Conservative, poetical, genealogist, academic, literary detective: a Fortean.
Charles Juan (Stephen Richard) Jacobs was born 19 April 1902 in Rochester New York. Through his father, Homer Jacobs, he could trace his lines of descent to Italy—and to the American Revolution. In the years after, Charles was born, Homer was a harness maker,. Charles’s mother was Catharine “Nellie” Gugelman. She was the daughter of immigrants. Charles had three younger brothers, Howard, Homer, and Francis. No later than 1907—the year Homer was born—the family had relocated to South Dakota, and they were still there in 1910, when the census was taken. Homer owned his home free and clear.
By 1914—the year Homer the younger was born—the family was back in New York, any by the time of the 1920 census, if not before, lived in Victor, New York, in Ontario County. Homer the elder was now a salesman at an agricultural store. Charles was 17 at the time of the census, and in high school. After graduation, he attended the University of Rochester, whence he received his bachelor’s of art in 1926. He returned home, then, and I am not sure what he was doing during the end of the 20s. At the time of the 1930 census, Homer the elder had become a clerk at a general store—and that was supporting almost the entire family. (Only Howard was no longer at home.) The younger Homer and Francis were still in school. Nellie was raising the kids. Charles had no job listed.
Charles Juan (Stephen Richard) Jacobs was born 19 April 1902 in Rochester New York. Through his father, Homer Jacobs, he could trace his lines of descent to Italy—and to the American Revolution. In the years after, Charles was born, Homer was a harness maker,. Charles’s mother was Catharine “Nellie” Gugelman. She was the daughter of immigrants. Charles had three younger brothers, Howard, Homer, and Francis. No later than 1907—the year Homer was born—the family had relocated to South Dakota, and they were still there in 1910, when the census was taken. Homer owned his home free and clear.
By 1914—the year Homer the younger was born—the family was back in New York, any by the time of the 1920 census, if not before, lived in Victor, New York, in Ontario County. Homer the elder was now a salesman at an agricultural store. Charles was 17 at the time of the census, and in high school. After graduation, he attended the University of Rochester, whence he received his bachelor’s of art in 1926. He returned home, then, and I am not sure what he was doing during the end of the 20s. At the time of the 1930 census, Homer the elder had become a clerk at a general store—and that was supporting almost the entire family. (Only Howard was no longer at home.) The younger Homer and Francis were still in school. Nellie was raising the kids. Charles had no job listed.