THUME BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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THUME, John G. - b: 1833 Saxony, Germany
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 546
residence: Clinton Twp

John G. Thume, cigar manufacturer, was born in Saxony, Germany, March 22, 1833. 
He spent his youthful days and received his education from the schools of that 
country, and at the age of fourteen years was apprenticed to learn the shoe 
making trade, at which he served till twenty-one years old. He then emigrated to 
America and settling in Trumbull County, Ohio, was engaged at his trade at 
Mineral Ridge up to 1866, when he removed to Franklin County, Missouri. There he 
gave his attention to the occupation of farming for three years. In 1869 he came 
to Clinton and resumed shoe making on the corner where he now has his factory. 
He thus remained for three years, then for the following three years was 
interested in the liquor business In 1874 be began the manufacture of cigars. He 
now makes on an average 35,000 cigars per month, besides doing a good retail 
business in cigars and tobacco. Mr. Thume was married April 22, 1854, to Miss 
Sophia W. Grossie, a native of Germany. They have eight children: John H., Sophia, 
Clara, Anna, Emma, Oscar, Minnie and George.

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