Fourteenth Generation

394. Jason Daniel ROOT was born on 6 December 1872 in Lanesboro, Fillmore County, MN.^{93,95,280,284,393,394} (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.¹⁴⁸ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Rudolph Township, Wood County, WI.²⁸⁴ 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.³⁹⁴ His occupation was "Mail Clerk." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Port Emma, Dickey County, ND.³⁸⁹ His occupation was "Merchant, General Store." He registered for the Military Draft in 1917 in Dickey County, ND. ³⁹⁵ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Port Emma, Dickey County, ND.³⁹⁰ His occupation was "Farmer." Jason appeared in the census in 1930 in Port Emma, Dickey County, ND.³⁹¹ 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.^93,95

Jason Daniel ROOT and Maud Merrill THACHER were married on 17 February 1897 in Guelph, Dickey County, ND.^93,95,217 Maud Merrill THACHER, daughter of Truman H. THACHER and Phebe Ann SMITH, was born on 7 September 1875 in Wisconsin.^93,217,394 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Menasha, Winnebago County, WI.³⁹⁶ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Enderlin, Liberty Township, Ransom County, ND.³⁹⁴ Maud appeared in the census in 1910 in Port Emma, Dickey County, ND.³⁸⁹ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Port Emma, Dickey County, ND.³⁹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Port Emma, Dickey County, ND.³⁹¹ Maud died on 16 November 1965 at the age of 90 in Oakes, Bear Creek Township, Dickey County, ND.^93,217

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