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Submitted: 6/27/22 • Approved: 7/1/22 • Last Updated: 7/4/22 • R521601-G0-S3
June 16, 1873-April 4, 1957
God is and all is well.
*Photo, courtesy of Mary (Coggin) Russell
*Obituary
Pioneer Builder Is Claimed by Death
Funeral services for John N. Jacobsen Sr., 83, a pioneer resident of Deaf Smith County, were held Saturday afternoon in the First Methodist Church here.
Mr. Jacobsen, a retired blacksmith, died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in Deaf Smith County Hospital.
He was born at Rapstedt, Denmark, in 1873 and came to Texas in 1898. He moved to this county from Lewisville, Denton County, in 1903.
Mr. Jacobsen opened his blacksmith shop shortly after coming here and ran it until 1935, when his sons took it over.
He continued to work in the shop, though, until 1950.
With a partner, he established the first cotton gin and light plant here in about 1906. They used the same boiler to operate the gin and light plant, ginning cotton in the day time and producing electricity at night.
Mr. Jacobsen was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge; a member of the International Order of Odd Fellows and an active member of the Methodist Church.
In addition to his business interests, Mr. Jacobsen held extensive farm lands.
The Rev. Alby Cockrell officiated at the services. Burial was in West Park Cemetery. Gililland Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Surviving are his wife, Viba [sic]; three sons, John and Chris of Hereford and Berry of Canyon and four grandchildren.
(Published in The Sunday Brand, Vol. 9 - No. 41, Hereford, Texas, Sunday, April 7, 1957, Page 1)
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Denmark, Church Records, 1812-1918
Name: Jürgen Nissen Jacobsen
Gender: Mandlige (Male)
Event Type: dåb (Baptism)
Birth Date: 16 Juni
Baptism Date: 27 1873
Baptism Place: Ravsted Sogn, Danmark (Denmark)
Father: Peter Lausten Jacobsen
Mother: Magdalena Schmidt
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: John N Jacobsen
Race: White
Birth Date: 16 Jun 1873
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Residence Place: Deaf Smith County, Texas, USA
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Spouse: Vida Jacobsen
Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: John N Jacobsen
Death Date: 4 Apr 1957
Death County: Deaf Smith
Certificate: 19101
Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: John N Jacobsen
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 83
Birth Date: 16 Jun 1873
Birth Place: Denmark
Residence: Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, USA
Death Date: 4 Apr 1957
Death Place: Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, USA
Father: Lawson Jacobsen
Mother: Madge Schmitz
Contributed on 6/27/22 by neldapat
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