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KNUDSEN, T. N. shoemaker, Sec. 4, P.O. Greenfield, was born in Schleswig (formerly of Denmark, now of Germany), April 12, 1852, is the son of Knud Peterson; his mother’s maiden name was Else Magrethe. February, 1872, he bid adieu to the land of his nativity and set sail for America, and March 2, landed in St. Louis. Having learned the shoemaker’s trade before coming to this country, upon his arrival began work for C. H. Schreiner; remained with him some months and then went to Madison County where he staid about one year. The next we find of him he turned up in Greenfield, and hired to his former employer, C. H. Schreiner, who had left St, Louis. In January, 1878, made a trip to Europe, which occupied until May of the same year, and upon his return he resumed work for Schreiner, remained in his employ until February 5, 1879, when he bought out Mr. Schreiner, and engaged in the same business, keeping ready-made goods in his line, also custom work and repairing done promptly and to order. On Christmas day, 1878, was united in marriage to Mary E. Bishop, born in Adams County, September 1, 1860, daughter of George Bishop.