He was born in 1827/28, in Adams County, Pennsylvania, or in Germany. [sources: date: 2 (37 in 1865), 7 (42 in 1870). place: 2 (Adams County PA), 6 (Germany), 7 (Germany), 11 (Germany)]
He married Lavinia [unknown family name]. She was born in Germany, on 30 September 1837, to Christian and Zille Eisenberg. She immigrated to the US in 1852. Their children apparently include:
[sources: 6 (4 children all alive in 1900), 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16]
When he enlisted, he was a miller. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 3 inches tall, and had a brown complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair. [source: 2]
He may be the Augustus Klar who registered for the draft in June 1863, in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He was a machinist, and was married. [source: 11]
He was a substitute. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 24 March 1865. He was enlisted for one year, at Norristown, Pennsylvania. His enlistment was credited to the sixth congressional district. He was a private in company A. [sources: 1, 2, 18, 19]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company A. [sources: 1, 18, 19]
He may be the Augustus Klar, millwright, living in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 1868-1869. [source: 14]
On 28 April 1870, he died, of phthisis pulmonalis. He was a laborer. He was married. He died at, or was buried from, 467 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On 1 May 1870, he was buried at Glenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 7]
In 1878, his widow, Annie Klar, was living at rear 341 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 14]
In 1879, his widow, Annie Klar, was living at rear 706 Poplar Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 14]
In 1880, his widow, Ann L Klare, was living on Hallowell Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was a vest maker. She was living with her children Minnie and Oscar. [source: 16]
In 1885, his widow, Annie Klare, was living at 945 Hutchinson Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 14]
On 28 August 1888, his widow, Lavinia Klar, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 3, 5]
In 1890, his widow, Anna S Klar, was living at 2024 Cleveland Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 4]
In 1892, his widow, Lavina A Klar, was living at 2131 Warnock Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 14]
In 1894, his widow, Lavinia A Klar, was living at 1212 Snyder Avenue, Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Her son, Oscar B, an insurance agent, was also living there. [source: 14]
In 1898, his widow, Lavinia A Klar, was living at 35 S 35th Street, Rosedale, New Jersey. Her son Oscar B, a packer in Philadelphia, was also living there. [source: 14]
In 1905, his widow, Lavina A Klar, was living at 709 S 50th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 14]
In 1900, his widow, Lavinia Klar, was living at 2057 York Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with her daughter Hermina and Hermina's family. [source: 6]
On 29 April 1906, his widow, Anna Lavinia Eisenberg Klar, died. She died at, or was buried from, 6045 Greenway Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the residence of her son-in-law William H Young). On 1 May 1906 she was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [sources: 8 (bur. 1 May 90), 9 (bur. 1 May 06), 10]
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) (Augustus A Kear [sic])
2 company A descriptive roll, entry 172 (Augustice Klar [the 'l' is clear])
3 pension index, by regiment (Augustus A A Klar [sic])
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 767, page 1 (image 2449 on Ancestry)
5 pension index, by name (Augustus A A Klar [sic])
6 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, microfilm series T623, film 1470, page 63 = 6A handwritten (Lavinia A [?] Klar)
7 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 28 April 1870 (August Klar)
8 Find a grave, memorial 42730562, created by MissLouise, added 5 October 2009 (Anna Lavinia Eisenberg Klar)
9 Philadelphia death certificate, extract on LDS Pilot site (accessed 10 October 2010) (Anna Lavina Klar)
10 death notice, Philadelphia Inquirer, 30 April 1906, page 7 (Lavinia A Klar)
11 consolidated enrollment lists, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 110, Pennsylvania, 8th congressional district, class 1 (Augustus Klar)
12 baptismal register, St John's Lutheran Church, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Augustus A A Klar)
13 Record of baptisms, Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1868 (Oscar Bartold Klar)
15 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 6 December 1911 (Hermena Young daughter of Albert Klar)
16 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 224, microfilm series T9, film 1174, page 347 = 22 B handwritten (Ann L Klare)
17 Philadelphia Pennsylvania marriage license index, 1885-1916
18 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Augustus Klare)
19 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Augustus A Klar)
| line | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| street name | Hallowell Avenue | ||
| house number | |||
| dwelling visit # | 171 | ||
| family visit # | 172 | ||
| name | Klare Ann L | - Minnie | - Oscar |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | F | F | M |
| age | 42 | 20 | 12 |
| month born if born in year | |||
| relationship | daughter | son | |
| single | 1 | 1 | |
| married | |||
| widowed/divorced | 1 | ||
| married during year | |||
| occupation | Vest Maker | Dress Maker | At School |
| months unemployed | 4 | 2 | |
| currently ill? | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf/dumb | |||
| idiotic | |||
| insane | |||
| disabled | |||
| school this year | 1 | ||
| can't read | |||
| can't write | |||
| birthplace | Saxony | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Saxony | Prussia | Prussia |
| mother's birthplace | Saxony | Saxony | Saxony |
| line | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| street | York Street Block G | ||||
| house number | 2057 | ||||
| dwelling number | 124 | ||||
| family number | 124 | ||||
| name | Young William H | - Hermina | - Zella M | - Elsie | Klar Lavinia A [?] |
| relationship | head | wife | daughter | daughter | m-in-Law |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | F |
| birth date | Oct 1858 | May 1859 | Aug 1886 | July 1888 | Sept 1837 |
| age | 41 | 41 | 13 | 11 | 62 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | W |
| # years married | 2 | 2 | |||
| mother of how many children? | 2 | 4 | |||
| # of children living | 2 | 4 | |||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Germany |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Germany | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Germany |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Germany | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Germany |
| immigration year | 1852 | ||||
| # years in USA | 48 | ||||
| naturalized citizen? | |||||
| occupation | Bookkeeper | ||||
| # months not employed | |||||
| # months in school | |||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | R | ||||
| free or mortgaged | |||||
| farm/house | H | ||||
| # of farm schedule |
KLAR.--On April 29, 1906, LAVINIA A, widow of Augustus A Klar. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services, on Tuesday, at 10 AM precisely, at the residence of her son-in-law, William H Young, 6045 Greenway avenue. Interment private.
| RESIDENCE. | 4th ward Reading |
| NAME. | 7. Klar Augustus |
| Age 1st July 1863. | 34 |
| WHITE OR COLORED. | " [sc. White] |
| PROFESSION, OCCUPATION, OR TRADE. | Machinist |
| MARRIED OR UNMARRIED. | " [sc. Married] |
| PLACE OF BIRTH. | Germany |
| FORMER MILITARY SERVICE. | |
| REMARKS. | 7 |
| Eltern. | Augustus A. A. Klar [illegible] Lavina |
| Kinder. | Albertus Aldolphus Johannes |
| Geboren. | Septb 10 1862 |
| Getauft. | Juni 11 1863 |
| Tafzeugen. | John Glaser & Ellenora " [sc. Glaser] |
| Parents | Augustus A. + Anna L. Klar |
| Children | Oscar Bartold |
| Born | June 30 " [sc. 1868] |
| Bapt. | " [sc. Nov.] 22 |