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- August was the son of Jacob Olsen Shefstad and Sara Jensdatter.
He was born on the island of Tømma in Nesna kommune. He was baptized at Dønnes Kirke in neighboring Dønna kommune.
He had 7 half-siblings: Peter, Jacob, Julia, Lina, Hans, Sebina and Tillie.
The family immigrated to America in 1883.
August married Berit "Bertha" Hartse on on June 27, 1891 in Hitterdal, MN.
They were the parents of 7 children: Selma Josephine, Julia Mathilda, Alvin Bernhardt, Lillie Adelle, Myrtle Christine, Hilda Estelle and infant Martha Magdelena.
August was born before the winter that his father died in. As written by Russell Jacobson, "Jacob froze to death while trying to cross a large body of water, to get home. A terrible storm came up while he and a friend were on the ice, they tried to keep going but Jacob could go no further and sat down. His friend picked him up and carried him to the nearest house, but it was too late, Jacob was already dead. He died on December 24, 1863; August was only 3 months old.
One day while August was in Bemidji, Minnesota, a man ran up to him, he recognized him as Jacob's son because the resemblance was so strong. He told him that he was the friend that carried Jacob through the storm the night he died. It was an unforgettable meeting for August."
August was a long time rural mail carrier for the regions around Greenwood township, carrying mail from the Olberg Post Office to the Churness Post Office. His career lasted from February 10, 1904 to July 11, 1932. He retired once a car became used for mail. Many people missed having him as a mail carrier, as he would leave something in the mailboxes for children, usually candy.
Former County Mail Carrier Dies
August J. Jacobson passed away Wednesday morning and was found dead sometime after his death. He had been in ill health and was in the Clearwater Hospital for some time until he seemed to be improving and had returned to his home about a week before his death.
Mr. Jacobson was born in Helgeland, Norway, September 22, 1863, and was 78 years, 6 months, and 23 days old at the time of his death. He came to America at the age of 19 and farmed in the Hitterdal district until he came to Clearwater county in 1900 where he homesteaded in Greenwood township. He married Bertha Hartse at Hitterdal June 22, 1890. In that year Mr. Jacobson started as a rural carrier and carried mail until he retired on pension July 11, 1932.
He had lived with his son Alvin on the home farm until the last seven years when he lived with his daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Charles in Sinclair township.
He was one of the pioneers in Clearwater county and was interested in his community. He was town clerk for seven years in Greenwood township and is well known throughout the northern part of the county.
His wife preceded him in death in 1905 and also a daughter, Martha, in 1903. He leaves to mourn him the following children: Mrs. Melvin Johnson of Aberdeen, Wash, Mrs. Chris Jacobson of Clearbrook, Mrs. Myrtle Charles of Clearbrook, Mrs. Siverin Jacobson of Little Fork, Mrs. Ben Crosby and Alvin of Clearbrook. Also 32 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, 2 brothers, Jacob Nelson of Clearbrook, Pete Nelson of Hitterdal, and two sisters, Mrs. Julia Churness of Clearbrook and Mrs. Sebina Peterson of Hitterdal.
The funeral was held Monday at the First Lutheran church in Clearbrook with Rev. C. H. Friedrich of Bagley officiating and funeral arrangements in charge of Clearwater County Casket Association. Interment was made in Greenwood at the Clearwater Lutheran Church cemetery.
Farmers Independent Newspaper, 1942 [11]
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