Individual Details
John Gerhard Caspers
(16 Sep 1889 - 27 Mar 1958)
Events
| Birth | 16 Sep 1889 | Scotch Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | |||
| Marriage | 18 Jan 1922 | Maria Magdalene Dinette "Mary" Burrack | |||
| Census (family) | 1925 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Maria Magdalene Dinette "Mary" Burrack |  | ||
| Death | 27 Mar 1958 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Maria Magdalene Dinette "Mary" Burrack (1894 - 1982) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Andreas Frederick Martin "Andrew F M" Caspers (1853 - 1944) |
| Mother | Henrietta Wilhelmina "Jetta, Hattie" Husmann (1862 - 1941) |
| Sibling | Peter Martin Caspers (1885 - 1977) |
| Sibling | Herman Friedrich "Fritz" Caspers (1886 - 1957) |
| Sibling | Katherine Paulsen "Katie" Caspers (1891 - 1981) |
| Sibling | Tobe Thedor Caspers (1893 - 1969) |
| Sibling | Henry J Caspers (1895 - ) |
| Sibling | Anna Frances "Annie" Caspers (1898 - 1957) |
| Sibling | Frederick M "Fred" Caspers (1900 - ) |
| Sibling | Carl Frederick Caspers (1902 - 1955) |
| Sibling | Margaret A "Lena" Caspers (1904 - 1999) |
| Sibling | Margaret Marie "Maggie" Caspers (1908 - 2010) |
Notes
Census (family)
0 CASPERS JOHN G 35 IA H CASPERS, ANDREW 71 GER HUSMAN, HATTIE 60 GER IA11 CASPERS MARY 30 IA ?? BURRACK, DIEDRICK GER HAYEN, MARIA 60 GER IA
12 CASPERS MABEL D 1 IA D IA
Death
SOURCE: THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS….MARCH 31, 1958…..PAGE 1JOHN CASPERS DIES OF HEART ATTACK ON FARM
Last rites for John G Caspers, 68, of Castle Grove township were held Saturday, Mar. 29, at 2:30 p.m., at St. Matthew Lutheran church, with Rev. Arnold Schlueter officiating. Committal services were held at Oakwood cemetery. Mr. Caspers died Thursday morning, Mar. 27, after suffering a heart attack in the yard of his farm west of Monticello.
John Gerhard Caspers was born Sept 10, 1889, near Scotch Grove, the son of Andrew and Jetta Husmann Caspers. He married Mary Burrack, Jan. 18, 1922, and they farmed in the Monticello community. He served with the armed forces during World War 1. Mr. Caspers was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran church.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Marvin (Mable) Oltmann of Hopkinton and Mrs. Gilbert (Lois) Hearn of Monticello and four grandchildren.
He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Michael (Katie) Tobiason, Mrs. Lena Mardorf and Mrs. Alva (Margaret) Stadtmueller, all of Monticello; four brothers, Peter of Anamosa, Tobe, Henry and Fred all of Monticello.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, two brothers and one sister.