Regimental Number: 2115841
Rank: Private
Branch: 49th Battalion
Jacob was born on March 7, 1885 in Little Falls, Minnesota. In 1911, he filed on land at SW 18-72-4-W6 and NW 7-18-72-W6. He was drafted into the Canadian Army in November of 1917. Jacob returned to the South Peace after the war, and lived on his farm until he retired to Grande Prairie in 1958. Jacob died on February 14, 1975 and was buried in the Grande Prairie Cemetery.
Sources: surname file; Smoky River to Grande Prairie p. 108; Pioneers of the Peace p. 215-216