An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The
Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, page 288
	
	JACOB GOETZ, of Spokane, was born in Frankfurt-on-the Main, Germany, in
1853, a son of Lorenz and Marguerite (Loefler) Goetz, also natives of that
country. The father was a gardener by occupation. Jacob, our subject, came to
the United States in 1868, locating first in Illinois, where he remained one
year. He then spent one year in St. Louis, Missouri; one year in Vicksburg,
Mississippi, engaged in raising cotton; returned to St. Louis and followed
gardening and contracting for a time; in 1876 went to Oregon, and one year later
began logging in Lewiston, Idaho, where he also engaged in the mercantile
business, and in contract work on the Northern Pacific Railroad. In 1883 Mr.
Goetz went to the Coeur d'Alene, where he was engaged in mining until 1889, and
in that year came to Spokane, where he bought property at a cost of $33,000. He
erected a fine building in this city, at a cost of $230,000, which was destroyed
during the great fire of August, 1889. The next day he began business in the
largest tent in the world, which cost $20,000, and soon afterward, in June,
1890, erected his present fine block, at a cost of $95,000. This is one of the
most beautiful blocks in the State. In addition to his other business interests,
our subject also owns considerable property in and around Spokane.
	He was married in 1887, to Miss Louise Knuth, a native of German. They have
one son, Harry Frankfurt, aged three years. Mr. Goetz is a charter member of the
Elks, Spokane Lodge, and affiliates with the Republican party. Religiously, both
he and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church.
	
Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in September 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer
	
	
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