Peter Karstens 1866 - 1909

Peter Karstens, who resides down near Botna died at his home January 3 at 2pm. He had been suffering for more than a year with rheumatism and kidney trouble and everything was done for him that could be, but nothing seemed to do him much good. Mr. Karstens was a good, honest, kind hearted man and leaves many friends besides his wife and eight children to morn his loss.

He was born September 7, 1866 at Brunsbuttel, Suieder Dithmarschen, Holstein, Germany. He came with his parents to America in the year of 1882 and came direct to Carroll County, where he has since lived. He was married September 15, 1893 to Anna Opperman. Nine children have been born to them, of which eight are still living. He was 42 years, 3 months and 19 days old at the time of his death. He leaves has aged father and mother, five brothers and five sisters to morn his loss, besides his wife and eight children. The funeral was held from the home on Wednesday, January 6th and the remains were interned in the Manning cemetery followed by large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends.