Jacobson, John B. 1843 - 1917

JACOBSON, NELSON, KOLARUD, KOLSRUD

Posted By: Errin Wilker (email)
Date: 6/8/2009 at 16:01:43

Auto Accident Ends in Death

John Jacobson, an aged resident of Waterville, met with an accident on Friday which caused his death at an early hour yesterday. (21 June 1917) He attempted to drive his automobile over a small bridge in the rear of the Spinner store, when he lost control and the car plunged off the bridge. He was going at too great speed. The car struck the west bank of the ditch into which it plunged, then back to the east bank, and then fell over on Mr. Jacobson injuring him internally. He also received a bad wound in the head. A little girl was in the car but escaped injury.

Deceased was 86 years old. He was a brother of Mrs. N.A. Nelson of this place. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon.

Source: Lansing Mirror, Lansing, Iowa, 22 June 1917

*NOTE* Please note the age discrepancy between the obit (age 86) and the cemetery records (age 74). Mr. Jacobson is buried at Old East Paint Creek Cemetery.

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Added by S. Ferrall 8/25/2014:

John Jacobson, one of Waterville's sturdy old pioneers, died from injuries.

He was born November 7, 1843, at Ringerike, Norway. He came to this country with his parents when seven years of age. They first settled at Rock Prairie, Wis., and moved to Paint Creek township in 1852.

He was married to Miss Agnes Kolarud (?Kolsrud) on June ??, 1870, and this union was blessed with eight boys and one daughter, as follows: Theodore, cashier of the Farmers and Merchants bank at Waterville; Adolph, at home; Sander and Ingemon(?), of near Waukon; Otto, who is with his company at El Paso, Texas; and Sena, at home.

His wife died in February, 1915. One son, Richard, died in 1914, Henry in 1900, and Emanuel, 1909.

The funeral services were conducted by Revs. Gronlid and Guttco (?)

~Cedar Rapids Republican, June 28, 1917, Waukon news column
Note: the type face was very difficult to read, there may be errors in this transcription, the (?) are those of the transcriber and did not appear in the original obituary