Elmer Hanson Casterline was born on 4 August 1891 at Bear Creek Township, Pennsylvania, son of
Mahlon Casterline and
Philomena Dinstel. The WWI draft registration shows him born 4 August 1892.
2,1,3 Elmer Hanson Casterline was enumerated with
Mahlon Casterline on the census of 8 June 1900 at Bear Creek Township as Elmer Casterline. Listed as 8 years old, single, born in Pennsylvania as was his father while his mother was born in Germany, he can read, write and speak English, attended six months of school, occupation is 'none'.
4 Elmer Hanson Casterline was enumerated with
Mahlon Casterline on the census of 18 April 1910 at 20 North Dickerson Street, Laurel Run Borough, Pennsylvania, as Elmer Casterline. Listed as 18 years old, single, born in Pennsylvania as was his father whereas his mother was born in Germany, he can read, write and speak English, cuurently employed as a laborer in a saw mill.
5 Elmer was registered for the World War I draft on 5 June 1917 at Pennsylvania. He is shown as working as a chaufferr for E.W. Davis of Wilkes Barre. He is single and has no persons dependent on him for their support. His current residence is 162 ???, Wilkes Barre. His birthday is given as 4 August 1892 instead of the 1891 that the family bible records.
1 Elmer married
Nellie Casterline in 1928.
6 Elmer Hanson Casterline is shown as head of household on the US census of 21 April 1930 at 481 Northampton Street, Kingston Borough, Pennsylvania, as Elmer H. Casterline. Listed as 38 years old, renter of home at $35 per month, with a radio and does not live on a farm, married at age 36 years, has not attended school or college in last six months, born in Pennsylvania as was his father and mother, he can read, write and speak English, is a machinist in a machine shop and currently employed. He is a veteran of WWI. Enumerated with the head of household was/were
Nellie Casterline,
Theodore H. Casterline and
Elizabeth L. Casterline.
6 He registered for the World War II draft in April 1942 at RD#3, Wyoming, Pennsylvania. He registered as Elmer Harrison Casterline, shown as 50 years old, born in Bear Creek Township, PA, on 4 August 1891. He is currently unemployed. Mr. Isaac Corsen of RD#3, Wyoming, PA, is the person who will always know his address.
7 He died on 27 March 1983 at age 91.
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