CARSTEN CLAUSEN - Biography

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This biography appears on page 677 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

CARSTEN CLAUSEN, Fox River Hotel; born in Germany Sept. 21, 1832; son of
Claus and M. Clausen. His father is still living in Germany at the age
of 81 years. Carsten came to Racine Co. in 1862; commenced hotel
business in 1867; married Miss Mary Undresen, of Germany, they had six
children; five are living- Ferdinand (died 1872), Caroline, Christian,
August, Annie and Leisie. Mr. Clausen enlisted as private in Co. K, 41st
Regt. Mo. Vol., Capt. Bramser; was stationed at St. Louis doing provost
duty; discharged 1865.