{14 Aug 2018, Revised 27 Oct 2020. Biography of Claus by Grant Collar, b.1931.
Claus emigrated from Hanover, Germany to the 1849 California Gold Rush (probably by sailing around Cape Horn, South America) - arriving before 1867 per the birth of first child, Herman. Claus had a Dillon Township, Siskiyou County, California Voter Registration dated 05 Oct 1868.

Claus was b.1831/32 Hanover, Germany per 1880 Census of Dillon Township (Cottage Grove Post Office, south of Happy Camp and about 29 crow-fly miles north of Somes Bar), Siskiyou County, California). He married Mary ______, b.1839/40 California (per 1880 Census), a “River Indian” of the Klamath and Salmon River area near the town of Somes Bar, Happy Camp Township, Siskiyou County. The date of death of his wife, Mary, was unknown to this writer. The indigenous people of that area were the Karuk tribe. The first gold rush miners arrived there in 1852.

Claus’ parents were: Peter ALBARS, 1785-1868 and Cathrina Dorothy STRUSS, b.1786, d.unknown, both of Hanover, Germany.

Among Claus’ children were at least the four children of 1880 Census:
1. Herman Henry ALBARS, b.1862/67. See detail below.

2. Margret ALBARS, b.1866/67 Somes Bar area, Siskiyou County, California.

3. Trena ALBARS, b.1868/69. See detail below.

4. Matilda ALBARS, b.1870/71 Somes Bar area, Siskiyou County, California.

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Continuing with detail on Herman:
Herman Henry ALBARS, b.1862/67 (b: est 1862 per California Death Index, b.1863/64 per 1930 Census, b.1865/66 per 1880 Census, b.1866/67 per 1920 Census) Somes Bar area, Siskiyou County, California. Herman married Agnes CHARLEY/CHARLIE, b.1869/70 (probably Somes Bar area), California.

Among Herman’s children were at least five children (per 1920, 1930 Censuses and Find A Grave Memorial of Ernest):

1. Oscar Arthur ALBARS, b.15 Aug 1890 Somes Bar area, Siskiyou County, California, d:_08_Mar_1958, buried Albars Family Karuk Cemetery, near Somes Bar, Siskiyou County, WWI_Army veteran: Company_K, 160th_Infantry, 40th_Division (per Find A Grave Memorial# 191633407).

2. Jerrie/Jettie ALBARS (son), b.1892/94 Somes Bar area, Siskiyou County, California.

3. Jasper ALBARS, b.1902/03 Somes Bar area, Siskiyou County, California.

4. Ernest Arthur ALBERS, 1905-1934. See detail below.

5. Edith ALBERS, b.1905/07 Somes Bar area, Siskiyou County, California.

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Continuing with detail on Trena:
Trena ALBARS, b.1868/69 Somes Bar area, Siskiyou County, California, married ______ SUPER. [Source: Email of 26_Oct_2020 from J. Baldi of email address: [email protected]: “Regarding Claus' children. His daughter, my great grandmother's name was Trena Albars Super. J. Baldi”]
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Continuing with detail on Ernest:
Ernest Arthur ALBERS, b.23 Dec 1905 Somes Bar area, Happy Camp Township, Siskiyou County, California, d:_30_Sep_1934 Hornbrook, Mountain Township, Siskiyou County, buried Evergreen Cemetery, Yreka, Siskiyou County (per Find A Grave Memorial# 96707031). Ernest married Myrtle Evangaline HASTINGS, b:_13_Aug_1908 Siskiyou County, d:_15_Dec_1987 Siskiyou County, buried Evergreen Cemetery, Yreka.

Ernest and Myrtle had two daughters:

1. Betty Jean ALBERS, b:_04_Apr_1930 (probably Hornbrook), Siskiyou County, California.

2. Bonnie June ALBERS, b:_26_Mar_1931 (probably Hornbrook), Siskiyou County, California, d:_30_Nov_1996 Yreka, Siskiyou County, California, cremated, buried Evergreen Cemetery, Yreka. See Find A Grave Memorial# 175843329 for Bonnie’s descendants.

Sources: censuses via LDS FamilySearch; Social Security Death Index of 1968-2012; Siskiyou County, California Marriages of 1940-1997; California Birth Index, 1905-1995; Find A Grave Memorials; Shasta Valley Cemetery District, Yreka; United States Public Records of 1970-2009; obituaries; interviews; Sandra Marie “Sandy” BAILEY Elliott Spead emails of Feb 2017; personal knowledge; Jenesse Moffett via Ancestry.com; and the book: “In the Land of the Grasshopper Song”, non-fiction, written 1908-1909 near Somes Bar by Mary Elliott Arnold and Mabel Reed, who were (white) “Field Matrons” of the US Indian Service from New Jersey, sent to “civilize” the Indians of the Somes Bar area.

I welcome suggestions from anyone for corrections and/or additions. You can email me at [email protected] _____________ End of biography by Grant Collar}