BIOGRAPHIES: Rev. Martin CASPAR, Lima Township, Pepin Co., WI

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Submitted by:  oldstufn@hotmail.com  on  9 July 2005
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Rev. Martin Caspar, pastor of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic church in
Lima township, was born in Luxemburg, July 14, 1874, son of Ferdinand
and Ernestine (Wyland) Caspar, both parents being natives of the same
locality. The father was a postmaster of his native town in
Luxemburg. He died in 1900 in his native land, and his wife in 1899,
neither of them ever coming to America. Rev. Martin Caspar was the
elder of two children. He attended school first in Luxemburg and
afterwards the University of Luvaine, Belgium, and was ordained
priest in 1901. His life has since been spent in church work. Almost
immediately after his ordination he came to Stratford, Wis., and was
in charge of the Catholic church there for twelve years, at the end
of that time coming to his present parish in Lima township. Here he
has been instrumental in effecting some important improvements,
including the parish school, erected in 1915 at a cost of $18,000,
now enrolling 100 pupils. This fine work was accomplished through the
efforts of Father Caspar and the trustees, Matt Brunner and Frank
Faast. The parish contains 150 families, or about 800 souls. Father
Caspar is also a member of the Schutz Gesellchaft Association, a
family protective association, and of the Foresters and Catholic
Knights of Wisconsin, Mike Brunner being the leading officer of the
Schutz Gesellchaft Association. 

-Transcribed from the "History of Buffalo and Pepin Counties
Wisconsin, 1919," page 638

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