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Descendants of Kasper Kaser
Generation No. 1
1. KASPER1 KASER1 was born in Aargau Canton, SW Umiken, Switzerland1, and died Unknown in Aargau Canton, SW Umiken, Switzerland1. He married CAROLINE BERTSCHI1 in Aargau Canton, SW Umiken, Swit.1, daughter of JOHN BERTSCHI and JOANNA STEINER. She was born in Aargau Canton, SW Umiken, Switzerland1, and died Unknown in Aargau Canton, SW Umiken, Switzerland1.
More About KASPER KASER:
Occupation: merchant1
Children of KASPER KASER and CAROLINE BERTSCHI are:
2. i. JOHN DANIEL2 KASER, b. Abt. 1820, Aargau Canton, SW Umiken, Switzerland; d. Abt. 1863, St. Louis, MO or Shiloh.
ii. CASPER KASER1, b. Bef. 18201; d. Unknown.
iii. HENRY KASER1, b. Bef. 18201; d. Unknown.
iv. FRED KASER1, b. Bef. 18201; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 2
2. JOHN DANIEL2 KASER (KASPER1)1 was born Abt. 1820 in Aargau Canton, SW Umiken, Switzerland1, and died Abt. 1863 in St. Louis, MO or Shiloh1. He married ROSA LUISA BERTSCHI1 Abt. 1853 in MO- near Highland, IL1. She was born November 23, 1823 in SW Umiken, Switzerland1, and died December 19, 1868 in Appanoose, Hancock Co., IL1.
Notes for JOHN DANIEL KASER:
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A story about the Kaser family, and how they came to the United States. John was born about 1820- 1840. There were 12 in his family in Switzerland. Some came to the U.S. and settled in Saint Louis and some went to South America.
Two sons came to St. Louis, Mo, and three went to South America, according to Fred Luman.
"Virgil Kaser's grandparents lived near a small river town, Natchez, Ill." (Helen Jo Kaser, 99 years)
Bertschi home near the town of Duranasch, canton of the arrow.
They visited old home
near villages of Lenzburg, Halsweil, See Valley, Aaram River, Unter Kulm.
Kaser from Brugg Umicken
All very small villages.
Also known as Daniel by his great grandson, Fred Luman, who also claimed that
Kaser was originally spelled "Caser," and means cheese maker.
The family came to Switzerland from Austria 600 years ago (1300s).
"Daniel" had a drinking problem and he was caught abusing his wife before Rosa was born, so Frederick, the oldest son, asked him to leave. Daniel went to St. Louis.
(family story)
He disappeared, and some thought he may have enlisted in the Civil War, dying at Shiloh. He would have signed up in Illinois, perhaps under the name "Johann"
Civil War Records:
Surname Given Name Company Unit Rank - Induction Rank - Discharge Allegiance
Kaser Johann E 43 llinois Infantry. Private Private Union
Johann Kaser
Residence: Galesburg, Illinois Occupation:
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 01 September 1861
Enlisted in Company E, 43rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 16 December 1861.
Killed Company E, 43rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 06 April 1862 in Shiloh, TN
death date must be wrong.
More About JOHN DANIEL KASER:
Emigration: 1856, from IL to Dubuquen to avoid cholera. Then they went to Nauvoo, IL1
Immigration: 18491
Occupation: merchant1
Notes for ROSA LUISA BERTSCHI:
There was a trip back to the little villages in Switzerland, Bertschi home in Darenash, near villages of Lenzburg, Sion, Eglisweil, Halsweil. See Valley, Aaram River, Unter Kulm.
Trip was written up by Frederick Kaser's Bertschi cousin, (last name Soland) taken in 1912.
Louise "died of a broken heart" after hard times when her husband left the family.
More About ROSA LUISA BERTSCHI:
Burial: Unknown, Nauvoo, IL
Fact 2: 1912, Bertschi home in Darenash, near vill1
Immigration: Abt. 18401
Occupation: 1912, trip by a Bertschi and Frederick Kaser1
Children of JOHN KASER and ROSA BERTSCHI are:
3. i. FREDERICK FILLMORE3 KASER, b. January 14, 1851, Highland, Illinois (near St Louis); d. 1935, Kirksville, Adair Co., MO.
4. ii. JOHN D. KASER, b. May 02, 1854, Dubuque Co. IA; d. January 06, 1896, Bible Grove, Scotland Co., MO.
5. iii. WILLIAM HENRY KASER, b. 1855; d. 1940.
iv. LOUIS KASER1, b. 18581; d. Unknown.
More About LOUIS KASER:
Lived: Ft. Madison, GA or LA1
6. v. CAROLINE KASER, b. 1860; d. Unknown.
7. vi. THEODORE WILLIAM KASER, b. 1863; d. 1933.
vii. ROSA KASER1, b. 18671; d. 19421; m. JAMES MACKEY1; d. Unknown.
Notes for ROSA KASER:
hmm she was born after her father died.
More About ROSA KASER:
Lived: Illinois1
Generation No. 3
3. FREDERICK FILLMORE3 KASER (JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1)1 was born January 14, 1851 in Highland, Illinois (near St Louis)1, and died 1935 in Kirksville, Adair Co., MO1. He married HARRIET BELLE PROUGH1, daughter of . PROUGH and MATHILDA POLING. She was born Abt. 1850 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana1, and died 1934 in Kirksville, MO.1.
Notes for FREDERICK FILLMORE KASER:
Took a trip in 1912 with Bertschi cousin, who wrote an account (talking mostly about farming practices).
They went to the Bertschi family home in the See Valley, Switzerland.
Kasers were from Brugg Umicken, "all very small villages today."
"The family originally came to Ill from its native country, Switzerland. Frederick was a farmer." (HJK)
He died in his 80s.
He and his wife took over the raising of their grandsons after their mother, Lula, died. Noted in 1920 federal Census. Lived at 301 (C) washington Kirksville, MO with grandsons. Adair Co.
information from Irene Luman:
Frederick, the eldest son, took over the care of the family when his father left for St. Louis at Fred's request. When his mother died, he took over the family, giving the boys the names of presidents for their middle names, since they didn't have middle names. After a time, the children had to be put in foster homes, but they never lost track of each other.
Drove a team of horses out to west Kansas, (around Hill City) and traded for land. You could see the remains of the sod houses in the 1930s.
More About FREDERICK FILLMORE KASER:
Burial: Unknown, Kirksville, Adair Co. MO1
Occupation: farmer1
Notes for HARRIET BELLE PROUGH:
Family name pronounced Proe
"A lovely woman."
People called her Belle.
She died in her 80s
her husband met her at a dance, and decided she was the one.
Lived in log cabin
Lula was so tiny, she was kept in a drawer
More About HARRIET BELLE PROUGH:
Burial: Unknown, Kirksville, MO.1
Residence: 1920, Census/ 301(c) Washington Kirksville 1
Children of FREDERICK KASER and HARRIET PROUGH are:
8. i. VIRGIL CARSON4 KASER, b. December 15, 1874, cabin near the Knobs Woods, near Baring, MO. oak, nut , fruit trees; d. May 24, 1963, Phoenix, Arizona Maricopa County.
9. ii. LULA LEMORE KASER, b. December 15, 1883; d. Abt. 1913.
4. JOHN D.3 KASER (JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1)1 was born May 02, 1854 in Dubuque Co. IA1, and died January 06, 1896 in Bible Grove, Scotland Co., MO1. He married HATTIE LOUISA CHEADLE1, daughter of RICHARD CHEADLE and PHOEBE MCKEE. She was born October 26, 1864 in Pontoosuc, Hancock Co., IL1, and died February 12, 1933 in Aurora, Cane Co., IL1.
Notes for JOHN D. KASER:
he was a farmer
More About JOHN D. KASER:
Occupation: farmer1
Children of JOHN KASER and HATTIE CHEADLE are:
10. i. EVERETT4 KASER, d. Unknown.
11. ii. ELMER LAWRENCE KASER, b. July 23, 1890, Downing, Schuyller Co., MO; d. July 26, 1962, Des Moines, Polk Co., IA.
12. iii. NELL KASER, d. Unknown.
5. WILLIAM HENRY3 KASER (JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1)1 was born 18551, and died 19401.
Notes for WILLIAM HENRY KASER:
he was a farmer
More About WILLIAM HENRY KASER:
Occupation: farmer1
Children of WILLIAM HENRY KASER are:
i. GRACE ETHEL4 KASER1, d. Unknown.
13. ii. WILLAM "ROSCOE" KASER, b. 1890; d. Unknown.
6. CAROLINE3 KASER (JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1)1 was born 18601, and died Unknown. She married JOHN MCBRIDE1. He died 19071.
Notes for CAROLINE KASER:
"Carrie"
K. W. has photos of Aunt Carrie at family reunions in the 20s or 30s.
More about CAROLINE KASER:
Lived: Illinois1
Child of CAROLINE KASER and JOHN MCBRIDE is:
i. LEWIS4 MC BRIDE1, d. Unknown; m. GERTRUDE1; d. Unknown.
7. THEODORE WILLIAM3 KASER (JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1)1 was born 18631, and died 19331.
More About THEODORE WILLIAM KASER:
Occupation: farmer1
Children of THEODORE WILLIAM KASER are:
i. E.T.4 KASER1, d. Unknown.
ii. GLADYS KASER1, d. Unknown.
iii. FLORENCE JUSTINE KASER1, d. Unknown.
14. iv. LAWRENCE KASER, b. 1902; d. 1990.
15. v. FRED KASER, b. 1904; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 4
8. VIRGIL CARSON4 KASER (FREDERICK FILLMORE3, JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1)1 was born December 15, 1874 in cabin near the Knobs Woods, near Baring, MO. oak, nut , fruit trees2,3, and died May 24, 1963 in Phoenix, Arizona Maricopa County4,5. He married (1) ADA PAYNE5. She was born in Kirksville, MO5, and died Unknown. He married (2) HELEN JO UNSELL5 October 21, 1914 in farm close to Frankford, Missouri Unsell place5, daughter of EULER UNSELL and KATHRYN KIBLER. She was born October 02, 1893 in outside Frankford, Missouri, Unsell home5, and died June 03, 1998 in Phoenix, Arizona Maricopa County5.
Notes for VIRGIL CARSON KASER:
Individual: Kaser, Virgil
Birth date: Dec 15, 1874
Death date: May 1963
Social Security #: 526-54-6830
Last residence: AZ
State of issue: AZ
From Obituary, Arizona Republic, May 26, 1963:
He was a rancher, farmer and investor; a Mason, a Shriner, and a member of First Christian Church. He attended the University of Missouri in 1893 and graduated from Gem City Business College in Quincy, Illinois.
More About VIRGIL CARSON KASER:
Burial: Unknown, Greenwood Memorial Park, Phoenix, AZ5
Cause of Death: abdominal aortic stroke5
Fact 3: Social Security #: 526-54-68306,7
Fact 4: Last residence: AZ8,9
Occupation: State of issue: AZ10,11
Notes for HELEN JO UNSELL:
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Written by Helen Unsell, about 1993. She left a drawer full of neatly organized, typed accounts of her many trips abroad, and also research papers she had presented to her study group, late in life. She also wrote musings on Scripture, and read the Bible through each year.
My mother, being a natural teacher, taught me until I was ready for the 8th grade. We lived so far from both country schools, she thought they were too far for winter walking. So I attended a little red brick country school only one term, my 8th grade. But we did have a good teacher. Dad loaned me his good saddle horse, Rob-- such a safe, kind horse, and I rode a side saddle, so with plenty of blankets I made it without any accidents.
The next years I attended Pike College in Bowling Green, MO. Then my mother went for 2 winters to Silver City, NM, hoping to get rid of a dreadful bronchial cough, and she took me with her. I attended high school there. The year before we went there, I had attended William Woods College in Fulton, MO, an excellent girls' school.
During the last winter we spent in NM, my Dad spent a few weeks with us and met a man, Mr. Fred Kaser, from Kirksville, MO, and his son, Virgil. As a walked down town one day, I met Dad and a sharp looking young man to whom Dad introduced me. So our meeting was very orthodox. Virgil very soon began to talk of marriage. I told him, while on one of our horse back rides, that there were 3 things I was determined to do before I would consider that fateful step, 1. I must be 21 years old, 2. I must finish school and 3., I had to have a good-looking man.
He agreed to all these musts, so when fall came around in 1914 returned to William Woods College. My major, of course, was piano.
On October 21, 1914 we were married in my old home with my parents and 3 cousins as guests. The cousins had a car, something very scarce then, and after we had said the fateful words the cousins drove us to Louisiana, MO, where we took the train to Chicago, IL where we spent our honeymoon.
Then we arrived at our small post office town, Baring, MO, where we spent a month in a brand new hotel, while redid our house on the Kaser farm for occupancy of our first 13 years of life there. This house was a large, two story one, heated by 2 big wood burning stoves and a wood burner in the kitchen.
In the course of time, we had 2 children. K. B. named for her grandmothers, and Gene Carson.
Our life on the Baring Farm was not remarkable. I was used to farm life, and got used, in time to 2 children.
Virgil had a big Cadillac car which had a long rest each winter for a paved road was only one to be read about, then. For sometimes a farm wagon or horseback were the only means of transportation for weeks. [Helen Jo said they used to take baby K. out in the car to get her to go to sleep]. My mother, who lived with us for 13 years after Dad's death, completed our family. Our close friends were Mr. and Mrs Charles Brosius. Virgil and Charles had a summer cottage built on a railroad water lake nearby, and it is still in our family. Our grandson, E., and his family occupy it a few days in summer, for it has been reconditioned until now it is a nice little home.
Finally in 1926 Virgil tired of the long, cold winters, and we drove to Arizona, where we have been grounded for 67 years.
Our children grew up, graduated from colleges and married. Our son, Gene, chose the MO farms to live and work. After 4 1/2 years in WWII he married Evelyn (Toby) Heiser, a Hannibal, MO girl, and they had 3 children, K. married an Arizona man and they have 4 children.
Virgil, much to my sorrow, departed this life in 1963, and I'm so glad my daughter and 3 of her children live here.
At age 99 years I am still able to push a pen, and make mistakes on my typewriter. As I push 100, maybe I'll be attending my great grandchildren's weddings
More About HELEN JO UNSELL:
Burial: Unknown, Greenwood Memorial Park, Phoenix, AZ11
Cause of Death: colon cancer11
Children of VIRGIL KASER and HELEN UNSELL are:
16. i. K. KASER, b. Private.
17. ii. GENE CARSON KASER, b. May 23, 1919, by Baring, Missouri. Kaser farm. Grandfather Fred Kaser's.; d. January 03, 1989, Hannibal, Mo.
9. LULA LEMORE4 KASER (FREDERICK FILLMORE3, JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1)11 was born December 15, 188311, and died Abt. 191311. She married DR. FRANK LUMAN11. He was born in Iowa11, and died Unknown.
Notes for LULA LEMORE KASER:
It was because of Lula's poor health that Virgil was in Silver City, New Mexico. He met Helen Unsell, who was there for her mother's health. Virgil liked to hunt in Silver City and Northern Arizona.
"Lula, a tiny, delicate daughter, who grew up to marry a doctor and have two little boys. Her life ended while the boys were little more than babies, and their grandparents took them over as their second family." Helen Jo Unsell Kaser, age 99.
More About DR. FRANK LUMAN:
Occupation: doctor11
Children of LULA KASER and FRANK LUMAN are:
i. KENNETH5 LUMAN11, b. 191211; d. 192211.
18. ii. FREDERICK KASER LUMAN, b. October 18, 1910; d. December 1983, Novinger, Missouri.
10. EVERETT4 KASER (JOHN D.3, JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1)11 died Unknown.
Children of EVERETT KASER are:
i. JIM5 KASER, b. Private; m. JANET, Private; b. Private.
ii. BETTY LOU KASER, b. Private; m. KENNEDY, Private; b. Private.
11. ELMER LAWRENCE4 KASER (JOHN D.3, JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1)11 was born July 23, 1890 in Downing, Schuyller Co., MO11, and died July 26, 1962 in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA11. He met RUTH CLEMENTINE MERRYFIELD11 June 02, 1915 in Sprit Lake, Dickenson Co., IA11. She was born August 01, 1892 in Spirit Lake, IA11, and died November 06, 1972 in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA11.
More About ELMER LAWRENCE KASER:
Graduation: 1915, Iowa State College Civil Engineering11
Occupation: Civil Engineer, business owner11
Children of ELMER KASER and RUTH MERRYFIELD are:
i. KATHLEEN5 KASER, b. Private; m. GARLAND, Private; b. Private.
19. ii. DONALD DEE KASER, b. March 19, 1916, Spirit Lake, IA; d. May 26, 1968, Des Moines, Polk Co., IA.
12. NELL4 KASER (JOHN D.3, JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1)11 died Unknown. She married RAY RAINWATER11. He died Unknown.
Child of NELL KASER and RAY RAINWATER is:
20. i. MAC5 RAINWATER, b. Private.
13. WILLAM "ROSCOE"4 KASER (WILLIAM HENRY3, JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1)11 was born 189011, and died Unknown. He married PEARL HEWITT11. She was born 189211, and died Unknown.
Children of WILLAM KASER and PEARL HEWITT are:
i. CHAROTTE5 KASER11, b. 191411; d. 193511.
ii. INFANT KASER11, b. 191811; d. 191811.
iii. DORTHEA KASER11, b. 191911; d. 191911.
14. LAWRENCE4 KASER (THEODORE WILLIAM3, JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1)11 was born 190211, and died 199011.
Child of LAWRENCE KASER is:
21. i. DIANE5 KASER, b. Private.
15. FRED4 KASER (THEODORE WILLIAM3, JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1)11 was born 190411, and died Unknown.
Child of FRED KASER is:
i. DORIS5 KASER, b. Private; m. MELVIN CRANE, Private; b. Private.
Generation No. 5
16. K,5 KASER (VIRGIL CARSON4, FREDERICK FILLMORE3, JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1) was born Private.
17. GENE CARSON5 KASER (VIRGIL CARSON4, FREDERICK FILLMORE3, JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1)11 was born May 23, 1919 in by Baring, Missouri. Kaser farm. Grandfather Fred Kaser's.11, and died January 03, 1989 in Hannibal, Mo11. He married EVELYN HEISER11 in Hannibal, Mo11. She was born August 17, 191812,13, and died July 06, 1989 in Hannibal, Mo14,15.
Individual: Kaser, Gene
Birth date: May 23, 1919
Death date: Jan 3, 1989
Social Security #: 527-14-8682
Last residence: 63401
State of issue: AZ
More About GENE CARSON KASER:
Cause of Death: colon cancer- misdiagnosed as Crohns disease15
Fact 2: Social Security #: 527-14-868215
Fact 3: Last residence: 6340115
Fact 4: State of issue: AZ15
Military service: 1943, Germany Capt quartermaster corps15
Occupation: farmer, businessman, Frankford and Hannibal15
Notes for EVELYN HEISER:
Individual: Kaser, Evelyn
Birth date: Aug 17, 1918
Death date: Jul 6, 1989
Social Security #: 494-52-4571
Last residence: 63401
State of issue: MO
Children of GENE KASER and EVELYN HEISER are: Private.
18. FREDERICK KASER5 LUMAN (LULA LEMORE4 KASER, FREDERICK FILLMORE3, JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1)17 was born October 18, 191018,19, and died December 1983 in Novinger, Missouri19. He married IRENE19. She died May 200319.
More About FREDERICK KASER LUMAN:
Burial: Unknown, Prough cemetery Kirksville Mo19
Fact 2: State of issue: MO19
Fact 4: Social Security #: 498-40-107119
Occupation: Last residence: MO 6355919
More About IRENE:
Burial: Unknown, Prough cemetery Kirksville Mo19
Children of FREDERICK LUMAN and IRENE are: Private
19. DONALD DEE5 KASER (ELMER LAWRENCE4, JOHN D.3, JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1)19 was born March 19, 1916 in Spirit Lake, IA19, and died May 26, 1968 in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA19. He married JUNE HARRIETT GAYLORD Private. She was born Private.
Child of DONALD KASER and JUNE GAYLORD is:
i. Private.
20. MAC5 RAINWATER (NELL4 KASER, JOHN D.3, JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1) was born Private. He married PAT Private. She was born Private.
Child of MAC RAINWATER and PAT is:
27. i. Private.
21. DIANE5 KASER (LAWRENCE4, THEODORE WILLIAM3, JOHN DANIEL2, KASPER1) was born Private. She married GRIFFITH Private. He was born Private.
Children of DIANE KASER and GRIFFITH are:
i.
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