Jacob was a member of Company K 9th Minnesota Infantry during the Civil War

Published in the Wabasha County Herald in Jul 1913
Jacob Giem passed away at his home in Kellogg on Friday afternoon, July 18th, at 5:30 o'clock. Death was due to heart trouble. Mr. Giem was born in Ohio, seventy-three years ago. He came to Wabasha and enlisted in Co. K., 9th Minn. on August 17, 1862. The regiment did garrison duty at Fort Snelling and later on assisted in guarding Indian prisoners at South Bend under Gen. Sibley. It was on duty at the "great hanging" in Mankato. In the spring of 1863 it was ordered South where it took part in the Battles of Guntown, Tupelo, Nashville and the Missouri and Mobile campaigns. Mr. Giem was mustered out on August 24, 1865. While living in Wabasha Mr. Giem worked most of the time for John Brindle. He moved to Kellogg about sixteen years ago. He is survived by four sons and one daughter: Peter Giem of Weaver, Jacob and William of Butte, Montana and Mrs. Frank LaMont of Alberta, Canada. Mrs. Giem died about thirty years ago. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock with services at the Methodist church, Wabasha, Rev. Thos. Billing officiating. Interment was made in Riverview cemetery.

Contributor: In Loving Memory∼Note:
1850 census: Bucks,Tuscarawas,Ohio
1860,1870,1880 census: Wabasha Co.,MN
1900 ,1910 census: Greenfield,Wabasha,MN

Father: Johann Christian Giem b: 15 Mar 1804 in Konnern,Saxony-Anhalt,Germany
Mother: Elizabeth Markofer

Spouse:
Margaret Markadont b: 1848 in Iowa
Married: 12 Jun 1868 in Wabasha County,Minnesota

Children
John William Giem b: 3 Feb 1869 in Wabasha County,Minnesota
Emma Giem b: 19 Jan 1872 in Wabasha County,Minnesota
Peter Giem b: 5 Sep 1874 in Wabasha County,Minnesota
Jacob Harry Giem b: 31 Dec 1876 in Wabasha County,Minnesota
George Henry Giem b: 29 Jan 1879 in Wabasha County,Minnesota