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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II


p. 366



JOHN KNUTSON.

	John Knutson, connected with the management of the County 
Hospital at Greeley for a number of years but now practically living 
retired, was born in Sweden, February 19, 1858, a son of Lars and 
Christine Knutson. The father was a cabinetmaker by trade and spent his 
entire life in Sweden. The son, John Knutson, was educated in the 
public schools of his native country and started out in the business 
world when fourteen years of age. He followed the cabinetmaker's trade 
until he reached the age of seventeen. In 1880 he came to the United 
States and made his way westward to Chicago, where he continued to 
follow the cabinetmaking trade for a few years. He later turned his 
attention to the laundry business and at length, on account of his 
health, made his way to Colorado. He spent six months in Denver and in 
1902 he accepted a position as superintendent of the County Hospital at 
Greeley. He remained in that position until about eight years ago, when 
he turned the management of the hospital over to his wife.

	On the 22d of April, 1884, Mr. Knutson was married in Chicago to 
Miss Emma Larson, a daughter of A. Larson, who was a farmer by 
occupation and who died when his daughter, Mrs. Knutson, was but two 
weeks old. Her mother came to the United States when she was a maiden 
of fourteen years. She had previously attended school in Sweden and on 
crossing the Atlantic landed at Baltimore. Her mother became a resident 
of Colorado and passed away in Greeley on the 2d of February, 1894, 
when seventy-four years of age, her remains being interred in Linn 
Grove cemetery. To Mr. and Mrs. Knutson were born nine children, the 
first two being named Levi. The others are Isaac, Joel, Ruth, Esther, 
Enoch, Rhoda and Phoebe. Levi was born December 13, 1886, in Chicago, 
attended the public schools until fifteen years of age and then took up 
the trade of vulcanizing. He proved very handy in most lines of 
business, being quick and alert, and his efficiency rapidly developed. 
On the 13th of December, 1917, he joined the aviation corps, went to 
San Antonio, Texas, and is now in the training school. During the first 
few weeks he was promoted to the rank of corporal and afterward to 
first sergeant. He married seven years ago. Ruth became the wife of 
Thomas Rice, a well known cattle man. Rhoda is a graduate nurse of the 
Omaha Hospital and is now doing private nursing. Phoebe is a pupil in 
the high school. Mr. Knutson gives his political allegiance to the 
republican party. He and his family are members of the Red Cross and 
are interested in many progressive movements that have to do with 
citizenship and public welfare.