Husband of Carrie Virginia nee Krammes. Son of Simon & Maria Ann (Kline) Clauser.

His death certificate lists his parents as Simon & Elizabeth (Kauffman) Clauser.

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; genealogy--family history--biography; containing historical sketches of old families and of representative and prominent citizens, past and present, J. H. Beers, Chicago, 1916, Volume II, Page 749 and 750:

"JACOB WILLIAM CLAUSER, painter, decorator and paperhanger, of Auburn, Schuylkill county, was born Oct. 5, 1867, in Upper Bern (now Tilden) township, Berks Co., Pa., son of Simon Clauser and grandson of Wilhelm Clauser, all natives of Pennsylvania and of German descent. The name of Clauser (or Klauser) is well known in the eastern part of Pennsylvania, many of the prominent families of that section being in some way connected with it by ties of blood. It is not known who was the founder of the branch of the family to which Jacob William Clauser belongs."

"Jacob William Clauser was educated in the township schools and assisted his father on the farm until he was fifteen years of age. Then he went to Wayne township, Schuylkill county, where he became apprenticed to his brother Simon J., learning paperhanging, decorating and painting. After the end of his apprenticeship he remained with his brother for three years more, and then went to Pottsville and entered the employ of Spehrley & Shappell, with whom he continued in the same line of work for eight years. He then went into business' for himself at Summit Station, Wayne township, continuing there for seven years, but as the greater portion of his business engagements were in Auburn he decided to settle there. Since his removal to Auburn twelve years ago he has built up a business of about three hundred rooms a year (decorating and papering), and employs on an average six painters all the year round.

Mr. Clauser married Carrie V. Krammes, who was born near Summit Station July 2, 1869, daughter of C. H. Krammes, of Auburn. By this marriage there have been born five children: Alberta Agnes, born Oct. 13, 1887, married to Wilson Reed, of Auburn, Pa.; Earlin Francis, born July 8, 1891; Clarence Clayton, born July 17, 1899; Reynold Ray, born March 30, 1905; and Arthur Jacob, born June 26, 1908. Mr. Clauser is a Democrat, has held the office of auditor of Wayne township for two terms of three years each, and is now serving his third three-year term as councilman of the borough of Auburn. He is a member and past president of Washington Camp No. 507, P. O. S. of A., of Summit Station, was financial and recording secretary of his home camp for thirteen years, and has been delegate to the State camp. Formerly a member of the Summit Reformed Church, he is now a member of the Reformed Church at Auburn."