Jacob Thomas Thiesen, the son of John and Anna Thiesen, was born September 26, 1893, at Napoleon, North Dakota. After the death of his father in 1897 the family moved to New Home and later to the Sykeston area. In 1923 Jacob married Elizabeth Hinger at Steele. They farmed in Longview Township until 1958 when they moved to Carrington.
They were the parents of six children: Dallas, Donald, Lyle, Merland, Virginia and Beatrice.
Mr. Thiesen died February 8, 1966 and is buried in the Carrington Cemetery. His widow married Earl Straley.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 69B