Biographies:  John J. JACOBSON, Rice Lake, Barron Co., WI 

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John J. Jacobson, manager of the Jacobson Mercantile Co., Rice Lake, was born
in Cumberland, this county, Feb. 1, 1884, the son of P. D. and Marie (Stene)
Jacobson, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this work. He passed through the
graded schools of his native place and completed his studies at the High
School. Then he clerked there for a while. For five years he was traveling
salesman for Finch, Van Slyck & McConville, wholesale dry goods of St. Paul, 
and for five years was employed in a similar capacity with Tibbs & Hutchins,
wholesale dry goods of St. Paul. Then in 1913 he came to Rice Lake, and with
his father purchased the Benson Brothers' mercantile establishment, and 
founded the firm of the Jacobson Mercantile Co. The concern was incorporated 
in 1908, with P. D. Jacobson as president, Carl Jacobson as secretary and 
treasurer, John J. Jacobson as manager, and Hans Jacobson as one of the 
directors. The three young men are actively engaged in the business. The 
company occupies a modern, two story brick building, 56 by 110 feet, with 
full basement, at the corner of West Newton and North Main streets. The place 
is well equipped and uses the Air Line. Cash System. The concern carries a 
full line of the goods usually found in such a store, with special attention 
paid to general dry goods, women's ready-to-wear goods, men's furnishings, 
crockery, notions, toys and holiday goods. John J. Jacobson is doing good 
work as a member of the board of education and he is also a director in the 
Lakeside Methodist Episcopal Hospital. He is Worshipful Master of Rice Lake 
Lodge, No. 234, A. F. & A. M., and an active member of the Commercial Club. 
He is a good business man, he is well liked throughout the community, and his 
personality, experience, and ability are important factors in the success 
with which the company has met. Mr. Jacobson was married Sept. 1, 1914, to  
Helma Dahl of Rice Lake, born Aug. 19, 1882, and they have two children:  
John Porter, born July 30, 1915, and Neil Charles born June 15, 1919.
The family faith is that of the Norwegian Lutheran Church.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., &
Co., 1922, pp. 231-232.