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Denver Collett Casto

Male 1916 - 1970  (53 years)


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  • Name Denver Collett Casto 
    Born 19 Dec 1916  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Feb 1970  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Birth Record
      Name: Denver Colett Casto
      Birth Date: 12/19/1916
      Birth Place: Charleston, Kanawha County, WV
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Osa Ora Young
      Father: Geo L Casto
      Mother recorded in 1940

      West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
      Name: Denver Collet Casto
      Birth Date: 1916
      Birth Place: Kanawha
      Birth County: Kanawha
      Gender: Male
      FHL Film Number: 521731

      West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
      Name: Denver Collett Casto
      Death Date: 17 Feb 1970
      Death Place: Kanawha, West Virginia
      Father Name: George Casto
      Mother Name: Osa Young
      FHL Film Number: 1992293

      U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
      Name: Denver C Casto
      Birth Year: 1916
      Race: White, citizen (White)
      Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
      State of Residence: West Virginia
      County or City: Kanawha
      Enlistment Date: 10 Jun 1941
      Enlistment State: Virginia
      Enlistment City: Huntington West
      Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
      Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
      Grade: Private
      Grade Code: Private
      Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
      Source: Civil Life
      Education: 4 years of high school
      Marital Status: Single, without dependents
      Height: 69
      Weight: 147

      World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945
      Name: Denver C. Casto
      Rank: Corporal
      Branch: United States Army
      Birth Date: 19 Dec 1916
      Service Date: 10 Jun 1941
      Parent 1 Name: Mr.
      Parent 2 Name: Mrs. George L. Casto
      State: West Virginia
      County: Kanawha
      Camp Callan, Calif, Hawaii; Asiatic Pacific. Awarded two Battle Stars, Good Conduct medal. Attended Charleston High School. Lydia Robson Presbyterina Church. Son of Mr & Mrs George L Casto, Box 67, N Charleston, WV
    Person ID I100469  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father George Loren Casto,   b. 6 Apr 1891, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1983  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Osa O Young,   b. 10 Feb 1895, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1985  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 12 Mar 1916  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 3/12/1916
      Place: Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV
      George Casto, 24, Jackson, Kanawha
      Osa Young, 21, Jackson, Kanawha

      1920 Peiffer, Kanawha, WV # 43-45 all WVWVWV
      Casto, George L 28
      Osa 24
      Denver son 3 1/12
      Virgil son 1 6/12

      1930 Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      Casto, George L 39 md age 24 WV VA VA
      Osa O 35 md age 21 WV WV WV
      Denver C son 13 WV
      Virgil C son 11 WV
      Lorraine G da 3 7/12 WV

      1940 Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      all born WV 1935: lived same house
      Casto, George L 49
      Osa 45
      Denver son 23
      Lorine da 13

      Birth Record
      Name: Edward Casto
      Birth Date: 12/19/1916
      Birth Place: Charleston, Kanawha County, WV
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Ora Casto
      Father: Geo L Casto
      Recorded by Dr - did they decide to change his name?
    Family ID F20247  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S655] Birth Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S873] West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.