Paulus Arthur Jacobson was born in Lee Township, Norman County, MN, to I.K. and Bertha M. (Johnson) Jacobson 1 Feb 1901. He was the 5th born of their 13 children.

He had the following brothers and sisters: Leonora Petrine 28 Sep 1896-10 Oct 1896, Paulus Leonard 19 Aug 1897-26 Mar 1899, Johannes Olai 14 Mar 1899-26 Dec 1963 (Johanna Borgen 24 Jul 1900-26 Apr 1962), Stella Marie 18 Feb 1903-8 Aug 1904, Stella Margarethe 15 Jun 1905-15 Aug 1978 (Lorentz "Oscar" Houglum 14 May 1894-6 Oct 1986), Clarence Bloyed 1 May 1907-28 Jul 1982 (Lillie Julina Estenson 13 Mar 1907-18 Nov 1996), Hannah Alvilda 27 Aug 1909- 6 Jul 1941, Harold Leonard 30 Mar 1914- 1 Jul 1990 (Donna "Rebecca" Haukland 28 Jul 1916-4 May 1985 & Dorothy McGill Dameron-Wilson 4 May 1923-7 May 2015), Esther Adelle 4 Jan 1912-8 Apr 2012 (Jerome Arnold Qualley 16 Nov 1903-3 May 1986), Irene Bertha 19 Sep 1916-23 Apr 2008 (Edmund Chester Lee 10 Jan 1913-1 Aug 1988), Eleanor Helen 2 May 1919-23 Jul 2019 (George McKinley "Mac" Simons 31 Jan 1917-12 Jan 2005) and Walter Eugene 16 Jul 1922-1 Jun 1983 (Jean Emily Beach 24 Aug 1923-31 Jul 2016).

Paul was baptized (16 Feb 1901) and confirmed (7 Nov 1915) at the Bethania Lutheran Church where he was a life-long member.

Paul farmed first in Lee Township and later in 1935 in both Lee and Mary Townships. He served on the Board of Directors of the Farmers' Union Elevator at Perley, as well as the Wild Rice Watershed Board for several years. He also served many years as a Deacon for the Bethania Lutheran Church.

Paul married Esther O. Estenson 25 Oct 1924 at the Perley Parsonage. Witnesses to their marriage were Paul's sister, Hannah Jacobson and Esther's brother, Merrill Estenson. They first lived on a small farm in Lee Township, later moving to the I.K. Jacobson home in Mary Township.

Paul and Esther became the parents of two children: Paul "David" Jerome 5 Sep 1925-28 Nov 1986 (Donna Fay Strommen 11 Feb 1927-17 Jan 2004) and Helen Eloise 4 Jan 1930-7 Apr 2006 (Lawrence Gilmer "Larry" Moseby 12 Sep 1925-3 Aug 2010).

After Paul retired from farming, he and Esther spent several winters in Mesa, Arizona.

Paul passed away 6 May 1973 at Fargo, ND after suffering with a heart condition. Funeral services for him were held at the Bethania Lutheran Church, rural Perley, MN on May 10, 1973.