Carl and Mathilda Jacobson came to Valley City around 1880 from Lanesboro, Minnesota. Their family home was at 332 Southeast 3rd in Valley City. Mr. Jacobson was a carpenter. To this union were born 14 children, one of which died at birth. The children were Julius, Alec, Oscar, Harry, Fred, Willis, Arthus, Ed, Emma, Edith, Delia, Effie and Clara.
Ed Jacobson and his family moved to Michigan, near Detroit. Only his children survive.
Oscar had a restaurant located approximately where Crawford's Cafe is now. He married Mamie Overn from Kathryn and they had one daughter, Effie. They moved to California. Effie was married to Chris Griffen, a judge in Huntington Park, California. They had five children. After her husband's death some years later she married John Clancy.
Fred Jacobson married Hope Wallace from Devils Lake, June 20, 1919. Fred was assistant postmaster and postmaster until his retirement in 1955. He died November 4, 1967. His wife died in 1973.
Edith married Angus Bourdonnais and had two sons, Clifton and Angus. They all are deceased.
Emma and Clara Jacobson lived in Valley City most all of their lives. Emma was a dressmaker and Clara a bookkeeper and saleslady until her retirement. Emma died August 20, 1962 and Clara, the last survivor still lives in the Sheyenne Apartments.
Harry Jacobson born March 20, 1882, married Olga Lovestuen September 3, 1910. Olga was born January 15, 1888 in Nordfjord, Norway, the daughter of Bertha and Ole Lovestuen. In 1902 she came to the United States and Valley City with her mother after the death of her father. To this union were born a daughter Laurine, now Mrs. Vernon Nestoss, and Cordon who died at the age of eight months in 1914. Harry was in the Post Office as a clerk and later as a city mail carrier for over 30 years. He was an avid sports fan and loved fishing and golf. He won the President's Cup of the Country Club in 1939. He died February 8, 1954. His wife, Olga, continued to make her home in Valley City until her death April 4, 1975. Their daughter Laurine attended school in Valley City, graduating from Valley City High School in 1930 and she then got her B.A. degree from the State Teachers College in Valley City in 1934. She taught at Solen, North Dakota, Niagara, North Dakota and Sanborn, North Dakota. She then worked as a saleslady at the Fair Store until 1941. On September 11, 1938 she married Vernon O. Nestoss in Valley City. Their son, Robert was born April 4, 1944 and Jon, April 28, 1948. Laurine started working as a receptionist at Olson's Studio and Camera Store in 1957 until September 1973 when she retired and now works only part time.
Robert attended the Crippled Children's School for five years. He received his high school diploma in adult education in 1974. He works in the hot lunch program in the Valley City School system and is an active member of the Jaycees and the Elks.
Jon attended the Valley City School graduating from high school in 1966. He attended Valley City State College for one year. Then he attended North Dakota State University, graduating as a Civil Engineer, June 1971. He is working for the Soil Conservation Service in Bismarck, North Dakota as a design engineer. On June 6, 1971 he married Donna Benson, daughter of Bernard and Thelma Benson, formerly of the Litchville area.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 109