Carl owned and operated a successful wallpaper and paint business at Coon Rapids for a number of years. He held U.S. and Canadian patents for instruments used in hanging and trimming wallpaper; glass tongs (US1428679A), wallpaper trimmer (US1524336A), device for hanging wallpaper (US784985A, CA100251A)
Coon Rapids Enterprise September 3, 1943
This community lost its oldest businessman and one of its most valued citizens in the death of Carl F. Caswell Friday evening. Mr. Caswell had suffered from a heart ailment for many months but continued active in the management of his wallpaper and paint store. Friday he was active as usual and seemingly felt fine until he had a heart attack about 9 o'clock in the evening and died quite suddenly at his home here.A resident of this community since 1882, the date of the arrival of the railroad and the founding of the present town, Carl Caswell took an active interest in the progress of the community, an interest which was pronounced even as he advanced in age. Without doubt he was the youngest old man in town. Mr. Caswell's business career really started in 1886 after a cyclone wrecked much of Coon Rapids. Workmen were scarce and he took a job painting a house. He followed that trade until his death when he had one of the finest paint and wallpaper stores in this part of the state. Of a mechanical turn of mind, he secured patents on many inventions the most profitable of which was a wallpaper trimmer which he has manufactured in quantity and sold all over the United States and Canada. He also invented a plate glass tongs, a roof bracket, a ladder bracket and other labor-saving devices. He was also skilled in handling glass and finishing fine furniture. Carl Caswell, sometimes called "Cappy" by his best friends, was a man of business integrity and moral stability. He will be greatly missed by the people of this community as well as by his family. A story of his life, which he wrote in 1934, is published elsewhere in this issue, a reprint from the Enterprise of Feb. 23, 1934. Funeral services were held at the Coder funeral home Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. Eugene Alexander, pastor of the Methodist church in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Thomas sang "Lead Kindly Light" with Miss Loraine Steele at the piano. Casket bearers, all Masons and members of the local Masonic lodge of which Mr. Caswell had been a member for many years, were Fred George, C. H. Whitten, Chas. W. Thomas, George Textor, George Keeley and Shelby Bowman. Interment was in the Coon Rapids cemetery. The local Masonic lodge had charge of the final burial rites with Past Master George Textor delivering the funeral oration. The following obituary was read by Rev. Alexander at the funeral service: Carl Frederick Caswell, son of Addison Lebeus and Louisa Loomis Caswell, was born Sept. 21, 1860, at Nashua, Iowa, and passed away after a very brief illness at his home in Coon Rapids, on Friday evening, August 27, 1943. He had reached the age of 82 years, 11 months and six days. Mr. Caswell came to Coon Rapids in the year of 1882, thus this community has been his home for some 61 years. Indeed he has been a pioneer among us in the fullest sense of that word. His business was that of a merchant and manufacturer in the wallpaper, paint and glass industry. In 1887, at Carroll, he was united in marriage to Flora Colclo. She passed away on January 23, 1892. On March 10, 1895, at Coon Rapids, he was united in marriage to Anna Rachel Colbert. Mr. Caswell is survived by his wife and four children: Fred Caswell of Minneapolis, Leta Mingus of Chicago, Dick of Coon Rapids and Orson Caswell of the U.S. Army Air Corps, Midland, Texas. There are seven grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Also two brothers: Grant LeRoy of Clarinda and Norval A. of Coon Rapids. lone Caswell Nisely, a daughter, and two infant children preceded him in death.
Contributor: Cammy Brandt (49347870) • [email protected]
Coon Rapids Enterprise September 3, 1943
This community lost its oldest businessman and one of its most valued citizens in the death of Carl F. Caswell Friday evening. Mr. Caswell had suffered from a heart ailment for many months but continued active in the management of his wallpaper and paint store. Friday he was active as usual and seemingly felt fine until he had a heart attack about 9 o'clock in the evening and died quite suddenly at his home here.A resident of this community since 1882, the date of the arrival of the railroad and the founding of the present town, Carl Caswell took an active interest in the progress of the community, an interest which was pronounced even as he advanced in age. Without doubt he was the youngest old man in town. Mr. Caswell's business career really started in 1886 after a cyclone wrecked much of Coon Rapids. Workmen were scarce and he took a job painting a house. He followed that trade until his death when he had one of the finest paint and wallpaper stores in this part of the state. Of a mechanical turn of mind, he secured patents on many inventions the most profitable of which was a wallpaper trimmer which he has manufactured in quantity and sold all over the United States and Canada. He also invented a plate glass tongs, a roof bracket, a ladder bracket and other labor-saving devices. He was also skilled in handling glass and finishing fine furniture. Carl Caswell, sometimes called "Cappy" by his best friends, was a man of business integrity and moral stability. He will be greatly missed by the people of this community as well as by his family. A story of his life, which he wrote in 1934, is published elsewhere in this issue, a reprint from the Enterprise of Feb. 23, 1934. Funeral services were held at the Coder funeral home Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. Eugene Alexander, pastor of the Methodist church in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Thomas sang "Lead Kindly Light" with Miss Loraine Steele at the piano. Casket bearers, all Masons and members of the local Masonic lodge of which Mr. Caswell had been a member for many years, were Fred George, C. H. Whitten, Chas. W. Thomas, George Textor, George Keeley and Shelby Bowman. Interment was in the Coon Rapids cemetery. The local Masonic lodge had charge of the final burial rites with Past Master George Textor delivering the funeral oration. The following obituary was read by Rev. Alexander at the funeral service: Carl Frederick Caswell, son of Addison Lebeus and Louisa Loomis Caswell, was born Sept. 21, 1860, at Nashua, Iowa, and passed away after a very brief illness at his home in Coon Rapids, on Friday evening, August 27, 1943. He had reached the age of 82 years, 11 months and six days. Mr. Caswell came to Coon Rapids in the year of 1882, thus this community has been his home for some 61 years. Indeed he has been a pioneer among us in the fullest sense of that word. His business was that of a merchant and manufacturer in the wallpaper, paint and glass industry. In 1887, at Carroll, he was united in marriage to Flora Colclo. She passed away on January 23, 1892. On March 10, 1895, at Coon Rapids, he was united in marriage to Anna Rachel Colbert. Mr. Caswell is survived by his wife and four children: Fred Caswell of Minneapolis, Leta Mingus of Chicago, Dick of Coon Rapids and Orson Caswell of the U.S. Army Air Corps, Midland, Texas. There are seven grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Also two brothers: Grant LeRoy of Clarinda and Norval A. of Coon Rapids. lone Caswell Nisely, a daughter, and two infant children preceded him in death.
Contributor: Cammy Brandt (49347870) • [email protected]
Carl owned and operated a successful wallpaper and paint business at Coon Rapids for a number of years. He held U.S. and Canadian patents for instruments used in hanging and trimming wallpaper; glass tongs (US1428679A), wallpaper trimmer (US1524336A), device for hanging wallpaper (US784985A, CA100251A)
Coon Rapids Enterprise September 3, 1943
This community lost its oldest businessman and one of its most valued citizens in the death of Carl F. Caswell Friday evening. Mr. Caswell had suffered from a heart ailment for many months but continued active in the management of his wallpaper and paint store. Friday he was active as usual and seemingly felt fine until he had a heart attack about 9 o'clock in the evening and died quite suddenly at his home here.A resident of this community since 1882, the date of the arrival of the railroad and the founding of the present town, Carl Caswell took an active interest in the progress of the community, an interest which was pronounced even as he advanced in age. Without doubt he was the youngest old man in town. Mr. Caswell's business career really started in 1886 after a cyclone wrecked much of Coon Rapids. Workmen were scarce and he took a job painting a house. He followed that trade until his death when he had one of the finest paint and wallpaper stores in this part of the state. Of a mechanical turn of mind, he secured patents on many inventions the most profitable of which was a wallpaper trimmer which he has manufactured in quantity and sold all over the United States and Canada. He also invented a plate glass tongs, a roof bracket, a ladder bracket and other labor-saving devices. He was also skilled in handling glass and finishing fine furniture. Carl Caswell, sometimes called "Cappy" by his best friends, was a man of business integrity and moral stability. He will be greatly missed by the people of this community as well as by his family. A story of his life, which he wrote in 1934, is published elsewhere in this issue, a reprint from the Enterprise of Feb. 23, 1934. Funeral services were held at the Coder funeral home Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. Eugene Alexander, pastor of the Methodist church in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Thomas sang "Lead Kindly Light" with Miss Loraine Steele at the piano. Casket bearers, all Masons and members of the local Masonic lodge of which Mr. Caswell had been a member for many years, were Fred George, C. H. Whitten, Chas. W. Thomas, George Textor, George Keeley and Shelby Bowman. Interment was in the Coon Rapids cemetery. The local Masonic lodge had charge of the final burial rites with Past Master George Textor delivering the funeral oration. The following obituary was read by Rev. Alexander at the funeral service: Carl Frederick Caswell, son of Addison Lebeus and Louisa Loomis Caswell, was born Sept. 21, 1860, at Nashua, Iowa, and passed away after a very brief illness at his home in Coon Rapids, on Friday evening, August 27, 1943. He had reached the age of 82 years, 11 months and six days. Mr. Caswell came to Coon Rapids in the year of 1882, thus this community has been his home for some 61 years. Indeed he has been a pioneer among us in the fullest sense of that word. His business was that of a merchant and manufacturer in the wallpaper, paint and glass industry. In 1887, at Carroll, he was united in marriage to Flora Colclo. She passed away on January 23, 1892. On March 10, 1895, at Coon Rapids, he was united in marriage to Anna Rachel Colbert. Mr. Caswell is survived by his wife and four children: Fred Caswell of Minneapolis, Leta Mingus of Chicago, Dick of Coon Rapids and Orson Caswell of the U.S. Army Air Corps, Midland, Texas. There are seven grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Also two brothers: Grant LeRoy of Clarinda and Norval A. of Coon Rapids. lone Caswell Nisely, a daughter, and two infant children preceded him in death.
Contributor: Cammy Brandt (49347870) • [email protected]
Coon Rapids Enterprise September 3, 1943
This community lost its oldest businessman and one of its most valued citizens in the death of Carl F. Caswell Friday evening. Mr. Caswell had suffered from a heart ailment for many months but continued active in the management of his wallpaper and paint store. Friday he was active as usual and seemingly felt fine until he had a heart attack about 9 o'clock in the evening and died quite suddenly at his home here.A resident of this community since 1882, the date of the arrival of the railroad and the founding of the present town, Carl Caswell took an active interest in the progress of the community, an interest which was pronounced even as he advanced in age. Without doubt he was the youngest old man in town. Mr. Caswell's business career really started in 1886 after a cyclone wrecked much of Coon Rapids. Workmen were scarce and he took a job painting a house. He followed that trade until his death when he had one of the finest paint and wallpaper stores in this part of the state. Of a mechanical turn of mind, he secured patents on many inventions the most profitable of which was a wallpaper trimmer which he has manufactured in quantity and sold all over the United States and Canada. He also invented a plate glass tongs, a roof bracket, a ladder bracket and other labor-saving devices. He was also skilled in handling glass and finishing fine furniture. Carl Caswell, sometimes called "Cappy" by his best friends, was a man of business integrity and moral stability. He will be greatly missed by the people of this community as well as by his family. A story of his life, which he wrote in 1934, is published elsewhere in this issue, a reprint from the Enterprise of Feb. 23, 1934. Funeral services were held at the Coder funeral home Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. Eugene Alexander, pastor of the Methodist church in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Thomas sang "Lead Kindly Light" with Miss Loraine Steele at the piano. Casket bearers, all Masons and members of the local Masonic lodge of which Mr. Caswell had been a member for many years, were Fred George, C. H. Whitten, Chas. W. Thomas, George Textor, George Keeley and Shelby Bowman. Interment was in the Coon Rapids cemetery. The local Masonic lodge had charge of the final burial rites with Past Master George Textor delivering the funeral oration. The following obituary was read by Rev. Alexander at the funeral service: Carl Frederick Caswell, son of Addison Lebeus and Louisa Loomis Caswell, was born Sept. 21, 1860, at Nashua, Iowa, and passed away after a very brief illness at his home in Coon Rapids, on Friday evening, August 27, 1943. He had reached the age of 82 years, 11 months and six days. Mr. Caswell came to Coon Rapids in the year of 1882, thus this community has been his home for some 61 years. Indeed he has been a pioneer among us in the fullest sense of that word. His business was that of a merchant and manufacturer in the wallpaper, paint and glass industry. In 1887, at Carroll, he was united in marriage to Flora Colclo. She passed away on January 23, 1892. On March 10, 1895, at Coon Rapids, he was united in marriage to Anna Rachel Colbert. Mr. Caswell is survived by his wife and four children: Fred Caswell of Minneapolis, Leta Mingus of Chicago, Dick of Coon Rapids and Orson Caswell of the U.S. Army Air Corps, Midland, Texas. There are seven grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Also two brothers: Grant LeRoy of Clarinda and Norval A. of Coon Rapids. lone Caswell Nisely, a daughter, and two infant children preceded him in death.
Contributor: Cammy Brandt (49347870) • [email protected]
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