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Jakob Fossĺ1 (M)
b. 31 December 1881, d. 18 May 1960
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Jakob Fossa
     Reference: 131. Jakob Fossĺ was born on 31 December 1881 at Fossĺ, Stavenger, son of Haldor Fossaaen and Johanna Johnsdotter.2,1 Jakob Fossa arrived as an immigrant at Leeds, North Dakota in 1900, where he lived at Edd's farm. He returned to Norway on vacation.1,3

Jacob arrived as an immigrant aboard the SS Cymbria on 21 April 1903 at New York, New York.2 He filed a Declaration of Intention for Naturalization on 29 May 1903 at Eigth Judicial District Court, Minot, North Dakota.4 He was granted a US Land Patent for 159.82 acres described as:
Aliquot Parts | Sec./Block | Township | Range | Fract. Section | Meridian | State | Counties | Survey Nr.
S1/2NE 6/ 153-N 88-W No 5th PM ND Mountrail
1 (lot 1 or NENE quarter) 6/ 153-N 88-W No 5th PM ND Mountrail
2 (lot 2 or NWNE quarter) 6/ 153-N 88-W No 5th PM ND Mountrail

on 6 September 1907 at 153-N, North Dakota.5 As of 6 September 1907, Jakob Fossĺ was also known as Jacob H Fossaa.5 He filed a Petition for Naturalization on 8 June 1909 at District Court of North Dakota, North Dakota. Farmers Edd Fossaa and John Fossaa of Sorkness, North Dakota signed an affidavit as to Jacob's living in the US for the previous five years. Having taken the Oath of Allegiance, he was admitted to US citizenship on 5 November 1909 with Certificate 106830.2 He died on 18 May 1960 at Trinity Hospital, Minot, North Dakota, at age 78.1,3 He was buried in the New Town Cemetery located in New Town, North Dakota.3 A biography of Jacob appeared in the 'Burke County and White Earth Valley Historical Society' book in 1971.3 A biography of Jakob appeared in the 'Tales of Mighty Mountrail' in 1979.6

Last Edited=31 Jul 2006

Citations

  1. [S70] Ove Fossa, GEDCOM, Provided to Dennis Dilworth family upon visit to Norway in July, 2000. Some comments are in Norwegian language..
  2. [S519] State Historical Society of North Dakota Naturalization Petition, Certificate No. 106830 (5 November 1909), 612 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismark, North Dakota.
  3. [S436] Unknown, Burke Cty & White Earth Valley Hist Soc, Page 1227.
  4. [S518] State Historical Society of North Dakota Declaration of Intention, No File No. (29 May 1903), 612 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismark, North Dakota.
  5. [S160] BLM Land Patent Records, online http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/, Patentee: Jacob H Fossaa; Document No. 13573; Accession/Serial No. NDMTAA 060422.
  6. [S428] Et al Leslie Dibble, Tales of Mighty Mountrail, Volume I, Page 368.


       
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