Lewis (Lars) Jacobson, 1857-1940

JACOBSON

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 2/8/2009 at 16:52:40

L. Jacobson Dies at 83
Was Pioneer

Lewis Jacobson, 83, pioneer resident of Emmet county, died yesterday [Sept. 27, 1940] at his home at 609 S. 10th St. after a short illness. Mr. Jacobson became ill Sept. 3 and was never able to regain his health.

Mr. Jacobson was born in Dane county, Wisc. on March 1, 1857. He started for Emmet county in the spring of 1875 when he was 18 years old. He and a friend came by covered wagon as far as Crawford county where they spent the summer. The trip took the two men three weeks.

Mr. Jacobson came to Emmet County in the fall, walking and "hitch-hiking" rides in covered wagons the entire distance. He bought a farm in Estherville township in '86 and lived on the farm until 1921. The farm is located four miles south of Estherville.

He was married to Miss Christi Paulson on April 2, 1879 at Estherville. Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson lived on their farm until 1921 when Mr. Jacobson retired from active farming. They moved to Estherville that year. Mr. Jacobson has lived here ever since. Mrs. Jacobson preceded her husband in death in 1934.

He is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Andrew Frisvold, Mrs. Jamie Kasa, Miss Alpha Jacobson, Miss Sessel Jacobson, Mrs. Arthur Fossum, all of Estherville; and Mrs. H. C. Fohn-Hansen of Fairbanks, Alaska; and one son, Jacob Jacobson of Estherville. He is also survived by one brother, Andrew Jacobson of Mt. Horab, Wisc; one sister, Miss Olave [sic] Jacobson of Perry, Wisc.; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Two daughters and one son preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Jacobson home in Estherville and at 2 p.m. at the Estherville Lutheran church. The Rev. L. A. Mathre will conduct the rites. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery at Wallingford where Mrs. Jacobson is buried.

Contributed by: Ruth M. Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, Sept. 28, 1940.