I am ninety-five percent sure the Arther Eggarson listed on the below census sheet image is our Arthur Eggerson, 1880, seven months old; living in Chicago with his mother and father, Knud & Joanna Eggarson. Most likely at a very young age, he probably moved with both of his parents to Mississippi. I am thinking Arthur’s parents may have died when he was very young. Which could be the reason he became involved with horse-racing, since jockeys in his time period were young boys from poor rural areas, orphans or street urchins. To date, the 1880’s census is all I have found on Knud & Joanna Eggarson. In search of. . .
Knud Eggarson in the 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Knud Eggarson
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Denmark
Home in 1880: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self
Marital Status: Married
Spouse’s Name: Joanna Eggarson
Father’s Birthplace: Denmark
Mother’s Birthplace: Denmark
Occupation: Oil Factory
Household Members:
Knud Eggarson 31
Joanna Eggarson 21
Arther Eggarson 7m
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