Claus Johannes Claussen (Clausen) - b. ca. 1821 Schleswig-Holstein d. 4 Feb 1883 Breda, Carroll County, Iowa m 1. bef 1858 Katherine Anna Holmer in Schleswig-Holstein. Katherine born ? d. bef 1868 Schleswig-Holstein. m 2. Dorothea [--?--] in Schelswig-Holstein. Dorothea had been previously married and had at least one son by the previous marriage. The marriage of Claus Johannes and Dorothea had no issue. He never became a naturalized citizen of the United States. According to census records the children of Claus Johannes Claussen (presumed to be all of the children) who came to the United States with their father in 1872 were: Henry Claussen (Clausen) b. Schleswig-Holstein d. San Francisco, San Francisco County, California married Meta [--?--]. Peter John Claussen (Clausen) - my husband's grandfather b. 22 Nov 1858 Schleswig-Holstein d. 29 Mar 1928 Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin. Married Mathilde Bublitz 28 Oct 1895 in Caledonia, Waupaca County, Wisconsin Claus Holmer Claussen (Clausen) b. 11 Nov 1859 Schleswig-Holstein d. 17 Aug 1945 Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa; married Margaretha Joens 15 Feb 1882 in Boone County, Iowa; The following information was found, the meaning is not understood. It is recorded here in the event it should become important at a later date: Clausen, Claus Landmand, 17, Davenport, Iowa 1223, 4/5/1869, , ? , Slesvig, USA, KTR: (2023) skrevet ovenover, I6969C0810; Anna Claussen (Clausen) - b ca. 1862 apparently died as an infant - no further information Hennig Claussen (Clausen) b. 4 May 1863 - Schleswig-Holstein d. 4 May 1943 Loup City, Sherman County, Nebraska Married Sophia [--?--] aft 1900 in United States. Margaretha Claussen (Clausen) b. 1865 - Schleswig-Holstein d. in Battle Creek, Ida County, Iowa married a Mr. Tillotson. Anna Catherina Claussen (Clausen) b. August 1868 - Schleswig-Holstein d. Aft 1920 - Arcadia, Valley County, Nebraska (Never married) <'{{{>< "Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants." --William Penn Miss Ellie------------------------------------><{{{'>