Julius Christian Jacobsen

Julius Christian Jacobsen started as an apprentice in a blacksmith shop in Oslo (circa. 1865) as soon as he had completed the mandatory 7 years of primary school. Julius married Josephine Amalie Ottersen 15 Oct, 1876 in Domkirken, Oslo. Together they had three children born in Norway: 

• Kristen / Christian (1877-?)
• Julia Fredricka (1878-1955)
• Marie “Mary” Caroline (1881-1964)

In 1882, at 29 years, and by then an experienced blacksmith, he decided to emigrate to the US. Julius Christian Jacobsen boarded the emigrant steamer “Angelo” in Norway on 28 Apr 1882, by himself, and headed for New York. As it often happened, the husband left some time before the rest of the family, “to pave the way”. Upon arriving in New York, Julius soon continued further west and ended up in Cokeville, Wyoming. He was joined a year later by his wife Josephine Amelia and their three children; Christian, Julia and Mary. Julius and Josephine had three more children born in Cokeville:

• Norman Carl (1884-1944)
• Julius Jr. (1886-1955)
• Ester “Esta” (1889-1933)

Julius, an early settler of Cokeville, opened a business of his own, initially a blacksmith shop. But the young man had ambitions and started building sheep wagons, which were used by sheep herders in the area as “mobile homes” during grazing seasons. Around this time, Cokeville was known as the Sheep Capital of the World. 

There are 5 references to Julius Jacobsen (Jacobson) in this 1970 Graduate Thesis about the History of Cokeville, Wyoming, prepared by Errol Jack Lloyd. Use the “FIND ON PAGE” feature to search for them.
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