Klaas W. Toews

Our husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, Claus W. Toews, was born Feb. 19, 1873, in the village of Neuanlage, South Russia. He died Dec. 15, 1951, at 2:30 P.M. in the McPherson Hospital, McPherson, Kansas, at the age of 78 years, 9 months, and 26 days. The cause of the death was a heart ailment.
At the age of 6 months, he with his parents, Jacob and Katherine Toews, imigrated to America, making their home at Rosenort, Manitoba, Canada. At the age of 16, he with his parents moved to the wild prairies of North Dakota, settling near Langdon, where he grew to manhood, and received a meager education. The settlers being poor, he with them toiled through the hardships of that cold country; it was a real pioneer life.
He felt his lost condition and experienced a true conversion, and was baptized at the age of 20, in 1893, by Min. D. B. Holdeman, and added to the Church of God in Christ (Mennonite).
On Oct. 19, 1897 he joined in holy matrimony with me, Agnes Penner, sharing sorrows and joys together for over 54 years. To this union 7 children were born, 4 sons and 3 daughters.
In 1915, when many were moving to Texas, he with his family left his home and moved to Littlefield, Texas. Here again he started a new home from the foundation; the first three years being difficult. It again was a hard and toilsome start. It was not so long till a little congregation had formed. Shortly they began to move away, till just a few families remained. This created a lonely feeling and a longing to be where the church was more established. Through hard work and saving, we again had established a comfortable home, enjoying the warm climate. It was very hard for us to leave. We sought upon our knees before God, what steps now to take with our family. We then decided to move to Inman, Kansas, where we have lived the last 11 years.
Our lot seemed to be that we mostly lived where there was no presiding minister, not a church building to have our meetings. Father helped along in his God given talent as much as he had grace. To many travelling ministers, as well as in the community, the doors of his house were open, and a hearty welcome to hold meetings, which also was a blessing to many.
In his younger years, father did much reading in the Bible, and such as the history of the Martyrs, who suffered so much for the faith. He often was concerned, regretting his short comings and mistakes, and confessing them, especially in the evening of his life. He quoted songs and prayed much the last 2 weeks, and through the grace of God, he received as it were a foretaste o heaven. He had a lively hope, and a longing to depart and be with the Lord. When the family sang the song "Himmel an geth unsre bahn" he helped as long a he could, especially the words, "Himmel an nur steht mein sine, bis ich in den himmel bin."
Father has been in poor health for a long time; being bedfast two weeks before his death, when he peacefully fell asleep.
He leaves to mourn his departure, me, his now deeply bereaved companion, 2 sons, Pete W. Toews of Winton, Calif., and Abe R. Toews of Windom, Kansas; 3 daughters, Katie (Mrs. P. P. Isaac) of Conway Kansas, Agnes, of the home, Mrs. Alma Altman, of Enochs, Texas; 24 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Two sons, Jacob and Nick, 2 grandchildren, 4 brothers and 5 sister preceded him in death.
---Mother and family.
Funeral services were held Dec. 20, 1:00 P.M. the home where Min J. A. Ensz spoke words of comfort to the family; at 2:00 P.M. in the Zion church, where Min. F. H. Wenger spoke from Psa. 32:1-2; 2 Tim. 4:6-8.
Burial was made in the Zion cemetery.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 14 2022, 7:48:38 UTC

Our husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, Claus W. Toews, was born Feb. 19, 1873, in the village of Neuanlage, South Russia. He died Dec. 15, 1951, at 2:30 P.M. in the McPherson Hospital, McPherson, Kansas, at the age of 78 years, 9 months, and 26 days. The cause of the death was a heart ailment.
At the age of 6 months, he with his parents, Jacob and Katherine Toews, imigrated to America, making their home at Rosenort, Manitoba, Canada. At the age of 16, he with his parents moved to the wild prairies of North Dakota, settling near Langdon, where he grew to manhood, and received a meager education. The settlers being poor, he with them toiled through the hardships of that cold country; it was a real pioneer life.
He felt his lost condition and experienced a true conversion, and was baptized at the age of 20, in 1893, by Min. D. B. Holdeman, and added to the Church of God in Christ (Mennonite).
On Oct. 19, 1897 he joined in holy matrimony with me, Agnes Penner, sharing sorrows and joys together for over 54 years. To this union 7 children were born, 4 sons and 3 daughters.
In 1915, when many were moving to Texas, he with his family left his home and moved to Littlefield, Texas. Here again he started a new home from the foundation; the first three years being difficult. It again was a hard and toilsome start. It was not so long till a little congregation had formed. Shortly they began to move away, till just a few families remained. This created a lonely feeling and a longing to be where the church was more established. Through hard work and saving, we again had established a comfortable home, enjoying the warm climate. It was very hard for us to leave. We sought upon our knees before God, what steps now to take with our family. We then decided to move to Inman, Kansas, where we have lived the last 11 years.
Our lot seemed to be that we mostly lived where there was no presiding minister, not a church building to have our meetings. Father helped along in his God given talent as much as he had grace. To many travelling ministers, as well as in the community, the doors of his house were open, and a hearty welcome to hold meetings, which also was a blessing to many.
In his younger years, father did much reading in the Bible, and such as the history of the Martyrs, who suffered so much for the faith. He often was concerned, regretting his short comings and mistakes, and confessing them, especially in the evening of his life. He quoted songs and prayed much the last 2 weeks, and through the grace of God, he received as it were a foretaste o heaven. He had a lively hope, and a longing to depart and be with the Lord. When the family sang the song "Himmel an geth unsre bahn" he helped as long a he could, especially the words, "Himmel an nur steht mein sine, bis ich in den himmel bin."
Father has been in poor health for a long time; being bedfast two weeks before his death, when he peacefully fell asleep.
He leaves to mourn his departure, me, his now deeply bereaved companion, 2 sons, Pete W. Toews of Winton, Calif., and Abe R. Toews of Windom, Kansas; 3 daughters, Katie (Mrs. P. P. Isaac) of Conway Kansas, Agnes, of the home, Mrs. Alma Altman, of Enochs, Texas; 24 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Two sons, Jacob and Nick, 2 grandchildren, 4 brothers and 5 sister preceded him in death.
---Mother and family.
Funeral services were held Dec. 20, 1:00 P.M. the home where Min J. A. Ensz spoke words of comfort to the family; at 2:00 P.M. in the Zion church, where Min. F. H. Wenger spoke from Psa. 32:1-2; 2 Tim. 4:6-8.
Burial was made in the Zion cemetery.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 17 2022, 5:13:08 UTC

Our husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, Claus W. Toews, was born Feb. 19, 1873, in the village of Neuanlage, South Russia. He died Dec. 15, 1951, at 2:30 P.M. in the McPherson Hospital, McPherson, Kansas, at the age of 78 years, 9 months, and 26 days. The cause of the death was a heart ailment.
At the age of 6 months, he with his parents, Jacob and Katherine Toews, imigrated to America, making their home at Rosenort, Manitoba, Canada. At the age of 16, he with his parents moved to the wild prairies of North Dakota, settling near Langdon, where he grew to manhood, and received a meager education. The settlers being poor, he with them toiled through the hardships of that cold country; it was a real pioneer life.
He felt his lost condition and experienced a true conversion, and was baptized at the age of 20, in 1893, by Min. D. B. Holdeman, and added to the Church of God in Christ (Mennonite).
On Oct. 19, 1897 he joined in holy matrimony with me, Agnes Penner, sharing sorrows and joys together for over 54 years. To this union 7 children were born, 4 sons and 3 daughters.
In 1915, when many were moving to Texas, he with his family left his home and moved to Littlefield, Texas. Here again he started a new home from the foundation; the first three years being difficult. It again was a hard and toilsome start. It was not so long till a little congregation had formed. Shortly they began to move away, till just a few families remained. This created a lonely feeling and a longing to be where the church was more established. Through hard work and saving, we again had established a comfortable home, enjoying the warm climate. It was very hard for us to leave. We sought upon our knees before God, what steps now to take with our family. We then decided to move to Inman, Kansas, where we have lived the last 11 years.
Our lot seemed to be that we mostly lived where there was no presiding minister, not a church building to have our meetings. Father helped along in his God given talent as much as he had grace. To many travelling ministers, as well as in the community, the doors of his house were open, and a hearty welcome to hold meetings, which also was a blessing to many.
In his younger years, father did much reading in the Bible, and such as the history of the Martyrs, who suffered so much for the faith. He often was concerned, regretting his short comings and mistakes, and confessing them, especially in the evening of his life. He quoted songs and prayed much the last 2 weeks, and through the grace of God, he received as it were a foretaste o heaven. He had a lively hope, and a longing to depart and be with the Lord. When the family sang the song "Himmel an geth unsre bahn" he helped as long a he could, especially the words, "Himmel an nur steht mein sine, bis ich in den himmel bin."
Father has been in poor health for a long time; being bedfast two weeks before his death, when he peacefully fell asleep.
He leaves to mourn his departure, me, his now deeply bereaved companion, 2 sons, Pete W. Toews of Winton, Calif., and Abe R. Toews of Windom, Kansas; 3 daughters, Katie (Mrs. P. P. Isaac) of Conway Kansas, Agnes, of the home, Mrs. Alma Altman, of Enochs, Texas; 24 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Two sons, Jacob and Nick, 2 grandchildren, 4 brothers and 5 sister preceded him in death.
---Mother and family.
Funeral services were held Dec. 20, 1:00 P.M. the home where Min J. A. Ensz spoke words of comfort to the family; at 2:00 P.M. in the Zion church, where Min. F. H. Wenger spoke from Psa. 32:1-2; 2 Tim. 4:6-8.
Burial was made in the Zion cemetery.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 21 2022, 2:18:50 UTC