Thankyou for your e mail ,yes it is Peter Casper born 1823 ? in Germany I am looking for,we think he was born in Cochem. do you think that your Peter could have been a grandfather or such like, they tended to hand the family names down didn't they?We have heard that there was a big fire in the village of Senheim near Cochem in 1839, all but 7 houses were destroyed as the villagers were working up in the vinyards, thus a lot of documents etc. were lost, maybe this was one of the reasons some of the people decided to travel abroad to start a new life?Our Peter came to England & married here in 1842, so those dates could tie in.It's great to know that there are so many Casper's out there.Ron's parent's died when he was young & he & his brothers were fostered so loosing all trace of their Casper family, we are having great excitment finding out about them. Hope to hear from you again all our best wishes from Ron & Gill C.

We are trying to find the family of Peter Casper, son of Johann Casper born in Germany in the 1820's Can you help please?Best wishes from Ron & Gill Casper in England

Hi cousins, Here's another Casper who is lost and need to be found. Can you help? JOSEPH CASPER b@1729 Virginia, d 3-22-1805 m- 1754 Elizabeth Wilson b,10-10-1734 Cleveland Co. d. 1806 children: 1. Joseph Casper b.10-16-1755 m-Evey Bennett 2. Mariah Casper b.5-10-1757 3. Sarah Casper b.8-14-1759 4. Eveline Casper b.2-18-1762 5. Rebecca Casper b.5-13-1764 6. Charlie Casper b.12-9-1766 7. Benjamin Casper b.1768 8. Henrietta Casper b.8-11-1771 9. Peter Casper b.1774 Cleveland County NC m-Agnes Olakers b.1774 son- Peter Casper b.1-12-1797 Rowan County NC m-Catherine Frick b.2-3-1804 children: 1. Eva Caroline Casper b.6-26-1841 m-Nathanial Earnhart b.4-26-1838 2. Peter Casper b.1-29-1836 d.9-19-1862 Rowan Co. 3. Rosan Casper b.6-14-1844 d.4-30-1849 Rowan Co.

----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Casper To: CASPER-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 7:36 AM Subject: info Hello cousins, Lots of action here lately, thought I'd throw out a little more. If you can help me or if I can help you, just email me at scasper@inteliport.com. I can follow my line only to Thomas Casper who bought land in Bertie County NC in 1797. But can't find out where he came from. Tried to tie him to the Rowan County NC Caspers, but couldn't do it. There is a possibility he came from Va, as there were Caspers there in the 1700's. Anything look familiar. I also have some info on the Rowan County Caspers, be glad to pass it along. Most of Rowan Caspers came from Peter, however there are other Caspers in NC along this time. Here are some that I can't tie into anyone. See if you can help. Lets see what happens.... Steve JOHN CASPER & HESTER BRAIDEN (info from LDS) John was born @ 1691 in Northampton County NC. children were: Rachel Casper b. 7- 1-1718 Northampton County NC Robert Casper b. 3-18-1720 Northampton County NC **I have found no other info on this set of Caspers, they may have moved on. SAMMUEL CASPER His Will is dated 1785 in Rowan County NC. Where are his children on the 1790 NC census records? They are listed in his Will as: 1. William Casper 2. Sammuel Casper 3. Thomas Casper (my missing link???) 4. Jane Casper 5. Isaac Casper 6. James Casper 7. David Casper Johannes Casper (info from LDS) b.1632 Germany son- Johannes Casper b@1658 son- William Casper b1705 Germany d. Germany son- Peter Casper b1727 Hamburg, Germany d1817 Boston, Culpepper Virginia m- Mary Huckelberry b1729 Germany d1818 Culpepper, VA children of Peter & Mary: 1. Mary Casper b@1765 Culpepper VA d5-7-1817 m- Benjamin Thraikill 2. Catherine Casper b 1772 3. William Casper b1784 4. Elizabeth Casper b1789 Could this Johannes be the same Johann Michael Casper who arrived in Carolina in 1752?

Hello cousins, Lots of action here lately, thought I'd throw out a little more. If you can help me or if I can help you, just email me at scasper@inteliport.com. I can follow my line only to Thomas Casper who bought land in Bertie County NC in 1797. But can't find out where he came from. Tried to tie him to the Rowan County NC Caspers, but couldn't do it. There is a possibility he came from Va, as there were Caspers there in the 1700's. Anything look familiar. I also have some info on the Rowan County Caspers, be glad to pass it along. Most of Rowan Caspers came from Peter, however there are other Caspers in NC along this time. Here are some that I can't tie into anyone. See if you can help. Lets see what happens.... Steve JOHN CASPER & HESTER BRAIDEN (info from LDS) John was born @ 1691 in Northampton County NC. children were: Rachel Casper b. 7- 1-1718 Northampton County NC Robert Casper b. 3-18-1720 Northampton County NC **I have found no other info on this set of Caspers, they may have moved on. SAMMUEL CASPER His Will is dated 1785 in Rowan County NC. Where are his children on the 1790 NC census records? They are listed in his Will as: 1. William Casper 2. Sammuel Casper 3. Thomas Casper (my missing link???) 4. Jane Casper 5. Isaac Casper 6. James Casper 7. David Casper Johannes Casper (info from LDS) b.1632 Germany son- Johannes Casper b@1658 son- William Casper b1705 Germany d. Germany son- Peter Casper b1727 Hamburg, Germany d1817 Boston, Culpepper Virginia m- Mary Huckelberry b1729 Germany d1818 Culpepper, VA children of Peter & Mary: 1. Mary Casper b@1765 Culpepper VA d5-7-1817 m- Benjamin Thraikill 2. Catherine Casper b 1772 3. William Casper b1784 4. Elizabeth Casper b1789 Could this Johannes be the same Johann Michael Casper who arrived in Carolina in 1752?

Sorry Guys, One mistake I can correct here is the Peter Casper born in 1797 married to Catherine Frick does not belong to this family. He also had no Rosan or son named Peter. I can send a Microsoft word file with the correct information to anyone wanting it but it has to go to you at your email address not through the list. Peter Casper's Grandfather, Peter, His Father, Henry and His Uncle, Adam all have wills online at the rootsweb Rowan County Archives site. Please check these out as well. I have posted this a couple times sorry if it is becoming a pain for those of you who already went to check. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/rowanc.htm Happy Hunting, Charlotte Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Casper <scasper@inteliport.com> To: < Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 7:54 AM Subject: more info > Hi cousins, > > Here's another Casper who is lost and need to be found. Can you help? > > JOSEPH CASPER b@1729 Virginia, d 3-22-1805 > m- 1754 Elizabeth Wilson b,10-10-1734 Cleveland Co. > d. 1806 > > children: 1. Joseph Casper b.10-16-1755 m-Evey Bennett > 2. Mariah Casper b.5-10-1757 > 3. Sarah Casper b.8-14-1759 > 4. Eveline Casper b.2-18-1762 > 5. Rebecca Casper b.5-13-1764 > 6. Charlie Casper b.12-9-1766 > 7. Benjamin Casper b.1768 > 8. Henrietta Casper b.8-11-1771 > 9. Peter Casper b.1774 Cleveland County NC > m-Agnes Olakers b.1774 > son- Peter Casper b.1-12-1797 Rowan County NC > m-Catherine Frick b.2-3-1804 > children: 1. Eva Caroline Casper b.6-26-1841 > m-Nathanial Earnhart b.4-26-1838 > 2. Peter Casper b.1-29-1836 > d.9-19-1862 Rowan Co. > 3. Rosan Casper b.6-14-1844 > d.4-30-1849 Rowan Co. >

Thank you for the information. It is always great to hear from anyone with even one little tid bit I don't have.. . or just another "cousin" You do have a mistake in Henry's children. His Peter was born in 1797. The Information you have is for Conrad and Catherine's Peter. Conrad (1750-1785) and Catherine Anna Maria: b. 7/14//1772 in New Jersey and baptism 8/3/1772 at German reformed church, Elizabeth: b. ? Peter : 1781-1860 Married Esther Fulenwider. ( More information on these two if needed) Magdalana Elizabeth : b. 8/3/1784 I don't have much on John's family..There is a paragraph in the Heritage of Rowan County about him and the Lower stone Church.. Some other Census records and He is mentioned in the will of Peter Casper . Henry Abt1760 -1832.& Elisabeth Hartline Peter 1797-1855 Married Catherine Frick ( My Line so I have a lot more on it) Elizabeth Caty ( Catherine) Magtalana Adam George Conrad John Jacob David (All of the children and his wife were listed in Henry's will.) Adam: His will was probated February 1846 and is also posted online His will lists his children as: Andrew Catherine Jacob Peter Conrad Polly Christina Elizabeth Besides some of the records I have researched and gotten, I have the books: "the Heritage of Rowan County" , "The Rowan Story" , "North Carolina Will's a testators index " "History of Alexander, Union, and Pulaski Counties IL. Hope this will help. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Piper965@aol.com> To: < Sent: Sunday, August 29, 1999 2:44 PM Subject: Conrath Casper > In reply to several inquiries (thanks!) I show the following: > > 1. Conrath Casper b bef 1754 in Germany (probably West German) > He came to American Oct 22, 1754 on the ship Halifax from Germany. Residence > 1 - PA, Residence 2 - Rowan Co., NC > > Son: 2. Peter Casper d bet 1785-1786 m Ann Mary Unknown > Children of Peter and Ann Mary: / > 3. Henry Casper b 11/6/1759 PA dc 11/13/1832 Rowan Co., NC > m Elizabeth Hartline (d/o John George Hartline, Jr and Maria Ann > Earnhardt) b c1824 NC m 6/17/1786 > 3. Conrath Casper d bef 1786 > 3. Adam Casper d 1846 Rowan Co., NC m Catherine Cauble > 3. John Casper m Kathy Eddleman > 3. Eve Casper > > Children of Henry & Elizabeth: > 4. Adam Casper m Catherine Cauble > Children: Adam Casper, Jr. > 4. Conrad Casper m Sophia Eddleman 11/5/1824 > 4. George Casper b Rowan Co., NC m Nancy Unknown > 4. John Casper b Rowan Co., NC m Catherine Safrit 5/28/1836 > 4. Peter Casper b 9/12/1781 NJ d bet 1855-1863 m Esther Fullenwider (mothr: > Elinor Lenard b 6/23/1784 IRL?) > 5. Alexander Casper > 5. Eliza Casper > 5. Stephen Casper > 5. Caleb Casper m Elizabeth Rich > 5. Henry Casper m Eliza Rich > 5. Eleanor Casper m Charles Miller > 5. Catherine Casper m David Miller, Jr. > 5. Peter Houston Casper m Elizabeth Angeline Henderson > 5. Anna Casper > 5. Esther Casper m Levi Newton > > 4. Magtalena Casper m Fredrick Leoppard > 4. Jacob Casper m Eliza Mowery > 4. Elizabeth Casper > 4. Samuel Casper > 4. Levi Casper m Catherine Morgan 2nd wife M. Elizabeth Unk > 4. David Casper m Lavinia Unk > > > I am not very adept at putting this info in e-mail but will be glad to help > with other info I have on the Casper's and would welcome info you might have. > > Jim Winston >

In reply to several inquiries (thanks!) I show the following: 1. Conrath Casper b bef 1754 in Germany (probably West German) He came to American Oct 22, 1754 on the ship Halifax from Germany. Residence 1 - PA, Residence 2 - Rowan Co., NC Son: 2. Peter Casper d bet 1785-1786 m Ann Mary Unknown Children of Peter and Ann Mary: 3. Henry Casper b 11/6/1759 PA dc 11/13/1832 Rowan Co., NC m Elizabeth Hartline (d/o John George Hartline, Jr and Maria Ann Earnhardt) b c1824 NC m 6/17/1786 3. Conrath Casper d bef 1786 3. Adam Casper d 1846 Rowan Co., NC m Catherine Cauble 3. John Casper m Kathy Eddleman 3. Eve Casper Children of Henry & Elizabeth: 4. Adam Casper m Catherine Cauble Children: Adam Casper, Jr. 4. Conrad Casper m Sophia Eddleman 11/5/1824 4. George Casper b Rowan Co., NC m Nancy Unknown 4. John Casper b Rowan Co., NC m Catherine Safrit 5/28/1836 4. Peter Casper b 9/12/1781 NJ d bet 1855-1863 m Esther Fullenwider (mothr: Elinor Lenard b 6/23/1784 IRL?) 5. Alexander Casper 5. Eliza Casper 5. Stephen Casper 5. Caleb Casper m Elizabeth Rich 5. Henry Casper m Eliza Rich 5. Eleanor Casper m Charles Miller 5. Catherine Casper m David Miller, Jr. 5. Peter Houston Casper m Elizabeth Angeline Henderson 5. Anna Casper 5. Esther Casper m Levi Newton 4. Magtalena Casper m Fredrick Leoppard 4. Jacob Casper m Eliza Mowery 4. Elizabeth Casper 4. Samuel Casper 4. Levi Casper m Catherine Morgan 2nd wife M. Elizabeth Unk 4. David Casper m Lavinia Unk I am not very adept at putting this info in e-mail but will be glad to help with other info I have on the Casper's and would welcome info you might have. Jim Winston

Sorry the format of the first issue was so scrambled. Typical e-mail scramble. Hopefully this one will be easier to read, I have numbered the children. Carolyn Graeser -----Original Message----- From: Carolyn Graeser <rgraeser@pacifier.com> To: CASPER-L@rootsweb.com <CASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 10:11 PM Subject: Casper/Cosper Connections >John Casper/Cosper b. c1745, d.23 Jan 1820 PA > Rev. War Veteran 1776-1781 > Married: Martha Biddle 12 Feb 1781 Morris Co, NJ > Children: 1. Jacob b. 17 Nov 1781, NJ > 2. David b. 1 Jun 1783, NJ - found in DeKalb Co, IN 1850 & 1860 > 3. Peter b. 11 Jan 1785, NJ - found in Lycoming Co, PA 1820 > 4. Abraham b. 21 Jan 1787, NJ - found in Columbia Co, PA 1830 > 5. John b. 24 Oct 1789, NJ - found in Wayne Co, OH 1820 & 1830, Noble Co., IN 1860 > 6. Elizabeth (Betsy) b. 1 Oct 1791, NJ > 7. Israel b. 19 Oct 1793, d. 14 Aug 1814 > 8. Elias b. 23 July 1795, NJ - found in Wayne Co, OH 1830, Stuben, IN 1860 > 9. Abigail (Abby) b. 8 July 1797 - married Amos Britton > 10. Daniel b. 3 May 1799 > > > >Jacob Casper/Cosper b. c1749 d. 1821/1822 Venango Co, PA - foundNothumberland Co,PA1778, > Cumberland Co, PA 1790, Lycoming Co, PA 1800, Venango Co, PA 1810, > Married: Unknown > Children: 1. Catherine b c1775, d. 6 May 1818 - married Isaac Bodine - found in Lycoming Co, PA > 1796 & 1818 > Children: Ann, Sarah,Ellis, Frederick, Margaret, Isaac b. 15 Mar 1808, Molly > John T,Richard > 2. Margaret b.14 Jan 1778, d. 15 Nov 1840 >Nothumberland Co,PA - married John Morrison > 10 Jan 1797. > Children: 1 son, 4 daughters > 3. John b. 17 Jan 1779, d. Sep1850 -married Polly Brown and Mary Sauch/Stough 18 Feb 1823 - found in Erie Co, PA 1820, 1830, 1840,1850. > Children: Sarah, MaryAnn, Levi W, John S, Andrew S and maybe Isaac. > 4. Andrew b. bet 1780-1785, d. after 1850, married c1803 wife unknown - found in > Montgomery Co, OH 1820. Children: maybe Robert - found in Miami Co, OH, d. 8 Apr 1882 Miami Co, OH > Andrew b. bet 1810-1820,- found in Montgomery Co,OH 1840 > 5. Jacob b. bet 1782-1788 - married Mary Clark c1808, - found Lycoming Co, PA 1810 & > 1820, Columbia Co. 1830. > Children: William b.1810 d. 8Jan 1895 Lycoming Co, PA > John b. 1811 d. Nov 1865 Columbia Co, PA > Andrew b. 1815 d. 18 Jan 1888 Lycoming Co, PA > Samuel b. 1826 - found in Lycoming Co. PA 1850. > 6. James b. bet 1784-1786 - married c 1814Erie Co, PA, - found in Erie Co, PA 1820, > Children: 2 sons, 2 daughters. > 7. William b. c1789, - married Abigail StClair c1809, - found in Cumberland Co, PA 1810, > Erie Co, PA 1820, sold landin Venango Co, PA 9 Apr 1857. > Children: 8 sons, 2 daughters. > 8. Sarah b. c1790 > 9. Isabelle b. c1795 > >I have sources for most of this information. The grandchildren of Jacob are >not justified in some cases. Please let me know if you connect with any of >the John or Jacob families. I have found few Wills and could really use any >help or information you may have. > >Thank you, >Carolyn Cosper Graeser rgraeser@pacifier.com after Oct 1 >rgraeser@ctaz.com > > > >

John Casper/Cosper b. c1745, d.23 Jan 1820 PA Rev. War Veteran 1776-1781 Married: Martha Biddle 12 Feb 1781 Morris Co, NJ Children: Jacob b. 17 Nov 1781, NJ David b. 1 Jun 1783, NJ - found in DeKalb Co, IN 1850 & 1860 Peter b. 11 Jan 1785, NJ - found in Lycoming Co, PA 1820 Abraham b. 21 Jan 1787, NJ - found in Columbia Co, PA 1830 John b. 24 Oct 1789, NJ - found in Wayne Co, OH 1820 & 1830, Noble Co., IN 1860 Elizabeth (Betsy) b. 1 Oct 1791, NJ Israel b. 19 Oct 1793, d. 14 Aug 1814 Elias b. 23 July 1795, NJ - found in Wayne Co, OH 1830, Stuben, IN 1860 Abigail (Abby) b. 8 July 1797 - married Amos Britton Daniel b. 3 May 1799 Jacob Casper/Cosper b. c1749 d. 1821/1822 Venango Co, PA - found Nothumberland Co,PA1778, Cumberland Co, PA 1790, Lycoming Co, PA 1800, Venango Co, PA 1810, Married: Unknown Children: Catherine b c1775, d. 6 May 1818 - married Isaac Bodine - found in Lycoming Co, PA 1796 & 1818 Children: Ann, Sarah, Ellis, Frederick, Margaret, Isaac b. 15 Mar 1808, Molly John T, Richard Margaret b.14 Jan 1778, d. 15 Nov 1840 Nothumberland Co,PA - married John Morrison 10 Jan 1797. Children: 1 son, 4 daughters John b. 17 Jan 1779, d. Sep1850 - married Polly Brown and Mary Sauch/Stough 18 Feb 1823 - found in Erie Co, PA 1820, 1830, 1840,1850. Children: Sarah, Mary Ann, Levi W, John S, Andrew S and maybe Isaac. Andrew b. bet 1780-1785, d. after 1850, married c1803 wife unknown - found in Montgomery Co, OH 1820. Children: maybe Robert - found in Miami Co, OH, d. 8 Apr 1882 Miami Co, OH Andrew b. bet 1810-1820,- found in Montgomery Co,OH 1840 Jacob b. bet 1782-1788 - married Mary Clark c1808, - found Lycoming Co, PA 1810 & 1820, Columbia Co. 1830. Children: William b. 1810 d. 8Jan 1895 Lycoming Co, PA John b. 1811 d. Nov 1865 Columbia Co, PA Andrew b. 1815 d. 18 Jan 1888 Lycoming Co, PA Samuel b. 1826 - found in Lycoming Co. PA 1850. James b. bet 1784-1786 - married c 1814 Erie Co, PA, - found in Erie Co, PA 1820, Children: 2 sons, 2 daughters. William b. c1789, - married Abigail StClair c1809, - found in Cumberland Co, PA 1810, Erie Co, PA 1820, sold land in Venango Co, PA 9 Apr 1857. Children: 8 sons, 2 daughters. Sarah b. c1790 Isabelle b. c1795 I have sources for most of this information. The grandchildren of Jacob are not justified in some cases. Please let me know if you connect with any of the John or Jacob families. I have found few Wills and could really use any help or information you may have. Thank you, Carolyn Cosper Graeser rgraeser@pacifier.com after Oct 1 rgraeser@ctaz.com

Hi I was wondering if anyone had any information on my maternal Great Grandmother and possibly her parents. Her name is Bertha J. CASPER b: 17 Nov 1869 and d: 18 May 1961 She married a man named RONAN, don't know if his first name is John or Tom. I have no information about them because my Grandmother died when my mother was 8 years old. Any help would be appreciated. I am having a devil of a time. Thanks Peggy in OH

----- Original Message ----- From: Christine Hodges <chodges@erie.net> To: <CASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 9:50 AM Subject: Your right > Yes I also hace found this to be a very quiet list, > we have a > Jim Casper bn 1911 Ohio d in 1961 pa > 2 sons > Where we have a problem is on Jim Father > he was married in chicago we think to > Nina I Perkins his name was John James Casper marriage date probally 1910 > they divorced and she would not speek of Son's father. we have been told > that he > remarried and died in Fla, some where > and not knowing his bith date not deth date is really hard to try and even > find out anything. > It has been said that John James Casper ( Jim's dad was born in Chic, ILL. probally late 1800's that;s all we know of ny of them > Christy >

Hi Cynthia & other Listers, I sent most of what you asked about before but will do so again with a little better information. My First Official record of the Peter Casper & Ann Mary ( Anna Maria) family I have yet to find is in the New Jersey Parish records of The German Reformed Church 1766 baptism of their Daughter Eva (Eve). My grandfather always said they were Pennsylvania Dutch so We will see in the future if that pans out. He was born a month after his father died and His mother also died when he was young so There was very little family information passed down. His older sisters raised him. As for the Peter Casper family> Children were: Conrad- abt 1750-1785, John - dates Unknown, Henry -abt.1760-1832, Adam -b. date unk - 1845, Eve-1765-unk. The church records show them still there in NJ in 1770 When Conrad and Ann Mary witnessed a baptism. What I have read but not documented the Date is the family moved to NC after the Rev War. The Census records for Rowan County pick them up in NC in 1790. Some of the family moved to Illinois in the early 1800's. To Union County and Pulaski County Illinois. I would be happy to share the information on the descendants with anyone thinking they might be linked. I have found no references to a Johann Casper in Rowan County, Where did they go? Was it in a part of the area that Changed to a new County when they broke it up? I will specify My Caspers of Rowan County were from the Salisbury area in the Rowan County area still in existence. For those not used to the Rowan County NC area, Old Rowan covered a lot Western North Carolina, also into Eastern Tennessee. to see a map and information on dates of New Counties formation you can go to the rootsweb page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncrowan/ro-oldrowan.htm Hope this helps some of Us merge our families. C.Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: <LEARMACKAY@aol.com> To: <Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 8:31 AM Subject: Calling all CASPERs > > Hello to all, > So glad people are starting to share on this list. The information I have > is handed down by family and of course will have to be documented.....so I > take it now with a grain of salt. > My first Casper is Johann Michael CASPER born Argenthal Hunsruck, > Germany. No birth date for him. Steve Casper wrote to say that he had a > Johann Michael CASPER in Rowan County, NC in 1752!!!!! Maybe we have a hit > here. > I think it would be helpful to all who read this list, to please show > their 1st CASPER and all they know about him or her. Maybe we can get a > pattern of migration here and fill in some gaps for each other. > > Thanks, Cynthia >

My first and only Casper that I have been able to find any info on is my grandfather Fred J. Casper who immigrated to the US abt.1897. 1900 census for Texas,indicated he was from Switzerland and was 16 yrs.old at time of immigration. No other known family members came with him. In 1900 he was living in Waller Co., Texas working as railroad section hand,but died in Midfield, Matagorda Co., TX. still working for ??railroad. in 1918 at age 38(?)from world wide influenza epidemic. Wife, Annie (ISAAC), also an immigrant, from Canada, died in 1914,in her mid 30's, cause unknown. They left 6 daughters, all very young. The few still living are in late 80's-early 90's and memories are few. Any help or information regarding this family would be greatly appreciated it. Thanks Claudia Tarlyn

Hello to all, So glad people are starting to share on this list. The information I have is handed down by family and of course will have to be documented.....so I take it now with a grain of salt. My first Casper is Johann Michael CASPER born Argenthal Hunsruck, Germany. No birth date for him. Steve Casper wrote to say that he had a Johann Michael CASPER in Rowan County, NC in 1752!!!!! Maybe we have a hit here. I think it would be helpful to all who read this list, to please show their 1st CASPER and all they know about him or her. Maybe we can get a pattern of migration here and fill in some gaps for each other. Thanks, Cynthia

Yeehaw! Finally a little activity on this list. Pretty exciting -- there aren't many Caspers in this neck of the woods and I never run into ANYONE else who is researching Caspers. It is great to see the name popping up on this list! I know I have posted this before, but it bears repeating. I am researching CASPERS in Chicago: Christian CASPER b.1825 Germany, son of Valentine CASPER /m. Margaret WALLWORK 1853 Oldham, England/d. 1898 Chicago, Illinois 1. Frederick b. Apr 1854 Oldham, England/m. Rose 1. Frank b. 1890 Illinois 2. George b. 1895 Illinois 2. Hannah b. Jul 1856 Oldham, England/m. Casper MYERS 1875 Chicago 1. Frederick b. 1876 Illinois/ m. Sussana 2. Henrietta b. 1883 Illinois/m. George RIENDEAU 1904 Chicago 3. Casper b. 1886 Illinois/m. Matilda FENNER Chicago 4. Elizabeth b. 1888 Illinois/m Fred Thompson 1924 Chicago 3.Christian b. Nov 1857 Oldham, England/m Eva HARRIS 1878 Chicago/d 1933 Chicago 1. Andrew b. 1878 Chicago/m. Emma TRESCH 1901 Cleveland/d 1929 Cleveland 2. Philip b. 1884 Chicago/m. Emma ENGEL 1907 Cleveland/d. 1958 Cleveland 3. Christian b. 1890 Chicago/m. Frieda SCHUMACHER 1916 Cleveland/d. 1948 Cleveland 4. Charles b.Mar 1862 Oldham, England 1. William b. 1881 Illinois/m. Belle 1. Eleanor b 1904 2. Charles b. 1884 Illinois 3. Harry b. 1886 Illinois 4. Henrietta b. 1888 Chicago/m. John HUMMEL 5. Minnie b. 1892 Chicago/m. John JORDAN 5. Andreas /Andrew b. 1864 Oldham, England/d. 1879 Chicago, Illinois 6. Elizabeth b. 1868 Illinois/d. 1874 Chicago, Illinois 7. Phillip b. 1869 Illinois/m. Barbara 1. Margaret b. 1891 Illinois 2. Frederick b 1896 Illinois 3. Elizabeth b. 1899 Illinois 4. John b. 1902 Illinois 5. Minnie b. 1909 Illinois 8. Henrietta/Ettie b. 1872 England In the late 1800s Chicago was loaded with Caspers, primarily on the south side. I would love to hear from any of you where in Europe your Caspers/Cospers are from, especially any towns or provinces you may know. A cousin, I'm sure, Leslie

Hi, I have a Conrath Casper b bef 1754 came over on the ship Halifax from Germany. He was from Germany possibly West Germany. He had a son named Peter who m Ann Mary Unknown. Jim Winston

In the process of trying to find my Samuel Cosper's father, I have collected a lot of information on all the PA & NJ Casper's as they migrated to Ohio and Ill, and Iowa. Would like to share what I have and try to tie in family members of the various generations. Samuel Casper/Cosper b. 13 May 1817 PA, d. 6 Mar 1895 Wapello Co, Iowa. Samuel was married to Susannah Bollinger 13 Jul 1843 in Miami Co, OH. Buried a daughter in Miami Co, OH 1849. Purchased a farm in Wapello Co, Iowa 1853. I do not know names of his sibblings or parents. In the mid 1700's, I have found 4 Casper names- Henrick,John, Peter and Jacob. The Henrick (Kaspar) family migrated to the south and on to Texas, and seems to be well documented. John was in the Revolution War and his children are well documented. Sheila in Alaska has given me the first info on Peter. (Happy to get, btw!) Jacob is the one I have been working on. I have a lot of Census and other info on his family and would be very interested in hearing from anyone working on this line. Jacob Casper died winter of 1821/1822, Venango Co, PA. His children were: Catherine b. c 1775, Margaret b. 14 Jan 1778, John b. 17 Jan 1779, Andrew b. bet 1780-1785, Jacob Jr. b. bet 1782-1788, James b. bet1784-1786, William b. c 1789, Sarah b. c 1790, Isabelle b c1795. My goal is to find my ancestor and hope to get all the families in their individual groups. Need all the help that comes my way. Carolyn Graeser rgraeser@pacifier.com after Oct 1 rgraeser@ctaz.com

Hello- I am so glad people are using this list ....here is what I have on CASPER in the Wisconsin area. Below is a brief genealogy on the line I am interested in. I have listed the direct line but have some more information if anyone is interested. I would like to correspond with anyone who is connected to this Wisconsin and Minnesota CASPER family. Johann Michael CASPAR b. Germany Gottfried CASPAR b. Germany Nicolaus CASPAR b. 1802 in Germany d.1871 in Sheboygan Co., Wisc., m. Susanna DIX in 1829 (had 3 children that I know of) Philipp CASPAR b.1839 d. 1912 in Wisc. m. Carolina BEYSER? (9 children) Phillip CASPER b. 1877 d. 1917 m. Emma SELIG (6 children) William CASPER b. 1910 d. 1999 in Appleton, Wisc., m. 1934, Ardella Hertha SPRISTER (1914-1992). Cynthia

Hello everyone, My CASPER line was in NJ in 1766 and moved to NC before 1790. Peter & Ann Mary ( Anna Maria) were members of the German Reformed Church in Alexandria twp. NJ. Their Children are Conrad, Henry, Adam and Eve ( Eva). They show up on the 1790 Rowan County NC. Census. There are several Conrads in this family. This one died and left a young family. I have a little on his line but not much. There are wills for Peter, Henry, and Adam at this page. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/rowanc.htm If this particular line is of interest to anyone or you have information to share I would love to hear from you. C. Ann Schele caschele@prodigy.net ICQ# 692718