This record shows Sever, Matilda, and six children: Benjamin, Calmer, Clifford, Raymond, WALTER, and Clara. Walter is listed as being 3 years old They are resident in the Humboldt district of Saskatchewan.
This photo is from a Mennonite Genealogy and History website at http://mhss.sk.ca/pioneers/Johann-Klassen-1856-1929.shtml Abraham Giesbrecht is also listed there. When your Mom and Dad got married your Grandma Judy gave them a Giesbrecht genealogy and history so I have not had to do the research on this side of your family tree it was already done for you. Johann and Sarah were the parents of Katherine Klassen.
This photo comes from Linda Lee Larson she has spent many years researching the families of Bertha Larsdatter Haugvedt and Matilda Jensdatter Haugvedt She also posted the photo of Stephen Hanson to the website Find A Grave.
Abraham Giesbrecht born February 28 1846 in Russia was the son of Jacob Giesbrecht and Elizabeth Driedger. He married Helena Martens daughter of Johan Martens and Maria Harder. They had 13 children before she died in 1890. Abraham then married Anna Dyck and began a second large family. He came to Canada in the 1870's living first in Manitoba and then in Saskatchewan He died in September 1923 Cornelius Giesbrecht born in 1880 was a son of the first marriage
Stephen Hanson born on the Furua at Bjonskoven farm near Gran Oppland County Norway January 5 1843 he came to America in 1866 and married Bertha Larsdatter Haugtvedt they were the parents of Syver Bernard Hanson.
