The son of Bernard Klaas and Theckla Goessling, John arrived in New Orleans on board the ship "Carl" on 22 Oct 1866 with his father and 5 siblings.
Census records indicate that John's father and some older half-brothers had already established a home in Calhoun County prior to 1860. Bernard Klaas apparently returned to Germany to accompany his younger children on their trip to the United States in 1866.
John married Elizabeth Wahoff on 07 Oct 1884 in Calhoun County, Illinois. He worked as a merchant for many years, and they were the parents of 10 children.
At the time of his death, John was 83 years, 4 months and 15 days old. He was buried on 26 Aug 1933 and was survived by his wife, Elizabeth, who passed away in 1941.
Known children: 7 sons, 3 unknown infants.
Father of:
John Bernard Klaas
Bernard H. "Ben" Klaas
Herman H. Klaas
John William Klaas, Jr.
Frederick "Fritz" Klaas
Louis Klaas
Martin Klaas
John's siblings:
Angela Klaas Dohle
Herman? Klaas
Libouis Klaas
Theodore Klaas
Bernard? Klaas
Census records indicate that John's father and some older half-brothers had already established a home in Calhoun County prior to 1860. Bernard Klaas apparently returned to Germany to accompany his younger children on their trip to the United States in 1866.
John married Elizabeth Wahoff on 07 Oct 1884 in Calhoun County, Illinois. He worked as a merchant for many years, and they were the parents of 10 children.
At the time of his death, John was 83 years, 4 months and 15 days old. He was buried on 26 Aug 1933 and was survived by his wife, Elizabeth, who passed away in 1941.
Known children: 7 sons, 3 unknown infants.
Father of:
John Bernard Klaas
Bernard H. "Ben" Klaas
Herman H. Klaas
John William Klaas, Jr.
Frederick "Fritz" Klaas
Louis Klaas
Martin Klaas
John's siblings:
Angela Klaas Dohle
Herman? Klaas
Libouis Klaas
Theodore Klaas
Bernard? Klaas
The son of Bernard Klaas and Theckla Goessling, John arrived in New Orleans on board the ship "Carl" on 22 Oct 1866 with his father and 5 siblings.
Census records indicate that John's father and some older half-brothers had already established a home in Calhoun County prior to 1860. Bernard Klaas apparently returned to Germany to accompany his younger children on their trip to the United States in 1866.
John married Elizabeth Wahoff on 07 Oct 1884 in Calhoun County, Illinois. He worked as a merchant for many years, and they were the parents of 10 children.
At the time of his death, John was 83 years, 4 months and 15 days old. He was buried on 26 Aug 1933 and was survived by his wife, Elizabeth, who passed away in 1941.
Known children: 7 sons, 3 unknown infants.
Father of:
John Bernard Klaas
Bernard H. "Ben" Klaas
Herman H. Klaas
John William Klaas, Jr.
Frederick "Fritz" Klaas
Louis Klaas
Martin Klaas
John's siblings:
Angela Klaas Dohle
Herman? Klaas
Libouis Klaas
Theodore Klaas
Bernard? Klaas
Census records indicate that John's father and some older half-brothers had already established a home in Calhoun County prior to 1860. Bernard Klaas apparently returned to Germany to accompany his younger children on their trip to the United States in 1866.
John married Elizabeth Wahoff on 07 Oct 1884 in Calhoun County, Illinois. He worked as a merchant for many years, and they were the parents of 10 children.
At the time of his death, John was 83 years, 4 months and 15 days old. He was buried on 26 Aug 1933 and was survived by his wife, Elizabeth, who passed away in 1941.
Known children: 7 sons, 3 unknown infants.
Father of:
John Bernard Klaas
Bernard H. "Ben" Klaas
Herman H. Klaas
John William Klaas, Jr.
Frederick "Fritz" Klaas
Louis Klaas
Martin Klaas
John's siblings:
Angela Klaas Dohle
Herman? Klaas
Libouis Klaas
Theodore Klaas
Bernard? Klaas
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