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Howard Everett Lester 1866–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1866

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: 19 MAR 1939

Death Location: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA

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Spouse(s): Jennie Campbell, May McKennett

Children(s): May Lester, Florence Lester, Howard Lester, Raymond Lester

Howard Everett Lester was born in 1866 in Illinois, USA, the child of John Norman Lester And Victoria A Potter. Howard Everett Lester married Jennie Campbell, May Ellen Mckennett, and had children including Florence Lester, Howard Max Lester, May Belle Lester, Raymond F Lester. Howard Everett Lester passed away in 1939 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Howard Everett Lester was born in 1866 in Illinois, USA, the child of John Norman Lester And Victoria A Potter.
  • Howard Everett Lester married Jennie Campbell, May Ellen Mckennett, and had children including Florence Lester, Howard Max Lester, May Belle Lester, Raymond F Lester.
  • Howard Everett Lester passed away in 1939 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Jennie Campbell
1881–1964
Birth Location: Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, USA
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May McKennett
1872–1926
Birth Location: USA
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Children(s)

May Lester
1904–
Birth Location: Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, USA
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Florence Lester
1905–
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Howard Lester
1901–
Birth Location: Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, USA
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Raymond Lester
1902–
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Howard Lester's Ancestors

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Howard Lester
1866–1939
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
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Howard Lester's Descendants

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Howard (Everett) Lester (1866–19 MAR 1939) m. Jennie Campbell (22 APR 1881–11 APR 1964) m. May (Ellen) McKennett (1872–15 FEB 1926)
  1. 1. May (Belle) Lester 1904– m. Clarence (Victor) Livermore 1899–1974
    1. 1. Clarence (James) Livermore 1925–1959 m. Bette (Jeanne) Cohenour 1924–2004
      1. 1. Patrick (James) Livermore 1948–2023
    2. 2. Colleen (June) Livermore 1921–1990
  2. 2. Florence Lester 1905–
  3. 3. Howard (Max) Lester 1901–
  4. 4. Raymond (F.) Lester 1902–

Howard Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1866
1866
Birth of Howard Everett Lester in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1939
19 MAR 1939
Age 73
Death of Howard Everett Lester in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 MAR 1939
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
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