Fifth Generation

123. Jason Daniel ROOT was born on 6 December 1872 in Lanesboro, Fillmore County, MN.^{3,190,194,206,293,294} (The 1880 Census listed his birth place as Wisconsin, but the 1900 listed it as Minnesota.) He appeared in the census in 1875 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³⁷ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Rudolph Township, Wood County, WI.¹⁹⁴ An article in the Tomah Journal dated 20 February 1892 notes his return from a trip to North Dakota. Jason appeared in the census in 1900 in Enderlin, Liberty Township, Ransom County, ND.²⁹⁴ His occupation was "Mail Clerk." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Port Emma, Dickey County, ND.²⁸⁹ His occupation was "Merchant, General Store." He registered for the Military Draft in 1917 in Dickey County, ND. ²⁹⁵ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Port Emma, Dickey County, ND.²⁹⁰ His occupation was "Farmer." Jason appeared in the census in 1930 in Port Emma, Dickey County, ND.²⁹¹ His occupation was "Cashier, Guelph ... Bank." Living in his household was Thelma Haug, age 25, born in Minnesota, occupation "School Teacher." She may have been related to Myrtle Haug, who married his son, Truman. He died on 16 November 1965 at the age of 92.^3,206

Jason Daniel ROOT and Maud Merrill THACHER were married on 17 February 1897 in Guelph, Dickey County, ND.^3,146,206 Maud Merrill THACHER, daughter of Truman H. THACHER and Phebe Ann SMITH, was born on 7 September 1875 in Wisconsin.^146,206,294 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Menasha, Winnebago County, WI.²⁹⁶ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Enderlin, Liberty Township, Ransom County, ND.²⁹⁴ Maud appeared in the census in 1910 in Port Emma, Dickey County, ND.²⁸⁹ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Port Emma, Dickey County, ND.²⁹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Port Emma, Dickey County, ND.²⁹¹ Maud died on 16 November 1965 at the age of 90 in Oakes, Bear Creek Township, Dickey County, ND.^146,206

Jason Daniel ROOT and Maud Merrill THACHER had the following children: