Jacob George Jaeger ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: LTQ2-1Y9.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. New York State Census census in 1915 in Ridgewood, Queens, NY. ³ The 1915 New York State Census recorded at 1874 Cornelia St.: George J. Jaeger, painter, 33, living with wife Carrie S. A. Jaeger, 34.

2. Occupation: garage man for Oscar Kern, Merriick Rd., Lynbrook, NY on 12 Sep 1918 in Lynbrook, Nassau, NY. ⁴

3. He was described as tall, medium build, grey eyes, light hair on 12 Sep 1918 in Lynbrook, Nassau, NY. ⁴

4. Residence: 11 Chestnut St., Lynbrook, NY on 12 Sep 1918 in Lynbrook, Nassau, NY. ⁴

5. Census in 1920 in Lynbrook, Nassau, NY. ⁶ The 1920 census recorded owning a home at 48 Carhenter Avenue: George Jaeger, house painter, 37, living with wife Carrie, 38; and daughter HIlda, 3 years and 11 months when the census was recorded on 22 Jan 1920. Hilda and George were born in New York, his father in Holland, and his mother in Germany. Carrie and her parents were born in Pennsylvania.

6. Obituary: Allentown Morning Call: Former Allentonian Passes Away on 18 Mar 1925 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. FORMER ALLENTOWNIAN PASSES AWAY
J. George Jaeger, husband of Carrie Knerr Jaeger, passed away very suddenly on Thursday, March 5, of heart failure, at his late home, 8 Le-Roy Place, Lynnbrock, Long Island.
He is survived by his widow, and one daughter, Hilda Magdaline, two brothers and two sisters.
Death came while apparently in good health, he having returned from his place of business, and at the time was playing with his only daughter, and was in the act of reaching for a chair on which to sit.
Services were conducted at his late home on Sunday by Rev. Hammer. Mr. Jaeger was formerly employed by the International Motor Co., at the Allentown plant, and was a member of "Phil Sheridan Council, T. O. S. of A." of this city.
Mrs. Ray Y. Mohr, Mrs. F. H. Bury and Mrs. Eugene Miller, sisters of Mrs. Jaeger, accompanied by Ray Mohr and F. H. Bury, attended the funeral.

Jacob married Carrie Sarah Amanda Knerr, daughter of Elias Henry Knerr and Sarah Isabella Diehl, about 1914. (Carrie Sarah Amanda Knerr was born on 18 Jan 1881 in Weidasville, Lehigh, PA ^{7 8} and died on 24 Nov 1971 in Easton, Northampton, PA ^{2 8}.)