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Casper Daniels

Casper Daniels

Male 1869 - 1947  (77 years)


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  • Name Casper Daniels  [1, 2, 3] 
    Birth 9 May 1869  St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 2 Apr 1947  Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2726  Branches and Roots
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Father Theodore Daniels,   b. 15 Sep 1822, Holland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1894, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Appelonia Wegemer,   b. 1 Aug 1839, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1925, Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 4 Jul 1856  St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F354  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Magdalena Lenze,   b. 1871, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Mar 1966, Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Bertha Daniels,   b. 26 Nov 1892, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Dec 1987, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Gertie Daniels,   b. 17 Sep 1894, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Oct 1906, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 12 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Albert P Daniels,   b. 17 Aug 1896, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Nov 1937, Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +4. Andrew Frank Daniels,   b. 4 Jan 1899, Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1993, Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. Edward John Daniels,   b. 20 Dec 1900, Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Nov 1974, Alma, Gratiot, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >6. Theodore F Daniels,   b. 2 Jun 1903, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Nov 1988, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +7. Herbert Daniels,   b. 19 Jul 1905, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jun 1954, Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +8. Anthony G Daniels,   b. 15 Dec 1907, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Sep 2005, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +9. Ralph C Daniels,   b. 21 Apr 1911, Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jul 1976, Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     10. Magdeline Daniels,   b. 23 Jan 1914, Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Nov 1919, Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 5 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F66  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

  • Sources 
    1. [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Daniel, John (1945).
      John Daniel Passes Away At Age of 86

      Aged Man Died Wednesday Night At Son’s Home. Burial Rites Tomorrow.

      John Daniel, 86, ill the past five weeks, died Wednesday night at 10:30 at the home of his son, Casper Daniel, 332 Rosely street, and will be buried from St. Marys church tomorrow morning with requiem mass being celebrated at nine o’clock. Interment will be made in St. Marys cemetery.

      Mr. Daniel was born in St. Marys, April 22, 1859, in the Theresia Road section. He worked at Petoskey, Mich., Dubois and Medix Run lumbering operations before returning to this section where for many years he operated a farm near the president site of the Decker Chapel.

      His wife died 23 years ago.

      The deceased is survived by one daughter, Margaret, Mrs. William Heiberger, St. Marys, and four sons; Frank, Casper and Louis Daniel, St. Marys; William, Long Island, N. Y.

      He is also survived by three sisters; Mrs. John Lenze, Mrs. Matilda Feldbauer, St. Marys; Mrs. George Pistner, Medix Run, two brothers, Frank and Casper Daniel, Petoskey, Mich., 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

      One of his grandson, Sgt. Joseph Daniel, was killed in action in the European theater of war.

      The following step-children also survive:

      Mrs. Joseph Mertel, George and Frank Feile, St. Marys; Clemens Feile, Youngville, Pa.

      Deceased was a member of St. Joseph Society.

      The body can be viewed at the Casper Daniel home, Rosely street.

      Historical Society of St. Marys & Benzinger Township
      Daily Press, The: 21NOV1945
      HFA: 26MAR2023

    2. [S219] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Name: National Archives; Location: St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States;), Daniels, Andrew.
      World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 18AUG2024), Andrew Daniels, serial no. 1003, order no. 1437, Draft Board X, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan; citing World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, NARA microfilm publication MXXXX; no specific roll cited.

    3. [S219] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Name: National Archives; Location: St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States;), Daniel, Albert P.
      World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 18AUG2024), Albert P Daniel, serial no. xxxx, order no. 28, Draft Board X, Petoskey, Mich; citing World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, NARA microfilm publication MXXXX; no specific roll cited.