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1896 - 1981 (84 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Josephine POLKA was born on 23 Dec 1896 in Falls, TX; died on 28 Sep 1981 in Houston, Harris, TX. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name Variation: Josephine Riess
- Baptism: 27 Dec 1896, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bremond, Robertson, TX
Family/Spouse: Raymond Adam RIESS. Raymond (son of Raymond RIESS and Lena) was born on 14 Aug 1896 in Houston, Harris, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
2. | Florine Lena RIESS (1.Josephine1) was born in 1919 in TX. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name Variation: Florine Lena Knust
Family/Spouse: Bernhard KNUST. Bernhard was born in 1913 in Houston, Harris, TX; died on 03 May 1984 in Houston, Harris, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Living
- 7. Living
- 8. Living
- 9. Michael Stephen KNUST was born on 11 Mar 1949 in Harris, TX; died on 15 Sep 2003 in Spring Branch, Travis, TX; was buried in Sep 2003 in Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery, Houston, Harris, TX.
- 10. Living
- 11. Living
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Generation: 3
9. | Michael Stephen KNUST (2.Florine2, 1.Josephine1) was born on 11 Mar 1949 in Harris, TX; died on 15 Sep 2003 in Spring Branch, Travis, TX; was buried in Sep 2003 in Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery, Houston, Harris, TX. Notes:
Web Article
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.
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Generation: 4
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