Obit of Henry William CASTENS (b.1842 d.1920), Sibley Co., MN

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Arlington Enterprise
Thursday 8 January 1920

Wm. Castens Gone to Reward
	Henry William Castens, for many years a highly respected resident of
Jessenland township, passed away at his home on Jan. 1st, at 10 P.M.  Mr.
Castens had bene ailing for the past 10 weeks with Brght’s disease.  he
reached the age of 77 years, 8 months and 17 days.
	Deceased was born April 14th, 1842, in Westendorf, Hanover, Germany and
came to this country with his parents at the age of 17.  They made their
home at Chicago, Ill.  On March 23, 1873, at Proviso, Ill., he was married
to Miss Louisa Schuth, who died a year later, after they moved to the
present farm home in Jessenland.  In July, 1875 he was married to Augusta
Eschastadt.  Seven children, 3 daughters and 4 sons were born to this
union.  They, together with their mother, are left to mourn the departure
of a loving husband and father.
The funeral was held Sunday at 2 o’clock P.M., with services at St. John’s
Lutheran church of Arlington township.  Rev. M. F. Abraham officiated.