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Edgar Burgess Hester 1873 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1873

Birth Location: Creston,Union,Iowa, USA

Death Date: 27 Nov 1956

Death Location: Springfield, Sarpy, Nebraska, USA

Father: Nelson Hester

Mother: Cornelia Hathaway

Spouse(s): Sarah Nicholson

Children(s): Marvin Hester, Albert Hester, Leda Hester, Milton Hester, Glen Hester, Isabella Hester

1873 marked the beginning of Edgar Burgess Hester's life in Creston,Union,Iowa, USA, to parents Nelson Burgess Hester and Cornelia Melissa Hathaway. Eventually, Edgar Burgess Hester married Sarah Elizabeth Nicholson, and they welcomed Marvin James Hester, Albert Dee Hester, Leda Grace Hester, Milton Greene Hester, Glen Hazelett Hester and Isabella Ann Hester. Edgar Burgess Hester passed in 1956 at Springfield, Sarpy, Nebraska, USA.

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Parents

Nelson Hester
1829 – 1912
Birth Location: Wayne, Indiana, USA
NH
Cornelia Hathaway
1841 – 1905
Birth Location: Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA
CH

Spouses(s)

Sarah Nicholson
1875 – 1964
Birth Location: Springfield, Sarpy, Nebraska, USA
SN

Children(s)

Marvin Hester
1901 – 1993
Birth Location: Louisville, Cass, Nebraska, USA
MH
Albert Hester
1899 – 1989
Birth Location: Louisville, Cass, Nebraska, USA
AH
Leda Hester
1905 – 1989
Birth Location: Louisville, Sarpy, Nebraska, USA
LH
Milton Hester
1909 – 1994
Birth Location: Louisville, Cass, Nebraska, USA
MH
Glen Hester
1914 – 2011
Birth Location: Nebraska, USA
GH
Isabella Hester
1917 – 1982
Birth Location: Seneca, Thomas, Nebraska, USA
IH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 30 Aug 1873
    Event Place: Creston,Union,Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 27 Nov 1956
    Event Place: Springfield, Sarpy, Nebraska, USA
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