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History of Northern Wisconsin
pub: The Western Historical Company,
     Chicago, 1881


         [page 186]
         
         N. KNAUF, real estate, Brillion. Born in Prussia, Germany,
       June 1, 1839; came to America in 1846, his parents locating 
       in Sheboygan Co., Wis He had a common school education and 
       at the age of thirteen he began clerking. In 1858, he went 
       to California, where he remained till 1862; then went to 
       Idaho where he stayed till 1865, when he came back to Wis-
       consin. He went to the Lake Superior mines; then to Colo-
       rado, but was called home to manage his sister's business, 
       which had been thrown on her hands by the death of her hus-
       band. He conducted this till 1871, when he opened a flour 
       and feed store for himself. In 1876, he came to Brillion, 
       having built a warehouse here in 1873. He carried on a 
       large business till 1880, when he sold to P. Werner. In
       1860, he married Miss DIEDRICH, of Sheboygan. They have 
       had eight children, three not living - CLARA, WILLIAM, ANNA 
       and AMELIA (twins) and FREDIE. They are Catholics. Mr. KNAUF 
       has a large tract of pine land in the northern part of the 
       State.
       
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