CARSTENS, John

1856 - 1948  (92 years)

• Name	CARSTENS, John
  Birth	27 Apr 1856	Newton Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Apr 1948	Newton, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	John Carstens, Sr., (photo) of route 3, Manitowoc, who was 92 years old yesterday, died early today on the homestead farm where he was born. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Carstens home and at 2 o’clock at the St. John’s Newtonburg church, the Rev. F. C. Knueppel officiating. Mr. Carstens was born in 1856 in Newton and married Lisette Ahlers in 1883. The couple celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary last year and were planning an observance of the 65th anniversary this June. Mr. Carstens operated the farm granted his father for services in the Civil war. Survivors are the wife; daughter, Mrs. Leland Haupt of Manitowoc Rapids; son, John Jr., on the home farm; two grandchildren, Bernice Carstens of route 3, and Mrs. Frances Barta of route 4; one great-grandchild, Lou Ann Barta. The body will be moved from the Pfeffer funeral home to the Carstens home on Friday morning to lie in state until the time of service on Saturday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, April 28, 1948 P. 2
  Burial	Newtonburg, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  Person ID	I7401	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Carstens Family Tree (Ellen's maternal)
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	CARSTENS, Johann Christian Heinrich,   b. 19 Jul 1826, Lesumstotal, Osterholz, Niedersachsen, Germany d. 14 Apr 1906, Newton, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 79 years)
  Mother	VIELSTICH, Anna Margreta Annechen,   b. 30 Jan 1826, Lesumstotal, Osterholz, Niedersachsen, Germany d. 24 Jan 1910, Newton, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	11 Feb 1853	Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
  Family ID	F2557	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	AHLERS, Lisette,   b. 1860   d. 22 Mar 1950, Newton, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	Jun 1883
  Children	> 1. Living + 2. CARSTENS, Johann L. Jr.,   b. 1 May 1886, Newton, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 27 Aug 1956, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F2799	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025