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Walter Albert Jacobs 1918–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 MAR 1918

Birth Location: Holland Ottawa Co MI

Death Date: 23 FEB 1995

Death Location: Grandville, Kent, MI

Father: Jacob Jacobs

Mother: Nelly Dekker

Spouse(s): Dorothy Winks

Children(s): Roger Jacobs

In 1918, Walter Albert Jacobs entered the world in Holland Ottawa Co MI, born to Jacob J Jacobs And Nelly Dekker. Walter Albert Jacobs married Dorothy Winks, and had children including Kurt Steven Jacobs, Roger Lee Jacobs. Walter Albert Jacobs passed away in 1995 in Grandville, Kent, MI.

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Biography

  • In 1918, Walter Albert Jacobs entered the world in Holland Ottawa Co MI, born to Jacob J Jacobs And Nelly Dekker.
  • Walter Albert Jacobs married Dorothy Winks, and had children including Kurt Steven Jacobs, Roger Lee Jacobs.
  • Walter Albert Jacobs passed away in 1995 in Grandville, Kent, MI.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Jacobs's Ancestors

Self
Walter Jacobs
1918–1995
Birth Place: Holland Ottawa Co MI
Parents
Jacob J Jacobs
1890–1954
Michigan
Nelly Dekker
1893–1974
Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
Grandparents
John Jacobs
1860–1926
Faan (Olderkerk) Groningen Netherlands
Hattie ((Hinderkien)) Groenwold
1864–1933
Wildervank, Groningen, Netherlands
Gerbrand Dekker
1857–1928
Netherlands
Lena Caauwe
1864–1966
Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Jakob Jakobs
1824–1902
Aafke Dinkela
1825–1862
Egbert Groenwold
1831–1877
Boukje Oosterling
1826–1883
Gerbrand Dekker
1824–1879
Grietje Smit
1825–1904
Lieven Caauwe
1829–1870
Maria Jelderda
1835–1929
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Luite Jakobs
1792–
Ebeltje Oosterhuis
1799–
Kornelius Dinkela
1788–1876
Zwaantje Poelman
1793–1837
Jan Groenwold
1803–1871
Jantje Paskom
1797–1874
Albert Oosterling
1766–1841
Enje Mulder
1782–1873
Jan Dekker
1801–1867
Aagje Jager
1802–1871
Klass Smit
1801–1863
Grietje Breet
1799–1867
Cornelius Caauwe
1785–1870
Dina Elve
1792–1875

Walter Jacobs's Descendants

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Walter (Albert) Jacobs (28 MAR 1918–23 FEB 1995) m. Dorothy Winks (6 MAR 1917–10 SEP 1999)
  1. 1. Roger (Lee) Jacobs 1942–1996

Walter Jacobs's Timeline

2 Records

1918
28 MAR 1918
Birth of Walter Albert Jacobs in Holland Ottawa Co MI
Holland Ottawa Co MI
1995
23 FEB 1995
Age 77
Death of Walter Albert Jacobs in Ft Lauderdale, Dade FL
Ft Lauderdale, Dade FL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 FEB 1995
    Event Place: Ft Lauderdale, Dade FL

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grandville, Kent, MI

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 MAR 1918
    Event Place: Holland Ottawa Co MI

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