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Claassen, Margaret Rempel (1890-1963)
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| + | Margatet Claassen, daughter of Abraham and Aganetha Fast Rempel, was born on July 25, 1890, near Jansen, Neb., and passed from this life on March 22, 1963, at the age of 72 years seven months and four days. |
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| + | At an early age she realized her lost condition and accepted Christ as her personal Savior. Upon her confession of faith she was baptized and accepted into the fellowship of the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church at Jansen i 1909. At the time of her death she was a member of the Mennonite Brethren Church at Dallas, Oregon. |
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| + | On August 31, 1916, she was joined in holy matrimony to Peter T. Claassen at which time she accepted the responsibility of mothering thee young daughters. Also to this union were born two sons and two daughters. The family resided in the vicinity of Fairbury, Neb. until the spring of 1940 when they moved to Dallas, Oregon. On March 21, 1950, the Lord saw fit to take our father to his heavenly Home. |
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| + | Mother enjoyed life and served her family faithfully. She particularly loved to attend all the services in the church and attended regularly as long as she was able. One of her favorite portions of Scripture was John |
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Revision as of 13:58, 8 September 2011
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1963 May 9 p. 8
Birth date: 1890 Jul 25
text of obituary:
MARGARET CLAASSEN
Margatet Claassen, daughter of Abraham and Aganetha Fast Rempel, was born on July 25, 1890, near Jansen, Neb., and passed from this life on March 22, 1963, at the age of 72 years seven months and four days.
At an early age she realized her lost condition and accepted Christ as her personal Savior. Upon her confession of faith she was baptized and accepted into the fellowship of the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church at Jansen i 1909. At the time of her death she was a member of the Mennonite Brethren Church at Dallas, Oregon.
On August 31, 1916, she was joined in holy matrimony to Peter T. Claassen at which time she accepted the responsibility of mothering thee young daughters. Also to this union were born two sons and two daughters. The family resided in the vicinity of Fairbury, Neb. until the spring of 1940 when they moved to Dallas, Oregon. On March 21, 1950, the Lord saw fit to take our father to his heavenly Home.
Mother enjoyed life and served her family faithfully. She particularly loved to attend all the services in the church and attended regularly as long as she was able. One of her favorite portions of Scripture was John
