Alfred Jacka (abt. 1863 - 1940)

Born about 1863 in Redruth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary Jane (Tremelling) Jacka — married 24 Dec 1888 in Jackson, Michigan, United States

Died 5 Mar 1940 at about age 77 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Alfred was born about 1863.

1871 Census ^[1]

Alfred was living with his widowed moher, Mary and his siblings and a niece they were living in Gilbert Coombe, Redruth.

• Mary Jacka Head F 50 Redruth, Cornwall, char woman
• Jacob Jacka Son M 19 Redruth, Cornwall, tin miner
• Richard Jacka Son M 15 Redruth, Cornwall, tin dresser
• William Jacka Son M 13 Redruth, Cornwall, tin dresser
• Henry Jacka Son M 12 Redruth, Cornwall, tin dresser
• Edwin Jacka Son M 11 Redruth, Cornwall
• Alfred Jacka Son M 8 Redruth, Cornwall
• Edith Jacka Niece F 8 Redruth, Cornwall

When Alfred gets married on 24 December 1888 to Mary J Tumeling he was 27 years old and gave his parents as John Jacka & Mary Look.^[2]

He is mentioned in his brother's obituary in 1914^[3]

David Jacka, aged 67, died Sunday morning, at his residence, 175 Cooper street. He was born in Cornwall, England, Sept 3, and had been a resident of Jackson for about forty six years. He is survived by a widow, a son, Edwin, a daughter, Mrs. D. W. Warner, both of Jackson; four brothers, Alfred, of Leoni, Edwin, of Crystal Falls, Mich., Jacob, Negaunee, Mitch., and John, of French Gulf, Calif.

The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. at the Cooper street M. E. church. Interment at Woodlawn cemetery.

Alfred died on 5 March 1940 and was buried 8 March in the Woodland Cemetery, Jackson County, Michigan, USA.^{[4] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ 1871 English Census RG10/2318/66/1
2. ↑ "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCXT-QPQ : 11 May 2018), Alfred Jacka and Mary J. Tumeling, 24 Dec 1888; citing reference ID Vol. G-H ln #363, various county clerks and libraries, Michigan; FHL microfilm 941,635.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 13 October 2020), memorial page for David Jacka (3 Sep 1846–15 Mar 1914), Find A Grave: Memorial #26836017, citing Woodland Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Deb Hayes-Wolfe (contributor 46811474) .
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 13 October 2020), memorial page for Alfred Jacka (1862–8 Mar 1940), Find A Grave: Memorial #26835986, citing Woodland Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Deb Hayes-Wolfe (contributor 46811474) .
5. ↑ "Michigan, Church Records, 1819-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVY-H9Q6-Z?cc=2787825 : 21 August 2019); Entry for Alfred Jacka died 5 March aged 77 buried 8 March 1940 in Woodland Cemetery > image 1 of 1; Michigan State University Library; Documents Department.