Family:Martin Klassen and Helena Martens (1)

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Marriage[1][2] Abt 1829 Chortitza Colony, South Russia
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  1. Hanover Steinbach Historical Society (Manitoba), and John Dyck. Bergthal Gemeinde Buch: consisting of Bergthal Gemeinde Buch, 1843-1876 ... : Chortitzer Gemeinde Buch indexes for volumes started in 1878, 1887 and 1907 : passenger lists, 1874-1880 of Mennonite immigrants to Manitoba ... : the 1881 federal census data on residents in Manitoba Mennonite communities. (Steinbach, Manitoba: Hanover Steinbach Historical Society, c1993)
    page A178a.

    Martin Klaasen
    married Helena Martens, born 29 Sep 1809, died 16 Dec 1866
    Children of this marriage:
    Peter Klaasen, born 3 Feb 1830, died 26 May 1849
    Martin Klaasen, born 6 Mar 1831, died 6 Sep 1831
    Helena Klaasen, born 1 Jun 1832, baptized 1851, married Johan Wiens, ref. A87
    Justina Klaasen, born 5 Feb 1834, baptized 1852, married Franz Dyck, ref. B54
    Martin Klaasen, born 14 Sep 1835, baptized 4 Jun 1856, ref. B152
    Anna Klaasen, born 7 Sep 1837, died 11 Apr 1841
    Johann Klaasen, born 9 Aug 1839, baptized 5 Jun 1858, ref. B163
    Jacob Klaasen, born 23 May 1841, died 24 Jun 1841

    "Ref." indicates a reference to a page in this or another church book.
    Dates prior to emigration to Canada are assumed to be given according to the Julian ("old world") calendar, which was 12 days behind the Gregorian (modern) calendar in the 1800's.

  2. Neuendorf I.26.7, in Schapansky, Henry. The old colony (Chortitza) of Russia: early history and first settlers in the context of the Mennonite Migrations. (Canada?: H. Schapansky, c2001)
    page 303.

    'Martin [child of Peter Klassen] (b. 1800) Bergthal
    m. [as her first husband] Helena Martens (29.9.1809-16.12.1846)
    [who married second] 9.12.1843 Heinrich Dyck (b. 14.1.1818) ...
    Helena Martens may have been a daughter of Gerhard Martens of Einlage.'