Obit for GIESEN, Casper (b.1855 d.1928), Carver Co., MN
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Obit, Waconia Patriot, 29 Nov 1928:

Rites for Casper
Giesen Held Last Sat.
Casper Giesen, a resident of this county for more than a half century,
passed away at his home her last week Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 21st,
at the age of 73 years and 8 days.
About a year ago Mr. Giesen suffered a fracture of one his limbs while 
building a chimney, and the injury did not heal as well as was expected. 
For the past seven or eight weeks he was ill at his home.
Casper Giesen was born in Holland on Nov. 13, 1855, a son of Jacob
Giesen and Tillie Donish. When four years of age, or 69 years ago, he 
left his native land and came to the United States, spending nearly all 
these years in this community. Forty-five years ago he was married to 
Minnie Dohman. Nine children blessed this union. Mr. Giesen, for many 
years followed the trade of a mason and cement worker. He was a member 
of the St. Antonius Unterstuetzungsverein and a honorary member of the 
Waconia Fire Department.
The funeral was held last week Saturday morning with services at the
Church of St. Joseph. The services being well attended by friends and
relatives of the pioneer resident of the community. The pall bearers were
Chas. Maiser, Joseph Hartman, Albert Graff, Bernard Rauen, John Yetzer
and Thomas Burfield.
Surviving are the widow and nine children who are Mrs. Albert Mausolf, 
Prescott, Wis.; Joseph, Northome; Mrs. Norby, Henry, John, Minneapolis; 
Hubert, Jake, Mathew Raymond, Waconia; also one brother, Joseph Giesen, 
residing at Minnetonka Mills and one sister in Chicago.