Research by Graham

Today I spent a day in the Seattle library researching our family background.

I discovered that our grandfather, Morris (Marty) Klauber, was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to Chester and Mabel Klauber on 12th February 1906. By the 1920 Census, the family was living in the Manhattan Assembly, District 23, NY, NY. Marty joined the Marines on 28th April 1923 as a Private, Trumpeter in the Band. He left the Marines in 1931, having served in the Reserves. By the 1930 Census, at age 23, he was married to his first wife Helen, about ten years older than he, and living with her and her two children (from an earlier marriage?). [Click on the second image to see the 1930 Census.]

Marty's father, Chester, was the first of three children born to Henry and Ray Klauber: Chester b. Jan 1883, Marie b. Dec 1885, and Edward b. February 1887. Edward went on to a prominent career in broadcasting, first as an editor at the New York Times, and later as executive vice president at CBS. Chester lists his occupation in the 1920 Census as a Salesman of Bathroom Accessories.

The 1900 Census lists Henry's father Edward, aged 64, who migrated from Bohemia/ greater Austria/ Germany, as also living in the household at the time. Interestingly, by the 1910 Census (38th Precinct,Jefferson County, Kentucky), Edward lived next door to his son Henry, with Henry's former wife, Ray, daughter Marie and her husband Jesse Streng, and a servant. By then Henry was re-married to Stella (formerly Abraham) and lived with her two daughters, Alice and Louise, and two servants in the adjacent property. He is listed in the American Jewish Yearbook of 1907 as one of the leaders of the Louisville Synagogue.

In the 1880 Census, Edward Klauber was 44 years old, working as a well known photographer in Louisville, Kentucky, where he migrated in 1855 from the port of Bremen in Germany. He was married to Caroline, who had been born in Prussia (father Prussian, mother Bavarian) and had four children: Morris b. circa 1860, a Lawyer, Henry b. 22nd February 1861, a store Clerk, Gertrude b. circa 1866, and Adolph b. circa 1869, the latter two still at school. [Click on the first image to see the 1880 Census.]

Edward was born in Bohemia 18th April 1836 (possibly 1835), and his parents were named David and Mary, according to the information conveyed by his son Henry on his death certificate dated 25th January 1918.