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Casper, son of Henry and Mary Frances Gerdes, was born December 8, 1865 in Westphalia, Germany; immigrated to Indianola, Texas in June 1867; settled in Halletsville/Koerth and was a ginner at 12 years old. In 1916, he moved his gin and his family to Sinton. He died in 1936 and is buried in Sinton Cemetery.
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