KLASS FAMILY
Every thirteenth of the month, beggars would stream into the porch of the house to collect a loaf of bread and one cent which the matriarch of the house would give out.
Cedric Periera lives in Singapore and traces his Dutch roots 9 generations back to Melaka.
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He is of Portuguese and Dutch descent, his Dutch lineage originates from the Klass side of his family.
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Most of what Cedric has discovered about the Klass family comes from stories told by his grandmother, Margaret Augusta Klass.
The Klass Family, Easter 1926
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Every five years, it was customary for a family photograph to be taken. It became a tradition to be carried on in later generations.
Cedric Pereira b.1948
James Sebastian Klass
A portrait, 1917.
© All stories entrusted and photographs are courtesy of Cedric Pereira.
To re-use any material (stories, photograph, audio, or family tree), please do make a request with
Cedric Pereira: cjpereira8@signet.com.sg