Jacob left for the United States in May, 1881. He left from Liverpool and arrived in New York on June 9, 1881. The steamer's name was the Algeria. Jakob was 16 years old.
According to his passport application in 1907, Jacob spent some time in Pennsylvania before traveling to California, where he was to settle. He lived for a time in San Francisco and then moved to Oakland.
Jacob became a naturalized citizen of the United States on July 31, 1888. The naturalization was processed in the city/county Court of San Francisco.
Jacob married Marie Sophie Jung on October 1, 1893. The couple had three children: Fredrich Jacob, born October 23, 1894; Carl Christian, born December 26, 1896 and Lousia, born in Feburary, 1899. All of the children were born in Oakland, Alameda County, California.
In 1907, Jacob made the trip back to Germany. He brought his nephew, Richard Obenland and niece, Eliese Obenland to California.
In the 1910 Census, Jacob and Marie were living at 1657 7sth St. in Oakland. Jacob was a baker while Marie kept house for the family. They had a servant, 27 year old German immigrant, Tina Shock.
By 1920, Jabob was retired. He and Marie owned a home at 1003 Campbell St. in Oakland. The 1930 Census has them at the same address. Their home was valued at $25,000. Jacob's nephew, Ernest Bassler was then in charge of the bakery.
The date of Jacob's death is unknown at this time.
Jacob left for the United States in May, 1881. He left from Liverpool and arrived in New York on June 9, 1881. The steamer's name was the Algeria. Jakob was 16 years old.
According to his passport application in 1907, Jacob spent some time in Pennsylvania before traveling to California, where he was to settle. He lived for a time in San Francisco and then moved to Oakland.
Jacob became a naturalized citizen of the United States on July 31, 1888. The naturalization was processed in the city/county Court of San Francisco.
Jacob married Marie Sophie Jung on October 1, 1893. The couple had three children: Fredrich Jacob, born October 23, 1894; Carl Christian, born December 26, 1896 and Lousia, born in Feburary, 1899. All of the children were born in Oakland, Alameda County, California.
In 1907, Jacob made the trip back to Germany. He brought his nephew, Richard Obenland and niece, Eliese Obenland to California.
In the 1910 Census, Jacob and Marie were living at 1657 7sth St. in Oakland. Jacob was a baker while Marie kept house for the family. They had a servant, 27 year old German immigrant, Tina Shock.
By 1920, Jabob was retired. He and Marie owned a home at 1003 Campbell St. in Oakland. The 1930 Census has them at the same address. Their home was valued at $25,000. Jacob's nephew, Ernest Bassler was then in charge of the bakery.
The date of Jacob's death is unknown at this time.
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