Brief Life History of Lewis Jackson
When Lewis Jackson Castor was born on 4 September 1876, in Greensburg, Washington Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States, his father, Gabriel C. Castor, was 33 and his mother, Mary Elonder Marlin, was 26. He married Elizabeth Louisa Presler on 28 January 1900. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Fairview Township, Frontier, Nebraska, United States in 1910 and Orafino, Frontier, Nebraska, United States in 1930. He died on 19 July 1945, at the age of 68, and was buried in Pleasant Hill - Marlin Cemetery, Frontier, Nebraska, United States.
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Sources (5)
- John Castor, "United States Census, 1910"
- Lewis Jackson Castor, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
- Jack Castor, "United States Census, 1930"
Spouse and Children
1876–1945 Male
1880–1966 Female
Children (4)
1905–1999 Male
1908–1910 Male
1912–1916 Male
1916–1959 Female
Parents and Siblings
1842–1915 Male
1849–1911 Female
Siblings (10)
1871–1871 Female
1871–1871 Female
1872–1939 Male
1874–1953 Female
1876–1945 Male
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World Events (8)
1880
Age 4
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 5
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 20
Name Meaning
French, German, Spanish, and West Indian (mainly Haiti): from the Latin personal name Castor, borne by one of the Greco-Roman mythological Dioscuri twins (the other being Pollux) and by several early Christian saints (see Kastor 1).
English (Nottinghamshire): habitational name from any of the places called Caistor, in Lincolnshire, Caister in Norfolk, or Castor in Northamptonshire, all named with Old English cæster ‘Roman fort or town’.
German: humanistic surname, a translation into Latin of Biber , from castor ‘beaver’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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