Peter Caspar Biography - Grant County Wisconsin

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Submitted by David W. Taft, dtaft @ cowtown.net

History of Grant County Wisconsin
Western Historical Publishing, Chicago, July 1881
Town of Paris, Biographical Sketches, Page 1034

PETER CASPAR, farmer; P. O. Jamestown; son of Peter Joseph and Ann Clara Caspar; 
was born near Coblentz, Prussia, July 8, 1829. His father came with his family 
in June, 1842, to the United States, and settled in Milwaukee. Here his father 
died in August, 1850. The mother moved to Smelser in 1857. Peter remained at 
home until 1853, when he commenced business for himself. He was married, July 
15. 1853, to Miss Maria C. Messersmith, of Jamestown. They have nine children — 
Elizabeth, now Mrs. Bonn, living in Smelser; Catharine, now Mrs. Keier, in 
Beetown; Peter at home; Anna C., now Mrs. Hafner, in Jamestown; Josephine, now 
Mrs. Pickel, in Smelser; Margaret at home; Andrew at home; Ferdinand at home and 
John at home.  Mr. Caspar has been Chairman of the Town Board of Paris, and 
member of the County Board since 1867, and still holds the office. He was County 
Commissioner under the Commissioner system of county government. In 1869, he was 
elected Justice of the Peace, and successively since. He has been Clerk of 
School Board for the past twenty-five years. He is a member of Wana Lodge, No. 
4, A., F. & A. M., and of Hoffmung German Lodge at Lancaster of I. O. O. F. He 
is a Republican in politics.