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- 1874-1970 (Creation)
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4 photographs : b&w
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Gert Klassen, Steinbach
MGI_LOCATION: Centennial Display
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Four generations of the delegate David Klassen familiy. On the first photo. He, his wife and child are shown on the extreme right on the boat "International" as they arrived in Manitoba with the first group of settlers in 1874
Gen 1: Immigration Ship, International arr. 1874, David Klassen family on ship.
Gen 2: Peter Klassen 1852 and wife Katharina Koop 1857
Gen 3: David Klassen, 1885, and sisters Gertrude Klassen b. 1 Jan 1892 , Aganetha Klassen, 1879 ( m Cornelius Unger), Anna Klassen, b.1888 (Mrs. Jac. Dueck), Helena Klassen b. 1890, (m. Diedrich Bartel)
Gen 4: Gertrude Klassen with adopted and foster children and grandchildren:
Back row: daughter Betty Klassen and husband Rudy Sawatzky, Shelly Klassen, Harry Friesen
Middle row: Murray Klassen, , Mrs. Abe Klassen (Kay Giesbrecht), Katharine Denise Klassen, Abe Klassen (foster child) Regina Klassen,
Front row: : Michelle Friesen, Gertrude Klassen, Darren Klassen, Anne Klassen, Denise Friesen.
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MGI Neg: Gen 2: # 113; Gen 3: #66; Gen 4: #63
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- Brandt, Aganetha (Subject)
- Friesen, Harry, 1943- (Subject)
- Friesen, Denise, 1968- (Subject)
- Bartel, Helena Klassen, 1890-1970 (Subject)
- Dueck, Anna K. Klassen, 1888-1959 (Subject)
- Klassen, David K., 1885- (Subject)
- Klassen, David, 1813-1900 (Subject)
- Klassen, Gertrude, 1892-1986 (Subject)
- Klassen, Katharina Koop, 1857-1947 (Subject)
- Klassen, Murray, 1957- (Subject)
- Klassen, Peter, 1852-1930 (Subject)
- Klassen, Aganetha, 1879- (Subject)
- Sawatzky, Betty (Klassen), 1931-1993 (Subject)
- Sawatzky, Rudy, 1925-2007 (Subject)