Klassen, Peter Abraham (1825-1905)
Peter Abraham Klassen: elder of the Kronsweide Mennonite Church in Chortitza Mennonite Settlement; b. 22 October 1825 in Insel Chortitza, Chortitza, South Russia, the second of ten children of Abraham Klassen (May 1802-12 January 1868) and Justina (Hildebrandt) Klassen (6 December 1800-5 March 1885). Peter's first wife was Anna Janzen (30 December 1828-1863), daughter of Jacob Janzen (16 November 1783-27 September 1851) and Margaretha (Eitzen) Janzen (17 March 1789-1 May 1840). Peter and Anna had four children: Anna, Justina, Peter and Abram. After his first wife's death, Peter married Anganetha Schultz (1 April 1832-7 December 1920) in 1864. She was the daughter of Johann Ludwig Schultz (10 June 1805-13 October 1850) and Agnetha (Harder) Schultz (b. 1812). Peter and Anganetha had four children: Aganeta, Maria, Johann and Helena. Son Johann Peter Klassen, who later also became the elder of the Kronsweide Mennonite Church, emigrated to Canada, and became one of the leaders there. Peter d. 13 February 1905 in Neu Schönwiese, Chortitza Settlement, South Russia, where he was buried.
Peter served his church as a minister 1851-1902, and from 1867 also as elder until his death in 1905.
Bibliography
GRANDMA (The Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry) Database, 5.00 ed. Fresno, CA: California Mennonite Historical Society, 2006.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 192. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.
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