Fifth Generation

133. Jason Daniel ROOT was born on 6 December 1872 in Lanesboro, Fillmore County, MN.^{5,204,208,219,308,309} (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.¹⁴⁹ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Rudolph Township, Wood County, WI.²⁰⁸ 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.³⁰⁹ His occupation was "Mail Clerk." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Port Emma, Dickey County, ND.³⁰⁴ His occupation was "Merchant, General Store." He registered for the Military Draft in 1917 in Dickey County, ND. ³¹⁰ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Port Emma, Dickey County, ND.³⁰⁵ His occupation was "Farmer." Jason appeared in the census in 1930 in Port Emma, Dickey County, ND.³⁰⁶ 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.^5,219 He was buried in Ellendale, Dickey County, ND.²

Jason Daniel ROOT and Maud Merrill THACHER were married on 17 February 1901 in Guelph, Dickey County, ND.^2,5,160,219 Maud Merrill THACHER, daughter of Truman H. THACHER and Phebe Ann SMITH, was born on 7 September 1875 in Wisconsin.^160,219,309 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Menasha, Winnebago County, WI.³¹¹ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Enderlin, Liberty Township, Ransom County, ND.³⁰⁹ Maud appeared in the census in 1910 in Port Emma, Dickey County, ND.³⁰⁴ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Port Emma, Dickey County, ND.³⁰⁵ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Port Emma, Dickey County, ND.³⁰⁶ Maud died on 16 November 1965 at the age of 90 in Oakes, Bear Creek Township, Dickey County, ND.^160,219

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