3. Christian Heinrich Theodor Klahn, son of Joachim Hinrich (Theodor) Klahn and Charlotte Margaretha Mathilde Ziets.
He was born on 6 Jan 1865 in Meeschendorf, Fehmarn. Christian married Antoinette Amelia Beaudry on 9 Jan 1897 in Beaver, Clallam Co., WA. He died on 5 Jun 1955 in Forks, Clallam Co., WA.
("Theodore" also married a woman with the maiden name of "Howard" while he lived in New York... she passed away before he homesteaded in Washington State)

Children of Christian Heinrich Theodor Klahn and Antoinette Amelia Beaudry:
11. Henry Theodore Klahn
----b. 30 Dec 1897 d. 5 Dec 1951
12. Maxmillian Edward Klahn
----b. 17 Mar 1899 d. 23 Jun 1979
* William Carl Klahn
13. Charlotte Mae Klahn
----b. 23 Feb 1902 d. 24 Jan 1970
14. Louise Mary Klahn
----b. 18 May 1903 d. 20 Oct 1980
* Freida Rose Klahn
15. Howard Theodore Klahn
----b. 5 Mar 1907 d. 21 Nov 1973
16. James Ralph Klahn
----b. 31 Jan 1915 d. 25 Jul 1993
* Russel Harold Klahn
--(died after being gored by a bull about age 13)
* Joyce Theodora Klahn
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Theodore Klahn ( d 5 June 1955 )

Theodore H Klahn, 90, pioneer of the west end of Clallam County, died at Forks Sunday morning after a short illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2pm at the Forks Congregational Church with the Rev. Norman Scruton officiating. Burial will be in the Forks Cemetery under the direction of the Forks Mortuary.

Mr. Klahn was born in Germany Jan 6, 1865. He came to the went end of Clallam County with his brother, Louis Klahn in 1900. His brother died in 1953. He was a farmer who lived in the west end of the county for the past 55 years.

Surviving relatives include 4 daughters, Charlotte Dilley and Mrs. Ole Lidgren, both of Ketchikan, Alaska; Louise Smith, Port Angeles and Joyce Medsker, Forks; 4 sons, Pat, William and James Klahn, all of Forks and Howard Klahn, Bellingham; two sisters, Kate Bucholz and Freda Walgust, both of Jersey City, NJ; 36 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.
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