Brief Life History of Edward Christian
When Edward Christian Jacobsen was born on 13 March 1859, in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway, his father, Rasmus Erastus Jacobson, was 35 and his mother, Iverine Engelbretsdatter, was 36. He married Betsy Elmina McBride in 1886, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1910 and Election Precinct 3, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1920.
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- Edward Jacobson in household of Carless H Gayler, "United States Census, 1920"
- Legacy NFS Source: Enevold Jacobson - birth-name: Enevold Jacobson
- Edward in entry for Edward E Jacobson, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"
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1860 · School Act
School Act of 1860 which required permanent schools in both towns and rural areas.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
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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