Claus Drucker
Claus Drucker, of Home City, deceased, came from Hanover, Germany, in the year 1842; married Elizabeth Laudenbach, of Oldenberg, in 1845; came to Cincinnati in 1846; was a sugar refiner, at first having his office where the Miami depot is now, but afterwards kept a shoe store on Fulton street and employed a number of young men to work for him. In 1851 he purchased from the Cincinnati Building association some lots in Delhi, and came here in 1852, where he carried on a store until he died, May 13, 1878. The mother died in 1873. Mr. Drucker was a prominent man of his township, took an active part in all public improvements, and during the war contributed much in many ways towards furthering the Union cause. The store is now owned by his son, John Drucker, and his son-in-law, Mr. Barmann. Of the children, Kate Drucker was born October 13, 1837. She is the eldest of those living, and was married to Joseph Barmann son of Lawrence Barmann, an old settler of Anderson Ferry, in 1879. Anna Drucker married Herman Hegebush fresco painter of Home City, July 29, 1876; she died January 29, 1877. Frederick Drucker was born December, 1852; was married October 30, 1877, to Miss Sophia Mauer, of North Bend Her parents were old settlers of Miami township. John Drucker was married May 18, 1880, to Miss Clara Barmann, of Anderson Ferry. Messrs Drucker and Barmann are doing a lively business in Home City.
From History of Hamilton county, Ohio, Henry & Kate Ford, L. A. Williams & Co., Publishers, 1881