CHRISTIAN CLAUSSEN

Christian Claussen was born in Denmark the 28th day of December, 1841, and passed to the Great Beyond June 27, 1915, at his home one mile north of Admah, on his farm where he has resided for forty-six years. Mr. Claussen served as a soldier in the Denmark and Prussian war of 1864, and was receiving a pension for his services at the time of his death. After the war, he came to America. After being here several years, he returned to his native country and was married to Miss Maren Anderson, the 22nd of March, 1869. They emigrated from there to Nebraska and settled on the homestead in Washington county the same year. To this union eleven children were born, seven still living to mourn the death of a father, all being present at the funeral except Mrs. Philip Dern, of Salt Lake City, Utah. His wife preceded him the 4th of April, 1896. By hard work and hardships in the pioneer days of Nebraska he accumulated a fortune any man night be proud of. He was laid to rest by the side of his beloved wife in the Danish cemetery two miles west of Admah, Wednesday afternoon. He was followed to the grave by a large concourse of friends and neighbors.