Lukas Klaas was born on March 25, 1838 in Hümmling, Hanover, German Empire.
In 1880, Lukas (42) was living in Richwood Precinct, Calhoun with his wife, Elizabeth (43); their children, John (15), Banard (9), Joseph (7), and Theodore (4); and Henry Holterman (18, stepson). [1]
Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
Lucas Kalaas | M | 43 | Head | Farmer | Germany | |
Elizabeth Kalaas | F | 43 | Married | Wife | House Keeping | Germany |
John Kalaas | M | 15 | Married | Son | Works On Farm | Illinois |
Banard Kalaas | M | 9 | Single | Son | Illinois | |
Joseph Kalaas | M | 7 | Single | Son | Illinois | |
Theodore Kalaas | M | 4 | Single | Son | Illinois | |
Henry Holterman | M | 18 | Single | Stepson | Works On Farm | Illinois |
Lukas (51) married Anna Maria Vecht (55) (born on August 4, 1833 in Hümmling; daughter of Johann Heinrich Vecht) on May 14, 1889 in Kampsville, Calhoun.[2]
In 1900, Lukas (62) was living in Belleview, Calhoun with his wife, Mary A (67); their children, Joseph (27), and Theodore (24); and Lenah Johnson (23, stepdaughter). [3]
Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
Lukas Klaas | M | 63 | Married | Head | Germany | |
Mary A Klaas | F | 67 | Married | Wife | Germany | |
Joseph Klaas | M | 27 | Single | Son | Illinois | |
Theodore Klaas | M | 24 | Single | Son | Illinois | |
Lenah Johnson | F | 23 | Single | Stepdaughter | Illinois |
Lukas died on February 19, 1913 in Meppen, Calhoun, United States, aged 74. He was buried in Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Meppen, Calhoun County, Illinois.[4] [5] [6]
See also:
Portrait & Biographical Album of Pike & Calhoun Counties, c. 1891, www.ancestry.com, Page number: p 754
birth: 5 March 1837; Boerger, Hannover, Preussen, Germany
Eldest Child
Calhoun Co. Reg. of Marriages, 1878-1903, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA, www.familysearch.org
birth: 5 March 1837; Boerger, Hannover, Preussen, Germany
3rd marriage. Age next birthday: 53
birth: 5 March 1837; Boerger, Hannover, Preussen, Germany
Age next birthday: 45 Born in Boerger, Prussia
"United States Germans to America Index, 1850-1897"
FamilySearch Record: KDSF-HRM (accessed 26 November 2023)
Name: Lucas Klaas; Occupation: Laborer; Immigration Date: 17 Nov 1856; Immigration Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States; Birth Date: 1836; Birth Place: Hanover; Age: 20; Arc Number: 1746067; Event Type: Immigration; Last Residence Orig: U; Manifest Id: 00018376; Port Of Departure: Bremen; Transit Compart: Staying in the USA [Transit]; Steerage [Travel]
"Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945"
citing Affiliate Publication Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1820-1902; Affiliate Publication Number: M259; Affiliate Film Number: 043; Digital film/folder number: 004882472; FHL microfilm: 000200183
FamilySearch Record: QKNP-N3MR (accessed 26 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-95JZ-DG8 Image number 00287
Name: Lucas Klaas; Immigration Date: 1857; Immigration Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States; Birth Date: 1837; Birth Place: Hannover; Age: 20; Ship Name: Ocean; Source Film Nbr Date Range: 043 - 29 Apr 1856 - 3 Mar 1857.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007615046; FHL microfilm: 001305045
FamilySearch Record: Q28H-NK4W (accessed 26 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9V2-S6MG Image number 00181
Lucas Klass (45) marriage to Mary G Bueter (35) on 22 Jan 1884 in St. Joseph Township, Champaign, Illinois, United States.
"Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007615046; FHL microfilm: 1305045
FamilySearch Record: V2L2-FVJ (accessed 26 November 2023)
Lucas Klass marriage to Mary G. Beuter on 22 Jan 1884 in Calhoun, Illinois, United States.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007615045; FHL microfilm: 001305044
FamilySearch Record: Q28H-N26S (accessed 26 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9V2-SXHJ Image number 00591
Lucas Klass marriage to Mary Desina Buther on 22 Jan 1884 in Hardin, Calhoun, Illinois, United States.
"Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007615045; FHL microfilm: 1305044
FamilySearch Record: V2L2-DY3 (accessed 26 November 2023)
Lucas Klass marriage to Mary Gesina Buther on 22 Jan 1884 in Calhoun, Illinois, United States.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007615046; FHL microfilm: 001305045
FamilySearch Record: Q28H-JMLC (accessed 26 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9V2-SDYB Image number 00234
Lucas Klaas's son John W Klaas marriage to Theckla Osterman Ka*Abel on 7 Nov 1893 in Calhoun, Illinois, United States.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007615046; FHL microfilm: 001305045
FamilySearch Record: Q28H-JMVF (accessed 26 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9V2-SDTK Image number 00242
Lucas Klaas's son John Klaas marriage to Magadalina Hoemmen on 30 Apr 1895 in Meppen, Calhoun, Illinois, United States.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007615046; FHL microfilm: 001305045
FamilySearch Record: Q28H-JM5Y (accessed 26 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9V2-SDPG Image number 00286
Lucas Klaus's son Joseph Klaus marriage to Gesina Teckla Pluester on 6 May 1902 in Meppen, Calhoun, Illinois, United States.
"Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007615046; FHL microfilm: 1305045; Record number: 2169; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: HSHZ-SPZM (accessed 26 November 2023)
Lucas Klaas's son Joseph Klaas marriage to Gesina Teckla Pluester on 6 May 1902 in Calhoun, Illinois, United States.
Calhoun County Cemeteries, 1981, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA, www.familysearch.org, Page number: p 177
death: 19 February 1912; Meppen, Calhoun, Illinois, United States
burial: ; Meppen, Calhoun, Illinois, United States
Courtesy - Dolores Rizzo, Page number: www.emslander.com
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