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Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior 1936–2013 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 February 1936

Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA

Death Date: 23 January 2013

Death Location: Yucca Valley, San Bernardino, California, USA

Father: Louis Sommers

Mother: Darrell Sommers

Spouse(s): Barbara Johnson, Joyce Huber, Carol Bell

Children(s):

The story of Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior began in 1936 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. In 1935, Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior established residence. In 1940, Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior married Barbara Ann Johnson, Carol S Bell, Dorothy G Harrison, Joyce C Huber, and had children including Laura Lynn Castanos, Louis Wayne Castanos, Tamara L Castanos. Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior passed away in 2013 in Yucca Valley, San Bernardino, California, USA.

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Reliability Score:
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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • The story of Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior began in 1936 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.
  • In 1935, Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior established residence.
  • In 1940, Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
  • Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior married Barbara Ann Johnson, Carol S Bell, Dorothy G Harrison, Joyce C Huber, and had children including Laura Lynn Castanos, Louis Wayne Castanos, Tamara L Castanos.
  • Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior passed away in 2013 in Yucca Valley, San Bernardino, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Louis Junior's Ancestors

Self
Louis Junior
1936–2013
Birth Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Parents
Louis Steven Sommers
1914–1980
Yuma, Yuma, Arizona, USA
Darrell (Agusta) Sommers
1916–2006
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Grandparents
Pedro (Luis) Costanos
1886–1947
Santa Paula, California, USA
Gladys (L) Lansdown
1896–1969
Cartharge, Missouri
Clarence (Augustus) Walker
1890–1969
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
Margorie (Leanore) Knox
1899–1987
Colorado
Great-Grandparents
Maclovis Castano
1857–1931
Ricarda Chapman
1867–1926
William Lansdown
1853–1902
Levinia Moore
1858–1953
John WALKER
1859–1912
Emma Hills
1859–1951
Joseph Judas
1864–1942
Magdalena Thuet
1874–1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jose Castanos
1819–1900
Inez Bueldena
1825–1900
José Chapman
1823–1883
Maria Ayala
1828–1869
Hiram Landsdown
1812–1887
Nancy HORNE
1814–1858
David Lansdown
1823–1911
Nancy Tyree
1822–1898
Walter Walker
1835–1923
Sophia Woodcock
1837–1869
Frederick Hills
1825–1911
Jane Hills
1827–1890
Francois Thuet
1836–1882
Marie Judas
1859–1908
Friedrich Jaun
1842–1904
Anna Kohler
1848–1875

Louis Junior's Timeline

10 Records

1935
1935
Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior resided here
None
1936
18 February 1936
Birth of Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1940
1940
Age 4
Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 14
Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior resided here in Gardena, Los Angeles, California, USA
Gardena, Los Angeles, California, USA
1962
1962
Age 26
Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior was married
None
1987
1987-1995
Age 51
Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior resided here in Upland, California, USA
Upland, California, USA
1998
1998-1999
Age 62
Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior resided here in Yucca Valley, California, USA
Yucca Valley, California, USA
2000
2000-2002
Age 64
Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior resided here in Joshua Tree, California, USA
Joshua Tree, California, USA
2006
2006-2012
Age 70
Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior resided here in Landers, California, USA
Landers, California, USA
2013
23 January 2013
Age 77
Death of Louis Wayne Castanos \ Sommers Junior in Yucca Valley, San Bernardino, California, USA
Yucca Valley, San Bernardino, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 February 1936
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00421; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 60-1017
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 02 1 2013; Publication Place: Los Angeles, California, USA; pid=162766477
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Gardena, Los Angeles

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1962

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00421; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 60-1017

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00421; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 60-1017

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Gardena, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Gardena, Los Angeles

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987-1995
    Event Place: Upland, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1998-1999
    Event Place: Yucca Valley, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Yucca Valley; State: California; Year(s): 1998-1999

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2000-2002
    Event Place: Joshua Tree, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2006-2012
    Event Place: Landers, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 854 N. Winter Park Dr. , Casselberry
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 1 Dec 1970; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.16747855,0.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 January 2013
    Event Place: Yucca Valley, San Bernardino, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Utah; Issue Date: 1957
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 02 1 2013; Publication Place: Los Angeles, California, USA; pid=162766477

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