| PEDER JACOBSON, general merchant, is a native of Denmark, and was born August 23, 1852. After reaching manhood, he emigrated to America in 1873, and came to Marquette County in the same year; lived in Ishpeming four years, then came to Michigamme and began his present business in a very small way, with only a needle and thread; as he earned more money, he bought more goods. The next year he lost all he had by the failure of the Spurr Mine, but he paid up all he owed for goods, and since then has increased his business little by little, until now he has a good stock and a nice trade. In 1876, he married Miss Christina Christensen, a native of Denmark. They have two children - Tineana Lourine Josephine and Petrea Louise Nicolena. |