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Grace Hester 1878 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Apr 1878

Birth Location: Van Meter, Dallas, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 23 May 1953

Death Location: Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA

Father: William Hester

Mother: Sabra Baichtel

Spouse(s): Albert Chaplin

Children(s): Dale Chaplin, Lucille Chaplin, Anna Chaplin, Glen Chaplin, Hester Chaplin

In 1878, Grace Hester entered the world in Van Meter, Dallas, Iowa, USA, born to William Hester and Sabra Priscilla Baichtel. Grace Hester married Albert John Chaplin, and had children including Dale William Chaplin, Lucille I Chaplin, Anna Margaret Chaplin, Glen Oscar Chaplin, Hester Faye Chaplin. Grace Hester passed away in 1953 in Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Grace Hester entered the world in Van Meter, Dallas, Iowa, USA, born to William Hester and Sabra Priscilla Baichtel.
  • Grace Hester married Albert John Chaplin, and had children including Dale William Chaplin, Lucille I Chaplin, Anna Margaret Chaplin, Glen Oscar Chaplin, Hester Faye Chaplin.
  • Grace Hester passed away in 1953 in Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hester
1850 – 1933
Birth Location: Vermillion, Illinois, USA
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Sabra Baichtel
1851 – 1930
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Albert Chaplin
1871 – 1952
Birth Location: Van Meter, Dallas, Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

Dale Chaplin
1899 – 1989
Birth Location: Van Meter, Dallas, Iowa, USA
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Lucille Chaplin
1901 – 1989
Birth Location: De Soto, Dallas, Iowa, USA
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Anna Chaplin
1909 – 2004
Birth Location: De Soto, Dallas, Iowa, USA
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Glen Chaplin
1911 – 2001
Birth Location: Dallas,Iowa, USA
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Hester Chaplin
1912 – 2003
Birth Location: Van Meter, Dallas, Iowa, USA
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Grace Hester's Ancestors

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Grace Hester
1878 – 1953
Birth Place: Van Meter, Dallas, Iowa, USA
Parents
William Hester
1850 – 1933
Vermillion, Illinois, USA
Sabra (Priscilla) Baichtel
1851 – 1930
Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Hester
1812 – 1871
Indiana, USA
Hannah Reynolds
1816 – 1857
Orange, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Reynolds
1779 – 1856
Anna Cornell
1786 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Cornell
1760 – 1854
Elizabeth Birdsall
1760 – 1799

Grace Hester's Descendants

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Grace Hester (2 Apr 1878 – 23 May 1953) m. Albert (John) Chaplin (4 Oct 1871 – 27 Sep 1952)
  1. 1. Dale (William) Chaplin (11 Sep 1899 – 17 Jan 1989) m. Ruby (Marie) Harkins (22 Oct 1905 – Sep 1980)
    1. 1. James (Earl) Chaplin (3 Oct 1928 – ) m. Gene (Ann) Zimmerman
  2. 2. Lucille (I) Chaplin (3 Jan 1901 – 15 Jan 1989) m. James (Nile) Harkins (22 Oct 1898 – 21 Nov 1993)
    1. 1. Phyllis Harkins (1929 – )
    2. 2. William Harkins (1940 – )
  3. 3. Anna (Margaret) Chaplin (24 May 1909 – 1 Mar 2004) m. Verne (R) Harkins (1908 – 1995)
    1. 1. Dean (Russell) Harkins (1927 – )
  4. 4. Glen (Oscar) Chaplin (10 Apr 1911 – 9 May 2001) m. Faye (L) Burgett (27 May 1915 – )
  5. 5. Hester (Faye) Chaplin (31 Oct 1912 – 25 Apr 2003) m. Leslie (Howard) Riley (19 Jan 1908 – 16 Jan 1997)
    1. 1. Donald Riley (1936 – )

Grace Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1878
2 Apr 1878
Birth of Grace Hester in Van Meter, Dallas, Iowa, USA
Van Meter, Dallas, Iowa, USA
1953
23 May 1953
Age 75
Death of Grace Hester in Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1878
    Event Place: Van Meter, Dallas, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1953
    Event Place: Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
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