He was the son of Rudolf Huiswoud working at the trade until his death in 1920 .
Rudolf Huiswoud is a former slave who had gained his freedom as a boy of 11 and who learned the skills of a tailor .
He was the son of Rudolf Huiswoud , a former slave who had gained his freedom as a boy of 11 and who learned the skills of a tailor , working at the trade until his death in 1920 .