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- [S927] Obituary.
Clemence G. Claus [Source: Newspaper clipping of February 1919] Private Clemence G. Claus was the son of Frederick and Caroline Haffner Claus of near Miltonsburg, Ohio. He was born there July 11, 1895 and was baptized and confirmed according to the rites of the Evangelical Church. He was selected for service in the United States Army on July 22, 1918. The many hardships of our soldier boys across the sea was also a portion of his experiences. Finally the Armistice was signed. Yet to some signing of the Armistice was not as assurance of the safe return of their loved one. On the fourth of February, 1919, the household of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Claus was shocked and grieved upon the receipt of a letter from Captain Spier containing the sad news that their boy whom they had all thought well and contented in Grancem had died four weeks before. Private Clemence G. Claus left the world behind and entered into eternal rest on January 12, 1919. He had been suffering form meningitis. He had reached the tender age of 23 years, six months and one day old. The end came at Dernbach, Germany; where he was also laid to rest in the First Division cemetery. This however was to be his final resting place. The remains were removed from their first resting place and brought to his native country. On July 19, 1920, the body of the deceased arrived at Woodsfield, Ohio to be buried in the family lot in St. Peter?s Evangelical cemetery at Miltonsburg, Ohio. The deceased patriot and loyal soldier leaves behind his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Fed Claus; three sisters; Mrs. Fred (Anna Catherina) Christman; Mrs. Herman (Minnie Caroline) Egger; and Mrs. Elmer (Clara Louisa) Christman; four brothers, Edwin Fredrick Claus and Benjamin Henry Claus residing in Iowa; Leroy Alfred Claus and Gilbert John Claus are living at the home of their parents. The funeral took place Sunday July 25, 1920. Services in the Church began at 2 p.m. The local preacher delivered the sermon. The American Legion was present and took over the services at the grave under Captain Mooney and Chaplain Charles Jones. The bugler was Robert Diehl. The pallbearers were ex-soldiers Chester Reller, Grover Knapp, Joseph Reight, Bernard Kress, and Nicholas Reimenschneider. Reverend Muecke then officiated in laying the body in its final resting place in the Evangelical Miltonsburg cemetery.
- [S927] Obituary.
Clemence G. Claus [Source: Newspaper clipping of February 1919]
Private Clemence G. Claus was the son of Frederick and Caroline Haffner Claus of near Miltonsburg, Ohio. He was born there July 11, 1895 and was baptized and confirmed according to the rites of the Evangelical Church. He was selected for service in the United States Army on July 22, 1918. The many hardships of our soldier boys across the sea was also a portion of his experiences. Finally the Armistice was signed. Yet to some signing of the Armistice was not as assurance of the safe return of their loved one. On the fourth of February, 1919, the household of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Claus was shocked and grieved upon the receipt of a letter from Captain Spier containing the sad news that their boy whom they had all thought well and contented in Grancem had died four weeks before.
Private Clemence G. Claus left the world behind and entered into eternal rest on January 12, 1919. He had been suffering form meningitis. He had reached the tender age of 23 years, six months and one day old. The end came at Dernbach, Germany; where he was also laid to rest in the First Division cemetery. This however was to be his final resting place. The remains were removed from their first resting place and brought to his native country. On July 19, 1920, the body of the deceased arrived at Woodsfield, Ohio to be buried in the family lot in St. Peter?s Evangelical cemetery at Miltonsburg, Ohio.
The deceased patriot and loyal soldier leaves behind his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Fed Claus; three sisters; Mrs. Fred (Anna Catherina) Christman; Mrs. Herman (Minnie Caroline) Egger; and Mrs. Elmer (Clara Louisa) Christman; four brothers, Edwin Fredrick Claus and Benjamin Henry Claus residing in Iowa; Leroy Alfred Claus and Gilbert John Claus are living at the home of their parents.
The funeral took place Sunday July 25, 1920. Services in the Church began at 2 p.m. The local preacher delivered the sermon. The American Legion was present and took over the services at the grave under Captain Mooney and Chaplain Charles Jones. The bugler was Robert Diehl. The pallbearers were ex-soldiers Chester Reller, Grover Knapp, Joseph Reight, Bernard Kress, and Nicholas Reimenschneider.
Reverend Muecke then officiated in laying the body in its final resting place in the Evangelical Miltonsburg cemetery.
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1895 - 1919 (23 years)