Lester Gish (1907–1993) was born in Long Prairie, Minnesota, USA and died in Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Lester John Gish 1907–1993

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Born 20 Jun 1907 · Long Prairie, Minnesota, USA

Died 4 Feb 1993 · Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA

Father John Marshall Gish

Mother Anna Martha Balmer

Spouse Mae Elvera Gish

Children Marlene Rae Gish

Siblings Harold Joseph Gish, Lottie Ardell Gish, Margaret Francis Gish, Robert Gish, William Lloyd Gish

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1910 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census 1950 United States Federal Census Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017 U.S., Social Security Death Index, … U.S., World War II Draft … Minnesota, Birth Index

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Biography

The story of Lester John Gish began in 1907 in Long Prairie, Minnesota, USA. In 1910, Lester John Gish resided in Grey Eagle, Todd, Minnesota, USA. In 1920, Lester John Gish resided in International Falls, Koochiching, Minnesota, USA. Lester John Gish married mae elvera gish, and had children including marlene rae gish. Lester John Gish passed away in 1993 in Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA.

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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Census 1950 United States Federal Census
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Death Records Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Military U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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Birth Records Minnesota, Birth Index

Life Timeline

1907

Birth of Lester John Gish in Long Prairie, Minnesota, USA

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1910

Lester John Gish resided here in Grey Eagle, Todd, Minnesota, USA

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1920

Lester John Gish resided here in International Falls, Koochiching, Minnesota, USA

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1935

Lester John Gish resided here in Hayward, Sawyer, Wisconsin

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1940

Lester John Gish resided here in Hibbing, St Louis, Minnesota, USA

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1950

Lester John Gish resided here in Virginia, St Louis, Minnesota, USA

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1951

Lester John Gish resided here in Wisconsin

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1993

Death of Lester John Gish in Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Lester Gish

This ancestor line traces from Faumont, Glamorganshire, Wales (1375) to Long Prairie, Minnesota, USA (1907) across 18 generations.

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: Lester Gish (1907–1993) was born in Long Prairie, Minnesota, USA and died in Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Lester in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 18 generations of this lineage geographically.
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