17 Jan 1920
Caspar Janski Died Last Night
Old and Respected Resident of This City Passed Away at Hospital
Funeral to be held Thursday Morning at St. John's Cantius Church
Casper Janski, age sixty seven years passed away last evening at eleven fifty o'clock at St. Raphael's hospital, where he has been confined for the past two weeks.
Mr. Janski had been in failing health for the past two months as a result of Brights Disease, and when it was seen that there was no hope of his recovery, his children were summoned a week ago and have been with him since, that time.
Casper Janski was born in Germany December 31, 1852 and spent his boyhood there. When he was twenty years of age he enlisted in the German army and it was during his three years service that his parents came to America. Upon receiving his honorable discharge from the army he joined hi parents in St. Cloud, forty-four years ago.
While a resident of Germany he learned the trade of butcher and upon coming to St. Cloud was employed by the late Peter Goetten. Later he decided to take up farming and went to Brockway, this county where he farmed for four year. He was married in 1878 to Mary Schelonka in Brockway, and shortly afterwards bought a farm in Two Rivers, Morrison county, and where he lived until 1916 and when he decided to retire and return to St. Cloud to make his home at 315 Fourteenth avenue north. He sold his farm to his son, Roman, who now manages it.
he leaves to mourn his loss, his wife and twelve children, seven sons and five daughters, Rev. J. C. Janski, of Bowlus; Nick, John, Roman, Frank of Rice; Paul, of Beunah, North Dakota; Raymond, of St. Cloud, and Mrs. Susan Janietz of Annandale, Mrs. Rose Schlichpling, of Royalton, and Misses Helen, Regina and Clara all living at home.
A brother, Jacob Janski of this city and a sister, Mrs. Susan Burgragh of Two rivers also survive.
The funeral will be held on Thursday morning at nine thirty o'clock at St. John's Cantius church. Rev. J.C. Janski, son of the deceased will celebrate solemn Requiem High Mass, assisted by Father Kroll, pastor of the church.
Interment will be in Calvary cemetery.
30 Jan 1920
Casper Janski Laid at Rest Yesterday
Solemn funeral services for the late Casper Janski, an old resident of this city, whose death occurred Tuesday, were conducted yesterday morning at 9:30 at St. John's Cantius church.
The office for the dead was sung by the following attending clergymen: Very Rev. Father Thibeaut, and the Reverend Fathers Peter Kroll, Plachta of Royalton, Kuick of Foley, Plaeholicki of North Prairie, Musial of Little Falls, Golkowski of Holdingford, and J.C. Janski, son of the deceased of Bowlus.
Solemn requiem High Mass was celebrated by Father Janski, assisted by Father kroll, as deacon, and Father Plachta, sub deacon. Father Golkowski was master of ceremonies.
The pallbearers were the six sons of the deceased, Nick, John, Frank, Roman, Raymond and Paul Janski.
St. Mary's court No. 744 Catholic Order of Foresters formed an escort from the house to the church, and to Calvary cemetery, where interment was made.
A large number of sorrowing friends and relatives from this vicinity and from distant points were in attendance at the funeral.
Two nephews of the deceased, John and Joseph Junius, were delayed in reaching the city from their home in Cincinnati, Ohio, and were only able to be present at the services of the cemetery.