Casper William Culhane 
Casper William Culhane (3) 1885-1955
Blanche Beatrice Kroft (3) xxxx-19741885. May 17th, Casper born in Pinckney MI, called "Cass" parents page. No record of being Baptized at St Mary's Catholic Church in Pinckney. Middle name reported in error as Casper Walter Culhane in OTC p31.
1899. Nov 1st, Casper was confirmed at St Mary's Catholic Church in Pinckney MI.
1900. Census of Pinckney MI in Livingston Co indicated Casper age 15 lived at home (p187/d33/f34).
c1900. Casper learned the printing trade at the Pinckney Dispatch Office.
1902. Casper moved to Howell MI and worked on the Livingston Republican.
1905. Oct 8th, Casper left MI to work on a newspaper in Freeport IL. Went to night school to learn linotype, and later taught it.
1908. Fall of the year, Casper moved to Colorado. The compiler recalls being told that Cass went West for a dryer healthy climate, under doctor's orders.
1910. Dec 19th, Casper married Blanche Beatrice Kroft in Grand Junction CO, who was born Jun 6 1884 in David City NB.
1923. October, they moved to Palisade CO where he owned the Palisade Tribune.
1924. Casper lived in Palisade CO (father's obituary).
1926. Casper lived in Palisade CO (mother's obituary).
1932. February, they moved back to Grand Junction CO where he owned and operated a job printing shop.
1955. Jun 23rd, Casper died (Jun 5 1955 by OTCp32) of a massive heart attack in Grand Junction CO. Buried in Odd Fellow's Cemetery in Grand Junction CO.
1974. Mar 22nd, Blanche died of old age in Grand Junction CO. Buried in Odd Fellow's Cemetery in Grand Junction CO.
(Photos: RC p24); (Gen Refs: RC p4,22,24; TC p4.4; OTC p32; LSL p17e,23)2 Children 1. Willia Cornelia Culhane (4) married Charles Westerfield Downing 1. Charles William Downing (5) 2. Josephine Lee Downing (5) 2. Walter Lee Culhane (4) called "Bud" married Rose Ellen Fraser. Rose Ellen died Dec 21 1988 of a massive stroke. 1. William Patterson Culhane (5)
