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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  SEVERT A. JACOBSON. Among the early day settlers of Olney township is the

gentleman whose name heads this sketch, he having made his home on the farm

where he now lives (the southwest quarter of section 28) thirty-two years.



  Mr. Jacobson was born in Norway April 28, 1852, the son of Andrew and Inger

(Severson) Jacobson, the former born Jan. 12, 1804, the latter March 10, 1824.

Andrew Jacobson died in his native land Jan. 12, 1871; his wife died there in

August, 1904.



  Severt grew to manhood on his father's farm in the old country. In the spring

of 1872—the year following his father's death— he emigrated to America, first

locating in Lafayette county, Wis., where for four years he worked at farm work

by the month. He came to Nobles county in March, 1876, and bought a

relinquishment to the quarter section where he now lives. The only improvement

on the land at that time was a little "shack," covered with a hay roof. Today he

has a finely improved farm, one of the finest in southern Olney township. During

his long residence in Nobles county Mr. Jacobson has taken active part in local

affairs. He has been a director of school district No. 43 during nearly the

entire period of his residence in the county, and for many years was a member of

the board of supervisors. He affiliates with the Odd Fellows, Woodmen and

Workmen lodges and is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church.



  Mr. Jacobson was married at Monroe, Wis., March, 22, 1875, to Miss Mary

Johnson, a native of Norway, and a daughter of John Johnson, who died in Norway.

To Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson have been born seven children, of whom the following

five are living: Albert, manager of a department store at Belgrade, Mont., born

Dec. 1, 1876; Samuel, living on the farm, born March 8, 1881; Annie (Mrs. Fred

Schrader), of Belgrade, Mont., born Oct, 6, 1886; Minnie, residing at home, born

July 12, 1888; Edwin, of Belgrade, Mont., born Dec. 2, 1890. Of the other two

children, John died in infancy. Charlie, who was manager of a department store

in Montana, met his death by drowning July 23, 1906, at the age of 22 years, 10

months and 1 day.



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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY

MINNESOTA

BY

ARTHUR P. ROSE



NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY 

WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA 

PUBLISHERS

1908

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