Along with a group of other Palantines from along the Rhine River (Black Forest Area), he arrived in Philadelphia on September 19, 1738 on the "Thistle" where he took the oath of allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania. The "Thistle", under the command of John Wilson, first sailed from Rotterdam and last from England for its long journey across the Atlantic. Casper was reported to be Lutheran.
Research from D. U. Phillips shows "Casper and his wife to be buried in the Keener-Shrum Cemetery, a short distance up the road from Keener Creek. This plot of land was donated by a Keener ancestor for the establishment of a church and cemetery. Today, a small baptist church occupies a corner of the land that is known as the Union Baptist Church Cemetery, which is located between Denver and Pumpkin Center." Apparently, there are few grave stones. Nome for Casper nor Anna Barbara could be found.
Casper Keener is honored on panel 219 of the American Immigrant Wall of Honor at Ellis Island, NYew Your City. The certificate reads: “The Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. proudly presents the Official Certificate of Registration in The American Immigrant Wall of Honor to officially certify that Casper Keener, who came to America from Germany, is among those courageous men and women who came to this country in search of personal freedom, economic opportunity and a future of hope for their families.
Signed: Lee Iacocca, the Statue I’d Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.”
Research from D. U. Phillips shows "Casper and his wife to be buried in the Keener-Shrum Cemetery, a short distance up the road from Keener Creek. This plot of land was donated by a Keener ancestor for the establishment of a church and cemetery. Today, a small baptist church occupies a corner of the land that is known as the Union Baptist Church Cemetery, which is located between Denver and Pumpkin Center." Apparently, there are few grave stones. Nome for Casper nor Anna Barbara could be found.
Casper Keener is honored on panel 219 of the American Immigrant Wall of Honor at Ellis Island, NYew Your City. The certificate reads: “The Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. proudly presents the Official Certificate of Registration in The American Immigrant Wall of Honor to officially certify that Casper Keener, who came to America from Germany, is among those courageous men and women who came to this country in search of personal freedom, economic opportunity and a future of hope for their families.
Signed: Lee Iacocca, the Statue I’d Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.”
Along with a group of other Palantines from along the Rhine River (Black Forest Area), he arrived in Philadelphia on September 19, 1738 on the "Thistle" where he took the oath of allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania. The "Thistle", under the command of John Wilson, first sailed from Rotterdam and last from England for its long journey across the Atlantic. Casper was reported to be Lutheran.
Research from D. U. Phillips shows "Casper and his wife to be buried in the Keener-Shrum Cemetery, a short distance up the road from Keener Creek. This plot of land was donated by a Keener ancestor for the establishment of a church and cemetery. Today, a small baptist church occupies a corner of the land that is known as the Union Baptist Church Cemetery, which is located between Denver and Pumpkin Center." Apparently, there are few grave stones. Nome for Casper nor Anna Barbara could be found.
Casper Keener is honored on panel 219 of the American Immigrant Wall of Honor at Ellis Island, NYew Your City. The certificate reads: “The Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. proudly presents the Official Certificate of Registration in The American Immigrant Wall of Honor to officially certify that Casper Keener, who came to America from Germany, is among those courageous men and women who came to this country in search of personal freedom, economic opportunity and a future of hope for their families.
Signed: Lee Iacocca, the Statue I’d Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.”
Research from D. U. Phillips shows "Casper and his wife to be buried in the Keener-Shrum Cemetery, a short distance up the road from Keener Creek. This plot of land was donated by a Keener ancestor for the establishment of a church and cemetery. Today, a small baptist church occupies a corner of the land that is known as the Union Baptist Church Cemetery, which is located between Denver and Pumpkin Center." Apparently, there are few grave stones. Nome for Casper nor Anna Barbara could be found.
Casper Keener is honored on panel 219 of the American Immigrant Wall of Honor at Ellis Island, NYew Your City. The certificate reads: “The Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. proudly presents the Official Certificate of Registration in The American Immigrant Wall of Honor to officially certify that Casper Keener, who came to America from Germany, is among those courageous men and women who came to this country in search of personal freedom, economic opportunity and a future of hope for their families.
Signed: Lee Iacocca, the Statue I’d Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.”
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