George Jacka (bef. 1864 - 1903)

Born before 5 Aug 1864 in Helston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 15 Dec 1903 after age 39 in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States

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Biography

George was born in 1864 and baptised 5 August 1864 in Breage, Cornwall, the son of James Jacka (miner) and Elizabeth Stodden, residing in Penhale.^[1][2]

George was mentioned on a memorial in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, United States with a death date of 15 December 1903.^[3]

George Jacka was 39 years of age, the last 20 of which he lived in Butte, having come here from Superior, Mich. He was employed both as a miner and bartender, and leaves, besides his mother, a brother, Thomas, and a sister, Mrs. Richard Thomas, in Centerville; a sister, Mrs. Richard Wing, who lives in Waterloo, Mont, but who was at his bedside at the time of his death, and a brother, James Jacka, living in Globe, Ariz. Final arrangements for the funeral will not be made until word is received from the brother in Arizona^[4]

The funeral of George Jacka will take place tomorrow (Friday) at 2 p.m. from the family residence, 16 East Center street, Centerville. Services will be held at the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church by Rev. B.J. Hocking.^[4]

George can be found in the Following Censuses during his lifetime

United States Census, 1870 The family are living Clifton Township, Keweenaw, Michigan, United States^[5]

1880 Census: In the 1880 census, George (age 16), Copper Miner, was the single son of Elizabeth Jaeka in Clifton Township, Keweenaw, Michigan, United States.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Index entry for the birth of George Jacka born 1864 GRO Reference: 1864 J Quarter in HELSTON Volume 05C Page 252 [Mother’s maiden name Stodden] (https://www.gro.gov.uk accessed 20 December 2019)
2. ↑ Free UK Genealogy, “ Parish Register, St Breaca Church, Breage, Cornwall” database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817d966e93790ec8b424f1e) : accessed 19 Dec 2019), [baptism of George Jacka 05 Aug 1864 ]; citing Register number 2719
3. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #152503432 (accessed 20 April 2024)
   Memorial page for George Jacka (1864-15 Dec 1903), citing Mount Moriah Cemetery, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA (plot: Block K Lot 38 Grave 2); Maintained by Suzanne Andrews (contributor 47490425).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Anaconda Standard (Anaconda, Montana) Thursday, December 17, 1903 15 Issue: 98 Page: 7
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QC4-991?cc=1438024&wc=922M-92Q%3A518655401%2C519450801%2C518774601 : 12 June 2019), Household of Jas Jacka Michigan > Keweenaw > Clifton > image 6 & 7 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00055; Digital film/folder number: 005161020; FHL microfilm: 1254589; Image number: 77; Sheet number: 36; Sheet letter: D
   FamilySearch Record: MWS2-F1D (accessed 20 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBQ-92MW
   George Jaeka (16), single son, Copper Miner, in household of Elizabeth Jaeka (45) in Clifton Township, Keweenaw, Michigan, United States. Born in England.