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became a Quaker while at Haverford. Some of his issue remained Quaker. After moving
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to Denver in 1896 he became active in the Quaker Church there. He taught English in North Denver High School, became Supervisor of Manuel Training, Denver, and organized the first Athletic Association and Field Sports in Denver. His boys won seven state relay races in succession. In May 1903 he was presented with a silver cup as a token of appreciation which now is in the Museum of North Denver High School.
Late in 1897, Milton filed on a tract of 80 acres in Estes Park just east of where the Stanley Hotel was built. He bought 120 acres joining this tract on the south. These 200 acres were sold to George Storer of Toledo, Ohio in Sept. 1919. On Oct. 14, 1907 he bought 160 acres near Mary's Lake, Estes Park which became his residence in 1920 until he moved to Los Angeles shortly before his death. This tract was sold to Carl Lindenschmidt of St. Louis.
Issue :
(1) CLAUDE CLAUSER (Milton°, Adam, Wm. 4, P. A. 3, Jóhannes - 2 , Hans1), son of Milton and Anna: b. Dec. 16, 1888 at Sinking Springs, Berks Co., Pa .; bap. Jan. 27, 1889 by Rev. Ben D. Zweitzer;
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d. July 6, 1930; m. Oct. 7, 1911 to Celeste Ure Horton aged 19, dau. of Francis Horton, at Kansas City, Mo. She was a Christian Scientist. Claude is buried at Kansas City. Celeste m. 2nd in 1957 to Clayton White,
Pasadena, Cal. Claude was associated with his Hettinger uncles who had a Dental Supply Co., Kansas City, Mo. Claude attended Haverford College, Pa. Issue :
(a) TWIN. MILTON URE CLAUSER (Claude', Milton , 6 Adam5, Wm. 4, P. A.3, Johannes2, Hans1), son of Claude and Celeste: b. May 25, 1913, Kansas City, Mo .; m. July 30, 1937 to Hazel Virginia Randall, dau. of John M. Randall of Pasadena, at a double wedding of the twins. Received his Ph. D. at the age of 24 from the California Institute of Tech- nology, Magna Cum Laude. He, like his brother, studied under Theo. von Korman, a famous aero- nautical scientist. He belongs to a number of honorary fratern- ities; is a member of the Panel
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of Aeronautics for Assistant Secretary of Defense; was head of the School of Aeronautics, Purdue University; has served as con- sultant to several companies and governmental agencies; is connected with the Douglas Plant in Cal.
Issue :
i. MILTON JOHN CLAUSER, son of Milton and Hazel Virginia: b. June 17, 1940, Santa Monica, Cal.
ii. MARILYN ANN CLAUSER, dau. of Milton and Hazel Virginia: b. May 2, 1944, Santa Monica, Cal.
(b) TWIN. FRANCIS HETTINGER CLAUSER (Claude7, Milton6, Adam5, Wm.4, P. A.3, Johannes2, Hans1), son of Claude and Celeste: b. May 25, 1913, Kansas City, Mo .; m. July 30, 1937 to Catharine McMillan, dau. of Dr. Edwin H. McMillan and a sister of Dr. Ed McMillan, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics. Double wedding. Francis received his Ph. D. at
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the age of 24 from the California Institute of Technology, Magna Cum Laude. He, like his brother, studied under Dr. Theo. von Korman. He belongs to a number of honorary fraternities; is a member of Air Forces Scientific Advisory Board; is Chairman of Dept. of Aeronautics, Johns Hop- kins University; has served as consultant to several companies and governmental agencies. Issue :
i. CAROLINE HELEN CLAUSER, dau. of Francis and Catharine: b. Oct. 12, 1939, Pasadena, Cal.
(c)
ii. JOHN FRANCIS CLAUSER, son of Francis and Catharine: b. Dec. 1, 1942, Pasadena, Cal. BETTY CELESTE CLAUSER (Claude7, Milton6, Adam5, Wm.4, P. A.3, Johannes 2 Hans1), dau. of Claude A and Celeste: b. Aug. 3, 1923, Kansas City, Mo .; m. June 18, 1946 to Raymond Valois, So. Pasadena, Cal. Issue :
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i. DIANA MARIE VALOIS, dau. of Betty and Raymond: b. Sept. 10, 1947.
ii. SHERRYL VALOIS, dau. of Betty and Raymond: b. June 15, 1949.
iii. WILLIAM VALOIS, son of Betty and Raymond: b. May 14, 1951.
(2) JOHN MILTON CLAUSER (Milton, Adam5, , Wm.4, P. A.3, Johannes $2, Hans 1), son
of Milton and Anna: b. May 8, 1890 at.
Lancaster, Pa .; bap. by Rev. J. M. d. 1-8-1960 Titzel; m. on Oct. 14, 1915 at St. Louis to Constance Kempff who was b. Apr. 17, 1889; d. Oct. 4, 1958 in St.
Louis, Mo. John attended Universities of Colorado and Kansas. Alpha Tau
Omega. He, like his brother, Claude, was in business with his Hettinger uncles at Kansas City, Mo. Later he established his own business, Midvale Dental Supply Co. of St. Louis, Mo.
Note: Constance was the dau. of Dr. Frederick Kempff and w. Jeanette. He died in 1919 in St. Louis. His
other issue were: Sophie, Jeanette, and Albert. Dr. Kempff was the son of
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Friedrich and Henrietta Kempff of Belleville, Il1. Other issue of
Friedrich were: Louis Kempff, b. Oct. 11, 1841; d. July 29, 1920; Mrs. John Hosbach, Belleville, Ill .; Mrs. Emily Espenhain, Milwaukee, Wis. Louis Kempff graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1861; became Captain 1891; became Rear-Admiral in 1899; commanded the U. S. Naval Forces in Chinese Waters during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900.
Issue :
(a) FREDERICK KEMPFF CLAUSER (John' , Milton6, Adam5, Wm.4, P. A. 3, Johannes2, Hans1), son of John and Constance: b. Jan. 22, 1922;
m. Aug. 4, 1944 to Madelyn Maloney. Frederick graduated
from Washington and Lee Univer- sity, St. Louis. He is president of Midvale Dental Supply Co. (Sigma Alpha Epsilon.)
Issue :
i. CONSTANCE CLAUSER, dau. of Frederick and Madelyn, b. Feb. 23, 1947.
ii. CANDICE CLAUSER, dau. of
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Frederick and Madelyn, b. Nov. 11, 1951.
iii. FREDERICK JOHN CLAUSER, son of Frederick and Madelyn, b. Aug. 31, 1959, St. Louis. MARY PORTIA CLAUSER (Miltonº, Adam5, Wm.4, P. A.3, Johannes2, Hans1), dau.
(3)
of Milton and Anna: b. Apr. 14, 1892, Lancaster, Pa .; bap. May 30, 1892 by J. M. Titzel; m. Oct. 14, 1922 to Maurice Reynolds, La Habre, Cal. Stepson, Robert Reynolds, graduate of Stanford University. Mary m. 2nd in 1952 to Peter Brainerd, Minnesota.
(4)
ASA BEN CLAUSER (Milton ,
5 4
Adam
Wm.4
,
P. A.3, Johannes2, Hans1), son of Milton and Anna: b. Oct. 13, 1893,
Haverford, Pa .; d. Jan. 31, 1918,
Fairmont Cem., Denver. Attended University of Colo.
Adam5
(5) GRACE H. CLAUSER (Milton 6 Adam , Wm. 4, P. A. 3, Johannes 2, Hans 1), dau. of Milton and Anna: b. June 20, 1895, Haverford; m. Sept. 20, 1920 to Lorus T. Holdaway of Utah who d. Jan. 7, 1958, Los Angeles, Cal. Issue : RICHARD L. HOLDAWAY, b. May 7, 1922,
d. Jan. 14, 1923; GRACE ELAINE HOLDAWAY b. Nov. 11, 1923.
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(6) HOWARD CLAUSER (Milton, Adam", Wm. 4 , P. A.3, Johannes2, Hans1), son of Milton and Anna: b. 1898; d. Mar. 1899, aged 1 yr., 5 mos., Denver.
(7) DONALD MILTON CLAUSER (Miltonº A Wm.4, P. A. 3, Johannes2 Hans1), son
Adam-
of Milton and Winnie: b. July 5, 1901, Denver; m. Sept. 1, 1930 to Selina Sizer, dau. of Roberdeau and Maggie (Brackell) Sizer. Santa Fe, N. M.
(8) Infant dau. CLAUSER, of Milton and Winnie, Denver.
(9) CARL THEODORE CLAUSER (Miltonº, Adam 5 , Wm.4, P. A.3, Johannes2, Hans1), son of Milton and Winnie: b. Jan. 17, 1904, Denver; m. on Mar. 26, 1927 to Leta May Alspach at Payette, Idaho who was b. May 9, 1907, Payette. "Ted" was elected Mayor of Payette in 1959. Note : Leta May was the dau. of George and Myrtle Alice (Darr) Alspach. George was b. Nov. 6, 1879 at Hulbur, Ia .; m. on Nov. 6, 1902 at Carroll, Ia. to Myrtle Alice Darr who was b. Mar. 8, 1883, Lake City, Ia .; d. Oct. 12, 1930. She was the dau. of Abraham Lincoln Darr who was b. Mar. 11, 1850, Linn
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Co., Ia .; d. Aug. 1947, Carroll, Ia .; m. on Sept. 9, 1872 at Marion, Ia. to Laura Plumb who was b. July 28, 1849 in Berkshire, Ohio; d. Mar. 4, 1928 in Carroll, Ia.
George was the son of Samuel B. and Catharine E. (Steigerwalt) Alspach. Samuel was b. Mar. 13, 1846, West Penn, Pa .; d. 1932 in Boise, Idaho; m. on Oct. 25, 1871 in Pottsville, Pa. to Catharine E. Steigerwalt who was b. Apr. 4, 1852 at Mckeansbury, Pa .; d. July 24, 1940, Boise, Idaho.
Issue :
(a) BARBARA MAE CLAUSER, dau. of Carl and Leta: b. Apr. 18, 1929, Payette; m. on Aug. 28, 1955 to Donald Lee Walker. Live at Par- ma, Idaho.
(b) CHARLES THEODORE CLAUSER, son of Carl and Leta: b. Apr. 25, 1934. In U. S. Army, 1958-1960, Augs- burg, Germany.
(10)
CHARLES CLIFFORD CLAUSER (Milton6, Adam5, Wm.4, P. A.3, Johannes2, Hans1), son of Milton and Winnie: b. Mar. 26, 1906, Denver; m. lst Diana Drangas in 1939 at Las Vegas, Nevada. Her family
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moved from Athens, Greece to Chicago. The original Greek name was changed to Drangas. He m. 2nd Florence Gump at Winnemucca, Nevada in 1949 who had no issue.
Issue :
(a) CAROL DIANA CLAUSER, dau. of Charles and Diana: b. Aug. 16, 1940 in Chicago, Il1.
(b) STEPHEN MICHAEL CLAUSER, son of Charles and Diana: b. May 24, 1945 in Chicago, Il1.
10. JACOB K. CLAUSER (Wm.4, P. A.3, Johannes 2, Hans'), son of William and Elizabeth: b. Nov. 26, 1834; d. Dec. 5, 1931; m. Sarah Gerhart who Was believed to have been b. July 28, 1854; d. Aug. 15, 1904 (St. Mich. Ch.) Upper Bern Twp. Issue :
a. SARAH ELIZABETH CLAUSER (Jacob5, Wm . 4, P. A. 3, Johannes- 2 Hans1), dau. of Jacob , and Sarah: b. Dec. 20, 1875; believed to
have m. Joseph Hamburger. A dau., RUTH HAMBERGER, b. May 27, 1898, m. Eckhardt who had a son, PAUL ECKHARDT, b. Dec. 20, 1924.
b. KATE REBECCA CLAUSER (Jacob5, Wm. 4, P. A. 3, Johannes2, Hans1), dau. of Jacob and Sarah: 1877-1879.
c . MATILDA CLAUSER (Jacob5, Wm.4, P. A. 3, Johannes2, Hans1), dau. of Jacob and Sarah:
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b. Sept. 8, 1879; d. July 6, 1958; m. Joseph Klusewitz. £ Reading.
d.
LILLIAN CLAUSER (Jacob5, Wm. 4, P. A. 3, Johannes2, Hans1), dau. of Jacob and Sarah:
b. Dec. 6, 1881; d. Mar. 13, 1950.
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P. A. 3
e. JACOB W. CLAUSER (Jacob , Wm. , Johannes2, Hans1), son of Jacob and Sarah: b. Feb. 24, 1885; m. Isabella Schaeffer b. Oct. 25, 1888. Shillington, Pa. A son, JOHN CLAUSER, b. July 8, 1912, m. Ruth Lukritz. Their dau., JACQUELIN CLAUSER, Jan. 7, 1939, m. Charles Reinohle. Dau., MABEL CLAUSER, b. Sept. 9, 1913, m. Herman Mohring. Son, THOMAS CLAUSER, b. May 9, 1917 m. Harriet b. May 8, 1920.
f . MARY CLAUSER (Jacob3, Wm. 4, P. A. 3, Johannes 2 , Hans1), dau. of Jacob and Sarah: b. Aug. 8, 1887; m. Charles Portner b. Jan. 2, 1888.
Issue :
(1) MARY PORTNER, dau. of Mary and Charles : b. 1902; m. Clement Johnson. Son, CLEMENT, JR., b. July 12, 1931, m. Louise Fox. Issue : ROLAND JOHNSON, 1947; DANA LEE JOHNSON, 1951.
(2) LILLIAN PORTNER, dau. of Mary and Charles: b. Aug. 19, 1910.
(3) WALTER PORTNER, son of Mary and Charles : b. Oct. 13, 1912; m. Maud
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Kern. Issue : SANDA LEE PORTNER b. June 24, 1946.
(4) CLYDE PORTNER, son of Mary and Charles : b. May 18, 1914; d. 1944; m. Loretta.
(5) DORIS PORTNER, dau. of Mary and
Charles : b. Aug. 2, 1923; m. Robert
Zellers. Issue : ROBERT ZELLERS, 1947; DOLORES ZELLERS, 1953.
(6) CHARLES PORTNER, JR., son of Mary and Charles : b. Feb. 20, 1929; m. Jane K. Issue : WILLIAM, 1949; JULIANA, 1951; BARRY, 1952; CYNTHIA, 1957.
g . ANNA LOUISE CLAUSER (Jacob', Wm. 4, P. A.', Johannes2, Hans1), dau. of Jacob and Sarah: b. Jan. 11, 1890; m. Ralph Heffelfinger b. Dec. 13, 1898.
Issue :
(1) ANNA MAY HEFFELFINGER, dau. of Anna and Ralph: b. Oct. 8, 1912; m. Bernard A. Morris b. Nov. 25, 1906. Issue : JOAN MORRIS b. 1940; d. y .; RITA MORRIS, 1942; MICHAEL MORRIS, 1945.
(2) MERRIL JAMES HEFFELFINGER, son of Anna and Ralph: b. May 23, 1915; m. Grace Mull. Issue : PHYLIS 1938-1948; MERRIL JAMES, JR. b. May 15, 1950. h.
IDA RUTH CLAUSER (Jacob5, Wm. 4, P. A. 3, Johannes 2, Hans1), dau. of Jacob and 84
Sarah: b. Jan. 19, 1893; m. Frederick Klusewitz 1890-1956.
i. ALICE RAY CLAUSER (Jacob5, Wm.4, P. A. 3, Johannes2, Hans1), dau. of Jacob and Sarah: b. Mar. 6, 1895; d. 1897.
F. ELIZABETH CLAUSER (P. A. 3, Johannes2, Hans1), dau. of Philip Adam and Anna Maria: died before 1800 as shown by Census; m. Benjamin Long who m. 2nd time before 1810. One issue.
Census 1800, Bern Twp., Benjamin Long: one male 26 to 45; one female under 10. Census 1810, Bern Twp., Benjamin Long: one male 26 to 45; four males under 10; one female 26 to 45; one female 10 to 16.
The Deed of Release, Apr. 9, 1825, to Jacob Clauser shows that their only issue, Elizabeth, was married before 1825.
Issue :
1. ELIZABETH LONG, dau. of Elizabeth and Benjamin: b. ca. 1798; d. Sept. 15, 1866 in Tulpehocken; Ist m. John Henne who was b. May 30, 1780; d. Apr. 1, 1843 (St. Mich. Ch.). See Henne line. Believed to have m. 2nd to Philip Wilhelm of Tulpehocken. Readinger Adler: "In Tulpehocken, Sept. 15, 1866, am schlog fluss (apoplexy) Elizabeth Henne wife of Philip Wilhelm aged 68 yrs., 6 mos., 23 das."
Census 1850, Upper Bern: Elizabeth Henne, 55; John 23; Daniel 22; Elizabeth 11; Charles 8;
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Lydia, 7. Issue of Elizabeth and John: MARCIA HENNE, b. Apr. 17, 1825; JOHN HENNE, b. June 24, 1826; DANIEL HENNE, b. Mar. 28, 1828; JACOB HENNE, b. Apr. 14, 1830; CATHARINE HENNE, b. May 29, 1831; SIMON HENNE, b. Nov. 6, 1833; WILLIAM HENNE, b. Jan. 18, 1834; REUBEN HENNE, b. Mar. 18, 1836; ELIZABETH HENNE, b. Apr. 7, 1838; LYDIA HENNE, b. Oct. 16, 1840, d. 1856; CHARLES HENNE, b. Nov. 24, 1842 (St. Mich. Ch.).
G.
CATHARINE CLAUSER (P. A. , Johannes-,
3 2
,
Hans -), dau.
of Philip Adam and Anna Maria: m. Daniel Kelchner. Lived in Norwegian Twp., Schuylkill Cò. in 1825. Mentioned in Deed of Release of 1825. Some issue baptized at St. Michael's Ch. Last lived in Hamburg.
Census 1850, Hamburg, Daniel Kelchner, 63; Catharine, 63; Henry, 22; Lisa, 13; Fietta, 11; Daniel, 25; Caroline, 20. Issue : ELIZABETH KELCHNER, b. Apr. 12, 1810; CATHARINE KELCHNER, b. Apr. 30, 1812; EVA KELCHNER, b. Nov. 17, 1813; SARAH KELCHNER, b. Feb. 8, 1816.
H.
SARAH CLAUSER (P. A. 3, Johannes2, Hans1), dau. of Philip Adam and Anna Maria: m. George Seaman (Deed of Release, .1825).
Census 1810, Bern Twp., Berks Co., George Seaman : one male 26 to 45; one male under 10; one female 26 to 45; one female under 10. Census 1830, Bern Twp., George Seaman: one male 40 to 50; one male 20 to 30; one male 15 to
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20; one male under 5; one female 70 to 80; one female 40 to 50; one female 10 to 15; three females 5 to 10. Issue : MARIA SEAMAN, b. Feb. 22, 1813; SOPHIA SEAMAN, b. Apr. 1, 1821 (St. Mich. Ch.).
I. CHRISTINA CLAUSER (P. A.3, Johannes2, Hans1), dau. of Philip Adam and Anna Maria: m. after 1809 to Isaac Miller (Deed of Release, 1825).
Census 1800, Bern Twp., Isaac Miller, one male 26 to 45; one male 16 to 26; one male 10 to 16; one male under 10; one female 26 to 45. (Relative ?)
Census 1810, Pinegrove Twp., Berks Co. (Schuylkill 1811) Isaac Miller, one male over 45; one male 16 to 26; two males, 10 to 16; two males under 10; one female 26 to 45; two females 16 to 26; one female 10 to 16; three females under 10.
Census 1850, Hamburg, Berks Co., Isaac Miller, 80.
Issue :
1. JACOB MILLER, son of Christina and Isaac: b. Oct. 23, 1814 (Zions Union Ch., Perry Twp.).
2 . GEORGE MILLER, son of Christina and Isaac: b. May 29, 1800; d. Sept. 25, 1877; m. lst Maria Magdalena Reber who was b. Oct. 3, 1798, Windsor Twp .; d. Aug. 2, 1850 (St. Mich. Ch.); m. 2nd, after 1850, widow, Catharine Williamson, nee Clauser, dau. of Jacob and Magdalena Clauser, who was b. Nov. 27, 1817; d. Mar. 13, 1890. Look under Jacob b. 1782 (St. Mich. Ch.).
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Issue :
a . DIANA C. MILLER, dau. of Catharine and
George: b. Feb. 17, 1853; d. Feb. 25, 1924; m. Frank K. Wagner who was b. Dec. 5, 1850; d. Feb. 20, 1931, son of George and Lydia (Kaufman) Wagner. See Kaufman line for issue.
3. NELLIE MILLER, dau. of Christina and Isaac: b. Dec. 4, 1814.
4. SARAH MILLER, dau. of Christina and Isaac: £ b. Oct. 26, 1819 (St. Mich. Ch.).
J.
MARIA CLAUSER (P. A.3, Johannes2, Hans1), dau. of Philip Adam and Anna Maria: m. Philip Long (Deed of Release, 1825) ..
Census 1810, Bern Twp., Berks Co., Philip Long: one male 26 to 45; two males under 10; one female 26 to 45; two females under 10. A dau., HANNAH LONG, b. Aug. 23, 1810; bap. Oct. 28, 1810. Sp. Jostina (Christina) Clauser (St. Mich. Ch.).
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Klauser - Clauser
Eastern Berks County
HANS GEORGE KLAUSER (Hans-), son of Hans Jarick and
Anna Maria: b. probably in Germany; d. Sept. 1812 in Earl Twp., Berks Co .; m. about 1753 to Susanna who was baptized at the age of 26 yrs. (Augustus Evang. Luth. Ch. Troppe, Montgomery Co. Abstracts Gen. Soc. of Pa. : 135.)
George Clauser appears on the tax list of Perkiomen Twp., Phila. Co. in 1756, mason, one child. He rented from Isaac Kolb. (Kolb is a Dunkard name.) (Bean, Theo. W.,
Hist. of Mont. Co. : 1027. Phila. 1884.)
Berks Co. Deed Bk. 22:141 shows following:
14 February 1759. Adam Linck of Oley Hills, Berks Co. to GEORGE GLAUSER and John Berns of Perki- omen and Skippack Township, Philadelphia County for 220 pounds, Adam Lincks right in and to 150 acres in Oley Twp. joining Stephen Hauks land, together with the warrant and all rights and benefits. Acknowledged 29 May 1769 by Adam Linck. Recorded 13 Nov. 1806.
Another deed appears on the same page as follows:
16 March 1767. John Berks of District adjoining Colebrookdale, mason to GEORGE KLAUSER of same, weaver, for 200 pounds, a piece of land in District, aforesaid, adjoining Jacob Mathis, Nicholas Hunter, and Stephen Hauck's land of 116 acres, 15 perches being one-half part of three tracts of about 230 acres, 100 acres of which was taken up by Jacob Linck about 1735; 50 acres taken up by Adam Linck 19 Oct. 1742 and about 80 acres taken up by Petcr Bard on 13 Aug. 1752; which said 116 acres, 15 perches was granted by Adam Linck 14 Feb. 1759 unto
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John Berns and Adam Linck by aforesaid indenture conveyed a like quantity of 116 acres, 15 perches to GEORGE KLAUSER with all buildings and improve- ments . Acknowledged 16 Mar. 1767. Recorded 13 Nov. 1806.
George Clauser, Sr. appears on the Earl Twp., Berks
Co. tax lists, 1782-1785. Listed as a mason.
Abstracts of Berks Co. Wills, Berks Co. C. H. Will Bk. D: 94, the following appears made Sept. 14, 1812 and proved May 24, 1814.
GEORGE CLAUSER of Earl Twp., Berks Co., his Will mentions wife, SUSANNAH; sons, DAVID, EDWARD, JACOB, HENRY, GEORGE, PETER; daughters, HANNAH, w. of Samuel High and MARY, wife of George Miller. Executors : Jacob Hoch Shoemaker, Tobias Scholl. Witnesses : George Boone, Jacob Hitter.
The Will implies that sons, Edward, Henry, and George, died before 1812. David, Jacob, Peter, and the two daughters were still living. All had issue.
Issue :
I. JOHANN JURG KLAUSER (J. George2, Hans1), son of J. George and Susanna: b. Feb. 21, 1754; d. 1795; m. Hannah Stapleton (Rec. Augustus Evang. Luth. Ch., Troppe, Montgomery Co. Gen. Soc. of Pa. : 101). Letters of Administration granted to John Staple- ton, brother-in-law, on Mar. 17, 1795, Oley Twp., Berks
Co. Widow incapacitated.
George Klauser Jr. appears on the tax lists of
Earl Twp. 1782-1785. He was a mason.
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The following issue appears on the Records of Evang. Luth. Congregation in Oley Hills, Colebrookdale, 1753-1799.
Issue :
A. WILLIAM GLASSER (Johann3, J. Geo. 2, Hans1), son of Johann and Hannah: b. Apr. 3, 1776; m. Catharine. William owned 95 acres in Earl Twp. which he sold in 1799 to his uncle, Peter. It adjoined and may once have been a part of his grandfather's farm. Neighbors were Peter Diener, Philip Mattis, John Hunter (Dd. Bk. 20:537). Census 1850, Rockland
Twp. : William Clauser, 73; Catharine, 66. 2
B. SUSAN CLAUSER (Johann' J. Geo. ", Hans -), dau. of
Johann and Hannah:
b. Dec. 9, 1777.
c. ELIZABETH CLAUSER (Johann3, J. Geo. 2, Hans1), dau. of Johann and Hannah: b. Aug. 29, 1779.
D. JOHN CLAUSER (Johann3, J. Geo.2, Hans1), son of Johann and Hannah: b. July 14, 1788, Sps. John Stableton and w. Rosina; m. Catharine Fiegel.
John Clauser moved to Robeson Twp. where he bought the old George Moore farm which was later owned by a Simon Clauser. John owned canal boats on the Schuylkill River.
The Berks Co. C. H. shows a Will made by John Klauser, Robison Twp. on Dec. 22, 1836, probated in 1837. It mentions wife Catharine; sons, Daniel, John, Benjamin, Samuel; daughters, Lydia w. of Henry Moyer, and Sarah.
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Issue :
1. LYDIA CLAUSER (John4, Johann3, J. Geo. 2, Hans1), dau. of John and Catharine: m. Henry Moyer.
2. SARAH CLAUSER (John4, Johann3, J. Geo. 2, Hans-), dau. of John and Catharine: m. Isaac Moore.
3. DANIEL CLAUSER (John4, Johann3, J. Geo. 2, Hans 1 "), son of John and Catharine: b. Jan. 28, 1810; d. Apr. 11, 1877; m. Susanna Seiffert dau. of Daniel Seiffert who was b. Dec. 14, 1812; d. Nov. 23, 1905. Robeson Twp.
Issue :
a. CLEMENT CLAUSER (Daniel', 5 John" A
4 Johann ,
3
J. Geo. .2 Hans'), son of Daniel and
Susanna : b. Apr. 23, 1836; m. Mary A.
Wingert. Issue : IDA CLAUSER, MILTON
CLAUSER, MATILDA CLAUSER, MAMIE CLAUSER, ELMER CLAUSER, ANNIE CLAUSER, OSCAR CLAUSER, IVA CLAUSER.
b. CHRISTINA CLAUSER (Daniel-, John- Johann ,
3
J. Geo. 2 Hans 1), dau. of Daniel and
Susanna: b. Oct. 15, 1837; m. John Thomp-
son . Son, HEBER THOMPSON.
c. LUCY ANN CLAUSER (Daniel5, John4, Johann3, J. Geo. 2 , Hans1), dau. of Daniel and
Susanna:
b. Dec. 31, 1839; m. Samuel
Zacharias. Issue : SADIE ZACHARIAS, SUE ZACHARIAS, MINNIE ZACHARIAS.
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d .
DANIEL S. CLAUSER (Daniel', John“ 4 Johann
3
J. Geo. 2, Hans1), son of Daniel and
Susanna: b. Jan. 23, 1842; m. Mary Lord.
Lived in Robinson Twp.
Issue :
(1) FRANCIS L. CLAUSER, son of Daniel and Mary: b. Jan. 7, 1867; m. Maude High.
(2) ROSE CLAUSER, dau. of Daniel and Mary: b. Mar. 10, 1868; m. George Rauch.
(3) HOWARD CLAUSER, son of Daniel and Mary : b. Apr. 29, 1869. Issue : FLORENCE CLAUSER, EDDIE CLAUSER, CARRIE CLAUSER, FRED CLAUSER, FRANCIS CLAUSER of Pittsburg.
(4) HENRY CLAUSER, son of Daniel and Mary: b. July 21, 1870, Shillington.
(5) WILLIAM CLAUSER, son of Daniel and
Mary:
b. Feb. 2, 1872.
Issue :
FRANCIS CLAUSER of Reading. Others.
(6) CHARLES CLAUSER, son of Daniel and
Mary: b. Mar. 27, 1873.
(7) IRVIN CLAUSER, son of Daniel and Mary: 1874-1882.
(8) ANNA CLAUSER, dau. of Daniel and Mary: b. Mar. 12, 1876; m. Solomon Fisher.
(9) FLORENCE CLAUSER, dau. of Daniel and
Mary : b. Nov. 12, 1884; m. Edward Fidler.
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e. ANNA ELIZABETH CLAUSER (Daniel5, John4,
Johann , 3 , J. Geo. 2, Hans1), dau. of Daniel and Susanna: b. June 29, 1844; d. Jan. 25, 1868.
f. EDWARD CLAUSER (Daniel-, John , Johann , J. .3 Geo. 2, Hans 1), son of Daniel and Susanna:
b. 1847. Infant.
g . AMOS CLAUSER (Daniel', John ,
4 Johann3, J. Geo. 2, Hans1), son of Daniel and Susanna : b. Dec. 11, 1848; d. Aug. 31, 1916; m. Amanda Reed. Issue: EMMA CLAUSER, MINNIE CLAUSER, CLAYTON CLAUSER.
h. SIMON CLAUSER (Daniel , 5 John 4
Johann , J. 3 Geo. 2, Hans1), son of Daniel and Susanna: b. Nov. 1, 1852; m. Mary Bitler, dau. of Henry Bitler. Simon was Superintendent of
Forges at Gibraltar. His family were
members of St. Johns Union Church. Issue : HARVEY CLAUSER m. Emma Moore; dau. CARRIE CLAUSER.
4. JOHN CLAUSER (John4, Johann3, J Geo. 2 , Hans
1 1),
son of John and Catharine: m. Anna Wesley.
Lived in Robeson Twp. Issue : JOHN CLAUSER; LUCINDA CLAUSER, 1842-1919; SARAH CLAUSER, 1846-1918; SAMUEL CLAUSER; HENRY CLAUSER; CHARLES CLAUSER; TWINS, THOMAS and AARON
CLAUSER, b. 1852, Aaron d. in 1902, both buried at St. Johns, Gibraltar, Berks Co .; BENJAMIN
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CLAUSER b. Nov. 20, 1840, d. Oct. 4, 1906, m. Mary C. Corbit, dau. of John Corbit.
Issue of Benjamin and Mary : WILLIAM CLAUSER, draftsman employed by Cornelius Vanderbilt, N. Y .; HARRY CLAUSER, Reading; ANNA CLAUSER, teacher in Reading; FRANCES CLAUSER m. Edgar Fulmer, N. Y.
5. BENJAMIN F. CLAUSER (John4, Johann3, J. Geo. 2, Hans1), son of John and Catharine: b. Oct. 15, 1815; d. Oct. 20, 1898; m. Abigail Wicklein who was b. Jan. 7, 1820; d. Apr. 27, 1897; dau. of Jacob and Margaret (Lindaman) Wicklein (St. Johns Ch., Gibraltar, Robeson Twp., Berks Co.). Issue : AMANDA CLAUSER, d. y .; REV. WILLIAM W. CLAUSER b. June 5, 1842, m. Mary E. Gember- ling, Central, Pa., Reformed; HANNAH CLAUSER b. 1849; MARY CLAUSER b. ca. 1855.
6. SAMUEL CLAUSER (John4, Johann,, J. Geo. 2, Hans1), son of John and Catharine: d. Oct. 4, 1869 aged 60 yrs .; m. Hannah Hertzel who d. July 26, 1872 aged 60 yrs. (St. Johns). Oley Twp. Issue :
JOHN H. CLAUSER (Samuel', John4, Johann 3 , J. Geo .- , N Hans 1 ), son of Samuel and Hannah: b. May 10, 1836; d. 1915; m. in 1856 to Mary Kenneday, 1838-1917 (St. Johns Ch.).
Issue : HEBER CLAUSER; WILLIAM CLAUSER; JOHN CLAUSER; ANNIE CLAUSER m. Reuben Red- clay of Idaho; SALLIE CLAUSER m. Henry
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Eshelman; BESSIE CLAUSER m. Walter Rickey.
Remaining issue of Samuel and Hannah: HIRAM CLAUSER, 1833; ALBERT CLAUSER, 1834; ANGELINA CLAUSER, 1835; SARAH CLAUSER, 1836; DANIEL CLAUSER; PHILADELPHIA CLAUSER: ELIZA- BETH CLAUSER, 1841; MATILDA CLAUSER; HANNAH CLAUSER, 1844; SAMUEL CLAUSER, 1846; KITTY CLAUSER; SUSAN CLAUSER.
E. JOHN GEORGE CLAUSSER (Johann , 3 J. Geo. 2 › Hans 1),
son of Johann and Hannah: b. Oct. 15, 1789
(Augustus, Trapp, p. 138).
F. HANNAH KLAUSSER (Johann , J. Geo." 3
, Hans1), dau. of Johann and Hannah: b. Oct. 29, 1792 (Trappe. Gen. Soc. of Pa. : 156).
II. JOHN EDWARD KLAUSER (J. Geo. - 2 Hans ), son of John George and Susannah: b. May 25, 1758; buried Feb. 28, 1812, aged 52 yrs. at Falkner Swamp Reformed Ch., Montgomery Co. (Trappe). He appears on the Earl Twp. tax list of 1782.
III. JOHN JACOB KLAUSER (J. Geo., 2, Hans Hans-), son of John George and Susannah: b. Dec. 1, 1763 (Lutheran, Oley Hills, Colebrookdale 1753-1799, Gen. Soc. of Pa. : 50). He appears on the Census 1790, Exter Twp., Berks Co .: one male over 16; three under 16; one female.
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