Raymond Gould Jacobs

1920 - 1976  (56 years)

• Name	Raymond Gould Jacobs
  Birth	2 Feb 1920	Saint Joseph's Hospital, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [1]
  		Birth certificate of Raymond Gould Jacobs (Cook Co., IL) Registered No. 56648 1. Place of birth: County of Cook, City of Chicago, St. Joseph's Hospital, 2100 Burling St. 2. Full name of child: Raymond Gould Jacobs 3. Sex of child: Male 4. (not a twin) 5. Date of birth: Feb. 2, 1920 6. Father's full name: Archie Dean Jacobs 7. Father's residence: 4633 Dover St. 8. Father's color: White 9. Father's age: 28 10. Father's birthplace: Chicago, Ill. 11. Father's occupation: bookkeeper 12. Mother's full maiden name: Ruth Gould Jacobs 13. Mother's residence: 4633 Dover St. 14. Mother's color: White 15. Mother's age: 27 16. Mother's birthplace: Chicago, Ill. 17. Mother's occupation: housewife 18. Number of children born to this mother, including present birth: 2 19. Number of children of this mother now living: 2 20. (attending physician or midwife's attestation), child was born alive at 2 am on date stated above. Filed Oct 13, 1925
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	4633 North Dover Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [2]
  	Role: Son
  		1930 U.S. census - Archie Jacobs household (Chicago Ward 48, Cook Co., IL) 4633 Dover, dwelling 64, household 64 29. Jacobs Archie, head, owns home valued at $10,000, has radio, male, white, 37, married, first married at 23, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany, able to speak English, adding machine salesman 30. Jacobs Ruth E., wife, female, white, 38, married, first married at 23, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born New York, mother born New York, able to speak English 31. Jacobs Margery, daughter, female, white, 12, single, attends school, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, able to speak English 32. Jacobs Raymond, son, male, white, 10, single, attends school, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, able to speak English One other household is enumerated as renters at this address.
  Census	1940	1947 West Sunnyside Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [3]
  	Role: Grandchild
  		1940 U.S. census - Clara Gould household (Chicago Ward 47, Cook Co., IL) 1947 West Sunnyside Avenue, household 12 - owned and valued at $2500 34. Gould Clara, head, female, white, 78, widowed, completed 8th grade, born New York, lived in same house in 1935, did not work 35. Sprague Ruth, daughter, female, white, 40, widowed, completed 4 years high school, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935, operates apartment house, worked 52 weeks for $1000 income 36. Jacobs Raymond, grandson, male, white, 20, single, completed 1 year college, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935, office boy for a meat packer, worked 13 weeks for $140 income Three other households were enumerated as renting at Clara's home in 1940.
  Occupation	1940  [4]
  	office boy for a meat packer
  Military Enlistment	12 Jan 1943  [5]
  Military Discharge	25 Feb 1946  [5]
  	Raymond's headstone notes he was an MM TEC 4 in the U.S. Army during World War II.
  Census	1950	4452 North Winchester Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [6]
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Occupation	1950  [7]
  	assistant sales correspondent
  Find-A-Grave ID	23441708
  Death	26 May 1976  [8]
  Burial	Snapp Cemetery, Forsyth, Taney, Missouri, United States   [8]
  		Headstone of Raymond G. Jacobs, Snapp Cemetery (Forsyth, MO) RAYMOND G JACOBS TEC 4 US ARMY WORLD WAR II FEB 2, 1920 - MAY 26, 1976
  Person ID	I656	Main Tree
  Last Modified	13 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Archie Dean Jacobs,   b. 12 Jul 1892, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States d. 11 Oct 1961, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Ruth Elizabeth Gould,   b. 5 Mar 1892, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States d. 21 Jun 1968, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	18 Oct 1915	1361 La Salle Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [9]
  		Marriage certificate of Archie D. Jacobs and Ruth E. Gould (1915, Cook Co., IL) Marriage License - certificate 710405 Marriage may be celebrated, in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, between Mr. Archie D. Jacobs, Jr. of Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, of the age of 23 years, and Miss Ruth E. Gould of Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Ills. of the age of 23 years. (signature of the county clerk, 15 Oct 1915) I, Elmer L. Williams, a minister of the gospel, hereby certify that Mr. Archie D. Jacobs and Miss Ruth E. Gould were united in marriage by me at 1361 N. LaSalle St. in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, on the 18th day of October, 1907. Rev. Elmer L. Williams 159 Locust St.
  Family ID	F230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Shirley Mae Somers,   b. 19 Jun 1925, Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, United States d. 19 Aug 2011, Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	CA 1946
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Shirley Ray Jacobs,   b. 2 Feb 1950, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States d. 16 Aug 1984, Skaggs Community Hospital, Branson, Taney, Missouri, United States (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F234	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 2 Feb 1920 - Saint Joseph's Hospital, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Census - 1930 - 4633 North Dover Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Census - 1940 - 1947 West Sunnyside Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Census - 1950 - 4452 North Winchester Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Burial - - Snapp Cemetery, Forsyth, Taney, Missouri, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S196] Birth Certificates -- IL, Cook County, birth certificate; 56648; 13 October 1925; Raymond Gould Jacobs (Reliability: 3). Birth certificate of Raymond Gould Jacobs (Cook Co., IL) Registered No. 56648 1. Place of birth: County of Cook, City of Chicago, St. Joseph's Hospital, 2100 Burling St. 2. Full name of child: Raymond Gould Jacobs 3. Sex of child: Male 4. (not a twin) 5. Date of birth: Feb. 2, 1920 6. Father's full name: Archie Dean Jacobs 7. Father's residence: 4633 Dover St. 8. Father's color: White 9. Father's age: 28 10. Father's birthplace: Chicago, Ill. 11. Father's occupation: bookkeeper 12. Mother's full maiden name: Ruth Gould Jacobs 13. Mother's residence: 4633 Dover St. 14. Mother's color: White 15. Mother's age: 27 16. Mother's birthplace: Chicago, Ill. 17. Mother's occupation: housewife 18. Number of children born to this mother, including present birth: 2 19. Number of children of this mother now living: 2 20. (attending physician or midwife's attestation), child was born alive at 2 am on date stated above. Filed Oct 13, 1925 [S200] 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Illinois, Cook County, Ward 48 Chicago, ED 16-1995; sheet 5A; dwelling 64, household 64; Archie Jacobs; downloaded 10 April 2015 (Reliability: 3). 1930 U.S. census - Archie Jacobs household (Chicago Ward 48, Cook Co., IL) 4633 Dover, dwelling 64, household 64 29. Jacobs Archie, head, owns home valued at $10,000, has radio, male, white, 37, married, first married at 23, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany, able to speak English, adding machine salesman 30. Jacobs Ruth E., wife, female, white, 38, married, first married at 23, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born New York, mother born New York, able to speak English 31. Jacobs Margery, daughter, female, white, 12, single, attends school, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, able to speak English 32. Jacobs Raymond, son, male, white, 10, single, attends school, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, able to speak English One other household is enumerated as renters at this address. [S201] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Illinois, Cook County, Ward 47 Chicago, ED 103-3000; sheet 1A; household 12; Clara Gould; downloaded 12 May 2026 (Reliability: 3). 1940 U.S. census - Clara Gould household (Chicago Ward 47, Cook Co., IL) 1947 West Sunnyside Avenue, household 12 - owned and valued at $2500 34. Gould Clara, head, female, white, 78, widowed, completed 8th grade, born New York, lived in same house in 1935, did not work 35. Sprague Ruth, daughter, female, white, 40, widowed, completed 4 years high school, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935, operates apartment house, worked 52 weeks for $1000 income 36. Jacobs Raymond, grandson, male, white, 20, single, completed 1 year college, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935, office boy for a meat packer, worked 13 weeks for $140 income Three other households were enumerated as renting at Clara's home in 1940. [S201] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Illinois, Cook County, Ward 47 Chicago, ED 103-3000; sheet 1A; household 12; Clara Gould; downloaded 12 May 2026 (Reliability: 2). 1940 U.S. census - Clara Gould household (Chicago Ward 47, Cook Co., IL) 1947 West Sunnyside Avenue, household 12 - owned and valued at $2500 34. Gould Clara, head, female, white, 78, widowed, completed 8th grade, born New York, lived in same house in 1935, did not work 35. Sprague Ruth, daughter, female, white, 40, widowed, completed 4 years high school, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935, operates apartment house, worked 52 weeks for $1000 income 36. Jacobs Raymond, grandson, male, white, 20, single, completed 1 year college, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935, office boy for a meat packer, worked 13 weeks for $140 income Three other households were enumerated as renting at Clara's home in 1940. [S225] Death Index -- US Veterans Affairs BIRLS Index, accessed; 13 May 2026; Raymond G. Jacobs (Reliability: 2). Name: Raymond G Jacobs Birth Date: 2 Feb 1920 Death Date: 26 May 1976 SSN: 330126987 Enlistment Date: 12 Jan 1943 Discharge Date: 25 Feb 1946 Page number: 4 [S211] 1950 U.S. Federal Census, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, ED 103-4595; sheet 9; dwelling 107; Raymond G. Jacobs; downloaded 13 May 2026 (Reliability: 3). At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. [S211] 1950 U.S. Federal Census, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, ED 103-4595; sheet 9; dwelling 107; Raymond G. Jacobs; downloaded 13 May 2026 (Reliability: 2). At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. [S221] Cemetery -- Snapp Cemetery (Forsyth, MO), headstone of Raymond G. Jacobs; TEC 4, US ARMY, WORLD WAR II / Feb 2, 1920 - May 26, 1976 (Reliability: 2). Headstone of Raymond G. Jacobs, Snapp Cemetery (Forsyth, MO) RAYMOND G JACOBS TEC 4 US ARMY WORLD WAR II FEB 2, 1920 - MAY 26, 1976 [S192] Marriages -- IL, Cook County, Archie D. Jacobs - Ruth E. Gould; 18 October 1915; certificate 710405 (Reliability: 3). Marriage certificate of Archie D. Jacobs and Ruth E. Gould (1915, Cook Co., IL) Marriage License - certificate 710405 Marriage may be celebrated, in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, between Mr. Archie D. Jacobs, Jr. of Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, of the age of 23 years, and Miss Ruth E. Gould of Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Ills. of the age of 23 years. (signature of the county clerk, 15 Oct 1915) I, Elmer L. Williams, a minister of the gospel, hereby certify that Mr. Archie D. Jacobs and Miss Ruth E. Gould were united in marriage by me at 1361 N. LaSalle St. in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, on the 18th day of October, 1907. Rev. Elmer L. Williams 159 Locust St.