Charles W. Jaeger and his brother, George, came to Barnes County in 1903, purchasing land east of Rogers. They shipped their machinery and six horses to Fargo and then drove from Fargo to Rogers, a trip that took several days.

George developed tuberculosis and died at Denver, Colorado in 1905. Charles returned to their former home, Freeport, Illinois and there married Myra Bender. The happily married couple came to Barnes County and Charles purchased the Thurston farm near Dazey, which became their home for thirty-seven years.

(Mrs. W. B. Stowman); Marvin-, Audrey, (Mrs. Henry Kling); Ralph and Lyle, soon came to Barnes County and settled near the Jaegers.

The Jaegers had two children; Evelyn, who married Charles Jewett, and Lorraine, a nurse, who married Leo Stowman, Barnes County Sheriff from 1939 through 1943. He passed away in 1956.

Lorraine later married Chris Engelstad and they reside in Valley City.

Charles Jaeger was a County Commissioner for twenty years, a member of the Welfare Board, School Board, and Township Board, as well as a very progressive farmer. The Jaegers retired in 1941 . Charles passed on in March 1960 and Myra died in June, 1972.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 110