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Male Jacob Romfo Click to view Jacob Romfo in the family tree

Jacob was born on May 10th, 1879 in Cherry Grove Township, Goodhue Co., Minnesota, U.S.A..1   Jacob's father was Ole Jonsen Romfo and his mother was Ingaborg (Inger) Jacobsdatter Ottun.  His paternal grandparents were Jon Paulsen Romfobrekken and Gjertrud Kristoffersdtr; his maternal grandparents were Jacob Nilson Ottum and Marti (Martha) Jorgenson. He had five brothers and six sisters, named John, Peter Martin, Helgert, Ole O., Louie Oscar, Mary Josephine, Gertude, Martha, Laura, Della and Inger.  He was the third oldest of the twelve children.  He died at the age of 87 on September 13th, 1966 in Walhalla, Pembina Co., North Dakota, U.S.A..1 


Jacob's first family with Andrena Sonstegaard

‌Jacob and Andrena were married in a religious ceremony on December 15th, 1904 in Langdon, Cavalier Co., North Dakota, U.S.A..1   They had three sons and a daughter, named Helgert, Oscar, Joseph and Daughter Sonstegaard.


Jacob's second family with Olga Hjelter

‌Jacob and Olga were married in a religious ceremony on December 12th, 1920.1   They had two sons and a daughter, named Clayton, Son Hjelter and Daughter Hjelter.

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