Claus Henry Grau

Mr. Claus Henry Grau, highly respected and a pioneer citizen, passed away at his home in South Manning following an illness of about six months. Mr. Grau was known to be a man of robust health all of his life and many of his friends never realized that his ailment was of any concern at this time, and his death came as a surprise to them.

Mr. Grau was a man of sterling character, honest and upright in all his dealings, was a good neighbor and a good provider for this family.

Mr. Grau was born in Grossenaspe, in Holstein Germany on Oct. 26, 1860. Coming to America with his parents in 1869, they settled in Clinton County, Iowa, where they lived for ten years after which the family moved to a farm about seven miles north of Manning where they lived for some time. From there they moved to Audubon County where they established the Old Home Place where they lived until 1909, when they moved to Manning where they purchased a fine home in south Manning where Mr. Grau passed away.

On January 27, 1882, he was united in marriage to Miss Mathilda Mohr, to which 14 children were born, of which 4 passed away in infancy.

Those surviving besides the bereaved widow are Lena, Mrs. Chas Hell of Flandreau, S.D.; Hugo and Albert of Manilla; Amanda, Mrs. Pete Moeller of Manning; Henry Grau of Waukon, Wisc.; Detlef Grau of Great Falls, Mont.; Emma, Mrs. Chas Pfoltner of Aspinwall; Edward Grau of Walcott, Iowa; Julius Grau of San Antonio, Texas; and Elmer Grau living in Oregon.

He also leaves 31 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Funeral held at Presbyterian Church with Rev. Steele officiating.
Interment in Manning Cemetery.
Pallbearers were F.W. Pruter, A.F. Jensen, J.A. Peters, H.W. Meyers, Herman Nagel and Henry Ohrt.

The Claus Grau house was located: Lot 3, Block &, Grau Addition, South Manning, sold to Jacob Petersen $1500
922 South Main - Ivan Petersen Home

Mr. Grau died at his home at 4:30, o'clock Friday morning after being ill for some time.

Born to Detlef and Sophia (Sachleben) Grau on October 26, 1860, at Holstein, Germany, he came to America at the age of 7. He lived in Clinton County for seven years, moving at the age of 17 to a farm north of Westside. Two years later he came to a farm seven miles north of Manning, where he lived for some time.

On January 27, 1882, he was married to Miss Mathilda Mohr. They lived on a farm in Audubon County for 6 years, moving to Manning in 1909.

They had 14 children, four of whom died in infancy.

Surviving are his wife and ten children: Mrs. Lena Hell, Flandreau, South Dakota; Hugo and Albert Grau, Manilla; Amanda (Mrs. Peter) Moeller, Manning, Henry Grau, Waukon, Wisconsin; Detlef Grau, Great Falls, Montana; Mrs. Emma Pfoltner, Aspinwall; Edward Grau, Walcott, Iowa; Julius Grau, San Antonio, Texas; and Elmer Grau, Oregon.

He also leaves 31 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.