- Born September 21, 1892 in West St. Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
- Parents were JOHN ADAM CLAAR and CARRIE ELLEN MOCK.
- Married IRENA BELLE MICKLE on December 25, 1917 in Alum Bank, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. She was born August 8, 1895 in West St. Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; died March 25, 1991 in Snake Spring Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Her parents were DANIEL OTTO MICKLE and MARY S. CARSON.
- Died in March, 1963.
CHILDREN
- WILBUR DEAN CLAAR, born October 3, 1920 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania; died April 16, 2015 in Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
- ROBERT GEORGE CLAAR, born April 22, 1922 in Alum Bank, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; died January 1, 2008 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Married ERMA MAY KINLEY on October 12, 1947 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
- RAY EDWARD CLAAR, born January 21, 1924 in Alum Bank, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; died May 2, 1995 in Windber, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.