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Bernard Henry Kluesner

Male 1878 - 1964  (86 years)    Has 16 ancestors and 18 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Bernard Henry Kluesner 
    Nickname Ben 
    Birth 21 Sep 1878  Celestine, Dubois County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military 12 Sep 1918  Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Draft Registration WWI
    Ben Henry Kluesner
    810 S 6, West Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
    b. Sept 17, 1877
    White
    Blacksmith Mine
    Vandalia Coal Co. #8, Liggert, Vigo, Indiana
    Nearest Relative: Bertha Nau Kluesner, Same Address as above
    Height: Tall
    Build: Slender
    Eyes: Grey
    Hair: Light 
    Age: 40 
    Census 27 Jan 1920  District 184, Terre Haute, Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Paris Road, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
    Ben Kluesner, head, r, , m, w, 43, m, , , , , yes, yes, Indiana, Holland, Dutch, Holland, Dutch, yes, operator, farm
    Bertha Kluesner, wife, , , f, w, 35, m, , , , , yes, yes, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, yes, none
    Beulah Kluesner, daughter, , , f, w, 10, s, , , , yes, yes, yes, Arkansas, Indiana, Indiana, yes, none
    May Kluesner, daughter, , , f, w, 5, s, , , , Yes, , , Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, , none  
    Military 1942  West Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Draft Registration WWII
    Ben Henry Kluesner
    500 West Lee Avenue, West Terre Haute, Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana
    b. Sept 21, 1878, Dubois County, Indiana
    Knows where he lives: Bertha Kluesner, same address
    Employer: W. P. A. Lafayette, Indiana
    Place of employment: City Garage, 13th and Deming St., Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana 
    Age: 63 
    Death 8 Oct 1964  West Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Bethesda Cemetery, Liggett, Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 10 Siblings 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Johann Klüsener,   b. 1715, Salzbergen, Kingdom of Hanover Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 1780, Salzbergen, Kingdom of Hanover Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather) 
    Catherina Knipper,   b. 1766, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Sep 1864, Dyersville, Dubuque County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)  (2 x Great Grandmother) 
    Person ID I1383  FeldmanTree
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2014 

    Father John Herman Kluesener,   b. 13 Dec 1834, Salzbergen, Kingdom of Hanover Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1892, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Mary Catherine Meschede,   b. 20 Aug 1836, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jan 1892 (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage 12 Apr 1856  Jasper, Dubois County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Photos
    Kluesner siblings - Theodore, Benard, Henry, John, Anna Josephine, Frank
    Kluesner siblings - Theodore, Benard, Henry, John, Anna Josephine, Frank
    Date: about 1940
    John Herman and Mary Catherine Meschede Kluesner
    John Herman and Mary Catherine Meschede Kluesner
    I would very much like to hear from anyone descended from this family. I am trying to document as many of their descendants as possible. Thanks
    Fred Feldman(use the contact form on this website)
    Kluesner Kids
    Kluesner Kids
    Family ID F0066  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bertha N. Basinger,   b. 1884, Perry County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1968, Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 03 Jul 1931  Marshall, Clark County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Beulah Belle Kluesner,   b. 06 Jul 1909, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1991, West Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    James Russell Herrington  m. 2 Jul
    +2. Mae Lavone Kluesner,   b. 18 Nov 1912, West Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Dec 1958, West Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
    Henry Ervin Hooper  m. 03 Jul 1931
    +3. Edward Lewis Kluesner,   b. 14 Aug 1924, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1946, Akron, Summit County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years)
    Katherine Johns  m. 06 Jun 1942
    Family ID F0546  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2008 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - Draft Registration WWI Ben Henry Kluesner 810 S 6, West Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana b. Sept 17, 1877 White Blacksmith Mine Vandalia Coal Co. #8, Liggert, Vigo, Indiana Nearest Relative: Bertha Nau Kluesner, Same Address as above Height: Tall Build: Slender Eyes: Grey Hair: Light,Age: 40 - 12 Sep 1918 - Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - Draft Registration WWII Ben Henry Kluesner 500 West Lee Avenue, West Terre Haute, Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana b. Sept 21, 1878, Dubois County, Indiana Knows where he lives: Bertha Kluesner, same address Employer: W. P. A. Lafayette, Indiana Place of employment: City Garage, 13th and Deming St., Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana,Age: 63 - 1942 - West Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Oct 1964 - West Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Bethesda Cemetery, Liggett, Vigo County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Kluesner siblings - Theodore, Benard, Henry, John, Anna Josephine, Frank
    Kluesner siblings - Theodore, Benard, Henry, John, Anna Josephine, Frank
    Date: about 1940

  • Notes 
    • East Side of Bethesda Cemetery
      Kluesner Bertha N 14 1884 1968 Shared stone with Ben H (Mar--11/13/1905)
      Kluesner Edward L 14 8/14/1924 2/24/1946 Ind TEC 5? 5 Ranger Inf BN
      Kluesner Ben H 14 1878 1964 Shared stone with Bertha N
      Kluesner Edward 15 7/3/1943 1/23/1999 PVT US Army

  • Reference  Your Name Here. "Bernard Henry Kluesner". Our Stories and Family Tree. https://www.feldmanfamily.ws/genroot/getperson.php?personID=I1383&tree=FDF001 (accessed April 29, 2024).

  • Sources 
    1. [S40210] Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index.