Jacob E. Knudson

KNUDSON

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 6/6/2005 at 11:43:35

J. E. Knudson is a hardware merchant at Manly, to which place he moved in November, 1881. He was born in Norway, Feb. 10, 1852. When but twelve weeks old his parents emigrated to America. They landed at New York, locating first in Dane Co., Wis., where the remained until the fall of 1853, when they moved to Mitchell Co., Iowa. In 1870 J. E. Knudson worked in a general store at West Mitchell. In 1871 he and his brother N. E. Knudson bought a farm on Rock Creek, Mitchell county, and farmed it three years. He sold this and took a commercial course at Osage, Iowa. He then went to Dakota, locating at Vermillion, where he worked in a general store for one year. In 1875 he went to Nora Springs, Iowa, and engaged in the mercantile business four years. He then moved out to his farm near Rockwell, Cerro Gordo county, farming until he moved to his present residence and entered in partnership with his brothers, N. E. Knudson, in the mercantile business. In January, 1883, he sold his interest to his partner, and began his present business. He is a thorough business man, and has been very successful. He was married to Ida Hardman, of Rock Grove, at her parents home, June 1, 1876. She is a native of Floyd county. The have two children – Lillie Pearl and Jake Winfred. A son David E., died in 1880. He is the present township clerk of Lincoln. He is a member of Rock Lodge, No. 294, A. F. & A. M., of Nora Springs. He is the fourth son of five children. His mother Carrie I Knudson, is a native of Norway and died in Mitchell county in 1881.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 798