| ![Show Contents]() Klasen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The name Klasen was first used by the people of the German province of Westphalia, which lay in the area between the Rhine and Wesser rivers. It is a patronymic name, derived from the given name of the father of the original bearer. Along with metronymic names, which come from the name of the mother of the bearer, patronymics were one of the most popular early German name types. Klasen was derived from the baptismal name Clausen, which is a form of the name Nicholas. The given name Nicholas, which means people's victory, was popular among Christians throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. Early Origins of the Klasen familyThe surname Klasen was first found in Westphalia, where the family made a considerable contribution to the feudal society which shaped modern Europe. The family branched into several houses, all of which played important roles in the local political conflicts which forged the nation. Early History of the Klasen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Klasen research. Another 176 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1622, 1676, 1678, 1786 and 1850 are included under the topic Early Klasen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Klasen Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Klasen include Klassen, Klasse, Klass, Klasen, Klase, Klas, Classen, Classe, Class, Clasen, Clase, Clas, Klasing, Klaasen, Klaasen, Claasen, Klaase, Claase, Klaas and many more. Early Notables of the Klasen familyNotables of the period with the name Klasen were Daniel Clasen, in Latin Danielis Clasenius or Clasenus (1622-1678), a German political theorist, religious scholar, and classicist; and...
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 Klasen migration to the United States | + |
After 1650, thousands of German settlers came to North America to escape the religious persecution and poverty that wracked Europe and to make the most of the opportunity to own their own land in a new country. They settled across the United States in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, and in Canada in Ontario and on the fertile plains of the prairie provinces. Among them:
Klasen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Peter Klasen, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1637 1
- Aechtje Jacobs Klasen, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1650 1
- Dirck Klasen, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1650 1
- Valentine Klasen, who landed in America in 1662 1
- Marritje Jacobs Klasen, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1662 1
Klasen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Herm Klasen, aged 16, who landed in New York, NY in 1874 1
| Historic Events for the Klasen family | + |
- Mrs. Hulda Kristina Eugenia Klasén (d. 1912), (née Lofqvist), aged 36, Swedish Third Class passenger from Salmunds, Gotland who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 2
- Mr. Klas Albin Klasén (d. 1912), aged 18, Swedish Third Class passenger from Grimshut, Småland who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 2
- Miss Gertrud Emilia Klasén (d. 1912), aged 16 mnths, Swedish Third Class passenger from Grimshut, Småland who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 2
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
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Klasen migration to the United States 
