James Abel Caswell

1933 - 2013  (79 years)

• Name	James Abel Caswell  [1]
  Birth	16 May 1933	Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	D1C5C149627A4464852D6C8F7D2887343144
  Death	13 May 2013	Medford, Steele County, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  Burial	Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota, USA, Forest Hill Cemetery   [1]
  Person ID	I16935	Larry and Jane's Family Tree
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Samuel Zane Caswell,   b. 8 Aug 1898, Pleasant Mound Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA d. 21 Feb 1996, , Itasca County, Minnesota, USA (Age 97 years)
  Mother	Elvira Agnes Knoepke,   b. 22 Nov 1902, Le Sueur, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, USA d. 15 Sep 1991 (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	21 May 1923	, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F6132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Evonne Ione Chadwick,   b. 5 May 1940, Ellendale, Steele County, Minnesota, USA d. 14 Jun 2009, Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota, USA (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	12 Jul 1956	, Steele County, Minnesota, USA   [2]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living
  Family ID	F6133	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 May 1933 - Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota, USA Death - 13 May 2013 - Medford, Steele County, Minnesota, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  James A. Caswell, 79 James A. Caswell of Medford, formerly of Owatonna, died May 13, 2013 at his home in Medford. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the Brick – Meger Funeral Home (1603 – Austin Road, Owatonna) and one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 am on Monday, May 20, 2013 at Moland Lutheran Church, Merton Township, in rural Steele County Interment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery in Owatonna with military Honors provided by Steele County Funeral Unit. Funeral arrangements completed with the Brick – Meger Funeral Home. James was born May 16, 1933 in Faribault, MN the son of Samuel and Elvira (Knoepke) Caswell . He attended school in Owatonna. Jim was drafted into the United States Army serving for two years in Korea. He was united in marriage to Evonne Chadwick on Dec. 7, 1956 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Owatonna. Jim worked for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) as a Foreman in Austin, Red Wing and Owatonna. He retired from MNDOT in 1990 after 35 years of service. In retirement the couple lived in Federal Dam near Leech Lake where he enjoyed fishing, deer hunting. Jim enjoyed watching Vikings games, the Minnesota Twins, playing bingo, and feeding the birds in his back yard. He was a life member of the Owatonna V.F.W. He is survived by his children James Caswell of Owatonna, Perry (Sue) Caswell of Buffalo, MN Robert (Theresa) Caswell of Owatonna and John Caswell of Peoria, IL. Eight Grandchildren and nine Great- Grandchildren. His companion Deloris Skalicky of Medford, MN , his sister Deloris "Dode" Meixner of Pine River, MN. Jim was preceded in death by his wife Evonne in 2009, three brothers and one sister. Memorials can be directed to the donor's choice

  
  

• Sources

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