Catharina Margarethe Cluver

My Grandfather Harold Cluver's own Grandmother. Born in Germany & sailed to USA with husband & ship captain, Henry or Heinrich Cluver.  The back in Harold handwriting says 'my Grandma Cluver"

Henrys occupation on Cath's info says "kaufman" otherwise a merchant.  Several years ago I wandered about San Francisco and found the sidewalk area where his store was.  Located down near the wharves and piers.  A huge skyscraper now on the location.
After San Francisco they moved to Bolinas.  

Yes, Cath & Henry were cousins. Not uncommon, & our Evans family back in Ireland had cousin marriages.



Happy Trails,  Katie

Thursday  21, May 2020

Harold Henry Cluver

Born 21, May 1894

All the below photos are Harold Henry Cluver.

My Grandfather.

 I have 2 of these

I always heard it said that these were taken on his wedding day. I have no other wedding photos of Harold & Alma.  
They were married 22 June, 1917 at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Petaluma.  They actually sort of eloped with the help of her brothers & sisters.  Somewhere I have the Argus Newspaper article and I will post it with it turns up.
 Harold was born in Petaluma.  Mother Alice Hinkston Cluver and Father Henry Augustus Cluver.  Their only child was Harold.  

Happy Trails, Katie

 Thursday  21, May  2020

There is a book, the Cluverii Chronica. It has a great deal about the Cluver in Germany. It has information about many lines and over into the United States.  My own particular Cluver line is not in it. But it has been many years since I looked at it and may have overlooked something.  These images are of various Cluver shields of Heraldry.  Altho each is different, there are common images in all.  If you cannot find this book to read, try the website WorldCat.org to find a close copy. I have personally using my own local library's inter-library loan system,  borrowed many books I wanted to use from across the USA.  I highly recommend it and it's easy to use.  Speak to the librarians at the reference desk in yours.

I used to have a great photo work app. that I used to clean up the images. I don't recall what it was but I'm searching for it again. 
As far as I know, nothing exists in my Cluver items that has any Heraldry images. Tho there is a great story of an old castle and old items. There was an enormous soup spoon about as long as my arm, & the bowl of it the size of my hand, I recall seeing as a kid but I have no idea where it is now.  There was an image on it but I don't recall what.

Well Happy Trails, Katie

Thursday  21 May, 2020

Starting this I realize I have a ton of items that will need scanning into my laptop.  So will begin with what I have already at hand, while I work to copy more.

 My Grandparents   Harold & Alma Cluver lived in northern California many years. About Fortuna and Rohner Ville.  Mom was born at Fortuna September 1921.  Grandpa worked in the big trees, Redwoods.  How we all grew up with that in our blood.

 Cluvers, Roy - Douglas - Mom 'sisher'   & Marjorie. Marjorie dies very young

 My dear Granny, Alice Hinkston Cluver & my mother

 Rose & Roy Cluver @ WWII

 Back down on the Ranch at Petaluma. 4th of July celebrators

And all these at end at the Ranch in Petaluma
3291 I Street Extension.  In those old years, no-one else lived on the Extension but our family, Cluvers & Bostroms.  
                   Happy Trails , Katie

Sunday  17 May, 2020

Johann Georg Heinrich Cluver

My ancestor from near Bremerhaven, Germany.  This is our Cluver who was a German sea captain, sailed around the Cape Horn & settled in California early San Francisco.
Family tales of his store in San Francisco, then at Bolinas running the stage over old Mt. Tamalpais. What a nightmare that would have been.  Later a post master also in Bolinas, and Novato. Later moved up to Petaluma and on to Oakland.  There is still the old post office counter at Bolinas and on the back side, has his name. 

More will come later but for now I will share a letter from Bernice, & he was her Grandfather. 

I have a few more letters from Bernice about 1970s.  I did send her the negative and she returned it later to me.  I never got to go visit her in person but am so happy we corresponded.  

Henry & his wife, Catharina had 5 children. 
Their son, Henry Augustus Cluver and his wife, Alice Hinkston, were my own GreatGrandparents. 

Happy Trails for now,  Katie

IT'S A START

                               CLUVER

Finally .... had this on my mind for so many years to make a separate blog for Cluver. Such a relief to actually start in on it.  

Yes it's CLU VER -- NOT Culver.   No mistake and if anyone wants to check it out, Cluver is one of the oldest names of Germany back to kings & castles.  Not the city in Los Angeles, Culver City.

So this is really a practice to get it started. Plan next time to improve the look and add pictures asap

My Mother was Martha Alice Cluver. Her parents were Harold Cluver and Alma Evans.  

Harold was an only child. If he had no sons the Cluver name here would have not died out but not survived. Thru his children, 2 daughters & 2 sons - the name Cluver lives on and I have lost count of all the cousins, that now descend from Harold & Alma.

I hope they will all enjoy coming here and seeing what I have to share. & invite them to share their own too 

I have to learn to use all the helps on the blog site to create my posts so I apologize for how odd or quirky it may seem, Oh well

Happy Trails