The marriage record and death record of daughter, Anna (Ahrens) Stauss, as well as her census records for 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 indicate name as John H. Ahrens and place of birth as Germany.
Sources
(Death certificate , The State Board of Health of Missouri, Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Jefferson City, Missouri.), Mrs. Anna Stauss; Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri (5357 Swope Parkway); no. 5084; 3 February 1947.
"Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q213-3FVV : 28 November 2018), John Akens in entry for George C Stauss and Anna Akens, 13 Jun 1899, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States; citing ref. ID #, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3Z9-N6Z : accessed 17 December 2018), John Ahrens, Precinct 4 Kansas City Ward 8, Jackson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 73, sheet 14A, family 287, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,862.
"United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-ZN3Z : 16 March 2018), John H Ahrens, 1923; citing Passport Application, Missouri, United States, source certificate #256705, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 2198, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRDG-NMP : 11 February 2018), John H. Ahrens and Sophia Lieben, 11 Jun 1883; citing reference 1064; FHL microfilm 1,292,066.
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