The child, which survived, was their sixth but only four, two boys and two girls, survived Clausius. However after the death of his wife Clausius had the responsibility of bring up his family and, together with his war wound, meant that he had little chance for concentrated academic work.
Ang mga anak, na kung saan survived, ay ang kanilang ikaanim ngunit lamang ng apat na, dalawang Boys at dalawang batang babae, survived Clausius. Subalit pagkatapos ng kamatayan ng kanyang asawa Clausius ay ang responsibilidad ng magdala ng up at sa kanyang pamilya, kasama ang kanyang sugat digmaan, sinadya na siya ay may maliit na pagkakataon para sa puro academic trabaho.