CASPER ARENS

CASPER, WENKA

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Date: 4/19/2019 at 14:50:52

ARENS, CASPER, insurance agent; was born in Prussia April 27, 1834; he lived there until 16 years of age, and emigrated to America in 1850; he came to Iowa the following year; arrived in Fort Madison July 4, 1851; he learned the cooper trade, and followed that business for some years; he was engaged in the mercantile business for eight years, and for the past three years has been engaged in the insurance business. He has held the office of city Alderman. He married Elizabeth Wenka, from Prussia, in March, 1859; she was born Sept. 8, 1841; they have two children - Anna, who is married, and Theodore, born July 28, 1853.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879