He married Eula M. Bowen (ca. 1892-1965) in February of 1914, daughter of Kinzy Hill Bowen and Anna M. Finch.

K. H. Bowen was living in Henderson County, Illinois, in 1870 and 1880, married Anna in 1889 on a McDonough County marriage license.  Eula, their second child, was born about 1891, and in 1900 the family was living in Emmet Township, McDonough County, so Eula may have been born in either Henderson or McDonough County.

When Fred registered for the draft in 1917, he provided the following information:

NAME IN FULL   Fred E. Knoedler    AGE 24
HOME ADDRESS   [NO.] _____   [STREET]   _____________   [CITY]   Disco   [STATE]   Ill
DATE OF BIRTH   Sept 15, 1892
ARE YOU (1) A NATURAL-BORN CITIZEN, (2) A NATURALIZED CITIZEN, (3) AN ALIEN, (4) OR HAVE YOU DECLARED YOUR INTENTION?   Natural Born
WHERE WERE YOU BORN?   [CITY]   Blandinsville   [STATE]   Ill   [NATION]   U.S.A.
WHAT IS YOUR PRESENT TRADE, OCCUPATION, OR OFFICE?   Farming
BY WHOM EMPLOYED?   Himself
WHERE EMPLOYED?   near Disco
HAVE YOU A FATHER, MOTHER, WIFE, CHILD UNDER 12, OR A SISTER OR BROTHER UNDER 12, SOLELY DEPENDENT ON YOU FOR SUPPORT?   Wife & one child
MARRIED OR SINGLE?   Married     RACE?   Caucasian
WHAT MILITARY SERVICE HAVE YOU HAD?
  RANK   None  BRANCH   None   YEARS   None   NATION OR STATE   None
DO YOU CLAIM EXEMPTION FROM DRAFT (SPECIFY GROUNDS)?   None

FROM THE REGISTRAR'S REPORT
TALL, MEDIUM OR SHORT?   Medium     SLENDER, MEDIUM or STOUT?   Medium
COLOR OF EYES?   Blue     COLOR OF HAIR?   Light     BALD?   No
HAS PERSON LOST ARM, LEG, HAND, EYE, OR BOTH EYES OR IS HE OTHERWISE DISABLED?   [no entry]

REGISTRAR   J. M. Law
PRECINCT   1st LaHarpe
CITY OR COUNTY   Hancock
STATE   Ill
DATE OF REGISTRATION   June 5, 1917

Fred and Eula's children were:

In later years Fred and Eula made their home in Streator, Illinois.  They are buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Macomb, McDonough County.

Knoedler, Lewis, head, white, male, born June 1866, 33, married for 12 years, born IL, father born Germany, mother born VA, farmer, months not employed - 9, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 158

Ida, wife, white, female, born Jan 1866, 34, married for 12 years; mother of 3 children, all living; born IA, both parents born OH, could read, write and speak English

Russell, son, white, male, born June 1889, 10, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born IA, at school, attended school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Freddie, son, white, male, born Sept. 1892, 7, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born IA, at school, attended school for 8 months

Ray, son, white, male, born June [or Jan.] 1898, 1, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born IA

Bowen, Kinzy H, head, white, male, Oct 1865, 34, married for 12 years, born IL, both parents born IL, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 31

Anna M, wife, white, female, Dec 1880 [sic], 29, married for 12 years; mother of 7 children, all living; born IL, father born PA, mother born ME, could read, write and speak English

Frank, son, white, male, Aug 1890, 10, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 9 months, could read, write and speak English

Eula, daughter, white, female, July 1891, 8, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 5 months

Roy, son, white, male, Sept 1892, 7, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 9 months, could read, write and speak English

Olive, daughter, white, female, Dec 1894, 5, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Leta, daughter, white, female, May 1896, 4, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Walter, son, white, male, May 1897, 3, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Ralph, son, white, male, Feb 1898, 2, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Knoedler, L F, head, male, white, 43, married (1st) for 21 years, born IL, father born Germany, mother born VA, spoke English, farmer, gen farm, employer, could read and write, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 90

Ida, wife, female, white, 45, married (1st) for 21 years; mother of 8 children, 6 living; born IA, both parents born OH, spoke English, could read and write

Russell, son, male, white, 20, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born IA, spoke English, farm laborer, home farm, employee, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Frederick, son, male, white, 17, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born IA, spoke English, farm laborer, home farm, employee, could read and write

Ray, son, male, white, 11, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born IA, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Nellie, daughter, female, white, 8, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born IA, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Lawrence, son, male, white, 5, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born IA

Reva, daughter, female, white, 3 single, born IL, father born IL, mother born IA

Bowin, Kin H, head, male, white, 43, married (1st) for 21 years, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, paying on a mortgage on his farm, farm schedule 150

Anna M, wife, female, white, 38, married (1st) for 21 years; mother of 8 children, 7 living; born IL, father born PA, mother born MD, spoke English, could read and write

Franklin, son, male, white, 20, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, home farm, employee, could read and write, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1909

Eula M, daughter, female, white, 18, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, home farm, employee [sic], could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Roy G, son, male, white, 17, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, home farm, employee, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Olive E, daughter, female, white, 15, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Leta M, daughter, female, white, 13, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Walter J, son, male, white, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Sara E, daughter, female, white, 6, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Money [Mooney], Dave, head, male, white, 46, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, could read and write, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 151

Knoedler, Fred E, head, rented his home, male, white, 27, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, farm schedule 16

Eula M, wife, female, white, 28, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Eldon R, son, male, white, 3 4/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL

St Clair, Paul L, roomer, male, white, 20, single, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working for wages

Knoedler, Fred, head, renter, monthly rental - 20, owned a radio, male, white, 37, married, age at first marriage - 21, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, steel shop, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Eula, wife, female, white, 38, married, age at first marriage - 22, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Eldon, son, male, white, 13, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL

Bobby, son, male, white, 9, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL

Richard, son, male, white, 1 3/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL