The Seattle Times, Saturday, 16 January 1954, p. 12
Mrs. Claus J. Breier
Funeral services for Elizabeth Catherine Breier, 83, of 730 Belmont Av. N., will be held in Lewiston, Idaho. Mrs. Breier died Thursday at her home.

Mrs. Breier, born in Helena, Mont., moved to Lewiston, Idaho, in 1894.

Mrs. Breier’s husband, Claus J., operated a chain of mercantile stores in Idaho, Montana and Oregon. They came here in 1944. In Seattle Mr. Breier has been in the real estate business.

Surviving besides her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Raymond Scheeta, Seattle, and two sons, Earl P., and Claus J. Breier, Jr., both of Lewiston.

The Bonney-Watson mortuary is in charge of arrangements here.

1870 Montana, Lewis & Clark County, Helena, first district, p. 19 (taken 25 July 1870)
dwelling 347, family 234
Meeley, Wenderlin [sic], age 35, male, white, carpenter, personal estate $100, born Wirtemberg, parents of foreign birth
———, Caroline, age 28, female, white, keeping house, born Pennsylvania
———, Josephine, age 4, female, white, at home, born Montana, father foreign born
———, Elizabeth, age 2, female, white, at home, born Montana, father foreign born
———, Ami, age 1, female, white, at home, born Montana, father foreign born

1880 Montana, Lewis & Clark County, Prickly Pear Valley, E.D. 19, page 20B, stamped page 317 (taken 14 June 1880)
[heavy write-overs]
dwelling 208, family 211
Miehle, W., white, male, age 54, head, farming, born Germany, parents born Germany
———, Caroline, white, female, age 37, wife, married, keeping house, born Pennsylvania, father born France, mother born Baden
———, Josephine, white, female, age 13, daughter, single, at home, attended school, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
———, Elizabeth, white, female, age 11, daughter, single, attended school, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
———, Emma, white, female, age 10, daughter, single, attended school, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
———, Frank, white, male, age 9, son, single, attended school, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
———, Mary A., white, female, age 5, daughter, single, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
———, Joseph, white, male, age 2, son, single, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
illegible boarder, not same surname

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