Jannes Knagg 1910

Jannes Knagg 1910 - 1933

Johannes Knagg or Jannes Knagg as he referred to himself, made knives during a shorter time, from 1910 to around 1933, in a small workshop (just 2 stories high) located 3km west of Mora.

He opened his business with the help of his aunt that lent him the money he needed to start, who probably never got paid back since we developed a financial problem that leads to the closing of the business

After closing down the operation, machines and tools were bought by Kråk-Anders Persson (K.A.PERSSON).

The old factory building was torn down in the 1970s.

J. Knagg had his own sheath production and also made spectacle cases.

Item found on tradera

Stamps

There are 2 known stamps (at the moment I don't know what the time frame of each one)

Personal info Knagg Johannes Eriksson Knagg
Metalworkers, Factory workers. It was 67 years.
Father: Knagg Erik Andersson (1853 - 1903)
Mother: Brask Anna Matsdotter (1851 - 1927)

Born: 1893-05-12 Pauli, Kristiania, NORWAY
Resident: to 1898 Kristiania, NORWAY
Resident: 1898-01-24 Östnor, Mora (W)
Death: 1961-02-08 Östnor, Mora (W)

Source: http://www.morahembygd.se/wp-content/stigsson/p3518f342.html

Ref
http://thebladeblog-ulf.blogspot.com/2012/05/jannes-knagg-mora-knives.html

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