Nybyggere i Alpha, Lewis County, Washington

[dn17801]

Jeg forsøker å finne ut hvor Knut (Knute) Jeger (Jæger) f. 14 febr. 1850 kommer fra.
Han emigrerte til Amerika i 1883, men jeg kan ikke finne ham i noen emigrantlister. Han hadde en kone Kristine (Christine?) f. 6. mars 1848. Vet ikke hennes pikenavn. Disse bosatte seg i Alpha, Lewis County Washington, hvor det etter hvert ble mange norske familier.
Jeg forsøker å hjelpe en som kommer fra dette stedet. Han skriver en bok om de første som slo seg ned der ute.
Hilsen Una

[gj06100]

Hei Una!
Have you seen the 1900 USA census for this family?
I find "Knud Jager" (how it is spelled) born Feb 1950 with his wife and 3 children in Alpha, WA.
A daughter, Ida was born 1890 in WA, but the older son (name starts with an A...Ard???)...was born in Norway in July 1883 (the same year they immigrated)...
Then there is a son William, born in WA in 1885.
Kristine gave birth to 5 kids...all are living...but only 3 are in the 1900 census.

Perhaps knowing about the son born in Norway in 1883 will help you locate the family "over there"??

mvh Patty

[gj06100]

Hei igjen...
I took another look...the son born in Norway is named Axel, I think...
Patty

[dn17801]

Hello Patty!
Thank you for the answeer. I have done some search since I sent in these question. After a long time I did find Knut and his parents in Folketellingen for 1875. He came from Nord-Rana in Nordland. And out from that I did find his christening.
So fine that you gave me this information. Now I can look for his wedding and for his son's christening. But I can not find them in the emigrants lists.
Med vennlig hilsen Una

[dn22126]

Hvis du prøver Genealogiske ressurser..Emigrasjon og immigrasjon...Emigrasjon(Digitalarkivet)...Emigrantar fra Trondheim 1867-1930, så finner du noen der som kan stemme med disse folkene.

[dn17801]

Takk skal du ha Thom.
Nå fant jeg hele bunten. Det hjelper med litt rettledning en gang i blandt.
M.v.h. Una

[gj06100]

Hei igjen Una!
In the 1920 census, I think I located another son of Knut...he is named Jacob Jager and was born in Norway 1878/1879 (or so)...age 58. Jacob is on the same census page as his father in 1920...but it appears that Jacob now has his own farm. Knut is age 79 and listed with his wife in the 1920 census.

[gj06100]

UFF DA...
Jacob was age 41 in the 1920 census...sorry about that....he was not 58!
mvh Patty

[dn17801]

Takk skal du ha Patty.
Nå skal jeg jobbe litt med å finne disse barna i kirkebøkene. Takk for hjelpen. Jeg har alt videresendt opplysningene jeg har fått. Takk for all hjelp.
M.v.h. Una