Person:Frederick Klaus (3)

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Frederick Albert Klaus
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Name[1] Frederick Albert Klaus
Gender Male
Birth[1] 2 Jan 1874 Chautaugua County, Kansas
Marriage Aug 1903 Chautaugua County, Kansasto Ida Maude Horn
Census[3] 1910 Osage County, Oklahoma
Census[5] 1930 Bigheart, Osage County, Oklahoma
Census[6] 1940 Bigheart, Osage County, Oklahoma
Death[1][2] 27 May 1945 Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
Burial[1] Cedar Vale Cemetery, Cedar Vale, Chautaugua County, Kansas

Osage County, Oklahoma, 1910 census:[3]

Klaus, Fred Head 36 yrs (marr. 7 yrs) b. Kansas (parents, b. Pennsylvania/Missouri) Farmer (Farm)
      Ida M. Wife 25 yrs (4 children, 4 living) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri/Virginia)
      Carmen G. Dau 6 yrs b. Kansas (parents, b. Kansas/Missouri)
      Opal M. Dau 4 yrs b. Kansas (parents, b. Kansas/Missouri)
      William H. Son 2 yrs b. Oklahoma (parents, b. Kansas/Missouri)
      Dennis Son 1/2 yr b. Oklahoma (parents, b. Kansas/Missouri)
[NOTE: "Dennis" is apparently is Theodore Abraham. Don't know whether this was a nickname or an enumerator's error.]

Osage County, Oklahoma, 1930 census:[5]

Clouce, Fred A. Head 56 yrs (marr. at 29 yrs) b. Kansas (parents, b. Kansas/Missouri) Pumper (Oil Wells)
      Ida M. Wife 44 yrs (marr. at 18 yrs) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri/Virginia)
      Lucinda A. Dau 15 yrs b. Oklahoma (parents, b. Kansas/Missouri)
      Bonnie E. Dau 12 yrs b. Oklahoma (parents, b. Kansas/Missouri)
      Annagene Dau 10 yrs b. Oklahoma (parents, b. Kansas/Missouri)
      Johnie Son 8 yrs b. Oklahoma (parents, b. Kansas/Missouri)
      Wait Son 7 yrs b. Oklahoma (parents, b. Kansas/Missouri)
      Calvin C. Son 4-9/12 yrs b. Oklahoma (parents, b. Kansas/Missouri)
      Joe Son 3-1/12 yrs b. Oklahoma (parents, b. Kansas/Missouri)

Osage County, Oklahoma, 1940 census:[6]

Klaus, Fred A. Head 63 yrs (HS-4) b. Kansas 1935: Osage County, Oklahoma Pumper (McCoy Oil)
      Ida M. Wife 54 yrs (8th Grade) b. Missouri 1935: Osage County, Oklahoma
      Wade P. Son 17 yrs (HS-1) b. Oklahoma 1935: Osage County, Oklahoma
      Calvin E. Son 15 yrs b. Oklahoma 1935: Osage County, Oklahoma
      Joe A. Son 13 yrs b. Oklahoma 1935: Osage County, Oklahoma
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Find A Grave.
  2. Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Osage, Oklahoma, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T624)
    ED 156. p. 1A, dwelling/family 2/2.
  4.   United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988)
    12 Sep 1917.

    Name: Klaus, Fred
    Address: Rte. 2, Kew City, Kay Co., Okla.
    Born: 2 Jan 1874 (44 yrs)
    Occupation: Farming
    Nearest Relative: Ida Klaus [same address]
    Desccription: Medium height 7 build, blue eyes, dark hair, no disabilities.

  5. 5.0 5.1 Osage, Oklahoma, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T626)
    ED 5, p. 10A, dwelling/family 187/187.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Osage, Oklahoma, United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T627)
    ED 57-6, p. 8A, #144.
  7.   Unknown Newspaper [Borger, Texas]
    28 May 1945.

    Fred Klaus, 73, Dies in Galveston.

    Fred Klaus, 73, former resident of Borger and father of W. M. Klaus and T. A. Klaus, died at 1:45 p.m. yesterday in a Galveston hospital.

    He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ida Klaus; 12 living children, Mrs. Carmen Wilkinson of Galveston, Mrs. Lee Williams of Ponca City, Oklahoma, Mrs. Alice Ellis of Ponca City, Mrs. Kern Janow of Picher, Oklahoma, Mrs. John P. Bishop of Ponca City, T. A. and W. M. Klaus of Borger, Bob Klaus of Houston; four sons in Service, John Klaus in Germany, Calvin Klause in the Philippines, Joe Klause in San Diego, California, Waite Klaus in Galveston. He is survived by nineteen grandchildren and one great grandson.

    A pioneer of Barnsdall, Oklahoma, Klaus was employed by Industrial Insulators at the Rubber Plant while a resident of Borger.

    Funeral services are being made in Galveston and burial will be in Cedarvale, Kansas.