Brownell Jacobson 1864-1917

JACOBSON, CHRISTOPHER, LUCKENBILL, ANDREWS, MYHRE, QUESTAD

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 10/7/2010 at 22:24:59

Brownell Jacobson, one of the old time settlers of this vicinity has died. For the past two years he has been an invalid and confined to his bed and the end was not unexpected by the immediate family and friends. He will be remembered by the people of this county as having lived in Gruver and at one time being in business at that place, leaving there about six years ago for his new home in Dakota. He was a man that had the respect and confidence of his friends and his death is sincerely mourned by a large number of friends in this county.

Brownell Jacobson was born in Norway in the year 1864. At the age of six years he accompanied his parents to this country, finally settling in Emmet county where he resided until six years ago. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, seven children, all of whom are living, and one brother and sister. The children are Mrs. Ed. C. Andrews of Cedar Falls, Mrs. Alfred Myhre of this city; Mrs. Harry Luckenbill, of Brookings, S. Dak.; Myrtle Julius, Bennett and Ernest, all of Brookings. The sister, Mrs. Ole Questad, lives at Gruver, and the brother, C. M. Jacobson, at Webster, S.D.

Mr. Jacobson was 52 years, 11 months and nine days of age at the time of his death. Funeral services held at the in Brookings, S.D., on October 13th. The remains were brought to Gruver where services were held last Sunday and burial made at that place. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community in this hour of sorrow. (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, October 17, 1917)

Former Resident Passes Away
The remains of Brownell Jacobson were brought here on Saturday last and then taken to Gruver, where the services were held on Sunday, the Rev. T. J. Severtson officiating. The remains were laid to rest in the Swan Lake cemetery beside the remains of his parents who had gone on before.

Brownell Jacobson was for years a prosperous and popular resident of this county, leaving here only about six years ago. He was born in Norway on October 22, 1864, and came to this country with his parents when he was but five years of age. The family came to Illinois where they resided until 1887, when they came to Emmet county.

On September third, 1886, he was united in marriage to Caroline Christopher and to this union there were born seven children, all of whom are living. Mrs. Ed Andrews, Cedar Falls; Mrs. Harry Luckenbil, Brookings, South Dakota; Mrs. Alfred Myhre, Estherville; Julius, Myrtle, Bennett and Ernest who reside with the bereaved mother in Brookings, South Dakota. The deceased also leaves a brother, C. M. Jacobson, of Webster, South Dakota and Mrs. Ole Questad of Gruver.

While here the deceased was engaged in farming, later in the grain business, and then in the banking business at Gruver. Since moving to Brookings he has been engaged in the grain business. (Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, October 17, 1917)

Note: Although the obituaries say Brownell Jacobson was buried in Swan Lake Cemetery, Oak Hill Cemetery records list him as being buried there. His wife’s obituary in 1931 states that she was buried in Oak Hill, as do the Oak Hill Cemetery records. Either Mr. Jacobson’s obituaries are incorrect, or he was moved at a later date to Oak Hill.