Jacob Walters Photograph Collection

Collection — Folder: Photo 2172

Identifier: Photo 2172

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains three images. Two men and one woman. All are undated and only one is identified as Jacob Walters. All three have studio information on them.

Dates

n.d.

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection is held by the NDSU Archives

Biography

Jacob Walters was born March 7, 1863 in Menomonie, Wisconsin to Carl and Caroline (Haas) Walters. The family was of German descent. The family left Wisconsin and moved to Ramsey, Minnesota, then to Moorhread, Minnesota, and then eventually to Cass county, North Dakota. Jacob eventually moved to Berlin, North Dakota in 1885.

In 1887, Jacob married Bertha Swenson (1866-1962). They would have two children. Jacob and Bertha farmed near Hillsboro, North Dakota. The family eventually left North Dakota, moving to Perley, Minnesota to farm.

Jacob died July 28, 1958 while living in Traill County, North Dakota and is buried in Gardner, North Dakota.