An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company,
Spokane, WA. 1905, page 314

FREDERICK CLAUSEN, who resides about ten miles east from Dufur on one of the
finest estates in this part of Wasco county, was born on February 1, 1858, in
Denmark. His father, Nicolai Clausen, was born in the same place and married
Karen Dinsen, a native of Denmark, and there remained until his death. His widow
is still living in that country. Our subject was well educated in his native
country and in 1874, came to the United States and finally landed in Sacramento
county, California, where he labored for seven years. Then he came to Oregon and
in April, 1878, filed on the homestead where he now lives. He also took a timber
culture claim and began the good work of improving and making a choice farm.
From that time, which was a quarter of a century ago until the present, he has
continued steadily in the labors of building up and improving his farm and in
stock raising. From time to time, he has bought land adjoining until he now owns
one thousand six hundred and ten acres, half of which is under cultivation. From
that in cultivation, he raises most bounteous crops of wheat every year and is
one of the heaviest wheat producers in this part of the country. He also raises
much stock, wintering generally about one hundred and twenty head of cattle and
one third as many horses. He has some fine thorough-bred animals, among which is
a choice Hereford bull, which is registered. About a year age, Mr. Clausen
erected a fine nine room modern residence, complete in every detail and one of
the best places in the county. It is supplied with pure spring water which is
forced all over the house by a windmill, has all the conveniences known to
modern architecture and is a most comfortable place. Other improvements
commensurate therewith are on the farm and the entire estate bears marks of a
thrifty and wise proprietor.      

On August 31, 1881, in Sacramento, California, Mr. Clausen married Christine
Peterson, a native of Sweden and an emigrant to the United States in the same
year that our subject came. Mrs. Clausen had one sister, Mrs. Carrie Liken. Mr.
Clausen has three brothers, Erik, James and Jorgen. To Mr. and Mrs. Clausen,
eight children have been born, Arthur Nicolai, deceased: James, aged twenty-one;
Otto, aged sixteen; Arnold, aged fourteen; Cora, aged nineteen; Edna, aged
seventeen; Emmie, aged ten; and Clara, aged eight. They are all living at home
at present. James is taking a course in the Portland Business College and will
graduate in the winter of 1904-1905.      

On October 17, 1902, at The Dalles, Oregon, after a year's illness, Mrs. Clausen
was called to cross the river of death. She was a good Christian woman, had been
a faithful wife and a kind mother and had assisted very materially to accumulate
the fortune which Mr. Clausen now owns. It was with great grief that she was at
this time taken from her home and family. She had many friends and was for years
a devout member of the Lutheran church.     

Mr. Clausen is a member of the A.F. & A.M. and the W.W. He is an active
Republican, is usually a delegate to the county conventions, has been a school
director for nineteen years and is central committeeman of his precinct. He was
one of the very first settlers in this vicinity where he now resides and has
done very much to open up and build up the country.      

Mr. Clausen and his wife had a very unique wedding journey which was commenced
the day after their wedding, with a team and continued overland through northern
California and Oregon to The Dalles. They had a very pleasant trip and many
sweet memories are attached to it.      

Mr. Clausen is one of the highly respected men of the county and is looked up to
and advised with because of his wisdom, integrity and sound judgment.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2005 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. 
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.