John Westley Caauwe

1887 - 1978  (91 years)   Has more than 100 ancestors and 15 descendants in this family tree.

Adrian Cornelius Caauwe

1860 - 1939  (78 years)

Birth	8 Aug 1860	Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands
Died	12 Jul 1939	Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA
Father	Lieven Caauwe,   b. 14 Mar 1829, Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands
Mother	Maria Jelderda,   b. 8 Nov 1835, Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
Married	14 Oct 1857	Kortgene, Netherlands
Family	Margaret Reisinger,   b. 15 Nov 1868, Portsmouth, OH
Married	7 Jul 1886	David City, NE
Children	+ 1. John Westley Caauwe,   b. 11 Jun 1887, David City, NE + 2. Hattie Mary Caauwe,   b. 23 Jul 1888, David City, NE   3. Peter Adrian Caauwe,   b. 27 Sep 1889, David City, NE   4. Lester LeRoy Caauwe,   b. 1890, David City, NE + 5. Elmer Caauwe,   b. 8 Feb 1891, Pilger, NE + 6. Edna Myrtle Caauwe,   b. 21 Feb 1893, Pilger, NE + 7. Pearl Alice Caauwe,   b. 26 Jul 1893, Pilger, NE   8. Walter Lee Caauwe,   b. 27 Nov 1895, Pilger, NE + 9. Adrian Cornielus Caauwe, Jr.,   b. 18 Apr 1900, Pilger, NE + 10. Earl Ray Caauwe,   b. 29 Nov 1901, Gothenburg, NE + 11. Alta Elizabeth Caauwe,   b. 20 Nov 1904, Schuyler, NE   12. Clara Lucille Caauwe,   b. 20 Jul 1906, Pilger, NE + 13. Leonard Elsworth Caauwe,   b. 6 Oct 1908, Pilger, NE

Margaret Reisinger

1868 - 1932  (63 years)

Birth	15 Nov 1868	Portsmouth, OH
Died	12 Aug 1932	Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA
Family	Adrian Cornelius Caauwe,   b. 8 Aug 1860, Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands
Married	7 Jul 1886	David City, NE
Children	+ 1. John Westley Caauwe,   b. 11 Jun 1887, David City, NE + 2. Hattie Mary Caauwe,   b. 23 Jul 1888, David City, NE   3. Peter Adrian Caauwe,   b. 27 Sep 1889, David City, NE   4. Lester LeRoy Caauwe,   b. 1890, David City, NE + 5. Elmer Caauwe,   b. 8 Feb 1891, Pilger, NE + 6. Edna Myrtle Caauwe,   b. 21 Feb 1893, Pilger, NE + 7. Pearl Alice Caauwe,   b. 26 Jul 1893, Pilger, NE   8. Walter Lee Caauwe,   b. 27 Nov 1895, Pilger, NE + 9. Adrian Cornielus Caauwe, Jr.,   b. 18 Apr 1900, Pilger, NE + 10. Earl Ray Caauwe,   b. 29 Nov 1901, Gothenburg, NE + 11. Alta Elizabeth Caauwe,   b. 20 Nov 1904, Schuyler, NE   12. Clara Lucille Caauwe,   b. 20 Jul 1906, Pilger, NE + 13. Leonard Elsworth Caauwe,   b. 6 Oct 1908, Pilger, NE

Grace Mae Osborn

1895 - 1961  (65 years)

Birth	23 Jun 1895	Milford, IA
Died	31 Jan 1961	Lakefield, MN
Family	John Westley Caauwe,   b. 11 Jun 1887, David City, NE
Married	10 Jul 1912
Children	+ 1. Stanley William Caauwe,   b. 7 Jun 1913, Milford, IA + 2. Clarence Maxwell Caauwe,   b. 2 Mar 1915, Milford, IA + 3. Lester Roy Caauwe,   b. 3 Jan 1917, Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA + 4. Merle Edwin Caauwe,   b. 6 Mar 1920, Pine Co., MN + 5. Bessie Marie Caauwe,   b. 18 Oct 1923, Hinkley, MN + 6. Harold Archie Caauwe,   b. 8 Apr 1929, Pine City, MN + 7. Myrtle Esther Caauwe,   b. 10 Apr 1932, Hinkley, MN

Stanley William Caauwe

1913 - 1998  (84 years)

Birth	7 Jun 1913	Milford, IA
Died	20 Mar 1998	Minneapolis, MN
Father	John Westley Caauwe,   b. 11 Jun 1887, David City, NE
Mother	Grace Mae Osborn,   b. 23 Jun 1895, Milford, IA
Married	10 Jul 1912
Family	Amy Marie Onstot,   b. 31 Aug 1919, Ada, MN
Married	21 May 1937	Woodbury, IA
Children	1. Kenneth Caauwe,   b. 1940, Iowa   2. Susan Kay Caauwe,   b. 2 May 1940, Sac City, IA   3. James Le Roy Caauwe,   b. 21 Jun 1943, Minneapolis, MN

Clarence Maxwell Caauwe

1915 - 1974  (58 years)

Birth	2 Mar 1915	Milford, IA
Died	9 Jan 1974	Hemet, CA
Father	John Westley Caauwe,   b. 11 Jun 1887, David City, NE
Mother	Grace Mae Osborn,   b. 23 Jun 1895, Milford, IA
Married	10 Jul 1912
Family	Dorothy Elizabeth Paulson,   b. 2 Mar 1915, Milford, IA
Children	+ 1. Marilyn Elizabeth Caauwe,   b. 4 Jul 1937, Hinkley, MN   2. Edwin Roy Caauwe,   b. 13 Sep 1943, Hinkley, MN

Lester Roy Caauwe

1917 - 2006  (89 years)

Birth	3 Jan 1917	Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA
Died	3 Sep 2006	Bloomington, MN
Father	John Westley Caauwe,   b. 11 Jun 1887, David City, NE
Mother	Grace Mae Osborn,   b. 23 Jun 1895, Milford, IA
Married	10 Jul 1912
Family	Clela Berniece Hage,   b. 20 Apr 1914, Jewell, IA

Merle Edwin Caauwe

1920 - 2003  (82 years)

Birth	6 Mar 1920	Pine Co., MN
Died	16 Feb 2003	Litchfield, MN
Father	John Westley Caauwe,   b. 11 Jun 1887, David City, NE
Mother	Grace Mae Osborn,   b. 23 Jun 1895, Milford, IA
Married	10 Jul 1912
Family 1	Clara Buller,   b. 18 Apr 1926, Mountain Lake, MN
Family 2	Lorayne

Bessie Marie Caauwe

1923 - 1982  (58 years)

Birth	18 Oct 1923	Hinkley, MN
Died	9 Feb 1982	Worthington, MN
Father	John Westley Caauwe,   b. 11 Jun 1887, David City, NE
Mother	Grace Mae Osborn,   b. 23 Jun 1895, Milford, IA
Married	10 Jul 1912
Family	Chester Authur Richardson,   b. 19 May 1921, Wahkon, MN
Children	1. Donald Lee Richardson,   b. 29 Nov 1948, Mora, MN   2. Richardson,   b. 8 Jul 1951   3. Richardson,   b. 28 Jul 1954

Harold Archie Caauwe

1929 - 1990  (61 years)

Birth	8 Apr 1929	Pine City, MN
Died	27 Jun 1990	Norcross, MN
Father	John Westley Caauwe,   b. 11 Jun 1887, David City, NE
Mother	Grace Mae Osborn,   b. 23 Jun 1895, Milford, IA
Married	10 Jul 1912
Family	Eileen Dirks,   b. 12 Jul 1935, Fonda, IA

Myrtle Esther Caauwe

1932 - 1994  (61 years)

Birth	10 Apr 1932	Hinkley, MN
Died	4 Jan 1994	Sioux Falls, SD
Father	John Westley Caauwe,   b. 11 Jun 1887, David City, NE
Mother	Grace Mae Osborn,   b. 23 Jun 1895, Milford, IA
Married	10 Jul 1912
Family	Merlin George Kruger,   b. 25 Jul 1929, Worthington, MN

• Name	John Westley Caauwe
  Birth	11 Jun 1887	David City, NE
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Jul 1978	Hoffman, MN
  Person ID	I561	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Adrian Cornelius Caauwe,   b. 8 Aug 1860, Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands d. 12 Jul 1939, Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Margaret Reisinger,   b. 15 Nov 1868, Portsmouth, OH d. 12 Aug 1932, Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	7 Jul 1886	David City, NE
  Family ID	F162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grace Mae Osborn,   b. 23 Jun 1895, Milford, IA d. 31 Jan 1961, Lakefield, MN (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	10 Jul 1912
  Children	+ 1. Stanley William Caauwe,   b. 7 Jun 1913, Milford, IA d. 20 Mar 1998, Minneapolis, MN (Age 84 years) + 2. Clarence Maxwell Caauwe,   b. 2 Mar 1915, Milford, IA d. 9 Jan 1974, Hemet, CA (Age 58 years) > 3. Lester Roy Caauwe,   b. 3 Jan 1917, Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA d. 3 Sep 2006, Bloomington, MN (Age 89 years) > 4. Merle Edwin Caauwe,   b. 6 Mar 1920, Pine Co., MN d. 16 Feb 2003, Litchfield, MN (Age 82 years) + 5. Bessie Marie Caauwe,   b. 18 Oct 1923, Hinkley, MN d. 9 Feb 1982, Worthington, MN (Age 58 years) > 6. Harold Archie Caauwe,   b. 8 Apr 1929, Pine City, MN d. 27 Jun 1990, Norcross, MN (Age 61 years) > 7. Myrtle Esther Caauwe,   b. 10 Apr 1932, Hinkley, MN d. 4 Jan 1994, Sioux Falls, SD (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026