Emilie was born on 8 Oct 1856 in the Mennonite village of Klein Montau, Marienburg, West Prussia, Prussia, Germany. She was the fourth of four children of Peter Dyck and Maria Fast. Her mother passed away in 1857. Her father then married Lisette Dyck, and they had seven children, of which two passed away in infancy. She was Baptized 2 Jun 1873 in Heubuden, Gross Werder, Prussia. The family immigrated to the United States in about 1877, settling in Kansas, USA.
Emillie married Gerhard Claassen on 17 Aug 1879 in Whitewater, Kansas, and they had six children:
Peter Otto Claassen was born on 4 Jul 1880 in Newton, Kansas died on 1 Aug 1952 in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada[1]
Anna Theresa Claassen was born on 12 Apr 1882 in Newton, Kansas died on 7 Aug 1904 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada[2]
Marie Louise Claassen was born on 12 Jun 1883 in Newton, Kansas died on 7 Aug 1904
Emil Herbert Claassen was born on 27 Jan 1886 in Newton, Kansas
Robert Hans Claassen Was born on 10 Aug 1891 in Seattle, Washington
Emma Ellise Claassen was born on 24 Dec 1897 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Emilie passed away on 14 Jul 1921 in Castor, Alberta, Canada, and was buried at Castor Cemetery.[3]
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