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Note: Oct 08 from Dianna Fell Burlington, IA - "Biographical Review Volume XXXI Containing Life Sketches of Leading Citizens of Berkshire County, Massachusetts" published 1899, page 589 and 590:
"Matthias Jacoby, a prominent farmer and mild dealer of Pittsfield, was born in Wallendorf, Prussia, August 23, 1838, son of Peter and Margaret Jacoby. His father owned a small farm in the Fatherland, and was also employed much of his time as a weaver. Two of his brothers, Hobart and Wilhelm, are residents of Earling, Ia. Matthias was educated in the public schools of his native land, and for three years was a soldier in the German army, in which he enlisted at the age of twenty-two years. In 1866 he participated in the wars with Austria, and, though he saw some hard fighting, he escaped without a wound. In 1867 he emigrated to the United States. On his arrival in Pittsfield, May 3 of that year, he was unable to speak a word of English. Having learned from his father the weaver's trade, he followed it here for three years, using the old hand looms, and afterward in Albany for a year. Returning from Albany, he bought one hundred and then acres of land, another tract of fifty acres three years later, and another lot some time after. After spending six years engaged in general farming, he embarked in the milk business in a very small way, selling at first the milk from one cow. This was twenty years ago. In a short time he bought out Matthias Lasch, his brother-in-law, and for a time sold sixty quarts a day. He has now about fifty head of cattle, including thirty-four cows, all of good grade, and he sells each day at retail two hundred and fifty quarts of milk. Working industriously, he had constantly added improvements to his farm. The property is within the city limits and contains one hundred and ninety-five acres. In 1887 he built his fine barn, a commodious structure, forty-five by sixty feet, with basement and eighteen foot posts above, and an ell thirty by forty feet. His new spring stanchions are a great improvement on the old kind, giving his cows freedom and comfort. Under his thrifty management, the estate yields three times as much as in former years. In politics, while favoring Democratic principles, Mr. Jacoby votes independent of party. In 1868 he married Elizabeth Lasch who was born at Bedford, Luxemburg, Germany. Her father, Matthias Lasch, Sr., emigrated to Pittsfield from Germany with his wife, three sons, and one daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Jacoby have two children, namely: Agnes, who is now the wife of Christ Hesse, of this city, and has one child, Elizabeth; and Matthias, who lives at home. Mr. Jacoby and family are members of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, having joined when the Germans and French of that denomination worshipped together.
Oct 08 from Dianne Fell:
"Matthew Jacoby stayed in Pittsfield, Massachusetts where he farmed and had dairy cattle. He did visit Iowa and his brothers. There is a street named Jacoby Street in Pittsfield named for him and this street leads to the family farm which is still maintained by his descendents."
Mar 11 from: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/18575534/person/680385213 -
Kelly Lord's family pages:
Mathias Jacoby
Birth 23 Aug 1838 in Wollendorf, Rheinland, Prussia Death 25 Apr 1932 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
1838 23 AugBirth Wollendorf, Rheinland, Prussia 1868
Age: 30 Marriage to Elizabeth Lasch Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts 1932 25 AprAge: 93
Parents Peter Jacoby Margaret
Spouse & Children Elizabeth Lasch 1831 - 1913
Elizabeth Lasch
Birth 26 Sep 1831 in Beford, Luxemborg, German Death 10 Apr 1913
Margaret Jacoby Walter Jacoby Agnes Jacoby 1869 - 1964 Matthias Jacoby 1871 - 1957
Mar 11 from: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-g&gsfn=mathias&gsln=jacobi&msbdy=1838&msbpn__ftp=Germany&msbpn=3253&msbpn_PInfo=3-%7c1652381%7c3253%7c&msddy=1932&msdpn__ftp=Iowa%2c+USA&msdpn=18&msdpn_PInfo=5-%7c1652393%7c2%7c3247%7c18%7c&cpxt=0&catBucket=rstp&uidh=a14&msbdp=2&msddp=2&cp=0&mssng0=elizabeth&mssns0=lasch&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=3651312&recoff=7+8&db=USnatindex_awap&indiv=1
U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project) about Mathias Jacobi Name: Mathias Jacobi Birth Date: 23 Aug 1838 Birth Place: Prussia Age at event: 38 Court District: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont Date of Action: 30 Oct 1876
Mar 11 from: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-c&gsfn=mathias&gsln=jacoby&msbdy=1838&msbpn__ftp=Germany&msbpn=3253&msbpn_PInfo=3-%7c1652381%7c3253%7c&msrpn__ftp=Pittsfield%2c+Berkshire%2c+Massachusetts%2c+USA&msrpn=4306&msrpn_PInfo=8-%7c1652393%7c2%7c3242%7c24%7c296%7c4306%7c&msydy=1932&msypn__ftp=Pittsfield%2c+Berkshire%2c+Massachusetts%2c+USA&msypn=4306&msypn_PInfo=8-%7c1652393%7c2%7c3242%7c24%7c296%7c4306%7c&cpxt=0&uidh=a14&msbdp=2&msydp=2&cp=0&mssng0=elizabeth&mssns0=lasch&pcat=35&h=22607653&db=1900usfedcen&indiv=1
1900 United States Federal Census about Matahas Jacoby Name: Matahas Jacoby [Matchar Jacoby] Home in 1900: Pittsfield Ward 5, Berkshire, Massachusetts [Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts] Age: 61 Birth Date: Aug 1838 Birthplace: Germany Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Germany Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Jacoby Marriage Year: 1868 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 32 Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Matahas Jacoby 61 Elizabeth Jacoby 69 Matthias Jacoby 29 Rose C Jacoby 27 Walter M Jacoby 10/12 Andrew Willbrant 26 John Zink 12
Feb 12
From: jcalex40, To: lhugeback,
Subject: Lasch Families in Albany and Pittsfield area
Matthias Jacobi (many spellings) married Elizabeth Lasch in Albany at Holy Cross Church. The children were Walter M., 1900; Alfred S - 1903; Theodor - 1906; Mat - 1907 and Marion born 1901. Check 1900 and 1910 census records. Matthias was born in 1838 and died 25 March 1932.
If you have Ancestry they have some articles that can be found on the Troy Newspapers. Pittsfield Library has a genealogy section - The Wink, Lasch and Jacobi families all lived together 1868 - There is a record of marriage for Mathias Jacobi and Elizabeth Lasch. The marriage took place on a Saturday, June 1, 1868 and was performed by Father Theo. Noethen. The witnesses were Mathias & Eva Lasch. This record did not provide names of parents. 1870 - In 1870 Matthias Jacobie and Elizabeth were living in the 1st Ward of Albany in the home on Nicholas Wink along with several borders. Mathias was 31, born in Prussia and employed as a laborer. Elizabeth was age 28, born in Luxembourg and daughter Agnes was age 4, born in NYS, probably Albany, NY. 1880 - Matthew Jaeobia (as indexed on Ancestry - looks like Jacobie on page), age 41 and wife Elizabeth age 41 were living in Pittsfield on June 22, 1880. Matthew was employed as a peddler, born in Prussia, Elizabeth was born in LuxBerg. Daughter Agnes was 11 years of age, Matthew age nine. There was a Matthew Kersnar, born in Germany living with them and identified as a servant. (page 56, SD 60, ED 59, Pittsfield, Berkshire Col, Ma.) 1899 - Their son Matthiss, age 29 and born in April of 1871 in NYS was recorded living in the same residence as his parents for the 1900 census. His wife Rose C. was 27 years of age, born in March of 1873 in Ma. Their son Walter M. was born in July of 1899. Matatise and Matthiss were both farmers. 1900 - In 1900 an Elizabeth and Matalia (Matthia) Jacoby were living in the Township of Pittsfield, Ma. in the 5th Ward of the City. Matthia was 61 years of age and born in August of 1838 in Germany. Elizabeth was 69 years of age and born in Sept. of 1830. She also was born in Germany, married for 32 years and the mother of two children, both living. Matthia had been in the US for 34 years and was naturalized. Elisabeth had been here for 40 years. He was a farmer and owned his home free of a mortgage. (No SD #, ED 73, page B3, June 4, 1900.)
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