Family Child
Margaret Anna Jacks
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5235522 · wikidata
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David Jacks
1822-04-18 – 1909-01-11
Life & Legacy
David Jacks (18 April 1822 – 11 January 1909) was a powerful Californian landowner, developer, and businessman. Born in Scotland, he emigrated to California during the 1849 Gold Rush, and soon acquired several thousand acres in and around Monterey, shaping the history of Monterey County in the first decades of American possession. He is also credited as being the first to market and popularize Monterey Jack cheese. He was born David Jack, but took to spelling his last name "Jacks" once in California.
Occupation & Career
businessperson
Verified Legacy Record
Family Child
Lee L. Jacks
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5235522 · wikidata
Family Child
Vida G. Jacks
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5235522 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q5235522 — wikidata View source
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