The plaque in St. Mark's cemetery in Niagara Region, Ontario reads:
The plaque reads:
"Claus
Erected to the Memory of the Honourable Colonel William Claus, Loyalist, Soldier, Member of the Legislative and Executive Council of Upper Canada, Deputy Supt. General of Indian Affairs. the Son of Colonel Daniel Claus, and His Wife, Ann Johnson, Daughter of Sir William Johnson, William Claus Was Born in New York State in 1765 and Died At the "wilderness" - His Home in Niagara in 1826. He Was Buried in the Family Vault in Butler's Burial Ground Beside His Mother Who Died in 1801. Some
Members of the William Claus Family Said to Be Buried in the Vault Were
Catherine Jordon (Wife) 1768 - 1840 John Johnson Claus (Son) 1800 - 1873 Mary Stewart (Wife of John) 1804 - 1853 Julia Caroline Claus (Daughter) 1802 - 1827 Annabella Claus (Daughter) 1807 - 1812 Augusta Claus (Daughter) Baptized 1798 William Claus (Grandson) 1825 - 1853
This Burial Plot and Other Sections of the Cemetery Contain the Remains of A Number of Descendants of Col. Wm. Claus Including: Warren Claus (Son) 1805 - 1880 Alice Jane Johnson (Wife of Warren) Howard Douglas Claus (Grandson) 1835 - 1899 Alexander Stewart Claus (Grandson) 1830 - 1909 Charlotte Wood (Wife of A. Stewart) 1834 - 1919 Catherine (Lyons) (Daughter) 1796 - 1873 Elinor Augusta Claus (Granddaughter) 1861 and Others Whose Names Are Unknown, Two Sons of Colonel Claus Died in the Service of the British Army. Lt. William 1791 - 1824 Served At Battle of Waterloo and Died in India. Lt. Daniel Died in 1813 From Wounds Received At the Battle of Chryslers' Farm."
The plaque reads:
"Claus
Erected to the Memory of the Honourable Colonel William Claus, Loyalist, Soldier, Member of the Legislative and Executive Council of Upper Canada, Deputy Supt. General of Indian Affairs. the Son of Colonel Daniel Claus, and His Wife, Ann Johnson, Daughter of Sir William Johnson, William Claus Was Born in New York State in 1765 and Died At the "wilderness" - His Home in Niagara in 1826. He Was Buried in the Family Vault in Butler's Burial Ground Beside His Mother Who Died in 1801. Some
Members of the William Claus Family Said to Be Buried in the Vault Were
Catherine Jordon (Wife) 1768 - 1840 John Johnson Claus (Son) 1800 - 1873 Mary Stewart (Wife of John) 1804 - 1853 Julia Caroline Claus (Daughter) 1802 - 1827 Annabella Claus (Daughter) 1807 - 1812 Augusta Claus (Daughter) Baptized 1798 William Claus (Grandson) 1825 - 1853
This Burial Plot and Other Sections of the Cemetery Contain the Remains of A Number of Descendants of Col. Wm. Claus Including: Warren Claus (Son) 1805 - 1880 Alice Jane Johnson (Wife of Warren) Howard Douglas Claus (Grandson) 1835 - 1899 Alexander Stewart Claus (Grandson) 1830 - 1909 Charlotte Wood (Wife of A. Stewart) 1834 - 1919 Catherine (Lyons) (Daughter) 1796 - 1873 Elinor Augusta Claus (Granddaughter) 1861 and Others Whose Names Are Unknown, Two Sons of Colonel Claus Died in the Service of the British Army. Lt. William 1791 - 1824 Served At Battle of Waterloo and Died in India. Lt. Daniel Died in 1813 From Wounds Received At the Battle of Chryslers' Farm."
The plaque in St. Mark's cemetery in Niagara Region, Ontario reads:
The plaque reads:
"Claus
Erected to the Memory of the Honourable Colonel William Claus, Loyalist, Soldier, Member of the Legislative and Executive Council of Upper Canada, Deputy Supt. General of Indian Affairs. the Son of Colonel Daniel Claus, and His Wife, Ann Johnson, Daughter of Sir William Johnson, William Claus Was Born in New York State in 1765 and Died At the "wilderness" - His Home in Niagara in 1826. He Was Buried in the Family Vault in Butler's Burial Ground Beside His Mother Who Died in 1801. Some
Members of the William Claus Family Said to Be Buried in the Vault Were
Catherine Jordon (Wife) 1768 - 1840 John Johnson Claus (Son) 1800 - 1873 Mary Stewart (Wife of John) 1804 - 1853 Julia Caroline Claus (Daughter) 1802 - 1827 Annabella Claus (Daughter) 1807 - 1812 Augusta Claus (Daughter) Baptized 1798 William Claus (Grandson) 1825 - 1853
This Burial Plot and Other Sections of the Cemetery Contain the Remains of A Number of Descendants of Col. Wm. Claus Including: Warren Claus (Son) 1805 - 1880 Alice Jane Johnson (Wife of Warren) Howard Douglas Claus (Grandson) 1835 - 1899 Alexander Stewart Claus (Grandson) 1830 - 1909 Charlotte Wood (Wife of A. Stewart) 1834 - 1919 Catherine (Lyons) (Daughter) 1796 - 1873 Elinor Augusta Claus (Granddaughter) 1861 and Others Whose Names Are Unknown, Two Sons of Colonel Claus Died in the Service of the British Army. Lt. William 1791 - 1824 Served At Battle of Waterloo and Died in India. Lt. Daniel Died in 1813 From Wounds Received At the Battle of Chryslers' Farm."
The plaque reads:
"Claus
Erected to the Memory of the Honourable Colonel William Claus, Loyalist, Soldier, Member of the Legislative and Executive Council of Upper Canada, Deputy Supt. General of Indian Affairs. the Son of Colonel Daniel Claus, and His Wife, Ann Johnson, Daughter of Sir William Johnson, William Claus Was Born in New York State in 1765 and Died At the "wilderness" - His Home in Niagara in 1826. He Was Buried in the Family Vault in Butler's Burial Ground Beside His Mother Who Died in 1801. Some
Members of the William Claus Family Said to Be Buried in the Vault Were
Catherine Jordon (Wife) 1768 - 1840 John Johnson Claus (Son) 1800 - 1873 Mary Stewart (Wife of John) 1804 - 1853 Julia Caroline Claus (Daughter) 1802 - 1827 Annabella Claus (Daughter) 1807 - 1812 Augusta Claus (Daughter) Baptized 1798 William Claus (Grandson) 1825 - 1853
This Burial Plot and Other Sections of the Cemetery Contain the Remains of A Number of Descendants of Col. Wm. Claus Including: Warren Claus (Son) 1805 - 1880 Alice Jane Johnson (Wife of Warren) Howard Douglas Claus (Grandson) 1835 - 1899 Alexander Stewart Claus (Grandson) 1830 - 1909 Charlotte Wood (Wife of A. Stewart) 1834 - 1919 Catherine (Lyons) (Daughter) 1796 - 1873 Elinor Augusta Claus (Granddaughter) 1861 and Others Whose Names Are Unknown, Two Sons of Colonel Claus Died in the Service of the British Army. Lt. William 1791 - 1824 Served At Battle of Waterloo and Died in India. Lt. Daniel Died in 1813 From Wounds Received At the Battle of Chryslers' Farm."
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