Individual Details
Adam Yager Jr
(21 Nov 1857 - 16 Mar 1907)
Killed in a sleigh-train accident w/ dau Ida. May have been a widower when married Katherine Herzberger. Who was first wife? In 1880 census he is married to Anna_____ Family tradition says she died in childbirth. Perhaps the child John who was born Mar 1881 and who lived with Adam, Sr and Eva was his child. Adam's sisters may have raised his child.
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Old Book Stearns County History Vol I p. 567
"Adam Yaeger and daughter, Ida, age 21 of St Cloud township, crossing Great Northern tracks at West St Germain Street, St Cloud on evening of March 18 the sled in which they were riding struck by passenger train. Mr Yaeger killed instantly, Ida so seriosly injured she died 2 days afterwards at the hospital never regaining consciousness. The horses ran home unhurt 6 miles.
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Transcribed from the Old Settlers Association Obituary Record, report on the year 1907.
Found at Stearns County Historical Society
Adam Yaeger:
A member of the Association met with an accidental and shocking death on a Saturday evening, March 16, 1907. While driving home from St Cloud to his farm in the town of St Joseph, accompanied by his daughter, Ida, aged 20 years, they were in the act of passing over the St Germain crossing of the Osseo track when their sleigh was struck by the incoming Great Northern Winnipeg Flyer, hurled in the air and then thrown some distance. Mr Yeager sied in a few minutes and his daughter passed away about 30 hours later.
Adam Yaeger was born in the town of St Augusta, Stearns County. 49 years ago. He was a son of Adam Yaeger, one of the pioneers of that town. His early life was spent on the farm.
Some twenty years ago he removed to St Cloud and resided here a couple of years engaged in the pump business. About fifteen years ago he bought a tract of land in the town of St Joseph, and became a prosperous farmer. They had nine children, among them twins and triplets. The later will be remembered as having been brought to one or two Association meetings. One of the triplets died. The widow and the following children survive, John, Edward, William, Arthur, Robert, Ella and Effel. The deceased was a member of the Woodmen Lodge of St Cloud. His remains and those of his daughter were interred in the Calvary Cemetery in St Cloud.
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Old Book Stearns County History Vol I p. 567
"Adam Yaeger and daughter, Ida, age 21 of St Cloud township, crossing Great Northern tracks at West St Germain Street, St Cloud on evening of March 18 the sled in which they were riding struck by passenger train. Mr Yaeger killed instantly, Ida so seriosly injured she died 2 days afterwards at the hospital never regaining consciousness. The horses ran home unhurt 6 miles.
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Transcribed from the Old Settlers Association Obituary Record, report on the year 1907.
Found at Stearns County Historical Society
Adam Yaeger:
A member of the Association met with an accidental and shocking death on a Saturday evening, March 16, 1907. While driving home from St Cloud to his farm in the town of St Joseph, accompanied by his daughter, Ida, aged 20 years, they were in the act of passing over the St Germain crossing of the Osseo track when their sleigh was struck by the incoming Great Northern Winnipeg Flyer, hurled in the air and then thrown some distance. Mr Yeager sied in a few minutes and his daughter passed away about 30 hours later.
Adam Yaeger was born in the town of St Augusta, Stearns County. 49 years ago. He was a son of Adam Yaeger, one of the pioneers of that town. His early life was spent on the farm.
Some twenty years ago he removed to St Cloud and resided here a couple of years engaged in the pump business. About fifteen years ago he bought a tract of land in the town of St Joseph, and became a prosperous farmer. They had nine children, among them twins and triplets. The later will be remembered as having been brought to one or two Association meetings. One of the triplets died. The widow and the following children survive, John, Edward, William, Arthur, Robert, Ella and Effel. The deceased was a member of the Woodmen Lodge of St Cloud. His remains and those of his daughter were interred in the Calvary Cemetery in St Cloud.
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Events
| Birth | 21 Nov 1857 | Stearns, Minnesota Territory, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 27 Jan 1880 | Stearns Co MN - Anna Haselkamp | | ||
| Marriage | 11 Apr 1883 | St Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United States - Katherine "Kate" Herzberger | | ||
| Death | 16 Mar 1907 | St Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United States | | ||
| Burial | 1907 | Calvary Cemetery, St Cloud, Stearns Co, MN | | ||
| Census (family) | 1880 US Census | St Cloud Twp, Stearns, Minnesota, United States - Anna Haselkamp | | ||
| Census (family) | 1885 MN State Census | St Cloud Twp, Stearns, Minnesota, United States - Katherine "Kate" Herzberger | | ||
| Census (family) | 1900 US Census | St Joseph Twp, Stearns, Minnesota, United States - Katherine "Kate" Herzberger | | ||
| Census (family) | 1905 MN State Census | St Joseph Twp, Stearns, Minnesota, United States - Katherine "Kate" Herzberger | |
Families
| Spouse | Katherine "Kate" Herzberger (1862 - 1942) |
| Child | John Adam Jaeger (1884 - 1956) |
| Child | Edith Hermina "Ida/Eda" Yager (1886 - 1907) |
| Child | Edward Herman Yager (1886 - 1930) |
| Child | George Fredrick Yager (1888 - 1969) |
| Child | Emma Louise Yager (1890 - 1891) |
| Child | William Carl Yager (1892 - 1971) |
| Child | Robert Malcolm Yager (1894 - 1969) |
| Child | Arthur Herbert Yager (1897 - 1959) |
| Child | Benjamin Alfred Yager (1900 - 1901) |
| Child | Ethel Emma Josephine Yager (1903 - 1988) |
| Child | Ellen Eva Loretta Yager (1903 - 1973) |
| Child | Elmer Mikel Theador Yager (1903 - 1905) |
| Spouse | Anna Haselkamp (1856 - 1880) |
| Child | John Yager (1880 - 1881) |
| Father | Adam J Yager (1807 - 1895) |
| Mother | Eva Katherine Vogt (1826 - 1918) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth "Lizzie" Yager (1855 - 1953) |
| Sibling | John Yager (1859 - 1909) |
| Sibling | Helen "Lena" Yager (1862 - 1948) |
| Sibling | Katharina "Kate" Yager (1864 - 1942) |
| Sibling | Anna Yager (1865 - 1885) |
| Sibling | Joseph Yager (1867 - 1943) |
| Sibling | Eva Yager (1869 - 1954) |
| Sibling | Maria Magdalena Yager (1861 - ) |
Notes
Birth
Or 1858.21 Nov 1857 - From St Mary's Catholic Church records
Parish Record of Adam and Eva Jaeger family: 21 Nov 1857 for Adam (Note the 2 in 21 is difficult to read but based on how the other letters were written I think it is a "2" making the date "21".
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Calculated from 16 March 1907 death date at 49y 6m 18 d would be a birth of 26 Nov 1857
Got 49 y etc from St Mary's Church Baptism, Marriages and Death records. Close but not exact
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St Mary's Church records Bapt, Marr Death p 251=
Joannus Adam Jaeger born 1857/11/21 to parents Adam Jaeger and Eva Katherine Focht (should be Vogt)
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Marriage
Stearns County, MN Marriages 1856-1869 and 18655-1880Extracted from early St Cloud Newspapers and from Records of Clerk of Court, Stearns County, MN
by St Cloud Area Genealogists, Inc; St Cloud, MN
1991
From a list of marriages in the past year published in the St Cloud Times, Jan 5, 1881:
January 1880
Adam Jaeger and Anna Haselkamp
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St Mary's Church records Bapt, Marriage and Death p 249
1880/01/27 Adam Jaeger married Anna Haselcamp His father - Adami Jaeger and mother- Catherinae Vogt.
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Marriage
St Mary's Church House==========================
Stearns County, MN Marriages January 1881-December 1890
Extracted from early St Cloud Newspapers and from Records of Clerk of Court, Stearns County, MN
by St Cloud Area Genealogists, Inc; St Cloud, MN
March 1995
From a list of marriages in the past year published in the St Cloud Times, Jan 2, 1881: (???)
April 1883
Adam Yeager and Katy Hertzberger
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St Mary's Church records show 11 Nov 1883 for marriage.
11/11/1883 could be a typo as it is a transcription - Maybe 11 Apr 1883 Will have to check this out.
Adam Jaeger and Catherine Herzberger
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St Mary's Church record p 250 Adam Jaeger married 1883/04/11 to Catharina Herzberger.
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P 801 of Stearns County History
She gives the family information: "In 1883, she was married to Adam Yager."
Death
Transcribed from the Old Settlers Association Obituary Record, report on the year 1907.Located in Stearns County Historical Society family files: Adam Yaeger
Adam Yaeger:
A member of the Association met with an accidental and shocking death on a Saturday evening, March 16, 1907. While driving home from St Cloud to his farm in the town of St Joseph, accompanied by his daughter Ida, aged 20 years, they were in the act of passing over the St Germain crossing of the Osseo track when their sleigh was struck by the incoming Great Northern Winnipeg Flyer, hurled in the air and then thrown some distance. Mr. Yaeger died in a few minutes and his daughter passed away about 30 hours later.
Adam Yaeger was born in the town of St. Augusta, Stearns County, 49 years ago. He was a son of Adam Yaeger, one of the pioneers of that town. His early life was spent on the farm.
Some twenty years ago he removed to St Cloud and resided here a couple of years engaged in the pump business. About fifteen years ago he bought a tract of land in the town of St Joseph, and became a prosperous farmer. They has none children, among them twins and triplets. The later will be remembered as having been brought to one or two Association meetings. One of the triplets died. The widow and the following children survive. John, Edward, William, Arthur, Robert, Ella, and Effel. The deceased was a member of the Woodmen Lodge of St Cloud. His remains and those of his daughter were interred in the Calvary Cemetery in St Cloud.
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Minnesota Death Record, Stearns County, MN
From Books in Stearns County Historical Society
Adam Yaeger
Died 1907 Mar 16
Born 1857 Nov 21 in Minnesota
Age 49 y 3m 25d
Farmer
Cause of death: Accidentally killed by being struck by fast train on G N R R crossing
Book B page 246 line 2
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Calvary Cemetery Deceased report Yager, Adam Block 6, Lot 54 grave 2 Death Date March 20, 1907
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There is a note in St Cloud Times 18 March 1932 remembering the deaths of Adam Yaeger and daughter Ida. It is in digital files
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Burial
Calvary Cemetery, St Cloud, MN=====================
Adam Yager
BIRTH 1857
DEATH 16 Mar 1907 (aged 49–50)Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA
BURIAL Calvary CemeterySaint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA
PLOT Block 6 Lot 54 Grave 2
MEMORIAL ID 158232891
Spouse
Catherine Herzberger Yager
1862–1942
Children
Edward H Yager
1886–1930
Ethel E Yager Condon
1903–1988
Created by: St. Cloud Area Geni
Added: 16 Feb 2016
Find A Grave Memorial 158232891
Hide citationFind A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 January 2019), memorial page for Adam Yager (1857–16 Mar 1907), Find A Grave Memorial no. 158232891, citing Calvary Cemetery, Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by St. Cloud Area Geni (contributor 48774097) .
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Census (family)
1880 US Census, St Cloud Twp, Stearns Co, MNAdam Jager age 72, married, farmer, Ger Ger Ger
Katharina, age 53, wife, keeping house,Ger Ger Ger
Eliza, age 24, dau, at home, MN Ger Ger
John, age 20, son, working on farm, MN Ger Ger
Helena, age 18, dau, at home, MN Ger Ger
Kathe, age 16, dau, at home, MN Ger Ger
Anna, age 14, dau, at home, MN Ger Ger
Joseph, age 12, dau, at school, MN Ger Ger
Eva, age 10, dau, at school, MN Ger Ger
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Living next door:
Adam Jager, age 22, farmer, MN Ger Ger
Anna age 21, wife, keeping house, Ger Ger Ger
Source Citation
Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota; Roll: 634; Family History Film: 1254634; Page: 445A; Enumeration District: 114; Image: 0503
Source Information
Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.
Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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Census (family)
1885 MN State Census St Cloud Twp, Stearns Cop 34 1 May 1885
257 Adam Yager 28 MN
Kate 23 MN
John A 1 MN
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
Original data:
Minnesota Historical Society. Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905. St. Paul, MN, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 1977. Microfilm. Reels 1-47 and 107-164.
Minnesota. Minnesota Territorial Census Schedules, 1849-1855. St. Paul, MN, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 2000. Microfilm.
Minnesota. Minnesota 1857 Territorial Census. Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN, USA
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Census (family)
1900 US Census, St Joseph Twp, Stearns Co, MNAdam Yager, head, Nov 1857, age 42, married 17 years, MN, Ger, Ger, farmer
Katy A, wife, May 1862, 38, 7 of 8 children, MN, Ger, Ger
John A, son, Mar 1884, 16, MN MN MN
Eda H, dau, Sept 1885, 14
Edward H, son, Sept 1885, 14,
George F, son, Dec 1888, 11
William C, son, Feb 1892, 8
Robert M, son, Oct 1893,6
Arthur H, son, Jul 1896, 3
Herzberger, Elizabeth, mother in law, Dec 1825, 74, wid, Ger Ger Ger, immigrated in 1854, 46 yrs in US.
(Katy's mother)
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Census (family)
1905 MN State Census St Joseph Stearns MNYager, Adam RFD #5 47 MN Ger Ger 47y6m in MN 17y6m in St Joesph farmer
Kate A 43 MN Ger Ger 43y 1m 43y1m House keeper
John A 21 MN MN MN 21y2m 21y2m farmhand
Ida H 18 MN MN MN 18y8m 18y8m
Edward H 18 MN MN MN 18y8m 18y8m
George F 16 MN MN MN 16y 5m 16y5m
William C 13 MN MN MN 13y 3m 13y3m
Robert M 10 MN MN MN 10y 7m 10y7m
Arthur H 7 MN MN MN 7y10m 7y10m
Ethel E J 2 MN MN MN 2y 2y
Elmer M T 2 MN MN MN 2y 2y
Ellen E S 2 MN MN MN 2y 2y
County or Description: Stearns, Part 1 - All Localities Except City of St Cloud
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
Original data:Minnesota Historical Society. Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905. St. Paul, MN, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 1977. Microfilm. Reels 1-47 and 107-164.Minnesota. Minnesota Territorial Census Schedules, 1849-1855. St. Paul, MN, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 2000. Microfilm.Minnesota. Minnesota 1857 Territorial Census. Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN, USA.
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