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Maria “Mary” Klaassen

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Maria “Mary” Klaassen

Birth
Cottonwood County, Minnesota, USA
Death
22 Jun 1908 (aged 8 months)
Cottonwood County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Mountain Lake, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 23, North Half
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On June 22, 1908 at about 6:00 or 6:30 p.m., a tornado struck the Peter Klaassen home. The mother was holding eight-month-old Mariechi (Maria) on her lap at the time, leaning over her to protect her when flying timber fell on the mother, killing the baby.







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Sources:

(1) Sexton's register of Klassen Cemetery - Cottonwood County, Minnesota

(2) Minnesota Birth Certificate Index - Minnesota Historical Society, people.mnhs.org – Cert. #1907-05235

(3) Minnesota Death Certificate Index - Minnesota Historical Society, people.mnhs.org – Cert. #1908-MN-002420

(4) GRANDMA database of California Mennonite Historical Society – www.grandmaonline.org

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On June 22, 1908 at about 6:00 or 6:30 p.m., a tornado struck the Peter Klaassen home. The mother was holding eight-month-old Mariechi (Maria) on her lap at the time, leaning over her to protect her when flying timber fell on the mother, killing the baby.







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Sources:

(1) Sexton's register of Klassen Cemetery - Cottonwood County, Minnesota

(2) Minnesota Birth Certificate Index - Minnesota Historical Society, people.mnhs.org – Cert. #1907-05235

(3) Minnesota Death Certificate Index - Minnesota Historical Society, people.mnhs.org – Cert. #1908-MN-002420

(4) GRANDMA database of California Mennonite Historical Society – www.grandmaonline.org

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  • Maintained by: S. Curry
  • Originally Created by: OJimiO
  • Added: Apr 14, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51104114/maria-klaassen: accessed ), memorial page for Maria “Mary” Klaassen (22 Oct 1907–22 Jun 1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51104114, citing Klassen Cemetery, Mountain Lake, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by S. Curry (contributor 47075739).