b: Newton Jasper Co IL; d: Mt Carmel; s/of Anthony Paulus (1816 Germany-22 Mar 1877 Jasper) & Louisa Frye (1823 Germany-27 Apr 1913); m1: Fannie J*; m2: 9 Jun 1903 Pearl Beatrice Jenkins (14 Sep 1880 Jasper Co IL-1 Mar 1973 Houston Harris Co TX); res: 1910 Wade Jasper Co IL 1920 Kleberg TX; ch: Agatha Louise (10 May 1906 Jasper Co IL-7 Aug 2000 TX) & Anthony William (2 Jul 1907 Newton IL-17 Sep 1962 TX) & Herman Joseph (14 Sep 1909 IL-15 Jan 1998 TX) & Mary M. (ca 1916 IL) & Louis L. (ca 1919)