1882 History of Linn County, Missouri

BIOGRAPHY

John Christian THUDIUM                                           Brookfield and Brookfield Twp., page 566

is a native of Germany, born April 5, 1845.  He lived with his parents, George F. and Rosina Thudium, until he was thirteen years old, when his mother died, and six months later he and his father came to America, arriving in New York City July 17, 1859.  There they lived till 1865, John meanwhile learning the trade of machinist, at which he worked some four years.  He attended night school during the winter months, and learned cigar-making during the summer nights.  In 1865, he went to Philadelphia, and was employed at cigar-making in the long established house of Joseph Crisman & Co., with whom he worked a few months.  They then assisted him in opening the business for himself at Tyrone, Pennsylvania, and he ran the tobacco and cigar business there till 1868.  He came to Brookfield in 1868m after a sojourn in St. Louis, and established his present business, and has built up a good trade in his line.  In June, 1877, Mr. Thudium was appointed deputy collector by County Collector James Tooey, and served till 1879.  In January, 1881, he was appointed deputy by Sheriff F. M. Boles, and still holds the position.  He was married to Miss Terissa, daughter of George Drifuss, of Brookfield, on the ninth of November, 1870.  Mr. and Mrs. Thudium are the parents of five children, named as follows> Mamie, Carl, Birdie, Lizzie, and George, all of whom were born in the live little city of Brookfield.

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