Jaacks, Otto 1835-1915

JAACKS, STANGE

Posted By: Mary Holub, volunteer (email)
Date: 9/30/2011 at 20:25:34

Otto Jaacks, another one of the old residents of this vicinity, died this week and the end came as a surprise to his many friends and admirers. Mr. Jaacks had been feeble all winter and was unable to be among his friends. On March 8th he was taken to Cherokee for treatment for cancer on the lip and was reported as getting along nicely, but one of his old ailments, heart trouble, came upon him while at that city and on Monday, March 15th, an attack of that failure caused his death. At the time of his death he was seventy-nine years, nine months and twenty five days of age.

Otto Jaacks was born on May twentieth, 1835, in the village of Sublin, Schleswig Holstein, Germany. He was a member of a family of farmers, but later served three years in the German army. In the year 1866 he came to this country and first settled in Davenport, Iowa. He worked on a farm there for a time and was married in that city on June 1st to Antje Elizabeth Stange in 1867. They moved then to Wheatland, Iowa, then to Reinbeck, where they farmed for some time, then came to Plymouth county and settled on a farm south of Remsen. They purchased residence in the south part of Remsen in 1903. To this union of Otto Jaacks and Antje Stange, seven children were born. Four of them died in infancy, the fifth, Mrs. Christina Larsen, passed away eight years ago, and the remaining two are Adolph and Herman Jaacks. Besides these, and the aged widow there are six grandchildren who sincerely mourn the loss of the excellent gentleman.

Otto Jaacks was a gentleman of the highest rank and character, always kinds and considerate to his friends and neighbors, and was an excellent father and husband. He was a Christian in the true sense of the word, and for his kindness and consideration for his associates he was beloved by all. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

The funeral was held this afternoon at one o'clock, with services at the home and shortly later at the Christ Lutheran church, conducted by the Rev. J. P. Guenther. Many friends, besides the sorrowing relatives were in attendance of the last sad rites. The community extends sincere sympathy to the widow, and the immediate family and the relatives. – Remsen Bell-Enterprise, March 18, 1915, page 1, column 4.
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Otto Jaacks, another one of the old residents of this vicinity, died this week and the end came as a surprise to his many friends. On March 8th he was taken to Cherokee for treatment for cancer on the lip and was reported as getting along nicely, but one of his old ailments, heart trouble, came upon him while at that city and on Monday, March 15th, an attack of that failure caused his death. At the time of his death he was seventy-nine years, nine months and twenty five days of age. Otto Jaacks was born on May 20th, 1835, in the village of Sublin, Schleswig Holstein, Germany. He was a member of a family of farmers, but later served three years in the German army. In the year 1866 he came t o this country and first settled in Davenport, Iowa. He worked on a farm there for a time and was married in that city on June 1st to Antje Elizabeth Stange in 1867. They moved then to Wheatland, Iowa, then to Reinbeck, where they farmed for some time, then came to Plymouth county and settled on a farm south of Remsen. They purchased residence in the south part of Remsen in 1903. To this union of Otto Jaacks and Antje Stange, seven children were born. Four of them died in infancy, the fifth, Mrs. Christina Larsen, passed away eight years ago, and the remaining two are Adolph and Herman Jaacks. Besides these, and the aged widow there are six grandchildren. The funeral was held this afternoon at one o'clock, with services at the home and shortly later at the Christ Lutheran church, conducted by the Rev. J. P. Guenther.

~Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, March 23, 1915