Jacob John Metzger was born July 28, 1851 in New York City to Conrad Philip Metzger and Barbara Langenecker. Jacob married Mary Elizabeth Healy, a daughter of Irish immigrants from Cork County, Ireland. Through this marriage, Jacob and Mary had eight children. The first three: Mary Elizabeth, Conrad P and Catherine first lived on 437 E 82nd in the Carnarsie section of Brooklyn which is now a commercial area. The family then moved to 648 E 4th St, where children Daniel Aloysius, Barbara D, Margaret and Charles D were born.
Jacob was a fireman for Engine Company No 254 located at the southwest corner of Ocean Parkway and Ave. W. This engine company retired in 1983 and firehouse was demolished.
After Jacob's wife died in 1933, he relocated to 1964 Coleman St in the Marine Park section of Brooklyn. The house was built in 1925 and still stands today (pictured). Jacob remained there until 1942 when he moved in with his daughter Mary Staines and her family.
When Jacob as a young man worked as a varnisher before working for the NYC fire department.
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