Peter and Anna (Warkentin) Klaassen family

Classification scheme: 
Hist.Mss.2.93

Title: Peter and Anna (Warkentin) Klaassen family fonds

Dates of creation: 1889-[1980?]

Physical description: 3 cm of textual records (in one bound volume)

Biographical sketch: Peter Klaassen (1862-1930) was born in Tiegerweide, Molotschna and died in Lethbridge, Alberta. Anna Warkentin (1867-1933) was born in Ohrloff, Molotschna and died in Waterloo, Ontario. The couple married on 17 Aug 1889; they had 13 children, and immigrated to Canada in 1925.

Custodial history: Donated to the Archives at an unknown time.

Scope and content: Consists of a commemorative book in which births and deaths of family members have been entered.

Notes: Original archival description created 2014 by Laureen Harder-Gissing.

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