Tony and two brothers John and Matt Jaeger married Rassier sisters. John married Maggie Rassier in 1892, Tony to Katherine Rassier in 1898, and Matt to Gertrude Rassier in 1904.

Tony was called Tony by family because he had an older half brother also named Michael who was called Michael. Tony was named Michael Anton for his godfather, Mike Lieser, a neighboring farmer in the St. Martin, Minnesota area. After Tony's parents died when he was 4 years and 9 years old respectively, he was raised at the Lieser home.

The Rassier family had previously farmed and lived near the Jaeger's in central Minnesota before relocating to new land in northeast South Dakota. Tony reacquainted himself with Katherine through letters and after relocating himself to Dakota, they married at Eden, SD near the Rassier farm. Immediately following, they relocated north to Lidgerwood, ND, perhaps 40 miles distance, to a farm Tony rented adjacent on the east side of brother Richard Gully's farm. They birthed four children, William, Cecelia, Tillie and Veronica on this farm, which in modern times came to be known as the Bohnenstingl place.

In 1907, the family relocated to the Mahnomen, Minnesota area, 140 miles distance, when land on the White Earth Ojibwe Reservation became available for purchase. Tony drove his family cross-country to Minnesota in a covered wagon with horsemen guiding their livestock. Four more children, Lawrence, Grace, Minulph and Marie were born on their farm in Pembina Township located south of town.

Tony was known as an attentive father and also as a strict disciplinarian husband and father. Of his three Jaeger brothers, he was thought by family to most resemble his father Johann, in looks and in temperament. He remained close to his siblings throughout his life through written letters, visits and phone calls. During the week prior to his death, he had been visiting his daughter Cecelia Welter and family in Minneapolis. He arrived back at home in Mahnomen where he died suddenly at age 77 years old. He was buried next to Katherine in St. Michaels Cemetery in Mahnomen. written by great nephew Gregory Dorr