Casper, Peter 1829-1913

CASPER

Posted By: Plymouth CC
Date: 2/17/2004 at 16:03:43

OBITUARY
Peter Casper was born July 8, 1829, in Ediger, Prussia, Germany. He came to
this country with his parents in 1842 and settled first in Milwaukee, Wis.
Nine years later he came to Dubuque, Iowa. Here he was married to Miss
Cathrine Messer Schmidt July 24th, 1853. He resided here one year when he
removed to Georgetown, Grant county, Wis., and settled on a farm. This union
was blessed with eleven children all of whom were born in Wisconsin. In
1882 he moved to Hinton, Iowa, where he has since resided. His wife died
nine years ago. Four children are dead. He died September 4th at the aged 84
years, 1 month and 26 days. He leaves one brother and one half brother, 63
grandchildren, and 95 great grandchildren. They are: Mrs.Joseph Krier
Merrill, Iowa; Mrs. Josephine Pickel Petosia, Wis.; Mrs. Margaret Bishop
Dubuque, Iowa; Peter, Andrew, Fred, and John Casper Hinton, Iowa; L. A.
Casper, a brother and George Wilcox, a half brother of Council Bluffs, Iowa.
The funeral was held Sunday, September 7, at 2:00 p. m. from the Lutheran
Church in Lincoln township. Interment in the Lutheran cemetery near the
church.

Hinton Gazette
newspaper dated
11 Sep 1913