© Mennonite Heritage Centre,
Winnipeg, Manitoba (Last updated January 30, 2013)
Klaassen,
Michael,
1860-1934
Retrieval numbers: Volumes 608, 1663, 1664, 2113:2,
3477, 3800, 3625: 2, 3751:2, 4167; 4221:1-2, 4181:13-15, Photograph
collection 662, Microfilm nos. 69 & 180, Audio Video 80.
Title: Michael Klaassen
family fonds
Dates: 1847-[197-?]
Extent: 16 cm of textual records, 2 pieces of art
and other materials.
Historical
note
Michael
Klaassen, church leader,teacher and farmer
was born on August
26, 1860 in the village
of Koeppenthal,
Am Trakt Colony, South Russia.
He was one of three surviving children born to Martin Klaassen
(1820-1881) and Maria Hamm,
grandson of Jakob Klaassen (1793-1879) and cousin
of Rev. Jacob Klaassen
(1867-1948). Michael was baptized by Aeltester
David Hamm in 1877 and followed his parents to Central
Asia in 1880 where he married Margaretha
Jantzen in 1883.
Michael's brother Jacob Klaassen has written about this experience
which he entitled "Memories of a Journey". Michael and
Margaretha had eight children, two of whom died as infants. In 1885
they decided to emigrate
to North America where they first
settled near Beatrice,
Nebraska, and
then moved on to Bessie, Oklahoma
in 1894 to homestead. During this time, Klaassen
started a German and religion school, first for his children but then
for other settlers. He was elected by Sichar Mennonite
Church
and ordained in 1896. In 1899 he organized Herold
Mennonite Church,
where he was made Aeltester
in 1901. Klaassen and
his wife, Margaretha,
celebrated their Silver Wedding anniversary in 1909, one year before
she died. He then married Katharina
Dalke. Their marriage
produced seven children, 2 of whom died in infancy. His son Johannes
(John Klaassen) died tragically in prison during WWI on October 17,
1918 of the Spanish flu. He had been sentenced to serve a 25
year term for being a conscientious objector. This event prompted Klaassen and a number of other
families to leave the U.S.A.
for Canada
in 1918, where they settled near Morden, Manitoba.
Here Klaassen organized
another Herold
Mennonite Church
and conducted services in this congregation until 1927. Michael died on
October
18, 1934.
Scope and
content note
This fonds
contains some Klaassen
family genealogy work, diaries
and memoirs (1859-1922), and many letters from Johannes, a son of
Michael Klaassen, about
his lot as a conscientious objector in the United
States during World War I.
There is a diary
of the trek to central Asia in 1880
and the years that
followed. The letters relate to the family's decision to relocate to Manitoba
in 1918. There are sermons and sermon notes, and a one page school
class schedule.Martin Klaassen sketched and painted two
itmes. One is the village of Tiegenhagen, Prussia and the
other is the Johann Cornies estate of Juschanlee, Russia.
Index terms
Creators
· Klaassen,
Michael, 1860-1934
· Klaassen,
Jakob, 1793-1879
· Klaassen,
Martin, 1820-1881
· Jantzen,
Margarethe, 1865-1910
· KIaassen,
Johannes, 1895-1918
· Bergen,
Esther Klaassen,
1921-
· Hamm,
David
· Janzten,
Martha L., 1913-1984
· Klaassen,
Heinrich T., 1898-
· Herold
Mennonite Church
(Morden,
Manitoba)
Adjunct descriptive data
Finding aids
Inventory
file lists and a detailed index of the letter
between Michael Klaassen
and his son Johannes Klaassen
during WW I.
Notes
Custodial history
The
materials in this fonds were passed on through
various descendants of the family before being deposited at the
Mennonite Heritage Centre. One file in this
fonds was collected by
David and Trudy Schellenberg
of Winkler for the Christian Heritage Library. In
2009 Harold Paetkau of Winnipeg deposited two items. The two
pieces of art work by Martin Klassen were passed down through the
family. In regards to the sketch of the Johann Cornies
Juschanlee estate, it is unknown when this copy was made as the
original is to have hung in the Tsar's palace. This piece was
owned by grandson Gustav Klaassen (1900-1988) who gave it to his son
Jacob (1934- ) who gave it to his cousin Walter Klaassen (1926-
). The painting of Tiegenhagen, Prussia is a photographic
copy of the original which, in 1941 was owned by H.T. Klaassen
(1898-1991), grandson of the artist. Son Jacob (1928-2009)
had the copy made and gave it to Gustav Klaassen who gave it to Walter
Klaassen in 1985.
Language
Hand-written
Gothic German
Arrangement
Arrangement
and description note: Archival Assistant Jim
Suderman consolidated personal papers belonging to the same family in
1990 in
order to reduce the number of manuscript groups and to quickly alert
the
researchers and archivists to other related collections (Manuscript
group
XX-29, XX-91)
Availability of other formats
Some
copies of originals also available on microfilm.
Restrictions on access
Some
restrictions apply.
Related material
See the Mennonite
Historian September 1992.
Jacob
Klaassen fonds.
Immediate source of acquisition
Much
of the fonds has been deposited by Esther Klaassen
Bergen.
Other notes
Acc. no.
#148, 88-201, 88-140, 88-141, 92-058, 93-066, 94-107, 95-113, 97-150, 05-106,
09-021, 09-032, 13-005.
Michael Klaassen (1860-1934)
Family fonds file
inventory list:
Finding
aid updated 10 January 1990 by Jim Suderman
Archival Assistant . (The
finding aid consolidated several personal collections belonging to the same
family in order to reduce the number manuscript groups and quickly alert researchers
and archivists to other related collections. (i.e.
MHCA MG XX-91 and MG XX-29) Martin Klaassen
(1820-1881, Michael Klaassen's father) and Jacob
Klaassen (1793-1879) materials were incorporated
in Michael Klaassen Manuscript Group (XX-91).
Updated by Conrad Stoesz February 4, 2004, November 30, 2005, July 3, 2009,
January 30, 2013.
Volume 608
1. Sermons of David Hamm
(1854-66) and Abraham Klaassen (1861-1866)
2. Diary of trip to Taschkent by Martin Klaassen in 1880 (Tiegenhagen) [Note:
Transcription of Martin Klaassen
Diary is in Volume 3477-6]
3
Diary of trip to Taschkent
of Martin Klaassen in
1880 (English transcription by Esther Bergen).
4 "Bilder
aus dem Heiligen
Lande" (1849) Sketches
by Martin Klaassen copied from H. Schubert.
5 Martin Klaassen diary:
Trip to Taschent, 1880 : Transcription by Esther
Bergen.
6 Diary of Margaretha Jantzen, 1880-1881 : Transcription by Esther
Bergen (Acc. No. 95-113)
7 Jantzen
Genealogical Material / translated by Martha L. Jantzen.
– 1957. (Acc.
No. 95-113)
Volume 1663
1. 6 loose documents
2. Michael Klaassen diary. – Dec. 1909-Oct.
1913 (original)
3. Michael Klaassen diary – Oct.
1913-Dec. 1917. (original)
4 Michael Klaassen
diary. – Dec. 1917-May 1922. (original)
5. Michael Klaassen diary. – June 1922-May
1925. (original)
6. Michael Klaassen diary. – May 1925-Sept.. 1931. (original)
7. Michael Klaassen diary. – Sept.
1931-(July?) October 1934.(original)
8.
Michael Klaassen
autobiography. -- 1 booklet (69 pp.) (original and typed English
translation done by Esther Klaassen
Bergen, 1989)
9. Michael Klaassen three black notebooks
containing sermon outlines (originals)
10. Miscellaneous programs
11. Michael Klaassen sermons (3): 27/09/1896, 11/10/1896, 28/02/1897 (German typewritten copies)
12. Martin Klaassen - Maria Hamm
(1829-1904) Family Register.
13. Mennonite
Diary/ Rose M. Klaassen, in Liberty, Vol. 80,
No.5 September/October 1985 p. 8-11. Regarding Michael Klaassen and the
death of his son John in 1918 in Levenworth prison, USA.
Volume 1664
Michael Klaassen - Johannes Klaassen correspondence,
1916-1918
(Acc. No. 148)
Many of the letters in the
following volume were written between Michael Klaassen
and son Johannes Klaassen
while the son was in prison during WWI.
Register -
Letters
|
Date
|
From
|
To
|
|
Jan. 21 1916
|
Henry Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Jan. 7 1917
|
Margaret Jantzen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Oct. 9 1917
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Oct. 11 1917
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Klaassen Family
|
|
Oct. 14 1917
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Michael Klaassen
|
|
Oct. 15 1917
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Oct. 16 1917
|
Margaret Jantzen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Oct. 19 1917
|
Cornelius Krause
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Oct. 19 1917
|
Herman Dalke
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Oct. 19 1917
|
Heinrich Krause
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Oct. 20 1917
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Oct. 21 1917
|
Elizabeth Quiring
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Oct. 26 1917
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Oct. 29 1917
|
Mr. H.J. Jantzen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Oct. 30 1917
|
Anna Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Oct. 30 1917
|
Michael Klassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Oct. 30 1917
|
Martin K. Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 3 1917
|
Johannes Klaassen
|
Klaassen Family
|
|
Nov. 4 1917
|
Martin K. Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 7 1917
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 7 1917
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 7 1917
|
H.J. Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 8 1917
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 11 1917
|
JohnY
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 12 1917
|
Margaret Jantzen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 12 1917
|
Margaret Jantzen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 14 1917
|
Herman Dalke
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 15 1917
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 19 1917
|
J.H. Klassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 19 1917
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 21 1917
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 23 1917
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 25 1917
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Michael Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 27 1917
|
Elizabeth Quiring
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 28 1917
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Michael Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 28 1917
|
Jonas B. Becker
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 28 1917
|
Nettie and Jonas Becker
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 29 1917
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Nov. 29 1917
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
??
|
AbiY
|
??
|
|
Nov. 30 1917
|
Grete Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Dec. 2 1917
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Klaassen family
|
|
Dec. 3 1917
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Gustav Dalke
|
|
Dec. 10 1917
|
Margaret Jantzen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Dec. 12 1917
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Dec. 15 1917
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Michael Klaassen
|
|
Dec. 16 1917
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Klaassen Family
|
|
Dec. 22 1917
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Dec. 28 1917
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Dec. 29 1917
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Dec. 30 1917
|
Margaret Jantzen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Jan. 8 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Jan. 9 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Klaassen family
|
|
Jan. 9 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Jan. 10 1918
|
John Jantzen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Jan. 12 1918
|
Johannes M.
Klassen
|
Klaassen family
|
|
Jan. 13 1918
|
Elizabeth Quiring
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Jan. ? 1918
|
Muttie Hinz
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Jan. 14 1918
|
Herman Dalke
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Jan. 15 1918
|
H.J. Jantzen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Jan. 18 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Jan. 20 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Michael Klaassen
|
|
Jan. 24 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Michael Klaassen
|
|
Jan. 25 1918
|
Michael Klaassen and family
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Jan. 27 1918
|
Frieda Jantzen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Jan. 28 1918
|
J.H. Wiebe
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Jan. 29 1918
|
Henry J. Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Jan. 29 1918
|
H. Schmidt
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Jan. 29 1918
|
Michael Klaassen and family
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Jan. 31 1918
|
Michael Klaassen and family
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Feb. 1 1918
|
J.C. Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Feb. 3 1918
|
David
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Feb. 5 1918
|
Muttie Hinz
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Feb. 6 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Feb. 8 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Klaassen family
|
|
Feb. 10 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Feb. 12 1918
|
Herman Dalke
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Feb. 14 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Gustav Dalke
|
|
Feb. 15 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Klaassen Family
|
|
Feb. 17 1918
|
Henry Krause
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Feb. 18 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Michael Klaassen
|
|
Feb. 18 1918
|
William Penner
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Feb. 20 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Feb. 23 + 24
1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Feb. 25 1918
|
Margaret Jantzen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Feb. 25 1918
|
Margaret Jantzen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Feb. 26 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Michael Klaassen
|
|
Mar. 1 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Klaassen Family
|
|
Mar. 2 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Mar. 5 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Gustav Dalke
|
|
Mar. 6 1918
|
Muttie Hinz
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Mar. 6 1918
|
Herman Dalke
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Mar. 8 1918
|
P. Jantzen ?
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Mar. 12 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Mar. 13 1918
|
Jacob Jantzen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Mar. 19 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Michael Klaassen
|
|
Mar. 20 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Michael Klaassen
|
|
Mar. 21 1918
|
Frieda Jantzen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Mar. 21 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Mar. 22 1918
|
Herman Dalke
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Mar. 23 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Michael Klaassen and family
|
|
Mar. 25 1918
|
Joahnnes M. Klaassen
|
Michael Klaassen and family
|
|
Mar. 29 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Mar. 30 1918
|
Grete
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Mar. 30 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Michael Klaassen and family
|
|
Mar. 31 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Apr. 2 1918
|
Margaret Jantzen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Apr. 2 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
"To whom it may
concern"
|
|
Apr. 3 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Klaassen family
|
|
Apr. 3 1918
|
William Penner
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Apr. 4 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Klaassen family
|
|
Apr. 4 1918
|
Herman Wiebe
|
Petrus Quiring
and Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Apr. 6 1918
|
John and Lizzie
Nickel
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Apr. 8 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Apr. 13 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Klaassen family
|
|
Apr. 19 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Klaassen family
|
|
Apr. 20 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Cornelius
Klaassen
|
|
Apr. 25 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Klaassen family
|
|
May 6 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Lena
|
|
May 21 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Michael Klaassen
|
|
May 28 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Klaassen family
|
|
May 29 1918
|
Johannes Klaassen
|
Dear Ones at
Home
|
|
May 31 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Klaassen family
|
|
June 4 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Klaassen family
|
|
June 9 1918
|
Margaret Jantzen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
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June 10 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Klaassen family
|
|
June 12 1918
|
Anna
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
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June 22 1918
|
Margaret
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
June 27 1918
|
Ben
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
June 29 1918
|
Arthur J. Nickel
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
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July 8 1918
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Klaassen Family
|
|
July 18 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
July 23 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
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July 26 1918
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Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Michael Klaassen
|
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July 29 1918
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Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Michael Klaassen
|
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Aug 3 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
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Aug 6 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
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Johannes M. Klaassen
|
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Aug 6 1918
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Johannes M. Klaassen
|
Michael Klaassen
|
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Aug 9 1918
|
Anna Klaassen
|
Johannes Klaassen
|
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Aug 9 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes Klaassen
|
|
Aug 9 1918
|
Johann Klaassen
|
Dear ones at
home
|
|
Aug 13 1918
|
Grete Klaassen
|
Johannes Klaassen
|
|
Aug 14 1918
|
Margaret Jantzen
|
Johannes Klaassen
|
|
Aug 24 1918
|
Johannes Klaassen
|
Michael Klaassen
|
|
Aug 26 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
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Aug 27 1918
|
Johannes Klaassen
|
Klaassen Family
|
|
Sept 4 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes Klaassen
|
|
Sept 10 1918
|
J. H. Wiebe
|
Johannes Klaassen
|
|
Sept 11 1918
|
Jacob J. Jantzen
|
"To the Superior"
|
|
Sept 11 1918
|
Margaret Jantzen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
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Sept 14 1918
|
Johann Klaassen
|
Dear One at Home
|
|
Sept 16 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Sept 23 1918
|
Anna Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
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Sept 23 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Sept 27 1918
|
Johannes Klaassen
|
Klaassen Family
|
|
Oct 1 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Oct 8 1918
|
John H. Wiebe
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Oct 9 1918
|
County
Treasurer
|
Gustav Dalke
|
|
Oct 12 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
|
Oct 16 1918
|
Michael Klaassen
|
Johannes M. Klaassen
|
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Oct 19 1918
|
Anna Klaassen
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Johannes M. Klaassen
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Peter Buller
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Brother Klaassen and Harder
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Oct 26 1918
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Jacob Toews
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Michael Klaassen
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Oct 31 1918
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David Nickel
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Johannes M. Klaassen
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Nov 17 1918
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Gustav Klaassen
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Johannes M. Klaassen
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Nov 20 1918
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David Nickel
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Johannes M. Klaassen
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Dec 20 1918
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Jacob Jantzen
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Johannes M. Klaassen
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Jan 31 1918
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Herman Horn
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Michael Klaassen
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Volume 2113 (Christian Heritage
Library Collection)
2. Miscellaneous sermon
notes and a one page school class schedule (11 pp.).
Volume 3477
Martin
Klaassen diary: 1852-1870 with German transcription.
For Translation see volume 4221.
Miscellaneous other
documents
Volume 3625 (Acc. No.
88-141)
2. A Brief
Klaassen family history. -- [197-?]. -- 124 pages.
Volume
3751 (Acc. No. 88-140)
2. Memoirs of
Henry T. Klaassen. -- [197-?]. -- Note: Restrictions apply.
Volume
3800
Michael Klaassen sermons, 1896-1898
(Acc. No. 88-201)
Volume 4221 (Acc.
No. 93-066)
1. Translation of Diary and
Journal of Martin Klaassen
(1820-1881), West Prussia and Am Trakt, Russia covering 1852-1870. Translated
by Esther Bergen. -- 1991-1992. -- Note: 2 copies. For original see
volume 3477.
2.
Martin Klaassen diary of the Trek to Central Asia covering 1880-1882.
Translated by Esther Bergen. -- [198-?].
3.Klaassen
Children's Stories. Consists of family stories in the Klaassen family in Holland,
Prussia, Russia, Canada, and the United States/ compiled by Esther Bergen.
-- [199-].
Volume
4167
(Acc.
No. 92-058) + (09-032)
1.
Traurede bei unserer
eheliche Verbindung...[with
transliteration] / David Hamm. – 1833.
2.
Weihnachts
und Jeujahrswunsch
(with transliteration) / Martin Klaassen.
– 1861-1867.
3. Herold
Mennonite Church (Morden)
reunion programs; the history of the Herold
Mennonite Church, Burials at the Herold
Mennonite Church Cemetery; Etwas
ueber die Herold Gemeinde
in Der Bote; Geschichte der Herold Mennonitengemeinde,
Washita County, Okla. – 1969-1974.
4.
Tagebuch
der Margaretha Jantzen 1880/Tagebuch des Michael Klaassen 1890-1896
5.
Tagebuch fuer Michael Klaassen. – 1897-1902.
6.
Michael Klaassen
Obituary (1860-1934). – 1934.
7. Michael Klaassen’s Response at
his ordination (with transliteration), text of first sermon delivered
at Bessie, Oklahoma (1896)]; Notes on sermons
(1896, 1901, 1906) and sermon notebook (1917-1919).
8.
Jesus unser
Fuehrer; Reichtum ist Unbefriedigend; Teil eine Referates
/ Katharina Klaassen. – 1932.
(Youth program)
9.
Letters by Michael Klaassen
(3) to J. Jantzen,
Bessie, Okl. (1910); to brother (1933); by Jacobus Klaassen
to parents (1865); A Boys Idea of Girls by David Harms (1919).
10. “Die Schule”
and
“Gelegenheiten
der Gemeinde Gottes” / Michael Klaassen published in Der Mittarbeiter.
– 1925-1926.
11.
Allgemeine Sonntagschul-Konvention (Sunday School
Convention)...im
Park zu Morden,
Manitoba—Program. –1922.
18. Taufpredigt,
gehalten am 2ten Pfingstfeiertage 1877 von David Hamm in
Köppenthal zum gesegneten Andenken von Deinem onkel u.
geistlichen Lehrer D. Hamm 1880 = Baptism sermon given on the second
day of penticost 1877 by David Hamm in Köppenthal on
blessed rememberance of your uncle and spiritual teacher D.
Hamm. Text: Luke 12:49-50, "The fire which is to burn in the
hearts of the truly prepared baptismal candidates"
19. Notes on
scripture passages by Michael Klaassen. -- 1914.
Volume 4181 (Acc.
No. 92-058)
13. Michael
Klaassen pencil sketch of 3 of his children. Helena as an
infant in a casket, Maria who dies at the age of 19 and Michael as a
boy. -- ca. 1865.
14.
Martin Klaassen family ledger and journal handcopied from original
Martin Klaassen book. -- [1962?]. -- note:
includes information dating back to 1680 and includes other family
names such as Hamm, Andres, Penner, Toews, Epp.
15. Michael
Klaassen diary. -- 1903-1907.
Potograph
Collection 662 (Acc. No. 2009-021)
1. Village of Tiegenhagen, Prussia. -
1847,1871,1941. - 45 x 19 cm [col.].
This painted photograph is of the Prussia village
Tiegenhagen which is the Klaassen ancestral village. The original was painted by Martin Klaassen. It is surmised that
he sketched the village in 1847 (see date lower left) and then finished
the art work in 1871 (see date lower right). Then in 1941 this copy was
made in Morden, Manitoba. The image depicts a large flat plane in the
foreground with people and animals working in the field harvesting. In
the background are rows of trees, sailboats on the canal, windmill,
houses, and a church with a tall spire. With the backing the piece is
52 x 25 cm. Encapsulated June 2009.
2. Sketch of Vorwerk Juschanlee. - [19-?]. - 41 x
16 cm [b&w].
This item is a copy of the original pencil sketch
that depicts the Johann Cornies experimental farm known as Vorwerk Juschanlee, on the Juschanlee [Yushanlee]
river near the city of Orloff [186-?]. The original was given to the Tsar and hung in his palace. The image
depicts a rider herding horses in the lower left, a headsman with
cattle in lower front and another herdsman herding
[sheep?] in the lower right. A rider on hose with sword drawn is riding towards the lower right. 16 well
developed barns and other buildings are depicted with rows of trees in the background. With the backing the image is 49 x
27 cm. Encapsulated June 2009.
Microfilm
69
Familienbuch of Jacob Klaassen (1793-1879) and Martin Klaassen (1820-1881). (microfilmed from originals at Bethel College, Newton, KS)
Microfilm
180
Diaries
(1908-1934) and Autobiography of Michael Klaassen
(1860-1934) (Microfilm Project #23)
Audio
Video
80. Interview
with H.T. Klassen [H.T. Klaassen] by Gerald Loewen. -- [197-?]. --
U-Matic 3/4 inch format. (Acc. No. 94-107)