fl. 1810 – ?
Christopher’s 4th great-grandfather · ancestor no. 88 · generation 7
Evidence: identity compiled lead
Family
- Spouse: Margarete Wiebe (fl. 1810)
- Family notes: Peter Claassen + Margarete Wiebe (m. unknown)
- Children in this vault: Johann Claassen (1810–1874)
Life and evidence
Reid tree.
In their lifetime
- 1833 — 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio
- 1835 — 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond
- 1852 — 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana
- 1869 — 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt
- 1874 — 1874 Military service ends the exemptions
Sources
Candidate marriage, 1800 — added 2026-10-31 by Claude
Ladekopp church book (KB LA 0.1), marriages 1800: “Peter Claassen mit Margareta Wieben, Schönsee”. Same names as Johann’s parents, but an older couple of the same names married in 1779/80 (Bärwalde), the book has dozens of Peter Claassens, and Johann (b. 29 Oct 1810 at Marienburg) is not among its 1810 births. Name match only. Next: Heubuden or Marienburg-area records after 1806.
Narratives and research
- History: 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio, 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond, 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana, 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt, 1874 Military service ends the exemptions
- Sources: Reid-Schroeder family tree (reidgen.com)
Research log
- 2026-10-31: Ladekopp book KB LA 0.1 read for every Peter Claassen 1775–1829: marriage ‘Peter Claassen mit Margareta Wieben, Schönsee’ (1800) — candidate couple (name only); an earlier couple of the same names (Bärwalde, 1779/80); no 1810 birth of a son Johann recorded; a Peter Claassen’s wife Anna née Wiebe died 1824 at Ladekopp
- 2026-10-31: Heubuden book (to 1806): no Peter Claassen × Margareta Wiebe marriage
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.