Kasitz, Franz (1862-1933)

Evening Kansan-Republican obituary: 1933 Jul 26 p. 2

Birth date: 1862 Apr 14

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Franz Kasitz

Franz Kasitz, 71-year-old retired farmer, passed away at 3:25 Tuesday afternoon at the home of his only daughter, Mrs. F. J. (Helen) Kater, near McLains following an illness of more than six years, which became acute about a week ago.

Mr. and Mrs. Kasitz and their fine family of eight children came to this country from Germany in 1903 and settled near Elbing in Butler county. He was born in Baumgott, Marieburg [sic], Germany on April 14, 1862, making him 71 years, three months and 11 days at the time of death. He was married on May 29, 1888 in Erkrath, Rhine Province, Germany, to Henrietta Haag and to this union were born one daughter and seven sons. They are Mrs. F. J. Kater, Will F. Kasitz and Robert of Newton, Jake, Walter and Arthur of San Diego, Calif., and Frank and August of Avon, S. D. These with the wife survive. There are also 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild and one brother, Gottlieb Kasitz of Benrath, Rhine Province, Germany, and a sister, Mrs. Charlotte Mull of Poolville, Texas among the surviving relatives.

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Evening Kansan-Republican obituary: 1933 Jul 27 p. 2

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Frank Kasitz Funeral

The funeral of Frank Kasitz who passed away at the home of his daughter Mrs. Frank Kater and Mr. Kater in Darlington township Tuesday will be held Friday afternoon. The service at the home will be at 2:30 after which the funeral party will come to Newton to the Emmanuel Evangelical church where a service will be held at 3:30. Interment will be in Greenwood cemetery.

Mr. Kasitz will be taken from the Sprinker Mortuary to his late home, on Friday morning.

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Evening Kansan-Republican obituary: 1933 Jul 29 p. 2

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Franz Kasitz—Obituary

Franz Kasitz passed away Tuesday afternoon at the home of his only daughter Mrs. F. J. Kater near McLains, following an illness of many years duration. He was born at Baumgart, West Prussia, Germany, April 14, 1862, making him 71 years 3 months and 11 days at the time of his death.

He was married on May 29, 1888 in Erkrath, Rhine province, Germany to Henrietta Haag. God has blessed this union with eleven children, one daughter and ten sons.

In 1903 he immigrated to America and located with his family in Butler county near Elbing on the farm. Six years ago Mr. and Mrs. Kasitz moved out to San Diego, California to seek a better climate in the hope of getting relief for his illness.

Mr. Kasitz was baptized in infancy and at the usual age was confirmed in the Protestant church of Germany. After he came to America he made the Immanuel's Evangelical church of Newton, his church home. Here he has been a faithful member, even while in California he kept up the duties of a member here, and when some months ago he and his wife came to live with their daughter it was a pleasure to have them again in the church.

Three sons have preceded him in death, Ferdinand and Karl while the family still lived in Germany, and Theodore after they arrived in this country. Besides his widow Henrietta Kasitz he leaves to mourn his passing his daughter Helen (Mrs. F. J. Kater) of near McLains; seven sons, Jake, Walter and Arthur of San Diego, California; Frank and August of Avon, South Dakota; and Will and Robert of Newton, Kansas. One brother Gottlieb of Benrath, Rhine province, Germany; one sister, Mrs. Charlotte Mull of Poolville, Texas and thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. A host of friends and the members of Immanuel's Evangelical church mourn the passing of a friend and faithful member.

The funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Frank Kater and at 3:30 at the Immanuel Evangelical church with Rev. F. J. Nisi officiating. The services were beautified at the church and grave by numbers rendered by the Mennonite male quartet from Elbing and a ladies quartet from the church. The casket bearers were T. Nelisson, B. Benedix, John Kater Sr., Wm. Kater Sr., G. Block and G. Mull. Interment was made in Greenwood cemetery with Henry J. Sprinker in charge.