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1900 census Palmyra village, Otoe, Nebraska
Anton Klaus b: Apr 1832 Germany wife Mary E Klaus b: Indiana
Martha Klaus b: Jan 1878 Nebraska, Mary KLAUS is still at home too. Henderson Fields is listed as Anton father?? b: Mar 1814 Tennessee. I wounder if he was Mary Eliza's father?
In 1872 Simpson McKibbon bought a quarter-section of land from Anton Klaus.(see page 151)
http://www.co.otoe.ne.us/content/history/otoe1-9.pdf
http://ocgs.homestead.com/Klaus.html
"Anton Klaus, born in April of 1832, immigrated to the United States on 23 April 1875, departing Bremen Germany on the ship, Hohenzollern, with his sister, Johanna Klaus, and arriving in New York City on 23 April 1875. Anton Klaus married his wife, Mary E. Fields, in 1876. Mary was born in August of 1853 in Indiana. Anton and Mary had three children. Their first two children were twins, Mary and Martha, born on 01 January 1878.
Martha died on 27 March 1878, and was buried on the Klaus homestead next to Anton’s sister, Johanna, who passed away on 01 November 1876 at the age of 24 years, 2 months, and 25 days. Their last child, Mary, was born in November of 1880. Anton, his wife, Mary, and their two children are listed as living on their homestead in Palmyra in the 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Anton’s father in-law, Henderson Fields, is listed as living with the couple as well." (1)
"Anton Klaus probably came to Hendricks Precinct probably in 1868. He was a native of Germany, 28 years of age, and had no family. He owned 80 acres of land valued at $1,000.00, of which 45 acres were under cultivation and 10 acres in woodland. His farm implements were worth $60.00. His livestock valued at $250,000 included two horses, one mulch cow and three hogs. In 1869 he had raised 550 bushels of wheat.
Contact:
Otoe County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 465
Syracuse, NE 68446
See if they have marriage records
http://ocgs.homestead.com/contact.html
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