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The [[Aberdeen Meeting Room, ID|Aberdeen Meeting Room]] (TW) was founded by [[George Jacob Storrer]] (b. 1886 Germany - d. 1958 Walla Walla, WA), previously of [[American Falls Meeting Room, ID|American Falls]] from 1905, around 1912 in Aberdeen, Bingham, [[Idaho]], and meets thru present day.

George Storrer and three other boys from Germany emigrated to the U.S., he had roots among the PB in his old country, and settled initially at Walla Walla, [[Washington|WA]], and relocated to American Falls by 1905, and was hired on by Cornelius & Paula Klassen for their farm in Aberdeen. George attended a conference at the [[Kansas City Meeting Room, MO]], where two laboring brothers ministered, Walter Potter (Chicago, IL) and a Mr. Fleck. George invited Walter to visit with Cornelius & Paula in Aberdeen, to admit to being in fellowship that year, which he was accepted. In 1912, Cornelius & Paula Klassen, George Storrer, Jacob Elias Landvatter, and one other started the Aberdeen Meeting Room.

Cornelius Klassen was born in 1877 in GermanyAbout 1992, the son of John Harold Klassen & Katherine Dyck Klassen, of Mennonite faith. He departed from Bremenled a split starting a smaller assembly colloquially known as [[Aberdeen Fellowship, GermanyID|Aberdeen Fellowship]], arriving in that is presently aligned with the U.S.network known as Renton brethren (ex-Raven), and they meet on the ship "Havel" on April 6, 1893, at the age outskirts of 16, to assist his half-brother John Klassen on a farm in Kansas. Meanwhile, Paula Hege was born Dec. 4, 1885 in Germany, to Rev. Jacob Hege (b. 1843 Baden, Germany - d. 1926 Paso Robles, CA), Mennonite pastor, & Elizabeth Landis Hege (b. 1847 Baden, Germany - d. 1926 Paso Robles, CA) who initially settled in Wisner, Nebraskatown with several other families.

Jacob Risser, a (Gen. Conf.) Mennonite from Ohio, homesteaded in 1881 =Klassen family=Cornelius Klassen was born in northeastern Nebraska 1877 in Cumin countyGermany, purchasing an extensive tract the son of land from earlier settlers southwest John Klassen & Katherine Dyck Klassen, of Wisner, and employed young Germans Mennonite faith. He departed from Ohio and IowaBremen, some of whom after marryingGermany, returned to this area to settle as Risser's neighborsarriving in the U.S., including Peter Boehron the ship "Havel" on April 6, Jacob Showalter1893, and Henry Leisyat the age of 16, and they organized Salem Mennonite Church between 1889to assist his half-1892, with a meeting house constructed brother John Klassen on a small plot of land donated by Jacob Risser farm in Kansas. Meanwhile, Paula Hege was born Dec. 4 1/2 miles south, and 2 miles west of Wisner1885 in Germany, to Rev. Jacob Hege and his family settled there in 1893, and he may have been among the initial pastors there(b. 1843 Baden, the small frame building accommodated 75Germany -100 peopled. Other pastors include Daniel J. Brand (1871-19451926 Paso Robles, CA), Sam P. Preheim (1881-1952)Mennonite pastor, Gerhard J. Toews & Elizabeth Landis Hege (1897-1987), and Jb.D. Epp. The services until 1920 were in German. Years of drought forced many to relocate to the east1847 Baden, or the west coast, and the church folded by the midGermany -1950'sd. See [https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1362&context=studentwork ''A Brief History of the Mennonites 1926 Paso Robles, CA) who initially settled in Wisner, Nebraska] (1953) by Paul Kuhlman for more history on this. Salem folded by the mid-1950's.

It is also worth noting that in one of the very first Mennonite churches planted NebraskaJacob Risser, known as Bethesda a (Gen. Conf.) Mennonite Churchfrom Ohio, homesteaded in Hendersonville, planted 1881 in 1874 by 35 Russian Mennonite families, there was a secondary school built northeastern Nebraska in 1902Cumin county, with classes 1903-1943purchasing an extensive tract of land from earlier settlers southwest of Wisner, and the first two teachers were J.J. Friesenemployed young Germans from Ohio and Iowa, some of whom after marrying, and Christian Hege (b. 1878 Germany - d. 1971 San Miguelreturned to this area to settle as Risser's neighbors, CA)including Peter Boehr, the latter being a son of Jacob & Elizabeth Hege (elder brother of Paula Hege Klassen). Jacob & Elizabeth later relocated to Hot SpringsShowalter, Californiaand Henry Leisy, and nearby Paso Robles where Jacob pastored a they organized Salem Mennonite churchChurch between 1889-1892, and owned with a meeting house constructed on a ranch that employed Cornelius Klassen. This is where Cornelius met small plot of land donated by Jacob's daughterRisser 4 1/2 miles south, and married her at the age 2 miles west of 18Wisner. TJacob & Elizabeth Jacob Hege and their his familysettled there in 1893, including their married daughter Paula and her husband Cornelius Klassen homesteaded at Aberdeenhe may have been among the initial pastors there, the small frame building accommodated 75-100 people. Other pastors include Daniel J. Brand (1871-1945), Sam P. Preheim (1881-1952), Gerhard J. Toews (1897-1987), Idaho and J.D. Epp. The services until 1920 were in German. Years of drought forced many to relocate to the east, or the spring of 1904west coast, and Jacob was the founding pastor church folded by the mid-1950's. See [https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1362&context=studentwork ''A Brief History of the First Mennonite Church of Aberdeen Mennonites in 1907Nebraska] (1953) by Paul Kuhlman for more history on this. Salem folded by the mid-1950's.