Claus Lau February 13, 1904
Claus Lau, one of our old settlers passed away Saturday. He was born in Eddelak, Schleswig Holstein, Germany, April 20, 1820. In 1849 he came to this country. He worked for a time in New York and Indiana, finally came to Wisconsin and settled in town New Holstein. In 1850 he bought a farm northwest of this village upon which he lived forty years. May 4th, 1855 he was married to Dorothea Kloth. After many years of hard labor he moved to the village where he spent the declining years of his life. He died Feb. 6th 1904, at his home at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 3 days, and is mourned by two sons, four daughters, seventeen grand children and one great grandchild.
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Claus Law (Lau)
Birth Year: abt 1820
Age in 1870: 50
Birthplace: Hos; Pru
Home in 1870: New Holstein, Calumet, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: New Holstein
Household Members: Name Age
Claus Law 50
Dorethea Law 40
Magretha Law 14
Anna Law 13
Chatrina Law 11
Peter Law 8
Emma Law 6
Johan Law 3
Cecilia Law 1
Johan Voigt 18
Claus Lau, one of our old settlers passed away Saturday. He was born in Eddelak, Schleswig Holstein, Germany, April 20, 1820. In 1849 he came to this country. He worked for a time in New York and Indiana, finally came to Wisconsin and settled in town New Holstein. In 1850 he bought a farm northwest of this village upon which he lived forty years. May 4th, 1855 he was married to Dorothea Kloth. After many years of hard labor he moved to the village where he spent the declining years of his life. He died Feb. 6th 1904, at his home at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 3 days, and is mourned by two sons, four daughters, seventeen grand children and one great grandchild.
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Claus Law (Lau)
Birth Year: abt 1820
Age in 1870: 50
Birthplace: Hos; Pru
Home in 1870: New Holstein, Calumet, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: New Holstein
Household Members: Name Age
Claus Law 50
Dorethea Law 40
Magretha Law 14
Anna Law 13
Chatrina Law 11
Peter Law 8
Emma Law 6
Johan Law 3
Cecilia Law 1
Johan Voigt 18
Claus Lau February 13, 1904
Claus Lau, one of our old settlers passed away Saturday. He was born in Eddelak, Schleswig Holstein, Germany, April 20, 1820. In 1849 he came to this country. He worked for a time in New York and Indiana, finally came to Wisconsin and settled in town New Holstein. In 1850 he bought a farm northwest of this village upon which he lived forty years. May 4th, 1855 he was married to Dorothea Kloth. After many years of hard labor he moved to the village where he spent the declining years of his life. He died Feb. 6th 1904, at his home at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 3 days, and is mourned by two sons, four daughters, seventeen grand children and one great grandchild.
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Claus Law (Lau)
Birth Year: abt 1820
Age in 1870: 50
Birthplace: Hos; Pru
Home in 1870: New Holstein, Calumet, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: New Holstein
Household Members: Name Age
Claus Law 50
Dorethea Law 40
Magretha Law 14
Anna Law 13
Chatrina Law 11
Peter Law 8
Emma Law 6
Johan Law 3
Cecilia Law 1
Johan Voigt 18
Claus Lau, one of our old settlers passed away Saturday. He was born in Eddelak, Schleswig Holstein, Germany, April 20, 1820. In 1849 he came to this country. He worked for a time in New York and Indiana, finally came to Wisconsin and settled in town New Holstein. In 1850 he bought a farm northwest of this village upon which he lived forty years. May 4th, 1855 he was married to Dorothea Kloth. After many years of hard labor he moved to the village where he spent the declining years of his life. He died Feb. 6th 1904, at his home at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 3 days, and is mourned by two sons, four daughters, seventeen grand children and one great grandchild.
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Claus Law (Lau)
Birth Year: abt 1820
Age in 1870: 50
Birthplace: Hos; Pru
Home in 1870: New Holstein, Calumet, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: New Holstein
Household Members: Name Age
Claus Law 50
Dorethea Law 40
Magretha Law 14
Anna Law 13
Chatrina Law 11
Peter Law 8
Emma Law 6
Johan Law 3
Cecilia Law 1
Johan Voigt 18
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