Tuesday, February 28, 2012

JACOBI, William - 1853-1926

  Father of Albert Jacobi
Great Grandfather of Alberta Irene Hill Sparrow
Great Great Grandfather of Holly Jean Sparrow
Great Great Great Grandfather of Kathryn Alberta Cawfield
Great Great Great Great Grandfather of Adora and Shiloh Boivin
Below from left to right:
Augusta Hoehn Jacobi, William Jacobi, 
Albert Jacobi holding
Millie Jacobi

Early Years
William Jacobi
Born January 18, 1854
in Buffalo, New York
1871 Census
Living in St. Catharines at age 18.
(click to enlarge)
Marriage

William Jacobi married Eliza Jane Robinson
May 22, 1880
  Marriage Register
(click to enlarge) 

 Children
William Jacobi had one son
Albert Jacobi born March 17,1881
 



Oshawa Phone Book With William Jacobi's Listing
 1881 Census 
Oshawa
 1891 Census
Oshawa

From the 1921 Oshawa Street Directory showing William Jacobi
living at 24 Colborne Street West.
 


Below is a photograph of 24 Colborne St. W. taken during
the 1980's.  My grandmother, Lorene Jacobi was also born
in this family house and wanted to take a drive out to see it.
Although boarded up at that time it has since become occupied.




Death 

Death in 1926

Cause of death is listed as 'hypostatic pneumonia and cardiac failure' to which had
contributed an 'impacted fracture to the head of the left femur'.  (A broken hip)
He was buried at the Oshawa Union Cemetery.






























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