Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives – Episode 24
Jacob Klaassen with Eigenheim Mennonite Church, Rosthern, Saskatchewan ministerial. He on the far right. The other ministerial seated are, from left, P.G. Epp and Johann Dueck. Standing ministerial are, from left, H.T.Klassen and Gerhard G. Epp. MHA 757-026.
Today, host Dan Dyck shines the Tales spotlight on Jacob Klaassen and his journals about life on the Canadian prairies from 1919 to 1947. Jake took a circuitous route to Saskatchewan, travelling via Central Asia and the United States, before arriving in Canada in 1918 from Oklahoma. Dan talked with two of Klaassen’s great granddaughters, sisters Carole and Marjorie Jantzen, for this episode. They have been key to publishing Klassen’s journals and preserving the family record.
Translated copies of Jacob Klaassen’s diaries are available to read at the Mennonite Heritage Archives.
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Podcast Series: Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Episode 24: The Jacob Klaassen Diaries
Date: April 13, 2025
Host: Dan Dyck
Special guests: Marjorie Jantzen, Carole Jantzen
Published by The Mennonite Heritage Archives
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