Yolo County CA Archives Biographies.....Clausen, Henry A. 1826 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

HENRY A. CLAUSEN, following agricultural pursuits near Black's, Yolo County, is
a pioneer who has struggled against the disadvantages of early days, but, being
industrious and economical, he is now enjoying the accumulations of many a hard
day's work. He was born February 18, 1826, in Germany, the son of John and Annie
(Ahmling) Clausen, natives of Germany, who emigrated in 1854 to Wisconsin, and
in 1860 returned to Germany, where they ended their days. In 1850, Mr. Clausen,
subject, went by sail to New York city, and worked at his trade of carpenter
there for five years, and then he came by water to California, and the first
year and a half here he followed mining. He then moved into Yolo County, worked
at his trade and bought and sold land until 1863, when he settled upon the ranch
where he now resides, of 1,040 acres of finely improved land, about one mile
north of Black's, where he expects to spend the remainder of his days, at this
beautiful home.

  He was married in 1866, in the house where he now lives, to Miss Catherine
Hegelau, a native of Germany and a daughter of Frederick and Maria (Knodler)
Hegelau, both natives of Germany. She was born September 4, 1840. Their five
children have been: Emma, born January 21, 1867; Ernest, November 30, 1872; and
Minnie, April 8,1875; and the deceased are Charles and Julia. Ernest graduated
at Woodland Business College at the age of sixteen years; and Charles died
February 10, 1888, while attending Heald's Busiuess College in San Francisco.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.


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