Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

John G. Jacobi

Male 1847 - 1916  (69 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John G. Jacobi was born 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Johannes "John" Jacobi and Barbara Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Jung, son of Johannes "John" Jacobi and Elizabeth Gillen); died 1916; was buried , Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-59328
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Johannes "John" Jacobi was born 1815, , Darmstadt, Germany (son of Hartman Jacobi and Susan Braunrohr); died 1867.

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    • Name: John Jacobi
    • Name: John Jacoby
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-32433
    • Residence: 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1848, 28 Dupont Street East, Waterloo, Ontario; potter
    • Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; potter
    • Residence: 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    John Jacobi, a German immigrant, purchased part of Lot 4, east of King Street (northwest corner of King and Dupont streets) to operate a pottery. Jacobi continued to operate the business until his death circa 1871 to 1873. In 1874, the pottery and associated residence was purchased by the son Daniel who operated the pottery until 1886. The site of the original pottery was sold to the Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance Company in 1886, and a new site was located on lots 10 and 11 (Moses Springer Survey) on the southeast corner of Dupont and Queen Street North [28 Dupont Street East]. This later pottery was demolished in 1908 (Newlands 1979: 101).

    An Archaelogical Perpective of an Historical Overview of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo
    , Scarlett E. Janusas, (Regional Municipality of Waterloo Planning and Development Department, Archaeology Division: 1988)

    Johannes married Elizabeth Gillen 28 Sep 1845, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born 23 Dec 1816, , Germany; died 2 Jan 1864, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Gillen was born 23 Dec 1816, , Germany; died 2 Jan 1864, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Elizabeth Jacobi
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33059
    • Residence: 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Death: 12 Jan 1864, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Jacobi was born CALC 29 Jan 1843, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; died 21 Sep 1885, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 1. John G. Jacobi was born 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1916; was buried , Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
    3. Daniel Jacobi was born 20 Jul 1850, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Bef 1911.
    4. Mary Jacobi was born 1 Apr 1853, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Dec 1923, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Louisa Jacobi was born 15 Nov 1855, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Aug 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Hartman Jacobi was born Abt 1786, of, Darmstadt, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-129457

    Hartman — Susan Braunrohr. Susan was born Abt 1786, of, Darmstadt, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Susan Braunrohr was born Abt 1786, of, Darmstadt, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Susan Jacobi
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-129469

    Children:
    1. 2. Johannes "John" Jacobi was born 1815, , Darmstadt, Germany; died 1867.