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Source:
HISTORY OF LA SALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Together with Sketches of it's Cities, Villages and Towns,
Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political
History, Portraits of Prominent Persons, and
Biographies of Representative Citizens.
VOLUME I.
Also containing
History of Illinois Embodying Accounts of Prehistoric Races,
Aborigines, Winnebago and Black Hawk Wars, and A Brief Review
of its Civil and Political History.
- Illustrated -
Chicago:
Interstate Publishing Co.
1886.
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Adams Twp. -
JACOB C. JACOBSON, general merchant, Leland,
Ill., was born in Norway in April, 1835, a son of Christian B.
Jacobson. In 1857 he came to the United States, and
located in Leland, Ill. He worked on a farm four or five years
and then was employed in Simonson & Peterson's store, and later in
Wm. Kennedy's drug store till 1875, when he embarked in
business for himself. He carries a full line of dry goods,
clothing, groceries, crockery, provisions, etc. His stock is
valued at $8,000 and his annual sales amount to $20,000.
Mr. Jacobson was married in October, 1857, to Caroline M.
Carlson. They have had three children; but two are living
- Christian and Jacob. Andrew M. died at the age of ___
years. Mr. Jacobson has served his fellow townsmen as
Trustee and Collector and at present in School Trustee. He is
a member of the Lutheran church.
Source: History of La Salle County, Illinois - Vol. I - Publ.
1886 - Page 25 |
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Adams Twp. -
DR. CHARLES D. JONES, physician and surgeon,
of Leland, LaSalle Co., Ill., was born Jan. 22, 1850, son of
William L. F. Jones, ___ of Northville, who came to La Salle
County in 1840, living ___ three years previous in Kendall County.
Our subject received a primary education at Fowler Institute, of
Newark, Ill. He graduated from Chicago Medical College in
March, 1877. He practiced one year in Mercy Hospital. In
July, 1878, he came to Leland, where he has worked up a good
practice. He was married May 14, 1879, to Miss Anna J.
Barnes, daughter of Thomas Barnes, of Leland. Two
children were born to them - Truman W., born Dec. 6, 1881,
and Elma G., born Mar. 14, 1885. Mr. Jones was a
member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and of the Masonic
fraternity. He is a member of the Aurora Medical Society; also
of Northern Illinois Medical Society.
Source: History of La Salle County, Illinois - Vol. I - Publ. 1886 -
Page 25 |
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RASMUS O. JORSTAD, farmer and stock-raiser,
section 10, Adams Township, was born near Stavanger, Norway, Jan.
13, 1825, a son of Omund Jorstad, deceased. He came to
America in 1855, settling in this township, where he has since
resided, and where he owns a fine farm of 138 acres. July 10,
1849, he was married to Annie C., daughter of Jonas
Anderson. To this union have been born eleven children, of
whom seven are living - Christina, Jonas, Martha, Peter,
Margaret, Erasmus and Helen. One son, Omund,
accidentally shot himself while on a hunting expedition in Dakota.
Mr. and Mrs. Jorstad are members of the Lutheran church.
Source: History of La Salle County, Illinois - Vol. I - Publ.
1886 - Page 26 |
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