FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY
Peter A. Clemens
3rd of 4 Children of Peter Clemens & Maria Mary Reding
Born: Mar 14, 1841, Consdorf, Canton d’Echternach, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
Died: Apr 28, 1918 (age 77), Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota; chronic and acute intestinal nephritis ending in a coma
Buried: Apr 30, 1918, Mazeppa Cemetery, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Immigrated: Feb 10, 1855, Belgium to New York (age 13)
Military: Civil War, Union Army, Co. C 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Private
Occupation: Farmer, concrete work contractor
Married (1): Oct 5, 1865, Elizabeth Mary “Mary” Newell/Bouillard, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Divorced: Jun 7, 1889, Goodhue Co., Minnesota; on grounds of adultery
Seven children: Peter William Clemens, Frank John Clemens, George “Georgie” Clemens, Joseph Clemens, Mary Josephine “Bessie” Clemens, William A. “Whiskey Bill” Clemens, Anne “Annie” Clemens
Married (2): May 2, 1892, Helena Amanda “Lena” Black
(m1) Elizabeth Mary “Mary” Newell/Bouillard
Daughter of Joseph Newell & Julia Margareth Gombert
Note: Peter Bouillard, the 2nd husband of Julia Margareth (Gombert) Clemens, is often credited as the father of Julia’s two children, Josephine & Elizabeth. (Elizabeth Mary Newell went by the last name Bouillard in several documents).
Born: May 15, 1845, Galena, JoDaviess Co., Illinois
Died: Mar 28, 1907 (age 61), Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Buried: Mazeppa Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Married: Oct 5, 1865, Peter A. Clemens, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Divorced: Jun 7, 1889, Goodhue Co., Minnesota
Seven children: Peter William Clemens, Frank John Clemens, George “Georgie” Clemens, Joseph Clemens, Mary Josephine “Bessie” Clemens, William A. “Whiskey Bill” Clemens, Anne “Annie” Clemens
1. Peter William Clemens
1st of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard
Born: May 20, 1866, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Died: Sep 7, 1883 (age 17), Zumbrota, Goodhue Co., Minnesota (or Mazeppa)
Buried: Sep 1883, Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
2. Frank John Clemens
2nd of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard
Born: Dec 10, 1867, Zumbrota, Goodhue Co., Minnesota
Died: Jul 11, 1948 (age 80), Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Buried: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Occupation: Thresher, farm laborer, teamster for Highway Department
Married: Oct 28, 1886, Adelia Louisa “Della” Maire, Bellechester, Goodhue co, Minnesota
Eleven children: Agnes Mary Clemens, William Peter “Black Bill” Clemens, Margaret Lucy “Lucy” Clemens, James Francis “Frank” Clemens, Julia Grace “Gracie” Clemens, Arthur Louis Clemens, Dorothy Anna Elizabeth “Dora” Clemens, Stephen Aloysius Clemens, Alvin Clemens (twin), Eleanor Clemens (twin), Verona Mathilda Clemens
3. George “Georgie” Clemens
3rd of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard
Born: Mar 18, 1870, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Died: Nov 5, 1882 (age 12), Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Buried: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
4. Joseph Clemens
4th of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard
Born: Sep 3, 1871, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Died: May 16, 1884 (age 12), Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Buried: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
5. Mary Josephine “Bessie” Clemens
5th of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard
Born: Aug 21, 1873, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Died: Aug 4, 1899 (age 25), Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Buried: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Married: abt 1892, William Jones (Mary is his 1st wife)
Two children: Lloyd Elmer Jones, Earl James Jones
6. William A. “Whiskey Bill” Clemens
6th of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard
Born: Mar 19, 1876, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Died: Apr 16, 1963 (age 87), Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Buried: Mazeppa Cemetery Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Occupation: Farmer, cement mason, owned and operated liquor store in Mazeppa, raised skunks during the depression for hides, scrapper
Married: Nov 22, 1898, Edith Marion Arnold, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota (his stepsister)
Five children: Marvin Leman Clemens (twin), Mildred Beatrice Clemens (twin), Margie H. Clemens, Norman D. Clemens, Hazel Marie Clemens
7. Anna “Annie” Clemens
7th of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard
Born: Nov 12, 1877, Zumbrota, Goodhue Co., Minnesota
Died: Jan 18, 1938 (age 60), Brainerd, Crow Wing Co., Minnesota
Buried: Motley Public Cemetery, Todd Co., Minnesota
Married: Jun 28, 1894, Albert Burtrum Loucks, Crow Wing Co., Minnesota
Ten children: Floyd Raymond Loucks, Florence Evelyn Loucks, Margaret Alvaetta “Margie” Loucks, Cleo Captola Loucks, Fay Irene Loucks, Patricia Ann “Hattie” Loucks, Gladys Elizabeth Loucks, LeRoy Elbert Loucks, Emmett Truman Loucks, Cecil Melvin Loucks
(m2) Helena Amanda “Lena” (Black) Arnold
4th of 9 children of Elam W. “E.W’ Black & Amanda Harrington
Born: Apr 12, 1846, Monroeville, Huron Co., Ohio
Died: Nov 29, 1921 (age 75), Mazeppa. Chester Twp, Wabasha Co., Minnesota; exhaustion
Buried: Dec 4, 1921, Mazeppa Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Married (1): Jan 25, 1862: Charles Andrew Arnold
Seven children: Julia Amanda Arnold, Charles Erwin Arnold, Edith Marion Arnold, Frederick Herman “Fred” Arnold, Bert Freeman Arnold, Wayne Milton Arnold, Glenn Duane Arnold
Married (2): May 2, 1892, Peter A. Clemens, Minnesota
No children
Charles Andrew Arnold
Son of Adam Arnold & Anna Maria Hoover; 1st husband of Helena Amanda “Lena” Black
Born: Mar 12, 1840, Rush Township, Jo Daviess, Co., Illinois
Died: Sep 12, 1887 (age 47), Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Buried: Mazeppa Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Military: Civil War, Union Army; Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 96th Regiment, Co. K, Private
Occupation: Farmer
Married: Jan 25, 1862, Helena Amanda “Lena” Black
Seven children: Julia Amanda Arnold, Charles Erwin Arnold, Edith Marion Arnold, Frederick Herman “Fred” Arnold, Bert Freeman Arnold, Wayne Milton Arnold, Glenn Duane Arnold
Seven children of Charles Andrew Arnold & Helen Amanda “Lena” Black:
1. Julia Amanda Arnold
1st of 7 children of Charles Andrew Arnold & Helena Amanda Black
Born: Jan 13, 1862, Warren Jo Daviess Co., Illinois or Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Died: Jan 27, 1922 (age 59), Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota
Buried: Mazeppa Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Married: 1876, James H. Stull, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Eight children (six known): Mable M. Stull, Harvey Harold Stull, Archie Andrew Stull, Edith L. Stull, Leonard James Stull, Truman Arthur Stull
2. Charles Erwin Arnold
2nd of 7 children of Charles Andrew Arnold & Helena Amanda Black
Born: Mar 25, 1866, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Died: Feb 19, 1942 (age 75), Cannon Falls, Goodhue Co., Minnesota
Buried: unknown
Occupation: Farmer, garden laborer
Married: Oct 14, 1888, Nettie Jane Blanchard, Osakis, Douglas Co., Minnesota
Three children: Clarence Andrew Arnold, Lecile Erwin Arnold, Lawrence Howard Arnold
3. Edith Marion Arnold
3rd of 7 children of Charles Andrew Arnold & Helena Amanda Black
Born: Jan 8, 1871, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., or Zumbrota, Goodhue Co., Minnesota
Died: Nov 23, 1939 (age 68), Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Buried: Mazeppa Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Married: Nov 22, 1898, William A. “Whiskey Bill” Clemens, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota (her stepbrother)
Five children: Marvin Leman Clemens (twin), Mildred Beatrice Clemens (twin), Margie H. Clemens, Norman D. Clemens, Hazel Marie Clemens
4. Frederick Herman “Fred” Arnold
4th of 7 children of Charles Andrew Arnold & Helena Amanda Black
Born: May 10, 1872, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Died: Mar 13, 1961 (age 88), Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington
Buried: Riverview Abbey Mausoleum and Crematory, Portland, Multnomah Co., Washington
Occupation: Depot yard laborer, car repair for electric railroad
Married: Mar 20, 1983, Cora Stella Kidder, Douglas Co., Minnesota
Two children: Vivian Grace Arnold, Florence Beth Arnold
5. Bert Freeman Arnold
5th of 7 children of Charles Andrew Arnold & Helena Amanda Black
Born: May 13, 1875, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Died: Nov 19, 1914 (age 39), Luverne, Rock Co., Minnesota
Buried: unknown
Occupation: Farmer
Married: Jul 17, 1897, Edna Lorraine Black
Four children: Erma Elmira Arnold, Ardis Arnold, Ruth Helena Arnold, Helen P. Arnold
6. Wayne Milton Arnold
6th of 7 children of Charles Andrew Arnold & Helena Amanda Black
Born: Apr 25, 1879, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Died: May 27, 1945 (age 65), Albany, Linn Co., Oregon; lobar pneumonia
Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Albany, Linn Co., Oregon
Occupation: Bridge carpenter
Married: Aug 26, 1905, May Williamson, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota
Three children: Clinton Leslie Arnold, Evelyn Dolores Arnold, unkn Arnold
7. Glenn Duane Arnold
7th of 7 children of Charles Andrew Arnold & Helena Amanda Black
Born: Mar 15, 1833, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Died: Aug 1, 1957 (age 74), Templeton, San Louis Obispo Co., California
Buried: Almira Cemetery, Almira, Lincoln Co., Washington
Occupation: Painter, county newspaper editor, print shop painter
Married: May 26, 1911, Grace Ethel Epling, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Three children: Helen E. Arnold, Duane Mason Arnold, Wallace Emerson Arnold
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Clemens brothers
Four children of Pierre/Peter Clemens & Maria Mary Reding
1. Mathias/Mathew Clemens
1836 – 1920
2. Nicholas “Nic” Clemens
1838 – 1911
3. Peter A. Clemens
1841 – 1918
4. John E. Clemens
1844 – 1901
Two children of Joseph Newell & Julia Margareth Gombert
Stepfather: Peter/Peter Bouillard raised the girls
1. Josephine Newell
1843 – 1940
2. Elizabeth Mary Newell
1845 – 1907
Nine children of Elam W. “E.W’ Black & Amanda Harrington
1. George W. Black
1839 -1918
2. William Wallace Black
1841 – 1897
3. James Elam Black
1845 – 1918
4. Helena Amanda Black
1846 – 1921
5. Ralph W. Black
1849 – 1934
6. Rochester Black
abt 1852, Ohio – poss bef 1870
7. Josephine Black
1855, Ohio – poss bef 1870
8. Alice Black (m.1 George B. Franklin, m.2 George Kingsley)
1858 – 1942
9. Eva Lorraine Black
1859 – 1933
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Timeline and Records
Spellings and information in the census and other records are retained
as in the original documents
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Jun 29, 1835: Marriage of Peter Clemens & Maria Mary Reding, the parents of four children: Mathias/Mathew Clemens, Nicholas Clemens, Peter A. Clemens, John E. Clemens, in Consdorf, Canton Echternach, Luxembourg; his first of three marriages
Mar 15, 1836: Birth of Mathias/Mathew Clemens, 1st of 4 children of Peter Clemens & Maria Mary Reding, in Consdorf, Canton d’Echternach, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
Aug 18, 1838: Birth of Nicholas “Nic” Clemens, 2nd of 4 children of Peter Clemens & Maria Mary Reding, in Consdorf, Canton d’Echternach, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
Mar 14, 1841: Birth of Peter A. Clemens, 3rd of 4 children of Peter Clemens & Maria Mary Reding, in Consdorf, Canton d’Echternach, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
Sep 1, 1842: Marriage of Joseph Newell & Julia Margareth Gombert (her 1st marriage), the parents of Elizabeth Mary Newell
Two children:
1. Josephine Newell
1843 – 1940
2. Elisabeth Mary Newell
1845 – 1907
Jun 29, 1844: Birth of John E. Clemens, 4th of 4 children of Peter Clemens & Maria Mary Reding, in Consdorf, Canton d’Echternach, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
abt 1848: Death of Maria Mary (Reding) Clemens (age 36-37), the mother of Peter and 1st wife of Peter Clemens, leaving behind their four young sons, ages four through twelve, in Luxembourg
Jun 30, 1848: Marriage of Pierre/Peter Bouillard & Julia Margareth (Gombert) Newell, the mother of Mary Elizabeth Newell, in Galena, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois
Dec 18, 1854: Marriage of Pierre/Peter Clemens & Maria “Mary” Reiland (his 3rd), in Bech, Grand Duchy, Luxembourg; the father of Peter A. Clemens
Feb 10, 1855: Peter A. Clemens (age 13) immigrated from Luxembourg via Belgium to New York, with his father Peter Clemens, stepmother Maria “Mary Reiland, and two brothers, Nicolas and John.
Feb 10, 1855: Dutch Immigrants to America, 1820-1880:
Name Peter Clemens
Arrival Date February 10, 1855
Port of Arrival New York
Destination U.S.A. (no specific place stated)
Age 11 (age 13)
Gender Male
Occupation Children under 14
Relationship to head-of-household Son
Last Residence Unidentified Dutch Municipality
Port of Departure Antwerp, Belgium
Ship Name Henry Reed
Ship accomodations Steerage
Microfilm series M-237
Microfilm Roll 150
Feb 10, 1855: The Henry Reed passenger list:
Peter is with his 3rd wife (Maria “Mary” (Reiland) Clemens) and three of his four sons from his first marriage
#57 Peter Clemens age 45 male, Holland (Pierre/Peter age 46)
#58 Marie Clemens age 35 female Holland (age 32)
#59 Nicholas Clemens age 14 male Holland (age 16)
#60 Peter Clemens age 11 male Holland (Peter A. Clemens age 13)
#61 Jean Clemens age 9 male Holland (John E. Clemens, age 10)
Note: They are the bottom five listed on the page below:
Sep 30, 1857: Minnesota State and Territorial Census, Goodhue Co., Territory of Minnesota:
Name Peter Clemens (Pierre/Peter father of Peter A. Clemens)
Age 49
Census Date 21 Sep 1857
County Goodhue
Locality Township 109
Birth Location Germany
Gender Male
Estimated Birth Year abt 1808
Line 12
Roll MN1857_2
Peter Clemens Age 49, farmer, born Germany (Pierre/Peter)
Mary Clemens Age 28, housekeeper, born Germany (Peter’s 3rd wife, Maria “Mary” (Reiland) Clemens)
Mathias Clemens Age 21, farmer, born Germany (son of Peter & 1st wife, Maria Reding)
Nicolas Clemens Age 19, farmer, born Germany (son of Peter & 1st wife, Maria Reding)
Peter Clemens Age 18, farmer, born Germany (son of Peter & 1st wife, Maria Reding)
John Clemens Age 16, farmer, born Germany (son of Peter & 1st wife, Maria Reding)
Mary Clemens Age 2, born New York (daughter of Peter & 3rd wife, Maria “Mary” Reiland)
Matthias Clemens Age 1 mo, born Minnesota (son of Peter & 3rd wife, Maria “Mary” Reiland)
John Reiland Age 60, born Germany (father of Maria “Mary” Mary Reiland)
Mary Reiland Age 69, born Germany (mother of Maria “Mary” Reiland)
May 11, 1858: Minnesota becomes the 32nd State of the Union
On May 11, 1858, Minnesota became the 32nd state admitted into the Union. Minnesota’s application for statehood was submitted to President James Buchanan in January, but became entangled with the controversial issue of Kansas statehood, delaying it for several months until it was finally approved by Congress Minnesota’s legal identity was created as the Minnesota Territory in 1849.
Jul 1, 1860: Compiled U.S. Federal Census and Census Substitutes Index, Goodhue Co., Minnesota:
Name Peter Clemens (Pierre/Peter Clemens)
Age 52
Birth Year abt 1808
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Place Luxembourg
Home in 1860 Township 109 Range 15, Goodhue, Minnesota
Post Office Pine Island
Dwelling Number 856
Family Number 791
Real Estate Value 50
Personal Estate Value 251
Household Members (Name) Age:
Peter Clemens Age 52 Farmer, born Luxembourg (father)
Mary Clemens Age 38 Housekeeper, born Luxembourg ((Peter’s 3rd wife, Maria “Mary” Reiland)
Nicolas Clemens Age 21 Farmer, born Luxembourg (Nicholas Clemens, son of Peter & 1st wife, Maria Reding)
Peter Clemens Age 18 Farmer, born Luxembourg (son of Peter & 1st wife, Maria Reding)
John Clemens Age 16 Farmer, born Luxembourg (son of Peter & 1st wife, Maria Reding)
Mary Clemens Age 4, born New York (daughter of Peter & 3rd wife, Maria “Mary” Reiland)
Mattes Clemens Age 2, born Minnesota (Mathias/Mathew B. Clemens, son of Peter & 3rd wife, Maria “Mary” Reiland)
Catharine Clemens Age 1, born Minnesota (daughter of Peter & 3rd wife, Maria “Mary” Reiland)
Nov 6, 1860: Abraham Lincoln is elected 16th President of the United States
Apr 12, 1861: Start of the American Civil War (also known as The War of the Rebellion). General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard orders his Confederate troops to open fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.
Note: More than 3 million Americans will fight in the Civil War, and over 600,000 (2% of the population) will die in it.
American Civil War
The American Civil War (1861–1865) was a major war between the United States (the “Union”) and eleven Southern states which declared that they had a right to secession and formed the Confederate States of America, led by President Jefferson Davis. The Union, led by President Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party, which had opposed the expansion of slavery into territories owned by the United States, rejected any right of secession. Fighting commenced on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces attacked a United States (federal) military installation at Fort Sumter in South Carolina, the first state to secede.
By 1864, long-term Union advantages in geography, manpower, industry, finance, political organization and transportation were overwhelming the Confederacy. Grant fought a number of bloody battles with Lee in Virginia in the summer of 1864. Lee’s defensive tactics resulted in extremely high casualties for Grant’s army, but Lee lost strategically overall as he could not replace his casualties and was forced to retreat into trenches. In 1865, the Confederacy collapsed after Lee surrendered to Grant.
All slaves in the Confederacy were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation. Slaves in the border states and Union-controlled parts of the South were freed by state action or by the Thirteenth Amendment.
The full restoration of the Union was the work of a highly contentious postwar era known as Reconstruction. The war produced about 970,000 casualties (3% of the population), including approximately 620,000 soldier deaths—two-thirds by disease. The war accounted for more casualties than all other U.S. wars combined. The causes of the war, the reasons for its outcome, and even the name of the war itself are subjects of lingering controversy even today. The main results of the war were the restoration and strengthening of the Union (mainly by permanently ending the issue of secession), and the end of slavery in the United States. About 4 million black slaves were freed in 1865. Based on 1860 census figures, 8% of all white males aged 13 to 43 died in the war, including 6% in the North and an extraordinary 18% in the South.
Source: on-line Wikipedia
Sep 14, 1861: Peter A. Clemens enlists in the Union Army, Co. C 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Private
Note: Peter is listed under four different spellings:
Peter Clemens
12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Union, Wisconsin
Peter Clements, alternate name Peter/Clemens
12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Union, Wisconsin
Peter Clemmens alternate name Peter/Clemens
12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Union, Wisconsin
Peter Clemmons alternate name Peter/Clemens
12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Union, Wisconsin
Clemens, Peter Co C WI 12th Infantry D
Clemens, Peter Co C WI 12th Infantry Dodgeville
Mustered 14 Sept 1861 Vet wounded at Atlanta MO 16 July 1865
Source: Wisconsin Historical Society by Marc Storch
1861-1865: U.S. Civil War Soldiers:
Name Peter Clemmons (Peter A. Clemens)
Side Union
Regiment State/Origin Wisconsin
Regiment 12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry
Company C
Rank In Private
Rank Out Private
Alternate Name Peter/Clemens
Film Number M559 roll 5
12th Wisconsin Infantry
Regimental History:
Twelfth Infantry. – Cols., George E. Bryant, James K. Proudfit; Lieut. -Cols., DeWitt C. Poole, James K. Proudfit, William E. Strong; Majs., William E. Strong, John M. Price, Carlton B. Wheelock. This regiment, known as the “Marching Twelfth,” was organized in Oct., 1861, at Camp Randall and left the state Jan. 11, 1862. The regiment was one of those selected for the New Mexico expedition, and did much hard marching for raw soldiers, but the expedition was abandoned. It was sent to Columbus, Ky., to repair railroads and rebuild bridges, and from there to Humboldt, Tenn., from which point it made numerous brilliant expeditions, clearing the country of guerrillas and bridge-burners. In the fall of 1862 it was sent south with the Army of the Mississippi, engaging in numerous skirmishes, notably at Hernando, Miss., and the Coldwater river. It was engaged in the investment of Vicksburg, with small loss; was at the second battle of Jackson, and at Big Shanty, where it charged 2 miles through the timber, capturing the first skirmish line of the enemy and dislodging a brigade from the rifle-pits, with only six companies. It was also engaged at Kennesaw mountain, at Bolton, Miss., in two fierce engagements before Atlanta, at Jonesboro and at Lovejoy’s Station. Joining in the march to the sea, it assisted in the investment of Savannah and the Carolina campaign. It fought at Pocotaligo, tore up railroads, drove the enemy from Orangeburg, assisted in the capture of Columbia and Winnsboro, joined the triumphant march north through Petersburg, Richmond, Fredericksburg and Alexandria, participated in the grand review at Washington, and was mustered out at Louisville, July 16, 1865. Its original strength was 1,045. Gain by recruits, 420; substitutes, 177; draft, 25; veteran reenlistments, 519; total, 2,186. Losses by death, 294; desertion, 26; transfer, 64; discharge, 336; mustered out, 1,466.
Source: Regimental History from “The Union Army” by Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Vol 4
Copyright 2010 by CivilWarIndex.com
Dec 9, 1861: Peter Clemens & his wife Mary (Reiland) Clemens sell 20 acres of their land (Section 24, Goodhue Co., Minnesota) to their son, Peter A. Clemens for $65:
Jan 25, 1862: Marriage of Helena Amanda “Lena” Black & Charles Andrew Arnold, her 1st husband
Seven children: Julia Amanda Arnold, Charles Erwin Arnold, Edith Marion Arnold, Frederick Herman “Fred” Arnold, Bert Freeman Arnold, Wayne Milton Arnold, Glenn Duane Arnold
Note: After the death of her husband, Charles Arnold, in 1887, Helena married Peter A. Clemens on May 2, 1892
Jun 5, 1865: Minnesota State Census, Goodhue Co., Minnesota:
Name Peter Clemens
Census Date 1 Jun 1865
County Goodhue
Locality Pine Island
Gender Male
Line 5
Roll MNSC_1
Jul 16, 1865: U.S. Civil War Records & Profiles:
Name Peter Clemons (Peter Clemens)
Enlistment Date 14 Sep 1861
Enlistment Rank Private
Muster Date 14 Sep 1861
Muster Place Wisconsin
Muster Company C
Muster Regiment 12th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type Infantry
Muster Information Enlisted
Casualty Date 21 Jul 1864
Casualty Place Atlanta, Georgia
Type of Casualty Wounded
Muster Out Date 16 Jul 1865
Muster Out Information Mustered Out
Side of War Union
Survived War? Yes
Injured in Line of Duty? Yes
Residence Place Dodgeville, Wisconsin
Title Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion
Peter A. Clemens: Civil War photo (cropped from framed tintype)
Jul 16, 1865: Peter Clemens (Peter Clemons) is discharged from the Union Army:
Oct 5, 1865: Marriage of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard, in Wabasha Co., Minnesota. Seven children: Peter William Clemens, Frank John Clemens, George “Georgie” Clemens, Joseph Clemens, Mary Josephine “Bessie” Clemens, William A. “Whiskey Bill” Clemens, Anne “Annie” Clemens
Oct 5, 1865: U.S. Marriages from Minnesota Official Marriage System 1950-2022:
Name Peter Clemens
Marriage Date 5 Oct 1865
Marriage Place Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
Spouse Elizabeth Bouillard
Certificate Number Ma 037
URL https://moms.mn.gov/
Oct 5, 1865: Minnesota Marriage Index:
Name: Elizabeth Bouillard
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 5 Oct 1865
Marriage Place: Wabasha, Minnesota
Spouse’s Name: Peter Clemens
Spouse Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 1320196
May 20, 1866: Birth of Peter William Clemens, 1st of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard, in Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Dec 10, 1867: Birth of Frank John Clemens, 2nd of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard, in Zumbrota, Goodhue Co., Minnesota
Mar 18, 1870: Birth of George “Georgie” Clemens, 3rd of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard, in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Aug 20, 1870: U.S. Federal Census, Zumbrota, Goodhue Co., Minnesota:
Name Peter Clemens (Pierre/Peter Clemens)
Age in 1870 29
Birth Date abt 1841
Birthplace Prussia
Dwelling Number 91
Home in 1870 Zumbrota, Goodhue, Minnesota
Race White
Gender Male
Post Office Zumbrota
Occupation Farmer
Father of Foreign Birth Yes
Mother of Foreign Birth Yes
Personal Estate Value 250
Real Estate Value 300
Household members Name Age
Peter Clemens Age 29
Mary E Clemens Age 25
Peter Clemens Age 4 (Peter A. Clemens)
Frank Clemens Age 2
George Clemens Age 3/12
Jul 3, 1871: Death of Pierre/Peter Clemens (aged 62), father of Peter A. Clemens, in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota; consumption
Jul 1871: Burial of Pierre/Peter Clemens at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Peter Clemens
1808 – 1871
Mary Clemens Reiland (his 3rd wife)
1822 – 1892
Sep 3, 1871: Birth of Joseph Clemens, 4th of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard, in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Aug 21, 1873: Birth of Mary Josephine “Bessie” Clemens, 5th of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard, in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
1875: Minnesota State Census, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota:
Name Peter Clemens
Age 34
Census Date 1 May 1875
County Goodhue
Locality Zumbrota
Birth Location Pruss
Gender Male
Estimated Birth Year abt 1841
Race White
Father’s Birth Location Prussia
Mother’s Birth Location Pruss
Line 20
Roll MNSC
Peter Clemens Age 34, born Prussia, father born Prussia, mother born Prussia
Lizzie Clemens Age 29, born Illinois, father born France, mother born France
Peter Clemens, Jr. Age 10, born Minnesota, father born Prussia, mother born America
Hank Clemens Age 10, born Minnesota, father born Prussia, mother born America
Geo Clemens Age 8, born Minnesota, father born Prussia, mother born America
Joe Clemens Age 5, born Minnesota, father born Prussia, mother born America
Josephine Clemens Age 3, born Minnesota, father born Prussia, mother born America
Mar 19, 1876: Birth of William A. “Whiskey Bill” Clemens, 6th of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard, in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Nov 12, 1877: Birth of Anne “Annie” Clemens, 7th of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard, in Zumbrota, Goodhue Co., Minnesota
Nov 12, 1877: Minnesota, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980:
Name Anne Clemens
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 12 Nov 1877
Birth Place Zumbrota, Goodhue, Minnesota
Father Peter
Mother Mary E.
FHL Film Number 1379164
1880s: Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota:
Source: John F. Clemens. The railroad came to town in 1878 and is pictured at the right, winding from front to back; the white posts in front border what is now the Mazeppa Public Cemetery
Jun 16, 1880: U.S. Federal Census, Zumbrota, Goodhue, Minnesota:
Name Peter A. Clement (Peter A. Clemens)
[Clemens]
Age 40
Birth Date Abt 1840
Birthplace Prussia
Home in 1880 Zumbrota, Goodhue, Minnesota, USA
House Number 8
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Self (Head)
Marital Status Married
Spouse’s Name Mary Clement
Father’s Birthplace Prussia
Mother’s Birthplace Prussia
Occupation Farmer
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
Peter A. Clement 40 Self (Head), farmer, born Prussia, father born Prussia, mother born Prussia (Peter A. Clemens)
Mary Clement Age 36, Wife, housekeeper, born Illinois, father born France, mother born France (Elizabeth Mary “Mary” (Newell/Bouillard) Clemens)
Peter Clement Age 14, Son, born Minnesota, father born Prussia, mother born Illinois, attended school within census year
Frank Clement Age 11, Son, born Minnesota, father born Prussia, mother born Illinois, attended school within census year
George Clement Age 10, Son, born Minnesota, father born Prussia, mother born Illinois, attended school within census year
Joey Clement Age 8, Son, born Minnesota, father born Prussia, mother born Illinois
Mary J. Clement Age 6, Daughter, born Minnesota, father born Prussia, mother born Illinois
William Clement Age 4, Son, born Minnesota, father born Prussia, mother born Illinois
Anna Clement Age 2, Daughter, born Minnesota, father born Prussia, mother born Illinois
Oct 13, 1882: Motorville and Kansas Express:
Oct 19, 1882: Northern Pacific Farmer (from Owatonna Journal), Wadena, Wadena Co., Minnesota:
Note: the wife of Peter A. Clemens, Elizabeth “Mary” (Newell/Bouillard) Clemens, was having an affair, and said behavior apparently continued. He divorced her in 1889 on grounds of adultery.
Nov 5, 1882: Death of George “Georgie” Clemens (age 12), 3rd of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard, in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Nov 1882: Burial of George “Georgie” Clemens at Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Bessie (Clemens) Jones, Joseph Clemens, Peter Clemens, Georgie Clemens
Sep 7, 1883: Death of Peter William Clemens (age 17), 1st of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard, in Zumbrota, Goodhue Co., Minnesota
Sep 1883: Burial of Peter William Clemens at Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Bessie (Clemens) Jones, Joseph Clemens, Peter Clemens, George Clemens
May 16, 1884: Death of Joseph Clemens (age 12), 4th of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard, in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
May 1884: Burial of Joseph Clemens at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Bessie (Clemens) Jones, Joseph Clemens, Peter Clemens, Georgie Clemens
Jun 4, 1885: Minnesota State Census, Florence, Goodhue Co., Minnesota:
Name Peter A Clemens
Age 41
Census Date 1 May 1885
County Goodhue
Locality Zumbrota
Birth Location Prussia
Gender Male
Estimated Birth Year abt 1844
Race White
Line 14
Clemens Peter A: Age 41, born Prussia, father foreign born, mother foreign born
Clemens Elizabeth M: Age 36, born Illinois, father foreign born, mother foreign born (Elizabeth Mary Newell/Bouillard) Clemens)
Clemens Frank: Age 18, born Minnesota, father foreign born
Clemens Bessie: Age 12, born Minnesota, father foreign born
Clemens Nellie: Age 10, born Minnesota, father foreign born
Clemens Annie: Age 7, born Minnesota, father foreign born
Sep 12, 1887: Death of Charles Andrew Arnold (age 75), 1st husband of Helena Amanda “Lena” Black, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota; exhaustion
Sept 1887: Burial of Charles Andrew Arnold at Mazeppa Cemetery in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota; SW 1/4, Lot 37W
Civil War Military Record:
Name Charles A Arnold
Enlistment Date 6 Aug 1862
Enlistment Rank Private
Muster Date 4 Sep 1862
Muster Place Illinois
Muster Company K
Muster Regiment 96th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type Infantry
Muster Information Enlisted
Muster Out Date 10 Jun 1865
Muster Out Place Nashville, Tennessee
Muster Out Information Mustered Out
Side of War Union
Survived War? Yes
Residence Place Warren, Illinois
Title Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men; National Archives: Index to Federal Pension Records
Feb 22, 1888: Death of Peter/Pierre Bouillard (age 59), the 2nd husband of Julia Margareth (Gombert) Newell Bouillard and the stepfather of Elizabeth Mary (Newell/Bouillard) Clemens, wife of Peter A. Clemens
Feb 1888: Burial of Peter/Pierre Bouillard at Mazeppa Cemetery in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Jul 11, 1888: Mazeppa newspaper:
Dec 14, 1888: Divorce Action filed for Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard, in Goodhue Co., Minnesota (Book H, pg 81)
Dec 28, 1888: Mazappa newspaper:
Jun 7, 1889: Divorce Judgement filed for Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard, in Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Jun 1890: U.S. Federal Census Veterans Schedule, Zumbrota, Goodhue Co., Minnesota
Name Peter A Clements (Peter A. Clemens)
Gender Male
Rank Private
Role Veteran
Residence Date Jun 1890
Residence Place Zumbrota, Goodhue, Minnesota, USA
[Mazeppa Wabasha Minnesota USA]
Enumeration District 63
Enlistment Date Apr 1861
Discharge Date Jul 1865
Regiment or vessel 12 Wisconsin Inf
Company C
Length of Service 4 Yrs 2 Mos
Note: Peter is listed on line 12 as Peter A. Clements
Circa 1890s: Clemens brothers (the sons of Peter Clemens & Maria Mary Reding) emigrated to America from Luxembourg and settled in Minnesota
1. Mathias/Mathew Clemens
1836 – 1921
2. Nicholas “Nic” Clemens
1838 – 1911
3. Peter A. Clemens
1841 – 1918
4. John E. Clemens
1844 – 1901
Restored and enlarged photo: courtesy of a member of the “Old Photo Restoration” Facebook page:
May 2, 1892: Marriage of Peter A. Clemens & Helena Amanda “Lena” Black, a 2nd marriage for both
Jun 19, 1895: Minnesota State Census, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota:
Name Peter A Clemens
Age 54
Census Date 1895
County Wabasha
Locality Mazeppa
Birth Location Germany
Gender Male
Estimated Birth Year abt 1841
Race White
Line 24
Roll V290_101
Clemens: Peter A Age 54, born Germany
Clemens Helena Age 46, born Ohio Helena (Amanda “Lena” (Black) Arnold Clemens (2nd wife)
Arnold, Bert Age 20, born Minnesota (Bert Freeman Arnold, son of Helena Amanda (Black) Arnold Clemens & 1st husband, Charles Andrew Arnold)
Arnold Edith Age 25, born Minnesota (Edith Marion Arnold, daughter of Helena Amanda (Black) Arnold Clemens & 1st husband, Charles Andrew Arnold)
Arnold Duane Age 16, born Minnesota (Wayne Milton Arnold, son of Helena Amanda (Black) Arnold Clemens & 1st husband, Charles Andrew Arnold)
Arnold Glenn Age 12, born Minnesota (Duane Glen Arnold, son of Helena Amanda (Black) Arnold Clemens & 1st husband, Charles Andrew Arnold)
Aug 4, 1899: Death of Mary Josephine “Bessie” (Clemens) Jones (age 25), 5th of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elisabeth Mary “Lizzie” (Bouillard) Newell, in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Aug 1899: Burial of Mary Josephine “Bessie” (Clemens) Jones at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Bessie (Clemens) Jones, Joseph Clemens, Peter Clemens, Georgie Clemens
Jun 2, 1900: U.S. Federal Census, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota:
Name Peter Clemens (Peter A. Clemens)
Age 59
Birth Date Mar 1841
Birthplace Germany
Home in 1900 Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota
Street 2nd Street
Family Number 155
Race White
Gender Male
Immigration Year 1852
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Spouse’s Name Hellena Clemens
Marriage Year 1894
Years Married 6
Father’s Birthplace Germany
Mother’s Birthplace Germany
Years in US 48
Naturalization Naturalized
Occupation Farmer
Months Not Employed 12
Can Read No
Can Write No
Can Speak English Yes
House Owned or Rented Own
Home Free or Mortgaged F
Farm or House F
Household members Name Age:
Peter Clemens Head, born Mar 1841, Age 59, married 6 years, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany, immigration year 1852, lived in country 48 years, naturalized, farmer
Hellena Clemens Wife, born Apr 1847, Age 53, married 6 years, 7 children born, 7 children living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio (Helena Amanda (Black) Arnold Clemens)
Dewayne Arnould Son, born Apr 1879, Age 21, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born Ohio, day laborer (Wayne Milton Arnold son of Helena Amanda (Black) Arnold Clemens & 1st husband, Charles Andrew Arnold)
Glenn Arnould Son, born March 1883, Age 17, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born Ohio, printer (Glen Duane Arnold son of Helena Amanda (Black) Arnold Clemens & 1st husband, Charles Andrew Arnold)
May 20, 1902: Death of Julia Margareth (Gombert) Newell Bouillard (age 82), the daughter of Claude Gombert & Anne Marie Remy and the mother of Mary Elizabeth (Newell/Bouillard) Clemens, in Wabasha Co., Minnesota
May 1902: Burial of Julia Margareth (Gombert) Newell Bouillard, at Mazeppa Cemetery in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota, at Mazeppa Cemetery in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Jun 4, 1905: Minnesota State Census:
Name Peter A Clemens
Age 63
Census Date 4 Jun 1905
County Wabasha
Locality Mazeppa
Birth Location Lunenburg (Luxembourg)
Gender Male
Estimated Birth Year abt 1842
Race White
Father’s Birth Location Lunenburg (Luxembourg)
Mother’s Birth Location Lunenburg (Luxembourg)
Line 30
Roll MNSC_160
Clemens Peter A, Mazeppa Village, Age 65, born Luxembourg, father born Luxembourg, mother born Luxembourg, resident 40 years, day laborer, soldier in Civil War
Clemens Helena, Mazeppa Village, Age 56, born Ohio, father born New York, mother born New York, resident 40 years
Mar 28, 1907: Death of Elizabeth “Mary” (Newell/Bouillard) Clemens, the daughter of Joseph Newell & Julia Margareth (Gombert) Newell Bouillard, the stepdaughter of Peter Bouillard, and the wife of Peter A. Clemens, in Wabasha Co. Minnesota
1907: Burial of Elizabeth “Mary” (Newell/Bouillard) Clemens, at Mazeppa Cemetery in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Note: Mary shares the monument with her mother, Julia Margareth (Gombert) Newell Bouillard, and stepfather, Peter Bouillard
1908: Regimental history from “The Union Army”
12th Wisconsin Infantry
Regimental History:
Twelfth Infantry. – Cols., George E. Bryant, James K. Proudfit; Lieut. -Cols., DeWitt C. Poole, James K. Proudfit, William E. Strong; Majs., William E. Strong, John M. Price, Carlton B. Wheelock. This regiment, known as the “Marching Twelfth,” was organized in Oct., 1861, at Camp Randall and left the state Jan. 11, 1862. The regiment was one of those selected for the New Mexico expedition, and did much hard marching for raw soldiers, but the expedition was abandoned. It was sent to Columbus, Ky., to repair railroads and rebuild bridges, and from there to Humboldt, Tenn., from which point it made numerous brilliant expeditions, clearing the country of guerrillas and bridge-burners. In the fall of 1862 it was sent south with the Army of the Mississippi, engaging in numerous skirmishes, notably at Hernando, Miss., and the Coldwater river. It was engaged in the investment of Vicksburg, with small loss; was at the second battle of Jackson, and at Big Shanty, where it charged 2 miles through the timber, capturing the first skirmish line of the enemy and dislodging a brigade from the rifle-pits, with only six companies. It was also engaged at Kennesaw mountain, at Bolton, Miss., in two fierce engagements before Atlanta, at Jonesboro and at Lovejoy’s Station. Joining in the march to the sea, it assisted in the investment of Savannah and the Carolina campaign. It fought at Pocotaligo, tore up railroads, drove the enemy from Orangeburg, assisted in the capture of Columbia and Winnsboro, joined the triumphant march north through Petersburg, Richmond, Fredericksburg and Alexandria, participated in the grand review at Washington, and was mustered out at Louisville, July 16, 1865. Its original strength was 1,045. Gain by recruits, 420; substitutes, 177; draft, 25; veteran reenlistments, 519; total, 2,186. Losses by death, 294; desertion, 26; transfer, 64; discharge, 336; mustered out, 1,466.
Source: Footnotes: Regimental history from “The Union Army” by Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Vol 4
Copyright 2010 by CivilWarIndex.com
Apr 29, 1910: U.S. Federal Census, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota:
Name Peter A Clemens
Age in 1910 69
Birth Date 1841
Birthplace Luxembourg
Home in 1910 Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
Sheet Number 7a
Street 2nd Street
Race White
Gender Male
Immigration Year 1853 (1855)
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Father’s Birthplace Luxembourg
Mother’s Birthplace Luxembourg
Native Tongue English
Occupation Contractor
Industry Concrete Work
Employer, Employee or Other Employer
Home Owned or Rented Own
Home Free or Mortgaged Free
Farm or House House
Able to read Yes
Able to Write Yes
Enumeration District Number 0150
Years Married 19
Number of Children Born 1853
Enumerated Year 1910
Household members Name Age:
Peter A Clemens head, Age 69, Married 2, Married 19 years, born Luxembourg, father born Luxembourg, mother born Luxembourg, immigration year 1853 (the Veteran box is marked 0)
Helena A Clemens wife, Age 62, Married 2, Married 19 years, 7 children born, 7 children living, born Ohio, father born New York, mother born New York
Apr 28, 1918: Death of Peter A. Clemens (age 77), 3rd of 4 children of Peter Clemens & Maria Mary Reding, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota; chronic and acute intestinal nephritis, ending in a coma
Apr 28, 1918: Minnesota Death Index:
Name Peter Ray Clemens (Peter A. Clemens)
[Peter Roy Clemens]
Record Type Death
Death Date 28 Apr 1918
Death Place Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
Death Registration Date 1918
Certificate Number 019990
Record Number 241474
Note: This is the only record that reflects Ray (Roy) as the middle name for Peter. Others researching genealogy picked this up as his middle name, but it is incorrect.
Apr 28, 1918: Death Certificate for Peter A. Clemens:
Notes: Peter A. Clemens’ death certificate was filled out and signed by his son, William A. “Whiskey Bill” Clemens, with erroneous information.
Peter A. Clemens had the middle initial of “A”, not the middle name of Ray or Roy (creating false information for researchers from here on out.)
Peter A. Clemens’ date of birth was March 14, 1841 (partially blacked out)
Peter A. Clemens was born in Luxembourg, not Germany
Peter A. Clemens’ father, Peter, had no middle initial of “A” (though the Peter in question did)
Peter A. Clemens’ mother was Mary Reding, not Redinger
Peter A. Clemens’ parents were both born in Luxembourg, not Germany
Ergo… Whiskey Bill was not a reliable source
Apr 30, 1918: Burial of Peter A. Clemens at Mazeppa Cemetery in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
PETER CLEMENS
NATIVE OF GERMANY
DIED
AGED 77 YEARS
Co. C 12 Wis Vol Inf
marched with Sherman to the sea
May 10, 1918: Zumbrota News, Zumbrota, Minnesota:
Note: typo, Peter died on Sunday, April 28
May 31, 1918: U.S. Civil War Pension Index for Peter Clemens:
Jan 12, 1920: U.S. Federal Census, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Name Helena A Clemens (Helena Amanda “Lena” (Black Arnold) Clemens, 2nd wife of Peter A. Clemens)
Age 71
Birth Year abt 1849
Birthplace Ohio
Home in 1920 Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota
House Number X
Residence Date 1920
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Widowed
Father’s Birthplace New York
Mother’s Birthplace New York
Able to Speak English Yes
Home Owned or Rented Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged Free
Able to read Yes
Able to Write Yes
Nov 29, 1921: Death of Helena Amanda “Lena” (Black) Arnold Clemens, the 2nd wife of Peter A. Clemens, in Mazeppa, Chester Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota; exhaustion
Nov 29, 1921: Minnesota Death Index:
Name Helena Amanda Clemons (Clemens)
Record Type Death
Death Date 29 Nov 1921
Death Place Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
Death Registration Date 1921
Certificate Number 014626
Record Number 340048
Dec 4, 1921: Burial of Helena Amanda “Lena” (Black) Arnold Clemens, Mazeppa Cemetery in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota; SW 1/4, Lot 37W. Helena is buried with her 1st husband Charles Andrew Arnold.
Jan 18, 1938: Death of Anne “Annie” (Clemens) Loucks (age 60), 7th of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard
Jan 1938: Burial of Anne “Annie” (Clemens) Loucks at Motley Public Cemetery in Todd Co., Minnesota
Note: Marker reflects she was born in 1878, records reflect 1877
before 1948: Frank John Clemens & Adelia Maire pictured with seven of their children:
Pictured: l-r: Margaret Lucy (Clemens) Kenney, William Peter “Black Bill” Clemens, FRANK JOHN CLEMENS, ADELIA MAIRE, Julia Grace (Clemens) Meek, Agnes Mary Clemens, Dorothy Anna Elizabeth “Dora” (Clemens) Jones, Verona Mathilda Clemens, Stephen Aloysius Clemens, in front of their house built in 1912 in Mazeppa
BIO: Frank John Clemens
2nd of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard
Born: Dec 10, 1867, Zumbrota, Goodhue Co., Minnesota
Died: Jul 11, 1948 (age 80), Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Buried: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Married: Oct 28, 1886, Adelia Louisa “Della” Maire, Bellechester, Goodhue co, Minnesota
Eleven children: Agnes Mary Clemens, William Peter “Black Bill” Clemens, Margaret Lucy (Clemens) Kenney, James Francis Clemens, Grace Julia (Clemens) Meek, Arthur Louis Clemens, Dorothy Anna Elizabeth “Dora” (Clemens) Meek, Stephen Aloysius Clemens, Alvin Clemens (twin), Eleanor Clemens (twin), Verona Mathilda Clemens
Apr 30, 1948: Death of Adelia Louisa “Della” (Maire) Clemens, wife of Frank John Clemens, in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota; cerebral hemorrhage
Apr 1948: Burial of Adelia Louisa “Della” (Maire) Clemens at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Jul 11, 1948: Death of Frank John Clemens (age 80), 2nd of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard, in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Jul 1948: Burial of Frank John Clemens at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Possibly Apr or Jul 1948: Five young Clemens cousins at one of their above grandparent’s wakes:
back row: Rose Marie Clemens, Stephen Peter “Steve” Clemens, Jr., Dorothy Jones
front row: John Francis Clemens and an unknown cousin
Apr 16, 1963: Death of William A. “Whiskey Bill” Clemens (age 87), 6th of 7 children of Peter A. Clemens & Elizabeth “Mary” Newell/Bouillard, in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
Apr 1963: Burial of William A. “Whiskey Bill” Clemens at Mazeppa Cemetery in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
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2025: Researched and compiled by siblings Gordon L. Clemens and Catherine F. (Clemens) Sevenau (the great-great-grandchildren of Peter Clemens & Maria Reding), and John F. Clemens (great-great-great-grandson of Peter & Maria)
Sources: Gordon Clemens & Marian (McLellan) Clemens, John Francis Clemens, Helen Reiland, Father Gerald Conway, Robert J. Lari, Ancestry.com, Find A Grave, Family Search, miscellaneous internet searches
Direct line of Gordon and Catherine:
Peter Clemens & Maria Mary Reding (great-great-grandparents)
Mathias “Mathew” Clemens & Anna Mary Reiland (great-grandparents)
Mathew Sylvester “Matt” Clemens & Barbara Nigon (grandparents)
Carl John Clemens & Noreen Ellen Chatfield (parents)
Gordon Lawrence Clemens and sister Cathrine Frances (Clemens) Sevenau
Direct Line of John Francis Clemens
Peter Clemens & Maria Reding (great-great-great-grandparents)
Mathias “Mathew” Clemens & Anna Mary Reiland (great-great-grandparents)
Peter A. Clemens & Elisabeth Mary Newell (great-grandparents and brother of above Mathew Sylvester Clemens)
Frank John Clemens & Adelia Louisa Maire (grandparents)
Stephen Aloysius Clemens & Stella Marie Arendt (parents)
John Francis Clemens
Note: The cemetery headstone photos from Find A Grave contained herein are the property of those who photographed them.
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