Michael Stephen KNUST

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Birth: Mar. 11, 1949
Death: Sep. 15, 2003

Rock Musician. He began playing guitar while attending Spring Branch High School in Spring Branch, Texas, later becoming the founder and lead guitarist for the psychadelic 1960s musical group, 'Fever Tree.' The group originally named, 'The Bostwick Vines,' was formed in Houston, Texas, in 1966, with Dennis Keller, Rob Landes, John Tuttle, and E.L. Wolfe. The band began recording on the See For Miles Record Label and the UNI Record Label, that same year and soon released there only biggest hit, "San Francisco Girls (Return Of The Native)." The song went to the top 100 on the national music charts. Between 1966 and 1970, the band recorded four albums, but there career began to weaken due to constant drug abuse and they disbanded in 1970. Knust continued to work and also formed continuous reunion get-togethers with his bandmates over the years. Knust died on September 15, 2003, at the age of 54, due to the after effects of years of drug abuse. The band's other recordings include, "Imitation Situation 1 (Toccata And Fugue)," "Where Do You Go," "Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do)," and "Man Who Paints the Pictures," among many others. (bio by: KP)
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Burial:
Forest Park West Cemetery
Houston
Harris County
Texas, USA

Died:
Michael Knust - Founder and lead guitarist for the 60's psychedelic rock band Fever Tree, who produced four albums before disbanding in 1970, and whose biggest hit was 1968's "San Francisco Girls (Return of the Native)", died Sept 15 in Spring Branch, TX of unknown causes at age 54.

Bernhard married Florine Lena RIESS. Florine (daughter of Raymond Adam RIESS and Josephine POLKA) was born in 1919 in TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name Variation: Florine Lena Knust

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1923, Houston, Harris, TX; Groundman for Houston Lighting and Power Co.
• Occupation: 1929, Houston, Harris, TX; Pipeman at Fire Station No. 10
• Occupation: 1935, Houston, Harris, TX; City Fireman

Raymond married Josephine POLKA. Josephine (daughter of Albert POLKA and Anna Mary MADUZIA) was born on 23 Dec 1896 in Falls, TX; died on 28 Sep 1981 in Houston, Harris, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name Variation: Josephine Riess
• Baptism: 27 Dec 1896, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bremond, Robertson, TX

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1903, Houston, Harris, TX; Baker

Raymond married Lena. Lena was born in 1870 in TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name Variation: Lena Riess

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name Variation: Wojciech Palka
• Baptism: 12 Nov 1861, Debica, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland
• Immigration: Mar 1879, New York, New York, NY
• Emigration: 1883, Poland
• Census: 1900, Falls, TX
• Census: 1910, Walker, TX
• Naturalization: 28 Jul 1919, Huntsville, Walker, TX
• Census: 1920, Marlin, Falls, TX
• Occupation: 1920, Marlin, Falls, TX; Cotton Farmer
• Residence: 01 Jan 1920, Fairgrounds Rd, Marlin, Falls, TX
• Will: 08 Sep 1920, Falls, TX
• Probate: 21 Jul 1921, Marlin, Falls, TX

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Birth:
House 39

Immigration:
According to his immigration papers, he arrived on the vessel Victoria, from Hamburg to New York.

Naturalization:
District Court - Apparently, Albert was never actually naturalized, although he did file a Declaration of Intention

Residence:
Albert's occupation was listed as cotton farmer.

Died:
4:30 PM - The death certificate says he died in Marlin, but the obituary lists Houston. His funeral was in Marlin and he was buried in Calvary cemetary in Marlin. Albert died of stomach cancer.

Buried:
The obituary in the Marlin newspaper stated that the funeral was at 9:30 AM at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Marlin.

Albert married Anna Mary MADUZIA on 07 Feb 1887 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bremond, Robertson, TX. Anna (daughter of Albert MADUZIA and Katarzyna SIWEK) was born on 07 Dec 1867 in Pilznionek, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland; died on 19 Jan 1949 in Houston, Harris, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name Variation: Anna Mary Polka
• Residence: 01 Jan 1920, Fairgrounds Rd, Marlin, Falls, TX
• Census: 1930, Houston, Harris, TX
• Occupation: 1930, Houston, Harris, TX; Painting instructor

Notes:

Name:
Name was frequently spelled Martuzia or Matuzia

Birth:
House 9

Residence:
Albert's occupation was listed as cotton farmer.