- Great-uncle of Janice Weiland and Jack Strege.
- Son of Hans Henrik Pederson Kaasen (1848-1939) and Anna Lovisa Oldsdatter Hoki Kaasen (1850-1933).
- Brother of Harald Ludvig Kaasen (1877-1930), Jon Emil Kaasen (1879-1972), Avle Ferdinand Kaasen (1880-1966), Olaf Hjalmar Kaasen (1884-1915), Sigurd Alfred Kaasen (1887-1985), Karl Johan Kaasen (1889-1972) and Trygve Hagbard Kaasen (1891-1979).
- Kaasen reached Port Safety ahead of schedule on February 2, at 2 AM Alaska Standard Time. Ed Rohn, the next musher in the relay, was sleeping, so Kaasen pressed on the remaining 25 miles (40 km) to Nome, reaching Front Street at 5:30 AM. Kaasen traveled a total of 54.3 miles (87 km).
- Like all mushers who participated, Kaasen was given a citation by the Governor of the Alaska Territory. All mushers also received a daily wage from a public fund of between USD $30 and $40. H. K. Mulford Company, which manufactured the antitoxin, awarded medals to all participants in the first relay.
- Son in Law of Daniel Danielsson (b. 1850), and Marit Persdotter Åslund (b. 1855.).
- Uncle of Ragna Bertine Kaasen (1912-1919); Ragnar Hjalmar Kaasen ((1921-2009), Erling Kaasen (1924-1966) and Gunar Hagbart Kaasen (1917-1933), Margot Kaasen (1907-1917), Ruth Jensaas (1911-1987), Hans Hendrik Kaasen (1917-2004), Hjalmar Ferdignant Carsen (1903-1960), Viggo Kaasen (1908-1980), Gudrun Sneve (Kaasen) (1913-1966), Alfild Grønbeck (Kaasen) (1914-1996), Øystein Kaasen (1924-1966), Øystein Kaasen (Kaas) (1918-1918), Olaug Kaasen (1915-1916), Øystein Kaasen (1919-1919), Sigurd Kaasen (b. 1923), Asbjørn Kaasen (b. 1920), Nils Olav Olav Kaasen (b. 1925), Tor Kaasen (1921-2005), Ingebjørg Kaasen Eri (?-?), Finn Kaasen (b. 1925), Haldis Konstanse Lund (Kaasen) (1920-1996), Liv Carlsson (Kaasen) (b. 1931), Odd Øystein Kaasen (b. 1922), Private child, Private child, Knut Steinar Kaasen (1929-1934), Private child, Private child and Private child.
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