Gerhard Andreas Arntfeldt Jacobsen

Male3 November 1909–6 July 2001

Brief Life History of Gerhard Andreas Arntfeldt

When Gerhard Andreas Arntfeldt Jacobsen was born on 3 November 1909, in Copenhagen, København, Denmark, his father, Andreas Hansen Jacobsen, was 31 and his mother, Anne Karine Broch, was 22. He married Paula McSporran on 28 March 1934, in San Mateo, San Mateo, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He immigrated to San Francisco, California, United States in 1942 and lived in Gentofte, København, Denmark in 1930 and San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States in 1950. He died on 6 July 2001, in San Francisco, California, United States, at the age of 91.

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Family Time Line

Gerhard Andreas Arntfeldt Jacobsen
1909–2001
Paula McSporran
1910–1961
Marriage: 28 March 1934
Rhonda Gail Jacobsen
1944–2007

Sources (11)

  • Gerhart A Jacobson, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Gerhard A Jacobsen, "United States Social Security Death Index"
  • Gerhard Andreas Arntfeldt Jacobsen, "California, Northern U.S. District Court Naturalization Index, 1852-1989"

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  • Marriage
    28 March 1934San Mateo, San Mateo, California, United States
  • Children (1)

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    Siblings (4)

    World Events (8)

    1910 · The BSA is Made

    Age 1

    Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

    1910 · Angel Island Serves Immigrants

    Age 1

    Angel Island served as a western entry point for hundreds of thousands of U.S. immigrants, mainly from China, from 1910 to 1940.

    1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary

    Age 25

    Alcatraz Island officially became Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on August 11, 1934. The island is situated in the middle of frigid water and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, which deemed it virtually inescapable. Alcatraz became known as the toughest prison in America and was seen as a “last resort prison.” Therefore, Alcatraz housed some of America’s most notorious prisoners such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud. Due to the exorbitant cost of running the prison, and the deterioration of the buildings due to salt spray, Alcatraz Island closed as a penitentiary on March 21, 1963. 

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Jorgen, Nils, Anders, Gudrun, Iver, Knud, Alf, Bjorn, Borge, Fredrik.

    Danish, Norwegian, North German, and Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Jacob . Compare Jacobson and Jakobsen .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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