Bio: Knauf, Jacob (1875 - 19??)

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Surnames: Knauf, Seubert, Bichler, Lang

---Source: History of Marathon County Wisconsin and Representative Citizens, by Louis Marchetti, 1913.

Knauf, Jacob (9 July 1875 - 19??)

JACOB KNAUF, treasurer of the town of Marathon, who is a prosperous general farmer and dairyman, owning a valuable farm of 160 acres, situated in section 29, was born on a farm one and one-half miles north of this, also in town of Marathon, Marathon County, Wis., July 9, 1875. His father, Jacob Knauf, died when he was seven years old.  

Jacob Knauf, the younger, attended the public schools until he was about fourteen years of age, through the winter seasons, but gave help on the home farm even that early during the summers. When twenty four years old, about the time of his marriage, he rented a farm of eighty acres in the town of Marathon, then worked for one summer for John Seubert in tie town of Cassel, and during the following years worked in the same town on land he had purchased which he subsequently sold. On February 5, 1902, he bought his present farm and at first resided in the house situated north of the one into which he moved after remodeling it, but three years ago sold all his personal effects to Peter Bichler, who has rented this farm and is carrying it on, while Mr. Knauf moved near Marathon City. He started his dairy business with about eighteen cows and both under his management and under that of Mr. Bichler, the business has been .profitable. About 115 acres were cleared when Mr. Knauf bought the farm and he put up the modern barn that the large business carried on made a necessity. This property lies four and one-half miles southeast of Marathon City. Mr. Knauf is a stockholder in the Marathon City Telephone Company and also owns stock in the Marathon City Brewery Company, and is president of the Central Creamery Company of the town of Marathon.  

On May 29, 1900, Mr. Knauf was married to Miss Benedicta Lang, who was born and reared in the town of Cassel, a daughter of Erhardt and Mary Lang, and they have the following children, the two older ones being natives of the town of Cassel and the others of the town of Marathon: Annie Maria, Lena Anna, Anthony, Jacob, Jr., Edwin, Louis and Philip. Mr. Knauf and family are members of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He has been a lifelong Democrat and for many years has served his town acceptably in public office, being supervisor in 1911 and since 1912 has been town treasurer. He is identified with the Catholic Order of Foresters.