Individual Details

Census (family)

Andrew Kasper M 31
Henrietta Kasper F 22

Census (family)

Andrew F Casper M 43
Hattie Casper F 32
Peter Casper M 10
Herman Casper M 8
Johny Casper M 5
Kattie Casper F 3
Tobe Casper M 1

Census (family)

Head Andrew Caspers M 37 Germany Aug 1863, married 16 yrs (1884), immigration yr 1872
Wife Henretta Caspers F 38 Germany, Oct 1862, M-16, 8 living children, immigration yr 1871
Son Peter Caspers M 15 Iowa, May 1885
Son Herman Caspers M 14 Iowa, Dec 1886
Son Johnnie Caspers M 11 Iowa, Sep 1889
Daughter Katie Caspers F 9 Iowa, Sep 1891
Son Tobe Caspers M 7 Iowa, Nov 1893
Son Henry Caspers M 5 Iowa, Dec 1895
Daughter Annie Caspers F 2 Iowa, May 1898
Son Frederick Caspers M 0 Iowa, Apr 1900

Census (family)

Head Andrew T M Caspero M 56 Germany
Wife Henrietta Caspero F 47 Germany
Son Peter Caspero M 24 Iowa
Son Hammil Caspero M 23 Iowa
Son John Caspero M 20 Iowa
Daughter Cathryn R Caspero F 18 Iowa
Son Tolbe B Caspero M 16 Iowa
Son Henryquest Caspero M 14 Iowa
Daughter Annie Caspero F 12 Iowa
Son Fredrick R Caspero M 10 Iowa
Son Carl Caspero M 8 Iowa
Daughter Lena Caspero F 5 Iowa
Daughter Margaret Caspero F 2 Iowa

Census (family)

Head Andre F M Caspers M 66 Germany
Wife Henrietta Caspers F 57 Germany
Son Herman Caspers M 31 Iowa
Daughter Kate Caspers F 28 Iowa
Son Henry M Caspers M 24 Iowa
Daughter Anna Caspers F 21 Iowa
Son Fritz Caspers M 18 Iowa
Son Carl Caspers M 16 Iowa
Daughter Lena Caspers F 15 Iowa
Daughter Margaret Caspers F 11 Iowa

Census (family)

Head Andrew Caspers M 76 Germany
Wife Hattie Caspers F 67 Germany
Son Henry J Caspers M 34 Iowa
Son Fredrick M Caspers M 29 Iowa
Son Carl F Caspers M 28 Iowa

Census (family)

Head Andrew M Caspers M 86 Germany
Wife Jetta Caspers F 77 Germany
Son Henry J Caspers M 45 Iowa
Son Fred M Caspers M 40 Iowa

Death

THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS...MARCH 13, 1941..PAGE 1
Mrs. A. Caspers Buried Sunday
Was Long Resident Of Castle Grove
Funeral services for the late Mrs. A. F. M. Caspers were held at SS. Peter & Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church last Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Short services were held at 1:15 at the Goettsch funeral home before proceeding to the church. Rev. Arnold Thalacker, Lutheran pastor, had charge of both services. Buria1 was made at the cemetery near the church. Mrs. Caspers was a daughter of Harm G. Husman and Catherine Wilken Husman. She was born at Wittmund, Lehrhaven, Germany,Oct. 14, 1862. She came to the United States with her mother and three other children, landing at Langworthy, Dec. 9, 1871. The father had come to the Langworthy region in May, 1870, for the purpose of preparing a home for his family. Mrs. Caspers' father was a carpenter and assisted in the building of Zion Lutheran church in Wayne township. She secured her education in the rural schools of Wayne township, where her home was made until her marriage. She was confirmed at Zion church in Wayne township by the late Rev. C. Mardorf.
Marriage
The marriage of Mr. and Mrs Caspers occurred at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harm Husman, in Wayne township, Oct 14, 1884. Rev. Mardorf officiated at the wedding. Mr. and Mrs Caspers, therefore, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at their home in Castle Grove township in 1934. Among those present on that day were two of their wedding attendants, Henry Poppe of Wayne township and Tobe Husman, Mrs. Caspers' brother, of Chicago. Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Caspers went to housekeeping in Scotch Grove township where they lived for eight years. They then moved to Castle Grove township and had lived on their present homestead for 4.9 years.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Caspers is survived by the following children: Peter of Anamosa, Herman of San Jose, Calif., John of Castle Grove township, Mrs. Mike Tobiason (Katie) of Wayne township, Tobe of Castle Grove township; Henry and Fred on the home place in Castle Grove, Anna Moenk of Cass township,Carl of Coggon, Mrs. Gerd Mardorf
(Lena) of Amber, and Mrs.Carl Mardorf (Margaret) of Martelle.
Brothers and Sisters
Other: survivors of Mrs. Caspers include the following brothers and sisters: Tobe Husman, Rockford,IL; Mrs. Margaret Folkerts, Scotch Grove; Mrs. Herman Hahn, Castle Grove; Mrs. Lena Poppe, Coggon, and Mrs. Anna Wendt, Manchester. She is also survived by 23 grandchildren.
This is the first break in the family circle. Mrs. Caspers had been bedfast for three weeks and passed away last Friday morning at 1 o'clock. The family has the sincere sympathy of a large circle of friends in the passing of Mrs. Caspers.