He was born on 18 December 1845, in Berks County, Pennsylvania, to Daniel Boyer Clauser and Susanna Brumbach. [sources: date: 7 (1847), 8, 20 (1846), 21; 3 (19 in 1865), 9 (4 in 1850), 10 (13 in 1860), 11 (24 in 1870), 12 (34 in 1880), 13 (54 in 1900), 14 (64 in 1910), 19. place: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21. parents: 7, 8, 20]
In 1850, he was living in Earl Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his parents, Daniel and Susanna Clouser, and others. [source: 9]
In 1860, he was living in Earl Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his parents, Daniel and Susanna Clouser, and others (presumably siblings). [source: 10]
He was a substitute. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 23 March 1865. He was mustered in as a private, at Reading, Pennsylvania. He was a private in company B. [sources: 1, 3, 4 (28 Mar), 6 (14 Mar), 23]
He seems not to have been charged for lost equipment, perhaps when the regiment mustered out. [source: 2]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company B. [sources: 1, 3, 4, 6, 23]
He married Hettie Drumheller, probably in 1867/1868. She was born in 1845. They had the following known children:
[sources: 8, 11, 13, 19]
In 1870, he was living in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He was living with Hetty (presumably his wife), Clinton (presumably their son), and with Louis Frankinfield. He was an overseer at a lime quarry. He owned $300 in personal property. [source: 11]
In 1880, he was living in Upper Saucon, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Hettie, and children Harvey, Harry [?], and Eliza. He was a laborer. [source: 12]
His wife, Esther Clauser, died in 1882. She was buried in the Friedensville Cemetery, Friedensville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. [source: 19]
He married Matilda Catharine Keiper Lerch. She was born in 1855. [source: 19]
In 1890, he was living in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. [source: 6]
Matilda Clauser died in 1895. She was buried in the Friedensville Cemetery, Friedensville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. [source: 19]
On 9 December 1899, in Centre Valley, Upper Saucon Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, he married Eliza Mohr (then Mrs Eliza Clymer). She was born on 3 February 1850, in Upper Saucon, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer, living in Lower Saucon, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; she was living in Centre Valley. In 1900 and 1910, she had had one child, who was living. According to the 1910 census, this was his second marriage, and her first. [sources: 13, 14, 21]
In 1900, he was living in Upper Saucon Valley, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his third wife, Eliza, two of his children (Harvey and Annie), and Eliza's son William T Clymer. He was a farmer. [source: 13]
On 2 March 1903, he successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 4, 5]
He again applied for a pension on 7 January 1908. [source: 4]
In 1910, he was living in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Eliza. He was a farmer, on a home farm. [source: 14]
He died on 18 May 1913, in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. He died of uremia due to Bright's Disease. He was a farmer. He was buried in the Friedensville Cemetery, Friedensville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 4, 17, 18, 20]
On 18 September 1916, his widow, Eliza Clauser, successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 4, 5]
In 1920, his widow, Eliza Clouser, was living in Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her son William T Clymer, and his family. [source: 15]
In 1930, his widow, Eliza Clauser, was living in Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her son William T Clymer, and his family. [source: 16]
Eliza Clauser died in 1935, apparently on 3 December, in Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. She was buried in the Friedensville Cemetery, Friedensville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 19, 22]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Lando B Clauser)
2 list of men who owed money [?] (Lando B Clauser)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 24 June 2004 (Lando B Clauser)
4 pension index, by regiment (Lando B Clauser)
5 pension index, by name (Lando B Clauser)
6 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Snidersville + Hellertown, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 290, page 1 (Orlando B Clauser)
7 'My Berks County extended family', a gedcom available on RootsWeb WorldConnect (citing obituary, Mary Ann B Rhoads, Boyertown Times 4 May 1912) (accessed 16 May 2009 and again on 28 February 2013) (Orlando Brumbach Clauser)
8 'RBK's southeastern PA-German families', a gedcom available on Rootsweb WorldConnect (accessed 16 May 2009) (note: other gedcoms on WorldConnect have the same data) (Orlando Clauser)
9 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Berks County, Earl Township, microfilm series M432, film 754, page 459 = 2 handwritten (Orlando Clouser)
10 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Berks County, Earl Township, microfilm series M653, film 1073, page 205 = 10 handwritten (OrLando [sic] Clouser)
11 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Northampton [sic] County, Lower Saucon Township, microfilm series M593, film 1383, page 278 = 49 handwritten (Lando Clauser)
12 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, Upper Saucon, supervisor's district 4, enumeration district 190, microfilm series T9, film 1147, page 300 = 34 B handwritten (Orlando Clauser)
13 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, Upper Saucon Valley, microfilm series T623, film 1430, page 130 = 11 A handwritten (Orlando B Clauser)
14 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, Upper Saucon Township, microfilm series T624, film 1365, page 261 = 19 B handwritten (Orlando B Clauser)
15 1920 US census, Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, Bethlehem, ward 12, microfilm series T625, film 1589, page 72 = 18 B handwritten (Eliza Clouser)
16 1930 US census, Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, Bethlehem, ward 12, supervisor's district 21, enumeration district 39-50, microfilm series T626, film 2064, page 70 = 8 B handwritten (Eliza Clouser)
17 Pennsylvania death indices, 1913 ("Clauser, Orlando B.; 46130; Lehigh Co.; May 18.")
18 Pennsylvania veterans burial card (Orlando B Clauser)
19 Find a grave, memorial 81768218, created by Tom Myers, added 10 December 2011, accessed 28 February 2013 (including a photograph of the headstone, which reads: "ORLANDO B. CLAUSER BORN DEC 18, 1845 DIED May 18, 1913") (Orlando Brumbach Clauser)
20 death certificate, Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, 18 May 1913, Orlando B Clauser, file number 46130 (Orlando B Clauser)
21 marriage record, Northampton County, Orlando B Clauser and Mrs Eliza Clymer, 15 Dec 1899, license 8059
22 Pennsylvania death indices, 1935 ('C426 Eliza C Clauser 110471 Beth 12/3') [note that an Elizabeth Clauser died on 8 June in Fountain Hill, and an Elizabeth Clouser died on 1 December in W Head]
23 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Lando B Clauser)
| line | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Dwellings visited | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Families visited | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Name | Daniel Clouser | Susanna do | Caroline do | Simon do | Levi do | Elizabeth do | Rebecca do | Orlando do | Amelia do | Anna do | Harrison Hank | Catharine Clouser | Anna Trayer | Peter Clouser |
| Age | 40 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10/12 | 14 | 14 | 11 [?] | 79 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M | M | F | F | M | F | F | M | F | F | M |
| Color | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | |||||||||||||
| Real estate owned | 3000 | 2100 | ||||||||||||
| Birthplace | do [sc. Berks Co] | do | do | do | do | do | do | do | do | do | do | do | do | do |
| Married within year | ||||||||||||||
| Attended school within year | ||||||||||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | ||||||||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Dwelling number | 66 | ||||||||||||
| Family number | 79 | ||||||||||||
| Name | Daniel Couser [sic] Esq | Susanna Clouser [sic] | Levi Clouser | Elizabeth Clouser | Rebecca Clouser | OrLando [sic] Clouser | Amelia Clouser | Mahlon Clouser | Hannah Clouser | Maryann Clouser | Cyrus Clouser | Tobias Clouser | Daniel Clouser |
| Age | 49 | 47 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3/12 |
| Sex | M | F | M | F | F | M | F | M | F | F | M | M | M |
| Color | |||||||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | Carpenter | |||||||||||
| Value of real estate owned | 7,000 | ||||||||||||
| Value of personal estate | 3,000 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pennsylvania | Do | Do | Do | Do | Do | Do | Do | Do | Do | Do | Do | Do |
| Married within year | |||||||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Dwelling-house number | [320] | |||
| Family number | 374 | |||
| Name | Clauser Lando | - Hetty | - Clinton | Frankinfield Louis |
| Age | 24 | 24 | 3/12 | 20 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Overseer at Lime Quarry | Keeping house | ||
| Real estate value | ||||
| Personal estate value | 300 | |||
| Birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| Father foreign born | ||||
| Mother foreign born | ||||
| Birth month if born within year | March | |||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||
| Attended school past year | ||||
| Can't read | ||||
| Can't write | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | |||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 |
| street name | |||||
| house number | |||||
| dwelling visit # | 267 | ||||
| family visit # | 297 | ||||
| name | Clauser Orlando | - Hettie | - Harvey | - Harry [?] | - Eliza |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | F |
| age | 34 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| month born if born in year | |||||
| relationship | wife | son | son | daughter | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||
| widowed/divorced | |||||
| married during year | |||||
| occupation | laborer | Keeping house | |||
| months unemployed | |||||
| currently ill? | |||||
| blind | |||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||
| idiotic | |||||
| insane | |||||
| disabled | |||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | |||
| can't read | |||||
| can't write | |||||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| line | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| street | |||||
| house number | |||||
| dwelling number | 248 | ||||
| family number | 254 | ||||
| name | Clauser Orlando B | Clauser Eliza | Clauser Harvey E | Clauser Annie M | Clymer William T |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Daughter | Step Son |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F | M |
| birth date | Dec 1845 | Feb 1850 | Aug 1872 | Jan 1885 | Apr 1887 |
| age | 54 | 49 | 27 | 15 | 13 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | S |
| # years married | 32 | 32 | |||
| mother of how many children? | 1 | ||||
| # of children living | 1 | ||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||||
| # years in USA | |||||
| naturalized citizen? | |||||
| occupation | Farmer | Day Laborer | At School | ||
| # months not employed | 0 | 3 | |||
| # months in school | 8 | ||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | ||||
| free or mortgaged | M | ||||
| farm/house | F | ||||
| # of farm schedule | 76 |
| line | 51 | 52 |
| street | ||
| house nr | ||
| dwelling nr | 291 | |
| family nr | 306 | |
| name | Clauser Orlando B. | - Eliza |
| relationship | Head | Wife |
| sex | M | F |
| color | W | W |
| age | 64 | 59 |
| marital status | M2 | M1 |
| #years present marriage | 10 | 10 |
| mother of # children | 1 | |
| mother of # living children | 1 | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | ||
| naturalized/alien | ||
| speaks English | English | English |
| occupation | Farmer | none |
| nature of industry etc. | home farm | |
| employer etc. | OA | |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | |
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | |
| can read | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | ||
| owned/rented | O | |
| owned free or mortagaged | M | |
| farm/house | F | |
| nr on farm schedule | 165 | |
| civil war vet | UA | |
| blind | ||
| deaf & dumb |
| line | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 |
| street | Avenue G. Formally [sic] South 6th avenue | ||||
| house number | 510 | ||||
| dwelling visit number | 429 | ||||
| family visit number | 429 | ||||
| name | Clymer William T. | Jennie F | Mabel J [??] | Helen M | Clouser Eliza |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Daughter | Mother |
| own/rent | O | ||||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | F | ||||
| sex | M | F | F | F | F |
| race | W | W | W | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 32 | 31 | 11 | 4 9/12 | 60 |
| marital status | M | M | S | S | Wd |
| year of immigration | |||||
| naturalized/alien | |||||
| year of naturalization | |||||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | yes | ||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| birth place | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| native language | |||||
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's native language | |||||
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's native language | |||||
| can speak English | yes | yes | yes | no | yes |
| occupation | Stenographer [?] | none | none | none | none |
| industry, business | Beth. Steel Co. | ||||
| employment status | W | ||||
| number of farm schedule | |||||
| line | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 |
| street | Sixth Ave | ||||
| house number | 519 | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 182 | ||||
| family visit # | 197 | ||||
| name | Clymer William | Jennie | Mabel | Helen | Clauser Eliza |
| relation | Head | Wife | Daughter | Daughter | Mother |
| owned/rented | O | ||||
| value or rent | 8,000 | ||||
| radio | R | ||||
| farm | No | ||||
| sex | M | F | F | F | F |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| age | 43 | 41 | 21 | 15 | 79 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | Wd |
| age 1st marriage | 20 | 18 | |||
| school/college since 9/29 | No | No | No | yes | No |
| can read & write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| native language | |||||
| immigration year | |||||
| naturalization | |||||
| can speak English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| occupation | Stenographer | None | Secretary | None | None |
| industry | Steel Mill | Y.W.C.A. | |||
| worker class | W | W | |||
| at work yesterday | yes | yes | |||
| unemployment schedule # | |||||
| veteran? | No | ||||
| war | |||||
| farm schedule # | |||||
Sworn to and subscribed, this First day of December 1899, before Milton P. Cashner J.P. And now December fourth A.D. 1899, Application received and filed, and the Clerk of the Orphans' Court being satisfied that the above answers are genuine a Marriage License in due form of law did issue.
I hereby certify, that on the Ninth day of December A.D. 1899, at Centre Valley Mr. Orlando B. Clauser and Mrs Eliza Clymer were by me united in Marriage, in accordance with license issued by the Clerk of the Orphans' Court of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, numbered 8059
A. R. Horne Minister of the Gospel.