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Francis 'Frank' W Lester 1861–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 April 1861

Birth Location: Champion, Jefferson, New York, USA

Death Date: 7 Sep 1918

Death Location: Rutland Center, Jefferson County, New York, United States of America

Father: William Lester

Mother: Lydia Gauthier

Spouse(s): Isabella Dolan

Children(s): Lydia Lester, Roy Lester, Francis Lester, Alma Bennett, Clarence Lester, Clifford Lester, Charles Lester, Frederick Lester, Lial Lester, Laura Lester

Francis 'Frank' W Lester was born in 1861 in Champion, Jefferson, New York, USA, the child of William J Lester And Lydia E Gauthier. Francis 'Frank' W Lester married Isabella Bella Mae Dolan, and had children including Alma Christine Lester Bennett, Charles William Lester, Clarence Lester, Clifford Samuel Lester, Francis E Lester, Frederick Freddie Lester, Laura Lester, Lial Arthur Lester, Lydia May Lester, Roy H Lester. Francis 'Frank' W Lester passed away in 1918 in Rutland Center, Jefferson County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Francis 'Frank' W Lester was born in 1861 in Champion, Jefferson, New York, USA, the child of William J Lester And Lydia E Gauthier.
  • Francis 'Frank' W Lester married Isabella Bella Mae Dolan, and had children including Alma Christine Lester Bennett, Charles William Lester, Clarence Lester, Clifford Samuel Lester, Francis E Lester, Frederick Freddie Lester, Laura Lester, Lial Arthur Lester, Lydia May Lester, Roy H Lester.
  • Francis 'Frank' W Lester passed away in 1918 in Rutland Center, Jefferson County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Lester's Ancestors

Self
Francis Lester
1861–1918
Birth Place: Champion, Jefferson, New York, USA
Parents
William J Lester
1834–1917
Champion, Jefferson, New York, USA
Lydia (E) Gauthier
1838–1897
Jefferson County, New York, USA
Grandparents
loren (lester -) leicester
1797–1892
Vermont, USA
Sarah (Whitman Hayward) Washburn
1808–1886
East Bridgewater, Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Lester's Descendants

1.
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Francis ('Frank' W) Lester (6 April 1861–7 Sep 1918) m. Isabella ('Bella' Mae) Dolan (16 Apr 1871–16 Nov 1964)
  1. 1. Lydia (May) Lester 1896–1977 m. Nelson (William) Flora 1892–1959
    1. 1. Harold (H) Flora 1915–1969
    2. 2. Howard (W) Flora 1917–1982
    3. 3. Harland (Earl) Flora 1920–1963
  2. 2. Roy (H) Lester 1901–1904
  3. 3. Francis (E) Lester 1894–1971
  4. 4. Alma (Christine Lester) Bennett 1907–1980 m. Arthur (Edward) Bennett 1906–1979
    1. 1. Joyce Bennett 1932–2014
    2. 2. David (H) Bennett 1935–2019
  5. 5. Clarence Lester 1908–1976
  6. 6. Clifford (Samuel) Lester 1906–1987
  7. 7. Charles (William) Lester 1892–1969
  8. 8. Frederick ('Freddie') Lester 1898–1977
  9. 9. Lial (Arthur) Lester 1903–1967 m. Veronica (Vera) Legawiec 1915–1969
    1. 1. Gerald (A) Lester 1944–2010
    2. 2. Joan (M) Lester 1936–2011
  10. 10. Laura Lester 1897–

Francis Lester's Timeline

4 Records

1861
6 Apr 1861
Birth of Francis 'Frank' W Lester in Champion,Jefferson, New York, United States
Champion,Jefferson, New York, United States
1861
6 April 1861
Birth of Francis 'Frank' W Lester in Champion, Jefferson, New York, USA
Champion, Jefferson, New York, USA
1918
8 Sep 1918
Age 57
Death of Francis 'Frank' W Lester in Bootjack Hill,Champion,Jefferson County,New York,USA
Bootjack Hill,Champion,Jefferson County,New York,USA
1918
7 Sep 1918
Age 57
Death of Francis 'Frank' W Lester in Black River, Jefferson County, New York, USA
Black River, Jefferson County, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1861
    Event Place: Champion,Jefferson, New York, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 April 1861
    Event Place: Champion, Jefferson, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Bootjack Hill,Champion,Jefferson County,New York,USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Black River, Jefferson County, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rutland Center, Jefferson County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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