ANDREW JACOBS, carriage and wagon maker, under the firm name of A. Jacobs & Co., San Jose; was born in Belsdorf, Kreis, New Haldensleben, R. B. Magdeburg, Prussia, Germany, Sept. 17,1830; he learned the trade and worked at the wagon making business there from 1850 to 1855; he was a soldier in the Prussian army, and worked a year during his service in the King's shops; a year at his trade for the King. In 1855, he got a pass to Bremen for a year, but left for the United States and arrived at New York City Aug. 20, 1856 , he came on West-to Pekin, Ill., and worked eight years there for one firm; he then began on his own account, but sold out in the spring of 1867; that fall, he moved to San Jose, and built himself a manufactory. He married Catharine Fry Nov. 22. 1858; she was born in Reilingen Baden. Germany, July 28, 1839, and came to the U. S. with her parents in 1851; they have had nine children, viz., Rudolph, born Sept. 30, 1859; Robert C.. Sept. 25, 1861; Oscar O., Nov. 24, 1863; Catharine, Feb. 15, 1866, died April 2, 1866; Sophia A.,born March 9, 1867; Maria A., Dec. 12, 1869, died March 11, 1870; Emma H., born July 7, 1872; Fredrick W., Feb. 15, 1875; Minnie M., Oct. 22, 1877. He owns a farm of 205 acres in Logan Co., and twenty building lots in San Jose, fine house and workshops; he belongs to the I. O. O. F., in San Jose.



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