Bio of Jacoby, M. Wabasha Co., MN
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Jacoby, M., general merchant, corner of Main and Pembroke streets,
entrance on both, fronting seventy-five feet on Main and twenty-three feet
on Pembroke. Business occupies one floor and basement and employs three
persons. This house was started in 1877 by Lindem, Satori & Co. Mr. Jacobi
bought out Sartori in 1879, subsequently purchased the other interests,
and became sole proprietor in 1882. M. Jacoby is a native of Luxemburg,
Germany; was in school there until the family came to America in 1874;
settling on sections 4 and 5, T. 110, R. 11 W., where his father died
September 10, 1882, the old homestead remaining in possession of one of
the sons. M. Jacoby entered the drygoods house of Lucas Kuehn, of this
city, in the spring of 1875, and remained there until he purchased an
interest in the store he now owns. December 31, 1878, he was married to
Miss Rosa Funke, of Glasgow township. They have two children: Emma, born
December 22, 1879; Lizzie, born September 5, 1881.