Anna Gertrude Claassen (1878–1971)

Anna Gertrude Claassen Wiebe

29 Jul 1878 – 18 Sep 1971, born at Altmünsterberg

Christopher’s great-grandmother · ancestor no. 11 · generation 4
Evidence: identity documented · link to parents documented

Family

• Parents: Johann Claassen (1840–1886) and Gertrude Toews (1850–1943)
• Spouse: Gerhard A. Wiebe (1873–1942)
• Family notes: Gerhard A. Wiebe + Anna Gertrude Claassen (m. 1898)
• Children in this vault: Anna Bertha Wiebe (1914–2010)

Life and evidence

‘Born near Marienburg, Germany’ — at Münsterberg near Marienburg; came to Beatrice with her parents in 1881 aged three. Described by her daughter Hilda Krahn as one of the last pioneers of the Beatrice Mennonite community.

Where they lived

• 1878 — Altmünsterberg
• 1881 — Beatrice (Nebraska)

In their lifetime

• 1940 — 1940 MCC relief in Vichy France
• 1941 — 1941 Civilian Public Service begins

Pedigree

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  n92946304["Johann Claassen (1810–1874)"]
  n56762431["Margarete Wiebe (fl. 1810)"]
  n24926976["Jacob Toews (1819–1877)"]
  n32840579["Anna Warkentin (1816–1848)"]
  n96977883["Anna Gertrude Claassen (1878–1971)"]
  n30980422["Sara Reimer (1828–c.1883)"]
  n65014384["Johann Claassen (1840–1886)"]
  n58047152["Gertrude Toews (1850–1943)"]
  n2455890["Abraham Warkentin (fl. 1816)"]
  n35891309["Peter Toews (fl. 1819)"]
  n13487032["Katharina Siemens (fl. 1819)"]
  n34594854["Peter Claassen (fl. 1810)"]
  n57872836["Anna Enss (fl. 1816)"]
  n96977883 --> n65014384
  n65014384 --> n92946304
  n92946304 --> n34594854
  n92946304 --> n56762431
  n65014384 --> n32840579
  n32840579 --> n2455890
  n32840579 --> n57872836
  n96977883 --> n58047152
  n58047152 --> n24926976
  n24926976 --> n35891309
  n24926976 --> n13487032
  n58047152 --> n30980422
  class n92946304,n56762431,n24926976,n32840579,n96977883,n30980422,n65014384,n58047152,n2455890,n35891309,n13487032,n34594854,n57872836 internal-link;

Sources

• MLA Biograph Wiki
• Find a Grave
• MWR tribute by her daughter Hilda Krahn, Nov 4, 1971
• Find a Grave 124016965

Narratives and research

• History: 1940 MCC relief in Vichy France, 1941 Civilian Public Service begins, Faith traditions
• Congregations: First Mennonite Church Beatrice
• Conferences: Western District Conference
• Sources: Find a Grave, MLA Biograph Wiki

Record compiled 31 October 2026.

About this research

Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.