Genealogy Record For
Zelda Castree - (Mark's GrandMother)

(Zelda) Zerelda Mary White (Castree) (07/31/1910-09/18/2002)
In her home - 1980 (Click to view Larger Image)
In her home - 1980
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Zelda's Personal Information
Born in District of Columbia, Washington (DC), USA on Sunday, July 31, 1910
Occupation: Homemaker
Died in West Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania (PA), USA on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 (Age 92)
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Arlington Co., Virginia (VA), USA
Interment date 10-21-2002,
Plot: Section 52 Site 788
Social Security No: 169-34-5500
Health History: Very strong health most of her life and also very independent most of her life. Not until her 80's did she develop problems with her knees and had both knees replaced. She was a smoker for much of her early life but quit not long after her husband died of lung cancer.
Cause of Death: Respiratory failure
Marriage to:
    (Jack) John Fordyce Castree (11/12/1907-03/01/1972) on Thursday, June 4, 1931 (Age 21)
     - in Annapolis, Maryland (MD), USA
     - ended on March 1, 1972 (Age 62) - in District of Columbia, Washington (DC), USA
     - Husband's Death
Interests: Zelda had great talents in the arts and loved to paint human portraits, still lifes, landscapes, furniture decoration and interior design. Shortly after her husband's death she continued to travel around the world on short vacations.
Religion: Catholic
Comments: Her grand children called her "Zelsi"

For more details about Zelda's Life See her Memorial Page
Residence History: Spent her early years in the Philadephia, PA area and after her marriage to Jack she traveled all around the world as the wife of a Naval officer. After her husband's death in 1972 she moved to West Chester, PA to live with her oldest daughter. She lived in West Chester until the end of her life with regular summer visits to Squam Lake, New Hampshire.
Other Website Links: Wise Family Tree and
Find A Grave Entry for Zerelda Mary Castree
Source: Mark Stickels and the SSDI
Family Lines: Zelda is listed in the following family line reports: Castree, Finger, and White

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