Abel / Able / Abraham Castile / Castel/ Casteel / Cassel

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  • Name Abel / Able / Abraham Castile / Castel/ Casteel / Cassel 
    Born Dec 1840  France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Emigration 1871 
    Listed on 1910 and 1920 census - shows as Naturalized in 1884. 
    Arrival 25 May 1872  New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Possible Record but missing daughter Bertha:
    Name: Abel Castel
    Arrival Date: 25 May 1872
    Birth Date: abt 1841
    Age: 31
    Gender: Male
    Ethnicity/ Nationality: French
    Place of Origin: France
    Port of Departure: London, England
    Destination: United States of America
    Port of Arrival: New York, New York
    Ship Name: Denmark  
    • Listed on Passenger List:

      Abel Castel, 31, m
      Elizabeth, 26, F
      Abel, 5
      Alice, infant
    Residence 1880  St Clair, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Abraham, 40, coalminer, with Mary, 34, Abraham 14, Alice A, 10, Bertha 8, Emma 6, Eilliam 6 months. 
    Misc 20 Apr 1888  Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage of daughter Bertha 
    Marriage 21 Apr 1897  Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Possible Marriage:

    Name: A. Castel
    Birth Date: 1848
    Birthplace: Of Cherokee Co., Kansas
    Age: 49
    Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Howe
    Spouse's Birth Date: 1848
    Spouse's Birthplace: Of Cherokee Co., Kansas
    Spouse's Age: 49
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1897
    Event Place: Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73544-3 , System Origin: Kansas-EASy , GS Film number: 1411996 , Reference ID: P169 Ln102  
    Residence 1900  Cherokee, Cherokee, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    William, his son lives with him. Williams birth is listed as Nov. 1882. Abel's birth is listed as Dec 1840 and widowed. Shows year came to US as 1883 and his occupation is Coal Miner. 
    Residence 1910  Cherokee, Cherokee, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Lives with his son William 
    Residence 1915  Weir, Cherokee, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Lives with daughter Emma and son-in-law Tebe Barrow 
    Residence 1920  Scammon, Cherokee, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Still lives with son William but now he is head of household. 
    Residence 1930  Cherokee, Cherokee, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Abel, b Dec 1840, France, came 1883, lives with Son William and both are coal miners 
    Died
    • Abel CASTEL, John and William are buried in the Hosey Hill Cemetery in the same plot with Bertha Castile Blackett.

      His birth and death are listed at 1835 and 1917.

      He clearly shows up with William in the 1920 and 1930 censuses.
    Buried Hosey Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Abel CASTEL

      Burial:
      Hosey Hill Cemetery
      Weir
      Cherokee County
      Kansas, USA
      Plot: 5
      Find A Grave Memorial# 23681810
    Person ID I1  Castile-Boreau
    Last Modified 11 May 2015 

    Family Mary Julie Marie Boreau,   b. Abt 1840, Paris, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Albert Castile / Castel,   b. 1 Jan 1868, Belfort, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1942, Cherokee, Crawford, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     2. Alice Castile / Castel/ Casteel / Cassel,   b. Abt 1870
    +3. Bertha Castile,   b. 6 Apr 1871, Paris, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1953, Parsons, Labette, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     4. Emma Castile,   b. 1874, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1954  (Age 80 years)
     5. William Castile,   b. 1880, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1933  (Age 53 years)
    Last Modified 1 May 2015 
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Dec 1840 - France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - Possible Record but missing daughter Bertha: Name: Abel Castel Arrival Date: 25 May 1872 Birth Date: abt 1841 Age: 31 Gender: Male Ethnicity/ Nationality: French Place of Origin: France Port of Departure: London, England Destination: United States of America Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Denmark - 25 May 1872 - New York, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Abraham, 40, coalminer, with Mary, 34, Abraham 14, Alice A, 10, Bertha 8, Emma 6, Eilliam 6 months. - 1880 - St Clair, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - Marriage of daughter Bertha - 20 Apr 1888 - Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Possible Marriage: Name: A. Castel Birth Date: 1848 Birthplace: Of Cherokee Co., Kansas Age: 49 Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Howe Spouse's Birth Date: 1848 Spouse's Birthplace: Of Cherokee Co., Kansas Spouse's Age: 49 Event Date: 21 Apr 1897 Event Place: Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73544-3 , System Origin: Kansas-EASy , GS Film number: 1411996 , Reference ID: P169 Ln102 - 21 Apr 1897 - Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - William, his son lives with him. Williams birth is listed as Nov. 1882. Abel's birth is listed as Dec 1840 and widowed. Shows year came to US as 1883 and his occupation is Coal Miner. - 1900 - Cherokee, Cherokee, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lives with his son William - 1910 - Cherokee, Cherokee, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lives with daughter Emma and son-in-law Tebe Barrow - 1915 - Weir, Cherokee, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Still lives with son William but now he is head of household. - 1920 - Scammon, Cherokee, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Abel, b Dec 1840, France, came 1883, lives with Son William and both are coal miners - 1930 - Cherokee, Cherokee, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hosey Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    1880 United States Census for 'Abraham Cassel'
    1880 United States Census for "Abraham Cassel"
    Name: Abraham Cassel
    Age: 40
    Birth Year: abt 1840
    Birthplace: France
    Home in 1880: St Clair, Illinois
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Mary Cassel
    Father's Birthplace: France
    Mother's Birthplace: France
    Occupation: Coal Miner
    Abraham Cassel 40
    Mary Cassel 34
    Abraham Cassel 14
    Alice A. Cassel 10
    Bertha Cassel 8
    Emma Cassel 6
    William Cassel 6m
    1900 United States Census for Abel Castel and his son William, both coal miners.
    1900 United States Census for Abel Castel and his son William, both coal miners.
    Name: Abel Castel
    Age: 59
    Birth Date: Dec 1840
    Birthplace: France
    Home in 1900: Cherokee, Cherokee, Kansas
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Immigration Year: 1883
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Father's Birthplace: France
    Mother's Birthplace: France
    Abel Castel 59
    William Castel 17
    'Abel Castile' - 1910 United States Census
    "Abel Castile" - 1910 United States Census
    Name: Abel Castile
    Age in 1910: 70
    Birth Year: abt 1840
    Birthplace: France
    Home in 1910: Cherokee, Cherokee, Kansas
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Immigration Year: 1871
    Relation to Head of House: Father
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Father's Birthplace: France
    Mother's Birthplace: France
    William Castile 30
    Margret A Castile 25
    John W Castile 5
    Abel Castile 70
    'Abel Castel' - 1915 Kansas State Census
    "Abel Castel" - 1915 Kansas State Census
    Abel Castile lives with Tebe and Enna (Emma) Barrow
    'Abel Castile or Casteel' living with his son William and his children - 1920 United States Census
    "Abel Castile or Casteel" living with his son William and his children - 1920 United States Census
    Name: Abel Casteel
    Age: 79
    Birth Year: abt 1841
    Birthplace: France
    Home in 1920: Scammon, Cherokee, Kansas
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Immigration Year: 1879
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Widowed [Widow]
    Father's Birthplace: France
    Mother's Birthplace: France
    Native Tongue: French
    Able to Speak English: Yes
    Occupation: Miner
    Industry: Coal Mine
    Employment Field: Wage or Salary
    Naturalization Status: Naturalized
    Attended School: No
    Abel Casteel 79
    William Casteel 40
    John Casteel 15
    Ruby Casteel 6


    Bertha and children live next door.
    'Abel Castel' - 1930 United States Census
    "Abel Castel" - 1930 United States Census
    Born Dec 1840, France, lives with son William (born Nov 1882), arrived 1883, PA, age listed as 59 but birthday is 1840 so he should be about 89, occupation is a miner
    Passenger List of the S.S. Denmark May 25, 1872
    Passenger List of the S.S. Denmark May 25, 1872
    Lists the Castel family beginning on line 485. See also Benet Castel on line 462.
    Able Castel and family on Passenger List on S.S. Denmark May 25, 1872
    Able Castel and family on Passenger List on S.S. Denmark May 25, 1872
    Abel Castel, 31
    Elizabeth Castel, 26
    Abel Castel, 5
    Alice Castel, Infant

    Headstones
    Headstone for Abel Castel
    Headstone for Abel Castel
    Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir, Cherokee, Kansas

    Death date appears to be wrong