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Jacob GHEORGHIU

Jacob GHEORGHIU

Male 1885 - 1964  (79 years)

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  • Name Jacob GHEORGHIU 
    Birth 28 Oct 1885  St Gheorge, Romania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • St Georghe is also listed on maps as Sfintu Gheorghe or Sfantu Gheorghe.
    Gender Male 
    Immigration Bef Aug 1915  Pensacola, Escambia, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Jacob was on a merchant marine ship docked in Pensacola when he got in a fight with the 1st mate. He thought that he had killed the 1st mate and he jumped ship. The Greek community hid him from the athorities. He had visited Pensacola in 1913 and had asked for the hand of Bertha Seiffert. He left FL in Aug 1915 and came to Houston with Bertha.
    Name Variation George Jacob Sr 
    • Name was changed when he immigrated to USA.
    Occupation Between 1916 and 1917  [2, 3
    Owned Jacob's Cremery 
    Residence Between 1916 and 1917  Houston, Harris, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Occupation Between 1918 and 1920  Goose Creek, Harris, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Worked in oil field 
    Residence Between 1918 and 1920  Goose Creek, Harris, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Occupation Between 1922 and 1926  [5
    Bread salesman, Texas Bread Co 
    Residence Between 1922 and 1926  925 Robbie St, Houston, Harris, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1932  Houston, Harris, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Vice President at Main Baking, Inc., 2203 N. Main 
    Death 06 Nov 1964  Houston, Harris, TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I25  Polish Texans
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2014 

    Family Bertha Clara Mary SEIFFERT,   b. 12 Jul 1900, Pascagoula, Jackson, MS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 1982, Houston, Harris, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 05 Aug 1915  Pensacola, Escambia, FL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Theodora Mary JACOB,   b. 02 Oct 1918, Houston, Harris, TX Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Oct 2005, Houston, Harris, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    +2. Freida Georgie JACOB,   b. 19 Oct 1924, Houston, Harris, TX Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Living
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Aug 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Oct 1885 - St Gheorge, Romania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - Bef Aug 1915 - Pensacola, Escambia, FL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 05 Aug 1915 - Pensacola, Escambia, FL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Between 1916 and 1917 - Houston, Harris, TX Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Worked in oil field - Between 1918 and 1920 - Goose Creek, Harris, TX Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Between 1918 and 1920 - Goose Creek, Harris, TX Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Between 1922 and 1926 - 925 Robbie St, Houston, Harris, TX Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Vice President at Main Baking, Inc., 2203 N. Main - 1932 - Houston, Harris, TX Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 06 Nov 1964 - Houston, Harris, TX Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Rip & Maria Smock Wedding
    Rip & Maria Smock Wedding
    Walter (Rip) Smock and Maria Jacob Wedding - September 9, 1950
    From left to right;
    Top row; Agnes Smock, George Jacob Sr., Bertha Jacob, Maria Jacob Smock, Walter A. Smock, Robert E. Wick, George Jacob Jr, Carl Curry
    Front row; Freida Wick, unknown, Sharon Curry, Daria Curry

  • Sources 
    1. [S12] Maria Doloris Jacob, Verbal - Maria Jacob Smock.

    2. [S47] Houston TX Phone Book, Fall 1916.

    3. [S46] Directory - Houston, 1917.

    4. [S48] Verbal - Teddy Jacob Gutkowski.

    5. [S46] Directory - Houston, 1922-1926.

    6. [S47] Houston TX Phone Book.







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