Walter S Clute and Laura Nelson

Surnames on this page:    

Brammer, Cheney, Clute, Cooper, Granning, Haugen, Juvrud, Mavis, Nelson, Newton, Renebo, Runberg, Ryerson, Schmitz

Descendants of Walter S Clute and Laura Nelson

1. Walter S Clute b. 1822 d. 1901 marr Laura Nelson b.1843 d. 1928

     2. Oscar Clute b. 1865 marr Reaca (Fredericka) Granning b. 1862

          3. Ella Clute b. 1883 marr Edward H Brammer b, 1882

          3. Elmer O Clute b. 1893 marr Francis Mavis b.1892

               4. Richard E Clute b. 1915

          3. Florence Clute b. 1901

     2. Nelson J Clute b. 1868 d. 1925 marr Rachel ? 

     2. Fred Clute b. 1870 marr Edith B ? b. 1881

          3. Vernie M Clute b. 1902

     2. Captola (Cappie) Clute b. 1873 marr Carl T Haugen b. 1871

          3. Clarence Albert Haugen b. 1897 d. 1979 

          3. Irving Dale Haugen b. 1902 d. 1990 marr Anna Sophie Renebo b. 1905 d. 1995

          3. Dorothy Haugen b. 1909 d. 2000 marr Malcom Peter Runberg b. 1912 d. 1978

     2. Walter S Clute b. 1876 d. 1908 marr May ? b. 1874

     2. Frank Clute b. 1880

     2.Charles Clute b. 1883

     2. Henry C Clute b. 1885 d. 1960 marr Ella Blanche Cooper b. 1887 d. 1964

          3. Lorraine Clute b. 1911 d. 1999 marr Rudolph Godfrey Juvrud b. 1904 d. 1992

          3. Gertrude H Clute b. 1914 d. 1985 marr Howard E Cheney b. 1912 d. 1970

          3. Howard Boyd Clute b. 1920 d. 1994 

     2. Florence Clute b. 1888 marr Carl D Warring b. 1883

          3. Elsie Mae Warring b. 1906 marr Harry Thatcher Schmitz

1. Walter S Clute 1822-1901 1st marr Mary ? b. 1820

     2. Henry C Clute b. 1843

     2. Susan D Clute b. 1845

     2. Walter S Clute b. 1848

Ancestry of Walter S Clute

     Brick wall.  I have 2 possible candidates for the parents of Walter.  One is from his death certificate in 1901 which indicated that his parents were Henry and Margie Clute, both born in Germany.  While this is fairly strong evidence, I'm also looking at the possibility of Wessel Clute, 1785-1828 and Sarah Swits, 1787-1847 as Walter's parents.  I've seen Walter's middle name as both "Swiss" and "Swits".  I'll be looking at US Dutch family histories and Dutch Reformed Church records for the Wessel Clute connection, and census records and ship passenger lists for the Henry Clute connection.

Ancestry of Laura Nelson

     Bigger brick wall.  Here I have family stories and Illinois state records to go on.

     From what I remember, my mother, Gertrude Clute, told me that Laura's father died when she was 2 yrs old, and her mother died when she was 4.  Laura was then sent to Chicago to live with her sisters, Inger and Margaret.  Later on, they sold their property to the railroad.  The land is where the Union Depot now stands in Chicago.  They were quite well off after that, living in a fine house in Chicago.

     In the 1850 US Census, Laura Nelson, age 5, is living in Chicago with the Emile and Martha Newton family.  All are listed as born in Norway.  In the 1860 US Census, Laura age 14,  is living in Chicago with the Newton family and the B and Mary Ryerson family.  Laura and all that are under 14 yrs of age are born in Illinois.  All 24 yrs of age and over are born in Norway.

     As Martha Newton and/or Mary Ryerson may be the Nelson? sisters mentioned in my mother's story, I'm searching for more info on those families.  Any information anyone might have on either Walter or Laura would certainly be appreciated, as well as more info on any of the descendants.

     I hope to soon release a post on the lives of the Walter and Laura Clute with more detailed information.  Stay tuned!