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Erna Christina Claus

Parents

Father*	Friedrich Christoph Heinrich (Herman) Claus (b. 29 May 1869, d. 20 May 1944)
Mother*	Carolina (Lina) Rust (b. 5 December 1874, d. 15 May 1914)

Family: Charles Herman Schreiber (b. 12 April 1899, d. 17 November 1991)

Son*	Robert Roland Schreiber (b. 3 December 1919, d. 21 August 1990)

Biography

Citations

1. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
2. [S1888] MyHeritage.com

Charles Herman Schreiber

Family: Erna Christina Claus (b. 19 January 1901, d. 2000)

Son*	Robert Roland Schreiber (b. 3 December 1919, d. 21 August 1990)

Biography

Citations

1. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
2. [S2207] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

George Heinrich Claus

Parents

Father*	Friedrich Christoph Heinrich (Herman) Claus (b. 29 May 1869, d. 20 May 1944)
Mother*	Carolina (Lina) Rust (b. 5 December 1874, d. 15 May 1914)

Biography

Citations

1. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
2. [S99] Information from Edwin Friedrich

Harry Herman Claus

Parents

Father*	Friedrich Christoph Heinrich (Herman) Claus (b. 29 May 1869, d. 20 May 1944)
Mother*	Carolina (Lina) Rust (b. 5 December 1874, d. 15 May 1914)

Biography

Citations

1. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
2. [S195] 1920 Census; IN, Lake Co
3. [S900] 1900 Census; IN, Lake Co

Leona Emma Claus

Parents

Father*	Friedrich Christoph Heinrich (Herman) Claus (b. 29 May 1869, d. 20 May 1944)
Mother*	Carolina (Lina) Rust (b. 5 December 1874, d. 15 May 1914)

Biography

Citations

1. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
2. [S401] , Index of Births, Marriages, and Deaths in Lake Co, IN; prepared by the WPA.

Leonora Ella Claus

Parents

Father*	Friedrich Christoph Heinrich (Herman) Claus (b. 29 May 1869, d. 20 May 1944)
Mother*	Carolina (Lina) Rust (b. 5 December 1874, d. 15 May 1914)

Biography

Citations

1. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
2. [S195] 1920 Census; IN, Lake Co

Pearl Linda Claus

Parents

Father*	Friedrich Christoph Heinrich (Herman) Claus (b. 29 May 1869, d. 20 May 1944)
Mother*	Carolina (Lina) Rust (b. 5 December 1874, d. 15 May 1914)

Family: Arthur Klemme (b. 14 January 1895)

Daughter*	Mildred Sylvia Klemme (b. 20 March 1918, d. 8 October 1948)
Daughter*	Adaline Dorothy Klemme (b. 17 June 1922)

Biography

Citations

1. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
2. [S195] 1920 Census; IN, Lake Co
3. [S900] 1900 Census; IN, Lake Co
4. [S401] , Index of Births, Marriages, and Deaths in Lake Co, IN; prepared by the WPA.

Arthur Klemme

Family: Pearl Linda Claus (b. 24 February 1896, d. 15 January 1965)

Daughter*	Mildred Sylvia Klemme (b. 20 March 1918, d. 8 October 1948)
Daughter*	Adaline Dorothy Klemme (b. 17 June 1922)

Biography

Citations

1. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
2. [S401] , Index of Births, Marriages, and Deaths in Lake Co, IN; prepared by the WPA.

Wilbur Irwin Claus

Parents

Father*	Wilbur Heinrich Claus (b. 28 March 1909, d. 18 April 1974)
Mother*	Amelia Ernestine Henrietta Dust (b. 12 October 1909, d. 29 January 1996)

Biography

Citations

1. [S2207] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
2. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
3. [S401] , Index of Births, Marriages, and Deaths in Lake Co, IN; prepared by the WPA.

Herman E Kohlscheen

Family: Wilhelmine (Minnie) Dorothea Claus (b. 23 September 1888, d. 13 March 1953)

Son*	Milford Herman Kohlscheen (b. 13 September 1914, d. 22 August 1994)

Biography

Citations

1. [S63] Descendents of Hans Heinrich Seegers of Mesmerode, Germany; by Karen Rowe; printed 06 Dec 1996
2. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
3. [S401] , Index of Births, Marriages, and Deaths in Lake Co, IN; prepared by the WPA.

Herm. C. (Harry) Russell

Parents

Father*	Hermann Russell (b. 30 June 1861)
Mother*	Sophia Wilhelmine (Minnie) Claus (b. 16 April 1863, d. 25 December 1945)

Biography

Citations

1. [S63] Descendents of Hans Heinrich Seegers of Mesmerode, Germany; by Karen Rowe; printed 06 Dec 1996
2. [S2207] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
3. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
4. [S900] 1900 Census; IN, Lake Co
5. [S895] 1930 Census; IN, Lake Co

Mary Ann

Family: Samuel Corwine (b. 1786)

Daughter*

Sophronia Nel Corwine+ (b. 28 April 1828, d. 27 April 1891)

Biography

Citations

1. [S251] Information from webpage of Pamela Dowers - http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/d/o/w/Pamela-J-Dowers/tree1.html
2. [S92] 1850 Census; OH, Pike Co
3. [S111] Information from Vickie McCracken; Noble, IL

Eva Irene Jennings

Parents

Father*	Martin Luther Jennings (b. 18 November 1869, d. 22 January 1955)
Mother*	Eva Priscilla Rice (b. 24 February 1875, d. 23 January 1906)

Biography

Citations

1. [S15] 1900 Census; IL, Clay Co
2. [S551] Information from Charles T Rinkel, Jr; 5921 Winwood Dr #215; Johnston, IA 50131
3. [S882] 1910 Census; IL, Madison Co
4. [S795] 1930 Census; IL, Cook Co
5. [S561] Obituary of Martin Luther Jennings from Hillsboro, IL

Israel Jennings

Parents

Father*

William Jennings (b. 1696)

Family: Charity Freeman (b. 23 September 1759, d. 25 October 1840)

Son*	Israel Jennings+ (b. 3 July 1776, d. 7 August 1860)
Daughter*	Mabel Jennings+ (b. 9 November 1777, d. 23 August 1862)
Son*	Hatzell Freeman Jennings+ (b. 1 June 1780, d. before August 1831)
Son*	Thomas Jennings+ (b. 3 March 1782, d. 26 April 1848)
Daughter*	Charity Freeman Jennings+ (b. 9 March 1784, d. 1860)
Daughter*	Mary (Polly) Jennings+ (b. 3 April 1786)
Daughter*	Oliva (Livy) Jennings+ (b. 18 March 1788, d. 1860)
Daughter*	Debora Jennings+ (b. 6 April 1790, d. 27 August 1856)
Daughter*	Margaret Jennings+ (b. 13 April 1792, d. before 1830)
Daughter*	Lydia Jennings+ (b. 18 May 1795, d. 1830)
Son*	James Jennings (b. 15 June 1797, d. before 1830)
Son*	Isaac Sylvanus Jennings+ (b. 17 April 1798, d. 25 April 1882)
Son*	William J Jennings+ (b. 13 July 1800, d. 14 November 1886)

Biography

Memo	1802	The following is from page 379 of History of Brown County 1883 W.H. Beers and Co. Israel was an early settler of Pleasant Township. He brought his wife, Charity, and twelve children to Brown County from Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY in 1802 or 1803. His father's family was farming on Long Island during the Rev. War. When the British took possession, his father was given the choice of swearing allegience to the King or losing the property. He chose the latter and moved his family to Chatham, New Hampshire and later, Israel came West. Israel lived in Union Township for a year, then purchased 200 acres off the north part of the Rhea Survey, about two miles east of Georgetown, and moved to it. The land was not cleared, but he found an abandoned cabin of some previous squatter and he lived in it for 18 months. He then built himself a substantial log cabin. He had been a house carpenter, but devoted himself exclusively to farming. He died at the home place at a good old age. William Jennings, the youngest child, lived in the same house at the time of publishing (1883) and was 82 years old.4
Will	9 August 1828	Will: Israel Jennings signed a will on 9 August 1828 in Brown, Ohio, United StatesB. WILL OF ISRAEL JENNINGS OF BROWN COUNTY, OHIO I, Israel Jennings of Pleasant Township and Brown County and State of Ohio, do take my pen in my hand to write my last will and testament. Whereas I am in my eighty-fourth year of my age and I expect soon to depart this life, God's will be done, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory and blessed be God for the same, my will is as follows, that is to say I bequeath my spirit to God, who gave it and my body to the dust from whence it came, as to my earthly interest I do make and publish my last will and testament in manner and form as follows. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Charity Jennings two beds and all the furniture thereunto belonging and two tables and one cupboard and the cupboard ware and one bureau and six windser chairs; and one third of all my other personal property and real estate during her natural life, and I do also give and bequeath unto Israel Jennings my dear beloved son ten dollars, and I do also give and bequeath unto Eleanor Jennings my daughter-in-law ten dollars, and I do also give and bequeath unto Thomas Jennings ten dollars, and I do also give and bequeath unto Mabel Jennings ten dollars, and I do also give and bequeath to Mary Ross ten dollars, and I do also give and bequeath unto my daughter Charity Turner ten dollars, and I do also give and bequeath unto my daughter Livy York ten dollars, and I do also give and bequeath unto my daughter Deborah ten dollars, and I do also give and bequeath unto Lydia Davis ten dollars. The above money above mentioned to be paid to them by Israel Jennings and William Jennings in two years from my death and I do give to my grand daughter Deborah Hicks five dollars, and I do also give five dollars to my grand son Moses Hicks to be paid to them when they come of age, and I do give and bequeath unto Isaac Jennings and William Jennings my sons two thirds of all my personal property after taking out what household property I give to my dear wife Charity Jennings, and do give and bequeath unto Isaac Jennings my son and William Jennings my son all my real estate unto the said Isaac and William to take two thirds in possession at my death the other third at the death of my dearly beloved wife then in that case the said Isaac and William is to have full possession of all my real estate and to be the sole owner of the same and I do appoint Isaac and William Jennings to be executors of this my last will and testament to be sole Executors and administrators. In witness thereof I have set my hand and seal the ninth day of August in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. Israel Jennings.2,5

Citations

1. [S551] Information from Charles T Rinkel, Jr; 5921 Winwood Dr #215; Johnston, IA 50131
2. [S560] Lillie Pauline White, Jennings, Davidson and Allied Families (Seattle, Washington: Sherman Printing & Binding Co., 1944).
3. [S533] Information from LDS FamilySearch® International Genealogical Index
4. [S559] Information from Lynn Koehler
5. [S1766] OH Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998