German Select Births and Baptisms: Name: Jacobus Lex. Baptism: 8 Sept 1852.
Place: Katholish. Kluesserath, Rheinland, Prussia.
Father: Nicolai Lex. Mother: Annae Mariae Mueller
Jacob Lex's father, Nicolas Lex, not listed with family on boat manifest passenger list.
New York US Arriving Passenger List, Port of New York, Arrival Aug 6, 1856:
Maria Lex, age 35; Suzanne Lex, age 15; Johann Lex, age 13; Nic Lex, age 12;
Hein Lex, age 5: Jacob Lex, age 3. Nationality: Prussia (German).
The Nicholas and Maria Lex family immigrated and settled in Wayne, Washington County, WI. Son, Jacob Lex, married his first wife, Mary Simon, in 1876. The Jacob Lex family moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota where Mary Simon Lex died in 1898.
1910 census St. Paul Minn.: Jacob was married to 2nd wife Rosa (Koerner, Hoelzle) Lex for 8 years and living with step daughters, Caroline Hoelzle and Martha Hoelzle.
1920 census Chicago: Jacob Lex was living with his second wife Rosa Lex. He was a shoe maker in the family shoe store.
Der Nordstern Sept 21, 1922. (German newspaper), St Cloud Minn., translated from the German.
Jacob Lex worked during the last month in his family's shoe store. Last week Monday he went back to his family in Chicago, Ill. He returned back to Appleton, Wisc, where he died later. He was over 70 years old and lived his earlier years in St. Cloud, Minn. with his daughter, Mrs. Math Skumautz. Last Friday she spent time with her Dad on his bed side. His death was unexpected, and his friends hope that he will rest in peace.
German Select Births and Baptisms: Name: Jacobus Lex. Baptism: 8 Sept 1852.
Place: Katholish. Kluesserath, Rheinland, Prussia.
Father: Nicolai Lex. Mother: Annae Mariae Mueller
Jacob Lex's father, Nicolas Lex, not listed with family on boat manifest passenger list.
New York US Arriving Passenger List, Port of New York, Arrival Aug 6, 1856:
Maria Lex, age 35; Suzanne Lex, age 15; Johann Lex, age 13; Nic Lex, age 12;
Hein Lex, age 5: Jacob Lex, age 3. Nationality: Prussia (German).
The Nicholas and Maria Lex family immigrated and settled in Wayne, Washington County, WI. Son, Jacob Lex, married his first wife, Mary Simon, in 1876. The Jacob Lex family moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota where Mary Simon Lex died in 1898.
1910 census St. Paul Minn.: Jacob was married to 2nd wife Rosa (Koerner, Hoelzle) Lex for 8 years and living with step daughters, Caroline Hoelzle and Martha Hoelzle.
1920 census Chicago: Jacob Lex was living with his second wife Rosa Lex. He was a shoe maker in the family shoe store.
Der Nordstern Sept 21, 1922. (German newspaper), St Cloud Minn., translated from the German.
Jacob Lex worked during the last month in his family's shoe store. Last week Monday he went back to his family in Chicago, Ill. He returned back to Appleton, Wisc, where he died later. He was over 70 years old and lived his earlier years in St. Cloud, Minn. with his daughter, Mrs. Math Skumautz. Last Friday she spent time with her Dad on his bed side. His death was unexpected, and his friends hope that he will rest in peace.
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