JohnClaus

Notes for John Clouse

Obit of sister Katie states, "Katherine Claus was born in the German settlement at Norka, Russia on Apr. 5, 1875, the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Conrad Claus. She was 16 years of age (1891) when the Claus family emigrated to America. After a residence of six months at Sutton the family came to Grand Island (Hall Co., Nebraska)."

John Clouse born April 15, 1892 in Grand Island, Hall Co., Nebraska

1900 census Cotton Mill Village, Kearney Ward 2, Buffalo Co., Nebraska, Sheet 14B. June 9, 1900
#302/313
Adam Klaus, head, June 1869, age 30, md 4 yrs, Germany/Germany/Germany, imm 1878, in USA 22 yrs, naturalized, cotton mill, laborer
Dora, wife, August 1875, age 24, md 4 yrs, 1 birth, 0 surviving, Germany/Germany/Germany, imm 1878, in USA 22 yrs, cotton mill, spreader
Mary Michael, foster daughter, June 1880, age 19, Germany/Germany/Germany, imm 1898, in USA 2 yrs, cotton mill, weaver
#303/314
Conrad Klaus, head, April 1849, age 51, md 10 yrs, Germany/Germany/Germany, imm 1890, in US 10 yrs, cotton mill, yard man
Lizzie, wife, Nov 1858, age 41, md 10 yrs, 9 births, 9 surviving, Germany/Germany/Germany, imm 1890, in US 10 yrs
Mary, daughter, April 1879, age 20, Germany/Germany/Germany, imm 1890, in US 10 yrs
Conrad, son, Jan. 1882, age 18, Germany/Germany/Germany, imm 1890, in US 10 yrs, mill laborer
Dora, daughter, Dec 1885, age 14, Germany/Germany/Germany, imm 1890, in US 10 yrs
Lizzie, daughter, May 1886, age 14, Germany/Germany/Germany, imm 1890, in US 10 yrs
Adam, son, Feb 1890, age 10, Nebraska/Germany/Germany
John, son, March 1893, age 7, Nebraska/Germany/Germany
Peter, son, Aug 1893, age 6, Nebraska/Germany/Germany
Henry, son, March 1899, age 1, Nebraska/Germany/Germany
Maria, daughter, March 1897, age 3, Nebraska/Germany/Germany

AND

1900 census Grand Island, Hall Co., NE June 18, 1900
617 Koenig St., household #130/140
Katie Schleiger, head, Feb 1844, age 56, widowed, 10 births, 2 surviving children, Germany/Germany/Germany, imm 1886, in US 14 yrs, Launderess
Gottlieb, son, Oct 1881, age 18, Germany/Germany/Germany, imm 1886, in US 14 yrs, day laborer
610 Koenig St., household #131/141
George Schleiger, Feb 1874, age 26, married 6 years, Germany/Germany/Germany, imm. 1886, Saloon
Katie, wife, Apr 1874, age 26, married 6 years, 3 births, 2 surviving children, Germany/Germany/Germany, imm 1891 in US 9 yrs
Blanche, daughter, May 1895, age 5, NE/Germany/Germany
John, son, Jan 1897, age 3, NE/Germany/Germany
Conrad Glous, father-in-law, Feb 1849, age 5, Russia/Russia/Russia, imm 1891 in US 9 yrs, day laborer
Adam, brother-in-law, Mar 1890 (?? was listed as age 5 months on ship passenger list in 1891), age 10, imm 1891, in US 9 yrs Germany/Russia/Russia
John, April 1892, age 8, NE/Russia/Russia

1910 Windsor, Weld Co., CO Precinct #19, page 1A
Household #10, North & South Windsor Road
Clouse, Conrad, age 62, 2nd marriage, md 19 yrs, Russ German/Russ German/Russ German, imm 1891, farmer, general farm
Elizabeth, wife, age 52, 2nd marriage, md 19 years, 6 births, 6 surviving children, Russ German/Russ German/Russ German, imm 1891
Adam, age 19, Russ German/Russ German/Russ German, imm 1891, laborer, home farm
John, age 17, NE/Russ German/Russ German, laborer, home farm
Peter, son, age 14, NE/Russ German/Russ German, laborer, home farm
Marie, daughter, age 13, NE/Russ German/Russ German
Henry, son, age 10, NE/Russ German/Russ German
Annie, daughter, age 8, NE/Russ German/Russ German

June 5, 1917
WWI Draft Registration Card
John Clous
Born April 15, 1892 in Grand Island, Nebraska, age 24
short height, medium build, light brown eyes, brown hair, not bald
Address - Windsor, Colorado
Occupation - Laborer, employed by Conrad Clous of Windsor, Colorado
Single, caucasian, no dependents

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Weld County master index
CLOUSE John . . . . . . . . .HONSTINE Christina . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1917 Nov 28. . . . Mar1916-1930

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Colorado soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918

Given Name: John
Surname: Clous
Rank: Private
Branch: Infantry
Place: Windsor

Given Name: Peter
Surname: Clouse
Rank: Private
Branch: Infantry
Place: Windsor

1920 census Windsor, Weld Co., CO Page 11B
27 Walnut St., Household 212/234
John Clous, head, age 26, naturalized (?) 1905, NE/Russia/Russia, laborer
Christina, wife, age 27, naturalized (?) 1898, CO/Russia/Russia

January 26, 1930 - listed in his half-sister Mary Jacoby's obit as John Clouse of Windsor, Colorado.

1930 census Windsor, Weld Co., CO Page 57b, sheet 4B
27 Walnut St., Household 93/94
John Clous, head, age 37, age at first marriage - 25, NE/Russia/Russia, tractor driver, road construction
Christina, wife, age 38, age at first marriage - 25, CO/Russia/Russia
Charlotte, daughter, age 8, CO/NE/CO
Harland, son, age 7, CO/NE/CO
Maydine, daughter, age 3, CO/NE/CO

March 24, 1931 - listed in obit of half-sister Anna Propp as brother John (Clouse, of Windsor, Colorado)

November 24, 1931- (Tuesday) - Greeley Daily Tribune, Greeley, Colorado
Windsor - Funeral services for Conrad Clouse, age 82, who died at his home in Windsor Friday night, were held Monday afternoon at the Congregational Church with Rev. John Rothenberger in charge. Mr. Clouse was born in Norka, Russia Feb. 21, 1849. He was married to Elizabeth Jager in 1890, and the following year they came to America, locating in Nebraska. In 1902 they came to Colorado, and farmed near Windsor until 1917, when they moved to Windsor.
He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. Catherine Foos, Mrs. Dorothy Clouse, both of Grand Island, Nebr.; Elizabeth Cadwalder of Windsor, Adam, Pete, John and Henry Clouse and Mrs. Marie Maul, all of Windsor; also by a stepdaughter Mrs. William Thoenneses; also 33 grandchildren and three grandchildren. A daughter Anna Propp, died in March, and another daughter, Mrs. John Jacoby, of Denver, died in January 1930.

November 25, 1931 (Wednesday) - Greeley Daily Tribune, Greeley, Colorado
Relatives from a distance, who were here to attend the funeral of Conrad Clouse, which was held at the Congregational church Monday afternoon, included Mr. and Mrs. Foos and son, John Schleiger, Dora Clouse and daughter, Grand Island, Nebr., John Jacoby children of Denver, and Mrs. Northrop of Denver.

May 02, 1946 - listed in the obit of half-sister Katie Claus Schleicher Fuss as John Claus, Windsor, Colo.

January 08, 1953 - John Clouse died

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Lakeview Cemetery, Windsor, Weld Co., Colorado
CLAUS, ALEXANDER 004
CLAUS, RAAL 004
CLAUS, REUBEN 004
CLAUS, RUTH 004 01 5/27/1943
CLAUS, HENRY 004 03 8/17/1949
CLAUS, CONRAD H. 004 04 12/7/1936
CLAUS, WILLIAM J. 004 005 2/24/1988
CLAUS, KATIE 004 06 9/28/1956
CLAUS, KATHRYN 04 07 2/10/1999

CLOUS, JOHN SR. 073 01
CLAUS, MARGARET 073 03 12/30/1925
CLOUS, JOHN G. 073 05 2/22/1963

CLOUS, GEORGE 230 11 10/16/1926
CLOUS, ANNA MARIE 230 12 1/17/1927

CLOUSE, ARLINE ELMIRA 239 02 11/24/1920
CLOUS, UNNAMED 239 04 9/28/1923
CLAUS, PETER 239 09 10/13/1918
CLAUS, ADAM 239 07 10/13/1923
CLAUS, GEORGE 239 11 8/26/1916

CLAUS, INFANT PAULINE 252 02
CLAUS, ALEX 252 04
CLAUS, ELMER 252 06

CLOUSE, GEORGE 257 04 1/2/1935

CLOUSE, DONALD DUANE 270 07 11/12/1935

CLOUSE, ELIZABETH 272 07 5/21/1933
CLOUSE, CONRAD 272 09 11/21/1931
CLOUSE, ADAM M. 272 10 6/23/1964
PROPP, ANNIE 272 11 3/23/1931
CLOUSE, ANNA MAY 272 12 3/23/1934

CLOUSE, JOHN 309 02 1/8/1953
CLOUSE, CHRISTINE MARTHA 309 04 3/27/1976

CLAUS, JUANITA JUNE 364 09E 7/15/1940

CLAUS, ANNIE 408 07 12/11/1973
CLAUS, HELEN 408 07 7/4/2002

CLAUS, HARRY 409 02 1/4/1976

CLAUS, LAVERNE ROLAND 410 09 1/23/1996

CLAUS, BERTHA 422 05 4/1/1987
CLAUS, HERMAN J. 422 06 10/21/1987

CLOUSE, KEVIN LEE JR. 432 03 5/21/1982
CLOUSE, ROBERT LEE SR. 432 04 6/10/1981

CLAUS, ROBERT 440 07 4/5/1994