Paul Yager and Margaret Frogle applied for a marriage license on Sept. 11, 1851, according to the Marriage license fil in the New Orleans Library. A number associated with the file was VEE 678, p. 13.

A note on the back of a photo says that she was born in Germany and came to America when she was about 13 years old, which would have been about 1848. She married Paul Yeager who was also from Germany. They were married in America. The same note spells her name "Frehlich".

Last name has also been spelled Frolick and Frogle (on marriage license) . She may have been born in Baden, Baden, Germany.

Copy of death certificate in possession of Sherri Park: " Mrs. Widow Margaret Yager (white) a native of Germany aged 57 years, 1 month departed this life 31 Dec 1891 at_(unreadable) Union Street in this city (Parish of Orleans) of chronic dysentary; birth place of parents, Germany.

May be in the same vault with her spouse.

In 1870 census of New Orleans, there is a Paul Jaeger on page 308 in 6th Ward:

Jaeger, Paul, 49, white, male, Works in Bakery, Switzerland.

Jaeger, Margaret, 36, female, white, Keeping House, Prussia.

Jaeger, John, 20, male, white, Tending Bar?, Louisiana

Jaeger, Louisa, 17, female, white, At House, Louisiana.

Jaeger, Willie, 12, male, white, Attending school, Lousiana

Jaeger, Maria, 5, female, white, Lousiana

Jaeger, Anna, 3, female, white, Louisiana

Evige, Elisabeth, 77, female, white, At Home, Prussia. (This is probably Margaret's mother.)

In 1880 census, Paul is listed as a confectioner. Also, as a non-reader and a non-writer. His birthplace and that of his mother and father are listed as Switzerland. His age is given as 50. He lived on St. Phillip's Street, north side. Family name on census is spelled Yeager. His son-in-law, Frank Hudson, is also listed as unable to read or write. He was a laborer.

1880 census of New Orleans, taken on 1 June 1880:

YEAGER, Paul, Self, M, Mar, W, 50, Switz

YEAGER, Margaret, Wife, F, Mar, W, 45, Ger

YEAGER, John, Son, M, --, W, 27, Louisiana

YEAGER, Willis, Son, --, W, 17, Louisiana

HUDSON, Louisa, Dau, F, Mar, W, 25, Louisiana

HUDSON, Frank, Son-L, Mar, W, 32, Louisiana

YEAGER, Marie, Dau, Single, W, 15, Louisiana

YEAGER, Josephine, Dau, F, Single, W, 8, Louisiana

From New Orleans Death Records:

Yager Margaret 57 yrs F W 12/31/1891 100 1021

NEW ORLEANS BIRTH RECORDS:

Yeager Paul, Jr. son of Paul Yeager and Margaret Frolick M - 05/12/1876 66 788

Frolech Maria Louisa Andrew Maria Duffy F W 05/28/1868 47 612

Frolich Emile Andrew Maria Duffe M - 04/23/1875 67 174

Frolich Laurence Andrew Maria Duffey M W 12/28/1861 35 575

Frolich Sidney Charles Andrew Maria Duffy M - 01/06/1872 60 193

Frolich Joseph Andrew Maria Duffy M - 03/29/1870 53 551

Frolich ----- August Mary Rogge F W 11/13/1865 or 11/30/1865 38 652

Frolich Albert John Laurence Catherine Joyce M W 11/07/1891 92 1062

Frolich Joseph Laurence Catherine Joyce M W 03/15/1894 101 132

Frolich August Louis Laurence Catherine Joyce - - 08/25/1898 114 __

Frolich Andrew Michael Lawrence Catherine Joyce M W 08/08/1889 88 93

Frolich Annie Louise Lawrence Katie Joyce F W 04/01/1896 106 1016

Frolich Clarence Max Max H. Bertha Frommeyer M W 07/11/1887 115 512

Frolick Jackson Dennis A. Maria Duffy M - 04/06/1873 61 639

Frolick Mary Lawrence Catherine Goyce F W 03/02/1888 87 184

Margaretha Fralich