Per the Washington Death Certificate abstract for Jacob on Ancestry.com:
Father: Jacob Holzemer
Mother: Otilda Smith
Married to Lena Sandidge in 1886. Jacob and Lena had 6 children together, 3 of whom died in infancy or childhood (June [1888 - 1893], (Emery [1896 - 1899], and Elizabeth [1901 - 1901] and are buried in Calvary Cemetery in Lewistown, Montana which I visited in 2013. Their 3 children who survived into adulthood are Jacob L. Holzemer (1889 - 1959), Helen Holzemer Archer Eberhard (1893 - 1984), and Ruth Holzemer Draper Hurlbert (1906 - 1995), all of whom lived most if not their entire lives in the Seattle area as did their mother.
I find it interesting that Jacob evidently served in the Army as a foreign national as he did not file his first papers ("Declaration of Intention") until August of 1905 in Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana per the court record. He did however, claim to be a naturalized citizen in the 1900 and 1910 US Census.
Jacob was very much a self made man and western pioneer despite his German heritage. Highlights per research I've done online and in Lewistown, Montana (2013) follow. Most quoted material is from his obituary which appeared in the Lewistown Democrat News 1 Feb 1923.
Jacob was born in Germany in April 1849 (1900 US Census) and came to America with his parents in 1852 (1900 and 1910 US Census). The family settled in Evansville, Indiana where Jacob spent his youth. He then went to New York City and became a butcher "for a short time".
In 1867, Jacob "enlisted in the regular army in Battery B, First artillery at New York where he served for some time being transferred from the artillery to the Twelfth infantry stationed in California. There he was promoted to quartermaster of the commissary department" where he served until his discharge. "In 1873 he went to Alaska", stationed there briefly followed by his company being sent "to the western country" where it engaged in several "Indian battles".
In 1876 he came to Helena from Corinne, Utah, then was transferred to Fort Logan where he served until 1880 at which time he was transferred to Fort Maginnis which is where Jacob was discharged in 1883.
Upon his discharge, Jacob went to Lewistown, Montana with Frank Day, the man considered Lewistown's founder. Jacob built "the Day House", an early hotel, and operated it as its manager. The location is also referred to as "Reeds Fort" which I believe is considered the first structure built in Lewistown. In 1885 the hotel was moved to a new location, in Lewistown itself, and Jacob managed it until 1907 when the property "was disposed of". While in Lewistown I was able to view an original register; at the top of each page was printed "Jacob Holzemer, Proprietor".
Jacob is also credited with being a Director for the early Bank of Fergus County in Lewistown.
Until 1919 Jacob reportedly engaged in a variety of enterprises, when ill health forced his retirement. Jacob and his wife Lena moved to Seattle in the Fall of 1922, probably to be closer to his son Jacob L. Holzemer as his health declined.
Dec 2014: Draft
Vicki Edwards
Los Angeles
2X Great Niece of Jacob Holzemer
Father: Jacob Holzemer
Mother: Otilda Smith
Married to Lena Sandidge in 1886. Jacob and Lena had 6 children together, 3 of whom died in infancy or childhood (June [1888 - 1893], (Emery [1896 - 1899], and Elizabeth [1901 - 1901] and are buried in Calvary Cemetery in Lewistown, Montana which I visited in 2013. Their 3 children who survived into adulthood are Jacob L. Holzemer (1889 - 1959), Helen Holzemer Archer Eberhard (1893 - 1984), and Ruth Holzemer Draper Hurlbert (1906 - 1995), all of whom lived most if not their entire lives in the Seattle area as did their mother.
I find it interesting that Jacob evidently served in the Army as a foreign national as he did not file his first papers ("Declaration of Intention") until August of 1905 in Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana per the court record. He did however, claim to be a naturalized citizen in the 1900 and 1910 US Census.
Jacob was very much a self made man and western pioneer despite his German heritage. Highlights per research I've done online and in Lewistown, Montana (2013) follow. Most quoted material is from his obituary which appeared in the Lewistown Democrat News 1 Feb 1923.
Jacob was born in Germany in April 1849 (1900 US Census) and came to America with his parents in 1852 (1900 and 1910 US Census). The family settled in Evansville, Indiana where Jacob spent his youth. He then went to New York City and became a butcher "for a short time".
In 1867, Jacob "enlisted in the regular army in Battery B, First artillery at New York where he served for some time being transferred from the artillery to the Twelfth infantry stationed in California. There he was promoted to quartermaster of the commissary department" where he served until his discharge. "In 1873 he went to Alaska", stationed there briefly followed by his company being sent "to the western country" where it engaged in several "Indian battles".
In 1876 he came to Helena from Corinne, Utah, then was transferred to Fort Logan where he served until 1880 at which time he was transferred to Fort Maginnis which is where Jacob was discharged in 1883.
Upon his discharge, Jacob went to Lewistown, Montana with Frank Day, the man considered Lewistown's founder. Jacob built "the Day House", an early hotel, and operated it as its manager. The location is also referred to as "Reeds Fort" which I believe is considered the first structure built in Lewistown. In 1885 the hotel was moved to a new location, in Lewistown itself, and Jacob managed it until 1907 when the property "was disposed of". While in Lewistown I was able to view an original register; at the top of each page was printed "Jacob Holzemer, Proprietor".
Jacob is also credited with being a Director for the early Bank of Fergus County in Lewistown.
Until 1919 Jacob reportedly engaged in a variety of enterprises, when ill health forced his retirement. Jacob and his wife Lena moved to Seattle in the Fall of 1922, probably to be closer to his son Jacob L. Holzemer as his health declined.
Dec 2014: Draft
Vicki Edwards
Los Angeles
2X Great Niece of Jacob Holzemer
Per the Washington Death Certificate abstract for Jacob on Ancestry.com:
Father: Jacob Holzemer
Mother: Otilda Smith
Married to Lena Sandidge in 1886. Jacob and Lena had 6 children together, 3 of whom died in infancy or childhood (June [1888 - 1893], (Emery [1896 - 1899], and Elizabeth [1901 - 1901] and are buried in Calvary Cemetery in Lewistown, Montana which I visited in 2013. Their 3 children who survived into adulthood are Jacob L. Holzemer (1889 - 1959), Helen Holzemer Archer Eberhard (1893 - 1984), and Ruth Holzemer Draper Hurlbert (1906 - 1995), all of whom lived most if not their entire lives in the Seattle area as did their mother.
I find it interesting that Jacob evidently served in the Army as a foreign national as he did not file his first papers ("Declaration of Intention") until August of 1905 in Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana per the court record. He did however, claim to be a naturalized citizen in the 1900 and 1910 US Census.
Jacob was very much a self made man and western pioneer despite his German heritage. Highlights per research I've done online and in Lewistown, Montana (2013) follow. Most quoted material is from his obituary which appeared in the Lewistown Democrat News 1 Feb 1923.
Jacob was born in Germany in April 1849 (1900 US Census) and came to America with his parents in 1852 (1900 and 1910 US Census). The family settled in Evansville, Indiana where Jacob spent his youth. He then went to New York City and became a butcher "for a short time".
In 1867, Jacob "enlisted in the regular army in Battery B, First artillery at New York where he served for some time being transferred from the artillery to the Twelfth infantry stationed in California. There he was promoted to quartermaster of the commissary department" where he served until his discharge. "In 1873 he went to Alaska", stationed there briefly followed by his company being sent "to the western country" where it engaged in several "Indian battles".
In 1876 he came to Helena from Corinne, Utah, then was transferred to Fort Logan where he served until 1880 at which time he was transferred to Fort Maginnis which is where Jacob was discharged in 1883.
Upon his discharge, Jacob went to Lewistown, Montana with Frank Day, the man considered Lewistown's founder. Jacob built "the Day House", an early hotel, and operated it as its manager. The location is also referred to as "Reeds Fort" which I believe is considered the first structure built in Lewistown. In 1885 the hotel was moved to a new location, in Lewistown itself, and Jacob managed it until 1907 when the property "was disposed of". While in Lewistown I was able to view an original register; at the top of each page was printed "Jacob Holzemer, Proprietor".
Jacob is also credited with being a Director for the early Bank of Fergus County in Lewistown.
Until 1919 Jacob reportedly engaged in a variety of enterprises, when ill health forced his retirement. Jacob and his wife Lena moved to Seattle in the Fall of 1922, probably to be closer to his son Jacob L. Holzemer as his health declined.
Dec 2014: Draft
Vicki Edwards
Los Angeles
2X Great Niece of Jacob Holzemer
Father: Jacob Holzemer
Mother: Otilda Smith
Married to Lena Sandidge in 1886. Jacob and Lena had 6 children together, 3 of whom died in infancy or childhood (June [1888 - 1893], (Emery [1896 - 1899], and Elizabeth [1901 - 1901] and are buried in Calvary Cemetery in Lewistown, Montana which I visited in 2013. Their 3 children who survived into adulthood are Jacob L. Holzemer (1889 - 1959), Helen Holzemer Archer Eberhard (1893 - 1984), and Ruth Holzemer Draper Hurlbert (1906 - 1995), all of whom lived most if not their entire lives in the Seattle area as did their mother.
I find it interesting that Jacob evidently served in the Army as a foreign national as he did not file his first papers ("Declaration of Intention") until August of 1905 in Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana per the court record. He did however, claim to be a naturalized citizen in the 1900 and 1910 US Census.
Jacob was very much a self made man and western pioneer despite his German heritage. Highlights per research I've done online and in Lewistown, Montana (2013) follow. Most quoted material is from his obituary which appeared in the Lewistown Democrat News 1 Feb 1923.
Jacob was born in Germany in April 1849 (1900 US Census) and came to America with his parents in 1852 (1900 and 1910 US Census). The family settled in Evansville, Indiana where Jacob spent his youth. He then went to New York City and became a butcher "for a short time".
In 1867, Jacob "enlisted in the regular army in Battery B, First artillery at New York where he served for some time being transferred from the artillery to the Twelfth infantry stationed in California. There he was promoted to quartermaster of the commissary department" where he served until his discharge. "In 1873 he went to Alaska", stationed there briefly followed by his company being sent "to the western country" where it engaged in several "Indian battles".
In 1876 he came to Helena from Corinne, Utah, then was transferred to Fort Logan where he served until 1880 at which time he was transferred to Fort Maginnis which is where Jacob was discharged in 1883.
Upon his discharge, Jacob went to Lewistown, Montana with Frank Day, the man considered Lewistown's founder. Jacob built "the Day House", an early hotel, and operated it as its manager. The location is also referred to as "Reeds Fort" which I believe is considered the first structure built in Lewistown. In 1885 the hotel was moved to a new location, in Lewistown itself, and Jacob managed it until 1907 when the property "was disposed of". While in Lewistown I was able to view an original register; at the top of each page was printed "Jacob Holzemer, Proprietor".
Jacob is also credited with being a Director for the early Bank of Fergus County in Lewistown.
Until 1919 Jacob reportedly engaged in a variety of enterprises, when ill health forced his retirement. Jacob and his wife Lena moved to Seattle in the Fall of 1922, probably to be closer to his son Jacob L. Holzemer as his health declined.
Dec 2014: Draft
Vicki Edwards
Los Angeles
2X Great Niece of Jacob Holzemer
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