Harold J. Jacobi

b. 13 March 1893, d. 1 September 1977
  • Harold J. Jacobi was born on 13 March 1893 in Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois.
  • Henry Jacobi and Lucinda Bettner appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Orange County, Texas. Other members of the household included Harold J. Jacobi, Inla Ray Jacobi and La Vird Jacobi. Also in the household were five male boarders, all immigrants and railroad laborers.
  • Henry Jacobi and Lucinda Bettner appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Hidalgo County, Texas, south of the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railroad on "Hidalgo Livingston" [Louisiana-Rio Grande?] Company Canal.. Other members of the household included Harold J. Jacobi, Inla Ray Jacobi, La Vird Jacobi, Henrietta Jacobi, Editha Jacobi, Beatrice Jacobi and Harriet T. Jacobi.
  • He was an engineer with the canal company, according to the 1910 census. The purpose of the Lousiana-Rio Grande Canal Company, formed after the 1904 Loiuisiana Purchase Exposition (known as the St. Louis World's Fair), was to create an extensive irrigation system, making acreage in what is now known as the Lower Rio Grande Valley marketable to farmers.
  • The SSDI lists Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, California, as the last residence of record of Harold J. Jacobi.
  • Harold J. Jacobi died on 1 September 1977 at age 84.
  • He was interred after 1 September 1977 at Oakwood Memorial Park, Chatsworth, Los Angeles County, California.
  • The following appeared on 7 September 1977 in the Valley News: Harold J. Jacobi of Van Nuys, passed away Sept. 1, 1977. Survived by his wife Audrey; daughter Mrs. Reeta J. Leland; sisters Mrs. Editha Schmidt and Mrs. Harriet Collins and Miss Beatrice Jacobi; two grandchildren. Services were held Saturday, Sept. 3, 1977 at Lorenzen Mission Chapel, Reseda. Interment Oakwood Memorial Park.
  • The following appeared on 7 September 1977 in the Valley News: Funeral services for Harold J. Jacobi of Van Nuys were held Saturday at Lorenzen Mission Chapel, Reseda, with intermen following at Oakwood Memorial Park in Chatsworth. /P/ Mr. Jacobi, 84, was a resident of the Valley since 1940 and had been employed by Douglas Aircraft until his retirement in 1961.
  • Last Edited: 15 May 2010