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Here I am, still grasping at straws! But I know that if anyone out there can
help, they will, and I thank you in advance.
I have been searching for ANY information on my beloved father's family. I
have sometimes seen the name spelled "Claassen," "Clausen," "Claussen," and
even sometimes with a "K." Here is what I know:
My father was David Mills Classen, born in Chicago, Cook County, IL 15 April
1918. He died 25 January 1989 in Huntington, Suffolk County, NY. His father
was
Paul Roderick Classen, born 31 July 1887; died 17 September 1926. He had
married Pauline Atkinson Strider in March 1916, probably in Chicago, Cook
County, IL. His father was
A. Peter Classen (Captain - of what, I have no idea!), born 27 March 1847,
died 16 January 1890. He had married Mary Ann _____ sometime before 1875. At
some point in time, A. Peter was in South Carolina, for I have a relatively
poor copy of his father's citizenship papers. Either he or his father (same
name) was a magistrate for Edisto Island in South Carolina. A. Peter and Mary
Ann had seven children:
1). Lillian Amanda 20 February 1875 - 13 November 1928
2). Alfred Eugene 21 May 1876 - ?
3). Anita Clarissa 01 January 1878 - ?
4). Julian Simmons 14 February 1880 - 02 May 1880
5). Marie Estelle 20 April 1883 - 02 December 1883
6). Charles Taylor 22 August 1884 - 24 January 1927
7). Paul Roderick 31 July 1887 - 17 September 1926
And A. Peter's father was A. Peter Classen, dates unknown, apparently married
Wilhemina _________. They had five known children:
1). A. Peter 27 March 1847 - 16 January 1890
2). Angela ? - 09 March 1917
3). Mathilda (Tillie) 1857 - 04 July 1920
4). Roderick W. 08 September 1857 - 08 November 1913
5). Wilhemina (Mamie) ? - ?
Does any of this sound remotely familiar to you? I would be so very grateful
if you could shed some light on these ever so difficult to find family
members!
Thanks again!
Leslie
Great River, Long Island
Hello!
My CLAASSEN line came from the island of Sylt in Schleswig-Holstein.
Peter Jan CLAUSEN b: 02 Jul 1788 in Kleve, Hennested Ksp.,
Norderditmarschen Kreis, Holstein d: 1870 married Inge Bahne PAULS b: Abt.
1792 in Morsum, Sylt m: 1818 in Prob in Schlesweig-Holstein d: 1842 in
Tinnum, Sylt
The spelling of the name is not consistent at all. Every variation of
Clasen appears in family documents. In the 1840's the family scattered.
One son ended up in Texas (my line), one went to California, one went to
Australia, one may have stayed in the area, one died at sea. The two
daughters stayed in the area.
I'm looking for any of the descendants of their scattered children.
These children were:
Erckel Peter Claasen b: Abt. 1819 (May have lived in Tondern, Denmark)
Jens Peter Claasen b: Abt. 1821 d: 1870 in California
Nichels Carsten Claasen b: Abt. 1823 in Morsum, Morsum Sogn, Tonder Amt,
Denmark d: in Australia
Martin Thomas Clasen b: 02 Jun 1826 in Keitum, Keitum Sogn, Tonder Amt,
Denmark d: 25 Oct 1899 in near Seabrook, Harris County, Texas married
Josephine Maria Elise KUHN b: 11 Nov 1837 in Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach,
Germany m: 05 May 1856 in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas d: 04 Jan
1910 in Seabrook, Harris Co, Texas.
Meinerd Johann Claasen b: Abt. 1829 in Keitum, Keitum Sogn, Tonder Amt,
Denmark d: At Sea
Anna Nicolina Maria Ida Claasen b: Abt. 1833 in Keitum, Keitum Sogn, Tonder
Amt, Denmark
Gustave Lovinna Amelie Ingelina Claasen b: Bet. 1836 - 1837 in Keitum,
Keitum Sogn, Tonder Amt, Schlesweig-Holstein, Denmark married Johann
BRUNSTEN
2nd Wife of Peter Jan Clausen:
..+Anna Catharina Duhe (or Duhn) b: Abt. 1811 in Romo, Ribe Amt, Denmark
m: 1843
Peter and Anna may have had five children. One of these was Peter Jan
Claasen b: Abt. 1843 in Tinnum, Keitum Sogn, Tonder Amt, Denmark.
Thank you,
Kelly Murdock-Billy
Montana, USA