emigrated 1887, Washington Territory 1888 from New York

1900 Montana, Lewis & Clark County, Helena Township, Helena City, ward 7, E.D. 178, sheet 10A, stamped page 225 (taken 15 Jun 1900)
Hillsdale, dwelling 195, family 198
Brier, Chas(?) J., head, white, male, Dec 1869, age 30, married for 6 years, born Germany, parents born Germany, immigrated 1887, papers filed, clothing merchant
——, Elizabeth, wife, white, female, July 1868, age 31, married 6 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany
——, Earl, son, white, male, July 1895, age 4, single, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Montana
——, Odell, son, white, male, Oct 1896, age 3, single, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Montana
——, Chas (?) J., Jr., son, white, male, Feb 1900, age 3/12, single, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Montana

1910 not found 12/2017

1920 Idaho, Nez Perce County, Lewiston City, precinct 3, ward 2, E.D. 148, sheet 1B (taken 2 Jan 1920)
320 11th Street, dwelling 14, family 19
Breier, Claus J., head, owns, male, white, age 50, married, immigration 1887, naturalized in 1894, born Germany, parents born Germany, dry goods merchant
——-, Elizabeth C., wife, female, white, age 51, married, born Montana, parents born Germany
——-, Claus J., Jr., son, male, white, age 19, single, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Montana
——-, Elizabeth M., daughter, female, white, age 7, single, born Idaho, father born Germany, mother born Montana

1930 Oregon, Multnomah County, Portland City, precinct 359, E.D. 26-417, sheet 1A, stamped page 169 (taken 2 Apr 1930)
542 E. 24th Street North, dwelling 7, family 7
Breier, Claus J., head, rents, $70, male, white, age 60, married at age 24, born Germany, parents born Germany, immigrated 1887, naturalized, retail merchant, clothing
——-, Elizabeth C., wife, female, white, age 61, married at age 26, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
——-, Elizabeth M., daughter, female, white, age 17, single, born Idaho, father born Germany, mother born Montana

1940 Idaho Nez Perce County, Lewiston City, ward 3, E.D. 35-27, sheet 2A, stamp page 106?? (taken 4 Apr 1940)
1304 7th Avenue, household 30, owns, $15,000
Breier, C.J., head, male, white, age 71, married, 8th grade, born Germany, naturalized, lived in same house in 1935, retired merchant businessman
——-, Elizabeth C., wife, female, white, age 71, married, 8th grade, born Montana, lived in same house in 1935

The Seattle Times, Thursday, 30 October 1958, p. 42
Deaths, Funerals
BREIER - Claus J., Oct. 29, father of Mrs. Raymond Schoetz, Seattle, Earl and Claus J. Breier, Lewiston, Idaho; also survived by 8 grand and 9 great-grandchildey[sic]. Rosary at Bonney-Watson Co., Friday, 8 p.m. Deceased will be taken to Lewiston, Idaho for Mass and interment.

The Seattle Times, Thursday, 30 October 1958, p. 43
C.J. Breier, Washington Pioneer, Dies
Rosary for Claus J. Breier, 88, a Washington pioneer, Seattle building and apartment-house owner and re-retired merchant, will be said at 8 o’clock tomorrow night in the Bonney-Watson chapel.

Requiem Mass will be said in Lewiston, Idaho, where Mr. Breier for many years maintained his headquarters for 56 clothing and merchandise stores in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California. Burial will be in Lewiston.

Mr. Breier died yesterday at his home at 730 Belmont Av. N. after a brief illness.

Mr. Breier, a native of Wesselburen, Germany, emigrated to the United States in 1887. He came to Washington Territory in 1888 from New York. He made his first home in Farmington, Whitman County. Besides his merchandising interest, Mr. Breier owned several Seattle apartment buildings, the Second and Pine Building and the Burke Building.

Mr. Breier moved to Seattle from Lewiston in 1944. He was a member of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, the Building Owners and Managers’ Association, Elks Lodge No. 92, the Pioneers Association of Washington and the Modern Woodmen.

Mr. Breier’s wife, Elizabeth, died in 1954. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Raymond Scheetz of Seattle; two sons, Earl and Claus J. Breier, Jr., both of Lewiston; eight grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.