Notes:

In July of 1925, Sigel bought a car and as he could not drive, he got Otis Angle (Bertha's boyfriend) to drive for them. They stopped first at his brother Earl's in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. Then they went to Portland, Oregon where they visited , brother Emmet and family. On August 13th, on the way to their new home in Eugene, Oregon, they were struck by a train at a detour crossing in Harrisburg, Linn County, Oregon. They were all killed, with the exception of Evelyn, who was 9 and Emmet's son 17 year old Merwin, who was driving that day because Otis had gotten a job in Portland. Coroner's Report Linn County Iowa 3/13 /1925. The report states that the coroner examined the cause and manner of death of Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Castle of Po rtland, Or (385 David ST.) and two daughters, Sylvia age 15 and Bertha age 18. He reports that they died in Harrisburg, Oregon when their auto was struck by a S.P. #33 southbound train at a railroad crossing in the northern end of the City of Harrisburg. Accident due to the new detour.


Buried:
Alford Cemetery

Sigel married CHEDESTER, Ida Lou about 1887 in Albia, Monroe, Iowa, USA. Ida (daughter of CHEDESTER, Benjamin Franklin and GLEASON, Harriet) was born in Mar 1868 in Iowa, USA; died about Jul 1900; was buried in Gering, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. CASTLE, Alford was born about 1891.
2. CASTLE, Earl Walter was born in Jul 1894 in South Dakota, USA.
3. BRASSFIELD, Rena May was born on 20 Jan 1892 in Spring Creek, Pennington, South Dakota, USA; died on 21 Oct 1955 in Meade, South Dakota, USA; was buried in Meade, South Dakota, USA.
4. CASTLE, Roy Emmett was born on 14 Mar 1888 in South Dakota, USA.
5. CASTLE, Eva Amanda was born on 17 Jun 1896 in South Dakota, USA.
6. CASTLE, William was born in Dec 1889 in South Dakota, USA.
7. CASTLE, Laura Odell was born on 7 Apr 1900 in Winter Creek, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA; died on 29 Dec 1979 in Yuba City, Sutter, California, USA.

Sigel married CHEDESTER, Edith Mary about 1900. Edith (daughter of CHEDESTER, Benjamin Franklin and GLEASON, Harriet) was born on 14 Feb 1878 in Monroe, Iowa, USA; died on 14 Aug 1925 in Harrisburg, Linn, Oregon, USA; was buried in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. CASTLE, Guy M. was born about 1904.
2. CASTLE, Bertha I was born on 12 Jun 1906 in Nebraska, USA; died on 14 Aug 1925.
3. CASTLE, Evelyn Helen was born on 21 May 1916 in South Dakota, USA.
4. CASTLE, Sylvia M was born on 18 Sep 1909 in Nebraska, USA; died on 14 Aug 1925.

Henry married SERVICE, Mary Ann about 1856 in Iowa, USA. Mary was born in 1837 in South Carolina, USA; died about 1904 in Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]