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Frank Herbert Lester 1913–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Sep 1913

Birth Location: Lyman, Lyman, South Dakota

Death Date: 27 Nov 1985

Death Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Father: Frank Lester

Mother: Lucy Putnam

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In 1913, Frank Herbert Lester entered the world in Lyman, Lyman, South Dakota, born to Frank Herbert Herb Lester And Lucy Helen Putnam. Frank Herbert Lester passed away in 1985 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1913, Frank Herbert Lester entered the world in Lyman, Lyman, South Dakota, born to Frank Herbert Herb Lester And Lucy Helen Putnam.
  • Frank Herbert Lester passed away in 1985 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

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Frank Lester's Ancestors

Self
Frank Lester
1913–1985
Birth Place: Lyman, Lyman, South Dakota
Parents
Frank Herbert (Herb) Lester
1874–1958
Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
Lucy (Helen) Putnam
1874–1953
Princeton, Mercer, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Seymour (Clinton) Lester
1839–1922
Sardinia, Erie, New York, USA
Hannah Barnes
1850–1897
Wisconsin, USA
William (Willard) Putnam
1812–1908
Cazenovia, Madison, New York, USA
Francis (Marie) Fairchild
1833–1895
Greene, Chenango, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Lester
1796–1868
Emilla Putnam
1807–1868
George Barnes
1818–1904
Lucy Carey
1818–1907
Capt Junior
1783–1848
Sarah Abbott
1785–1852
Burton Fairchild
1809–1879
Melissa Fairchild
1814–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lester
1752–1844
Elizabeth Burgess
1765–1845
Capt Putnam
1784–1848
Mary UNKNOWN
1785–1852
Wife Smiley
1786–
George Barnes
1785–
John Cary
1796–1877
Hannah Dixon
1797–1873
Israel Times)
1742–1825
Sally Eppes
1755–1784
Nathan Abbot
1752–1801
John Jr
1770–1856
Betty Frasier
1770–1830

Frank Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1913
13 Sep 1913
Birth of Frank Herbert Lester in Lyman, Lyman, South Dakota
Lyman, Lyman, South Dakota
1985
27 Nov 1985
Age 72
Death of Frank Herbert Lester in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1913
    Event Place: Lyman, Lyman, South Dakota

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1985
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

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