Individual Details
John Klassen Sr
(5 May 1879 - 23 Nov 1933)
Some spell Klaassen.
From History of Swift County, p 453: John was born in Germany 1875, died 1933. 1879 came to US with parents Mint and Kreiche Glading Klassen. 2 brother and 1 sister were born in Germany and 3 brothers and 2 sisters were born in US. They came to Swift County in 1914.
St Bridget Catholic Cemetery tombstone, DeGraff,MN: John Klassen 1879-1933.
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He came to America when he was 4 years old with his parents. They came to Iowa. Nine years later they went to South Dakota. In 1896 they moved to Clara City.
He married 1 Feb 1908 at Murdock by Rev W. P. Walsh. He lived near Clara City until 1915 and then moved to Dulin and Cashel twps
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In digital files
On th"Koln" from Bremen to Baltimore arrived 3 Jan 1883 at age 3
Jan Klassen Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1964
Source Citation
The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Records of the US Customs Service, RG36; NAI Number: 2655153; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85
Description
Roll Number: 36
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1964 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: Selected Passenger and Crew Lists and Manifests. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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WWI Draft card
John Klassen
of DeGraff, Dublin, Swift, MN
age 39 born May 5, 1879
farmer
12 Sept 1918
Source Citation
Registration State: Minnesota; Registration County: Swift County
Description
Draft Card: K
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data:United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm.
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From History of Swift County, p 453: John was born in Germany 1875, died 1933. 1879 came to US with parents Mint and Kreiche Glading Klassen. 2 brother and 1 sister were born in Germany and 3 brothers and 2 sisters were born in US. They came to Swift County in 1914.
St Bridget Catholic Cemetery tombstone, DeGraff,MN: John Klassen 1879-1933.
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He came to America when he was 4 years old with his parents. They came to Iowa. Nine years later they went to South Dakota. In 1896 they moved to Clara City.
He married 1 Feb 1908 at Murdock by Rev W. P. Walsh. He lived near Clara City until 1915 and then moved to Dulin and Cashel twps
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In digital files
On th"Koln" from Bremen to Baltimore arrived 3 Jan 1883 at age 3
Jan Klassen Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1964
Source Citation
The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Records of the US Customs Service, RG36; NAI Number: 2655153; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85
Description
Roll Number: 36
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1964 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: Selected Passenger and Crew Lists and Manifests. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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WWI Draft card
John Klassen
of DeGraff, Dublin, Swift, MN
age 39 born May 5, 1879
farmer
12 Sept 1918
Source Citation
Registration State: Minnesota; Registration County: Swift County
Description
Draft Card: K
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data:United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm.
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Events
| Birth | 5 May 1879 | Pewsum, Aurich, Niedersachsen, Germany |  | ||
| Marriage | 1 Feb 1908 | Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Murdock, Swift, Minnesota, United States - Margaret Frances "Maggie" Condon | | ||
| Census (family) | 1910 | Crate Chippewa MN - Margaret Frances "Maggie" Condon | | ||
| Census (family) | 1920 | Dublin, Swift, Minnesota, United States - Margaret Frances "Maggie" Condon | | ||
| Census (family) | 1930 | Cashel, Swift, MN, Dist 0006 - Margaret Frances "Maggie" Condon | | ||
| Burial | 1933 | St. Bridget Church Cemetery, DeGraff, MN | |  | |
| Death | 23 Nov 1933 | Cashel Twp, Swift Cty, Minnesota, United States | |||
| Occupation | Farmer |
Families
| Spouse | Margaret Frances "Maggie" Condon (1885 - 1939) |
| Child | John William Klassen Jr (1909 - 1988) |
| Child | Francis James "Frank" Klassen (1910 - 1991) |
| Child | Thomas Klassen (1912 - 1930) |
| Child | Aaron Bernard Klassen (1915 - 1941) |
| Child | Walter Joseph Klassen (1917 - 1974) |
| Father | Meint Klassen (1847 - 1934) |
| Mother | Kreiche (Lucretia) Galding or Gerling (1848 - 1945) |
| Sibling | Anne Klassen (1874 - ) |
| Sibling | Jacob "Jake" Klassen (1875 - 1959) |
| Sibling | Aaron or Edward Klassen (1876 - ) |
| Sibling | Michael "Mike" Klassen (1881 - ) |
| Sibling | George Meint Klassen (1884 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Katie "Kate" Klassen (1888 - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph Thomas Klassen (1890 - 1953) |
| Sibling | Jenny Klassen (1892 - 1939) |
Notes
Birth
or 5 MarchHis WWI draft card says 5 May and also obit
Marriage
Cert # BK E-PG/Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchRev W.P. Walsh
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Maggie Condon
in the Web: Minnesota, U.S., Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019
Name: Maggie Condon
Marriage Date: 1 Feb 1908
Marriage Place: Chippewa, Minnesota, USA
Spouse: John Klassen
Certificate Number: BK E - PG 229
URL: https://moms.mn.gov/
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Web: Minnesota, U.S., Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019.
Original data: Minnesota Official Marriage System (MOMS). Minnesota, USA: Minnesota Association of County Officers (MACO). https://moms.mn.gov/.
Census (family)
1910 US Census Crate Chippewa MNAncestry image 5/9 21 & 22 April 1910
47/47 John Klasson 29 m(1) for 2 yrs Ger Ger Ger img 1886 Na speaks English farmer general farm #49
Maggie 25 m (1) for 2 yrs MN Ire Ire speaks English
John 1 MN Ger MN
48/48 Mike Klasson 26 m (1) for 6 yrs Ger Ger Ger img 1886 Na speak English farmer general farm #50
Jennie 23 m(1) for 6 yrs Ill Ger Ger Speaks English
Source Citation
Year: 1910; Census Place: Crate, Chippewa, Minnesota; Roll: T624_693; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1374706
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.
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Census (family)
1920 US Census Dublin Swift MN15 Jan 1920 Ancestry image 1/8
Farm 75/76 John Klassen 40 rents img 1904 Na yr unknown can't remember Ger Ger Ger speaks Ger farmer #2
Margaret 34 MN IRE IRE speaks english
Johnis 10 8/12 MN Ger MN school
Frank 9 6/12 " " school
Thos 7 8/12 " " school
Aaron 4 9/12 " "
Walter 2 11/12 " "
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Census (family)
1930 US Census Cashel, Swift, MN Dist 0006Apr 2, 1930
11/11 John Klassen 50 rents farm marr@28 Ger Ger Ger speaks German imigr 1884 Na farmer #11
Margaret 44 marr@22 MN Free State Ireland Free State Ireland
John W 20 MN GER MN laborer general farm
Francis 19 male 19 laborer general farm
Thomas 17 laborer general farm
Aaron 15 school
Walter 13 school
Source Citation
Year: 1930; Census Place: Cashel, Swift, Minnesota; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340867
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
Burial
His stone inscribed:John Klassen
1879 1933
It is by wife, Margaret and son Thomas
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John Klassen
Birth: May 5, 1879, Germany
Death: Nov. 23, 1933
Swift County
Minnesota, USA
Family links:
Parents:
Meint Klaassen (1847 - 1934)
Lugrezia Klaassen (1848 - 1945)
Spouse:
Margaret Rose Condon Klassen (1885 - 1939)
Children:
John William Klassen (1909 - 1988)*
Francis James Klassen (1910 - 1991)*
Thomas Klassen (1912 - 1930)*
Aaron B Klassen (1915 - 1941)*
Walter Joseph Klassen (1917 - 1974)*
Siblings:
Jake Klaassen (1875 - 1959)*
Aaron Klaassen (1876 - 1963)*
John Klassen (1879 - 1933)
Mike Klaassen (1881 - 1960)*
George M Klaassen (1884 - 1968)*
Kate Klaassen Prekker (1888 - 1920)*
Joe M Klaassen (1890 - 1953)*
Jennie Harbour (1892 - 1939)*
Burial:
Saint Bridget Cemetery
De Graff
Swift County
Minnesota, USA
Created by: Dave Klassen
Record added: Aug 14, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 74919184
Added by: Dave Klassen
Cemetery Photo
Added by: Dave Klassen
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Endnotes
1. John Klassen tombstone, St Bridget Catholic Church, DeGraff, MN ();.