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Jacob Dirk

Jacob Dirk

Jacob Dirk was born 23 October 1866 in Krassne, Odessa, Ukraine. He was one of the German’s from Russia and was the second generation born there after his family left Germany. He is buried in the Calvary Cemetery in Yakima, Washington and his Find A Grave memorial can be seen here.

Jacob contracted measles at the age of 2 years. The high fever he experienced left him with permanent hearing loss. As a result of his deafness, Jacob never learned to speak. His parents owned a large pub with a livery stable and rooms to rent and Jacob worked there. His future wife, Marianna Gross, was a maid in the establishment. They were married in Russia about 1890.

Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) · 12 Dec 1921, Mon · Page 7

Jacob and Marianna had daughter Sympharosa in 1891 and then son Zacheus in 1893. The family immigrated to the US through New York on 31 March 1894 and moved to North Dakota by May 1894 when son August was born. Four more children would be born to the couple: Sympharosa (1899), Barbara (1901), John (1902), and Irene (1907).

Jacob and Marianna farmed their land until Marianna’s death in 1931. Jacob then moved to California, and finally to Washington state before his death in 1951.

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I've been an amateur genealogist for 20+ years. I am the current vice president of Marshfield Area Genealogy Group. The purpose of this blog is to share the stories, pictures, and information I've collected over the years with family and friends. The majority of the information will be focused on Wisconsin families with some branches extending into neighboring states, New England, the UK, Norway, and western Europe.

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