John Jacobson Järvenpää

Jacobson, John August Mon 11 July 1938 Fort William Daily Times Journal
Stricken suddenly while sitting in a chair at his home in Sellers township last evening, John August Jacobson, 66, succumbed from a heart attack. News of his sudden death comes as a shock to his many friends in the district. He came to this district 48 years ago. He first lived in Fort William and for the last 35 years resided at Sellers. He was born in Finland and was a member of the Finnish Lutheran Church. He is survived by six sons, Edward, 1019 Alexandra Street; William, Vickers Heights; Toivo of Nolalu; Elmer of Geraldton; and Onnie and Ben of Sellers; and three daughters, Tyne, Mrs. S. Kivi of Sellers; Fannie, Mrs. W. Rajala of Port Arthur; , Margaret, Mrs. E. Annala of Geraldton. A brother William resides in Covington, Michigan. Twenty grandchildren and one great grandchild survive also. His wife died nine years ago. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family home, Sellers. Rev. J.E. Nopola of the Finnish Lutheran church will officiate and burial will be in the Leeper Cemetery. The body will be taken home Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock.

Hiski - Lapua - Christened Born Christened Village Farm Father Mother Child 28.12.1870 1.1.1871 Fossi Torparen Josef Jakobsson Järvenpää hru Gretha Johan Gustaf own: Talon nimi kirjoitettu mariginaaliin = Name of the talo is written in the margin.

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Lapua , Syntyneet, 1858-1876 - Kuva 318; SSHY: https://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/kirjat/Kirkonkirjat/lapua/syntynee... / Viitattu 1.2.2023

• RK Lapua 1869-78 Haapakoski, Fossi, Järvenpää torp SSHY
• RK Lapua 1889-98 p.1871 SSHY members Amer, 1889

Canada Census 1921 Gillies Township