The oldest son of John William Klaas, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Wahoff, "Jack" married Vesta Ann "Bessie" Sawyer on 25 Nov 1909 in Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 7 children.
Jack held a variety of jobs over the years. He worked as a grocer, carpenter and truck driver at different times. The family moved to St. Louis, Missouri in the 1910's before returning to Calhoun in the 1920's.
Jack died at St. Joseph's hospital in St. Charles, Missouri as a result of heart failure. At the time of his death, he was 67 years, 9 months and 21 days old.
He was buried on 29 Jan 1955 and was survived by his wife, Vesta. She later remarried.
Children: 2 sons, 5 daughters.
Father of:
Emil Bernard Klaas
Ethel Irene Klaas Wallendorf Carpenter
Freda H. E. Klaas Cherry
Harold Leonard "Speed" Klaas
Marie Rosella Klaas Goode
Louise C. Klaas Herrmann
Donna Klaas Richter
Jack's siblings:
Bernard H. "Ben" Klaas
Herman H. Klaas
John William Klaas, Jr.
Frederick Klaas
Louis Klaas
Martin Klaas
Jack held a variety of jobs over the years. He worked as a grocer, carpenter and truck driver at different times. The family moved to St. Louis, Missouri in the 1910's before returning to Calhoun in the 1920's.
Jack died at St. Joseph's hospital in St. Charles, Missouri as a result of heart failure. At the time of his death, he was 67 years, 9 months and 21 days old.
He was buried on 29 Jan 1955 and was survived by his wife, Vesta. She later remarried.
Children: 2 sons, 5 daughters.
Father of:
Emil Bernard Klaas
Ethel Irene Klaas Wallendorf Carpenter
Freda H. E. Klaas Cherry
Harold Leonard "Speed" Klaas
Marie Rosella Klaas Goode
Louise C. Klaas Herrmann
Donna Klaas Richter
Jack's siblings:
Bernard H. "Ben" Klaas
Herman H. Klaas
John William Klaas, Jr.
Frederick Klaas
Louis Klaas
Martin Klaas
The oldest son of John William Klaas, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Wahoff, "Jack" married Vesta Ann "Bessie" Sawyer on 25 Nov 1909 in Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 7 children.
Jack held a variety of jobs over the years. He worked as a grocer, carpenter and truck driver at different times. The family moved to St. Louis, Missouri in the 1910's before returning to Calhoun in the 1920's.
Jack died at St. Joseph's hospital in St. Charles, Missouri as a result of heart failure. At the time of his death, he was 67 years, 9 months and 21 days old.
He was buried on 29 Jan 1955 and was survived by his wife, Vesta. She later remarried.
Children: 2 sons, 5 daughters.
Father of:
Emil Bernard Klaas
Ethel Irene Klaas Wallendorf Carpenter
Freda H. E. Klaas Cherry
Harold Leonard "Speed" Klaas
Marie Rosella Klaas Goode
Louise C. Klaas Herrmann
Donna Klaas Richter
Jack's siblings:
Bernard H. "Ben" Klaas
Herman H. Klaas
John William Klaas, Jr.
Frederick Klaas
Louis Klaas
Martin Klaas
Jack held a variety of jobs over the years. He worked as a grocer, carpenter and truck driver at different times. The family moved to St. Louis, Missouri in the 1910's before returning to Calhoun in the 1920's.
Jack died at St. Joseph's hospital in St. Charles, Missouri as a result of heart failure. At the time of his death, he was 67 years, 9 months and 21 days old.
He was buried on 29 Jan 1955 and was survived by his wife, Vesta. She later remarried.
Children: 2 sons, 5 daughters.
Father of:
Emil Bernard Klaas
Ethel Irene Klaas Wallendorf Carpenter
Freda H. E. Klaas Cherry
Harold Leonard "Speed" Klaas
Marie Rosella Klaas Goode
Louise C. Klaas Herrmann
Donna Klaas Richter
Jack's siblings:
Bernard H. "Ben" Klaas
Herman H. Klaas
John William Klaas, Jr.
Frederick Klaas
Louis Klaas
Martin Klaas
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