Andreas, Catharine Claassen (1851-1925)

Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1925 Jan 29 p. 7

Birth date: 1851 Oct 23

Text of obituary:

---

The Mennonite obituary: 1925 Feb 5 p. 7

Text of obituary:

Andreas—Mrs. Catharine Andreas was born October 23, 1851, at Klein Lichtenau, West Prussia. Her parents were Johann and Catharine Claassen. She received her schooling in the local village school. In 1869 her parents moved with her and two of her brothers to Caldowe, a suburb of Marienburg, in order to provide better care for the father's failing health and to prepare for emigrating to a foreign country. On the 18th of May of that year she was baptized on the confession of her faith by the Elder Gerhard Penner and was received into the membership of the church at Heubuden. At this time an immigration to Russia, for the sake of religious freedom was contemplated. The family was bereaved of their beloved father, through death, in the spring of 1874.

Two years later, in 1876, the deceased with her mother and two brothers came to America, making a temporary home at Mount Pleasant, Iowa. From there they came to Beatrice, Nebraska, where the problems of pioneer life were courageously met and solved. On January 9, 1879 she was married to William Andreas and made her home with him upon a farm adjoining Beatrice to the east, where she has continued to live until her death. Four children, two sons and two daughters were born to this union. The then invalid mother of the deceased shared their home and received faithful care until her death in 1890. Mrs. Andreas was privileged to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary with her husband in 1904