Individual Details
Henry Janssen Jacobs
(20 Oct 1900 - 3 Mar 1990)
Events
Families
Spouse | Augusta K. Hanken (1894 - 1974) |
Child | Elmer Paul Jacobs (1932 - 1969) |
Father | Paul Evert "Ellwill" Jacobs (1881 - 1953) |
Mother | Gesina Maria "Mary G." Bohlken (1880 - ) |
Sibling | Living |
Sibling | Living |
Sibling | Living |
Sibling | Living |
Sibling | Ruth Margaret Jacobs ( - ) |
Notes
Census (family)
150, 151, Jacobs, Henry J., Head, Own Farm, MW, 29, Married at 23, IA IA IA, general farm.Augusta, Wife, FW, 36, Married at 29, IA IA IA
Dorothy, Daughter, FW, 2/12, single, IA IA IA
Death
Henry JacobsServices for Henry Jacobs, 89, were held March 6 at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Monticello, with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Dale Glawatz officiated at the services.
Henry Jacobs, 89, of Monticello died March 3 at John McDonald Hospital, Monticello, following a brief illness. Henry Jacobs was born October 20,1900 at Monticello, the son of Paul A. and Mary Bohlken Jacobs.
He received his education in the rural schools of Scotch Grove Township, and later farmed in the Scotch Grove and Langworthy areas.
Henry Jacobs and Augusta Hanken were married February 12, 1924 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Monticello. Augusta died March 26,1974. Henry retired from farming and moved to Monticello in 1975.
Henry is survived by his two daughters, Dorothy Nagel of Monticello and Alice Jacobs, Cedar Rapids; 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, a sister and a brother. He was receded in death by his parents, a son, two sisters and a brother.
Casket bearers were Patrick Lambert, Armin Jacobs, Gary Nagel, Steve Nagel, Ron Kahler, David Jacobs, Ruhl Barker and Jeff OKones.
Goettsch Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Endnotes
1. Stewart, Andrew., Jacobs genealogy emails, as descended from Hinrich and Maria Jacobs. (CA: Andrew Stewart
2. "Henry Jacobs," Obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, 14 March 1990; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 5 July 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
3. Heiken, Albert L., History of the Heiken family. (Calif.: Al Heiken, 2000-2004.).
4. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1930 > IOWA > JONES > WAYNE TWP Series: T626 Roll: 662 Page: 251.
5. "Henry Jacobs," Obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, 14 March 1990; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 5 July 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.