“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


ALBERTUS KNAPP,  farmer, Secs. 7 and 21;  P.O. Palmyra; born in 
Monroe Co., N.Y., May 3, 1822; came to Wisconsin in May, 1838, and 
is among the first settlers in the State; after a  residence of four years in 
Walworth Co., he came to Jefferson Co. in 1842, locating on the farm of 
430 acres he now owns in 1844.  He married Miss Polly Duncan July 3, 
1844; it was probably the first marriage in the town of Palmyra; they 
have two children – Emeline and Adella.  Mr. Knapp is a Republican; 
has been Supervisor and Assessor several terms, and liberal in religion; 
he is one of the successful pioneer farmers, who began with but little 
and, as a result of his own efforts, now has a farm and a home second to 
none in the township;  Mr. Knapp is raising Durham and Jersey grade 
cattle, Norman grade horses, Poland-China hogs, and keeps from two 
hundred to four hundred Spanish Merino sheep.


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