Andreas Jacobsen was born April 29, 1875 in Rostvej, Denmark. He came to Griggs County in 1905. Magdalene Christoffa Haukland was born in Norway on June 27, 1883, and arrived in the United States when she was eighteen. They were married on December 5, 1903, and farmed in the southeast corner of Griggs County, in Broadview Township.
Three children were born to Andrew and Magdelena. Nina Marie in 1904, Doris Louise, in 1906, and Jacob Veinthor in 1908. On September 12, 1931, Jacob was married to Florence Marie Beattie. They have farmed in Griggs County since 1935. Their home is on Section 13, Helena Township. "Jake" served as a precinct committeeman for the Democratic Party for several years and had a part in the founding of the Baldhill Horseshoe Club. Florence has worked for the past twenty years as a cook in the Griggs County Hospital and is an active member of the Christian Fellowship Church.
Janet Joyce was born May 13, 1933. She attended Prairie Bible Institute in Three Hills, Alberta, Canada, where she met and married William T. Cowger on July 7, 1955. They now live in Edmonton, Alberta where he is manager of the Pacific Western Trucking Company. They have four children:
Andrew James was born July 5, 1936, married Frances Jacobson in 1975. He has two daughters, Ronalda and Patti Ann by a former marriage to Linda McDonald. Androw (Jim) is a career man in the United States Navy, and is stationed at Atlanta, Georgia.
Jacob V. Jacobson, Jr., was born July 17, 1939 and died the same day.
Athalie Ann was born May 13, 1941, attended Valley State College and taught elementary school in North Dakota, Minnesota, and California She married Monty R. Okken. He is a Baptist Minister and they live in San Diego, California, with two sons, Jonathan and David.
Patricia Lurie was born August 5, 1947, attended Valley City State College and taught school. She married Peter J. Edwards of Nekoosa, Wisconsin.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 316