truman Ellsworth KNIBBS and Mattie Belle KILMER , was born 09 September 1920 in Vienna Township, Grundy County, Illinois, USA. He married Ann PROKOPCHUK 02 July 1955 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. He died 23 July 2010 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA. Ann PROKOPCHUK was born 22 March 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She died 09 September 2002 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.


Children of Glenn Ellsworth KNIBBS and Ann PROKOPCHUK are:
1. Ronald Dean KNIBBS, b. Private See Ronald Dean KNIBBS & Sally Wittwer DEEMS

Other Marriages/Unions for Glenn Ellsworth KNIBBS:
See Glenn Ellsworth KNIBBS & Virginia Josephine DENISON


Notes for Glenn Ellsworth KNIBBS:



Glenn, taken from the Harper High Scool, 1938 yearbook. (Click to enlarge)
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We see Glenn in 1940 living in w. 66th Place, Chicago City, Illinois with his parents-in-law:
Claude J Denison Head 64 Mar Teacher in Private School West Virginia
Grace A Denison Wife Mar 52 Kentucky
John R Denison Son 24 Book Keeper Illinois
Glenn E Knibbs Son-in-Law 19 Clerk Illinois
Virginia J Knibbs Daur 17 Illinois
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From the Southtown Econimist, June 14, 1944:
Among the new recruits at the Great Lakes naval training center are 12 Southtown men. They are Herbert E. Ball, 3312 W. 66th st.; Robert L. Cunningham, Sr., 6531 Union ave.: Frank J. Gabriel, 6424 Honorc st.; Dudley W. Hayes, 7905 Luclla ave Ralph Q. Jones, Jr 3305 W. 65th st.; Glenn E. Knibbs, 3411 W. 66th pi.; Lawrence Liehei- man, 439 W. 75th st.; Joseph Mis- ink, 6548 Campbell ave.: Robert A Ohms, 3843 W. 60th pi.; Howard A. Sahr, 6622 Campbell avo John II. Stonslfmd, 7921 Trumbull avo and Molvin J. Vansletto.

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"A Gentle Man and a Gentleman"

Glenn served in the US Navy as an Aviation Electrician, and was stationed at the Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida where he taught maintenance for the upper deck turret of the B24 bomber aircraft.

From the Chicago Tribune - Chicago, Ill., 28 Jul, 2010:
GLENN E. KNIBBS
Glenn E. Knibbs, US Navy Veteran WWII; beloved husband of the late Ann; loving father of Marjorie (Peter) Pratt, Ronald (Irene), Carole (Tom) Wurtz, and Catherine Knibbs; proud grandfather of Michael (Kristina) Hutchins, Michael (Alexis), David (Kristen) Knibbs, Joanne (Scott) Morse, Sulema, Kyle (Tatiana) Reichel, Laura Svanfelds, and Kristine Buffone; cherished great-grandfather of Isobel, Cameron, Donovan, Nicholas, Avery, Jacob, Mariellyn, and the late Slawek; dear brother of Loren (Joan) Knibbs. 50 year member and Past Master of Oak Lawn Lodge #1166 AF & AM, Medinah Shriners, and Past Commander of Square Post #232 A.L. Service Friday, 11 a.m. at the Zimmerman & Sandeman Orland Funeral Home, 9900 W. 143rd St. Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.




Glenn was buried with full military honours at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Ellwood, Will County, Illinois USA.
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Our gratitude goes to the members and volunteers at Find A Grave web site for recording the details, in his memory.

Sources for Glenn Ellsworth KNIBBS:

  1. Rumney Web Pages/Theodore Metcalf Book,
  2. Personal Contact with Ken Close Jr., USA, gave date only 
  3. Personal Contact with Carole Jean Wurtz,
  4. National Gravesite Locator,
  5. 1950 US Federal Census,

Notes for Ann PROKOPCHUK:

From the Suburbanite Economist: 9 Aug, 1961:
Mrs. Knibbs Is Chairman Of Bazaar
Mrs. Glenn Knibbs, 3546 W. 83rd pl.. will be chairman of the annual bazaar sponsored by the Women's Society of Christian Service in Ashburn Methodist church. 3801 W. 83rd pl.
The bazaar will be held Wednesday, Nov. 15. Members of the organization will begin work on the project at their meeting Wednesday, Aug. 30. They will meet in the church basernent at 9 a.m. to begin making household articles for be bazaar.
Mrs. Norman Hirshberg, 3450 W. Columbus ave., will be publicity chairman. Other committee members will be Mrs. Robrrt Ekstrom, 3941 W. 82nd pl.: Mrs. Richard Nethercott, 3820 N. 84th st.: Mrs. Carl Nickels, 3526 W. 79th pl., and Mrs. Nestor Nordberg, 4230 W. 79th pl.
Also. Mrs. Fred Schrader, 3845 W. 86th pl.; Mrs. Seymour Halford, 3822 W. 83rd pl.: Mrs. James Zvolanek. 3727 W. 83rd pl., and Mrs. Russell Ellison. 1826 W. 82nd st.
Mrs. Leonard Edlund, 7640 S. Zempbell ave.. is president of the Women's Society of Christian Service.

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Knibbs, Ann
Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Ill.: Sep 12, 2002. pg. 8
(Article Summary)
Ann Knibbs, nee Prokopchuk, age 84, late of Chicago, passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, worked at the Skinner School for 16 years, member of the Women of the Moose Chicago South Chapter #110, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 232 and 60 year member of the Progressive Lodge #202, cherished wife for 47 years of Glenn E. Knibbs; devoted mother of Ronald (Irene) Knibbs, Marjorie (Peter) Pratt, Carol (Thomas) Wurtz and Cathy (Edward) Reichel; dearest grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of four. Lying in state Friday, Sept. 13, 2002 at 10 a.m. until time of Service at 11 a.m. at the Ashburn United Methodist Church, 3801 W. 83rd Pl., Chicago. Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
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Ann is buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Will County, Illinois, USA.

Our gratitude goes to members and volunteers at Find A Gravefor recording the details, in their memory.
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Taken from:

Nationwide Gravesite Locator


Knibbs, Ann
Date of Birth: 03/22/1918
Date of Death: 09/09/2002
Date of Interment: 09/13/2002
Buried at: Section 10 Site 432
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
27034 South Diagonal Road Elwood, IL 60421-0000
(815) 423-9958
Wife of Knibbs, Glenn Ellsworth
AEM3 US Navy

Sources for Ann PROKOPCHUK:

  1. Rumney Web Pages/Theodore Metcalf Book,
  2. US Social Security Death Index, US Social Security Death Index gave date 
  3. US National Obituary Archive, US National Obituary Archive http://aolsvc.news.arrangeonline.aol.com/HomePage.asp
  4. National Gravesite Locator,