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John Lester 1803 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1803

Birth Location: Ancram, Columbia, New York, USA

Death Date: aft 1880

Death Location: Oswego Co, NY

Father: JAMES Leister

Mother: REBECCA Klein

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Intyre

Children(s): Alonzo Lester

The story of John Lester began in 1803 in Ancram, Columbia, New York, USA. John Lester married Elizabeth Mc Intyre, and had children including Alonzo Eugene Lester. John Lester passed away in 1880 in Oswego Co, NY.

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Biography

  • The story of John Lester began in 1803 in Ancram, Columbia, New York, USA.
  • John Lester married Elizabeth Mc Intyre, and had children including Alonzo Eugene Lester.
  • John Lester passed away in 1880 in Oswego Co, NY.

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Children(s)

John Lester's Ancestors

Self
John Lester
1803 – 1880
Birth Place: Ancram, Columbia, New York, USA
Parents
JAMES Lester Leister
1760 – 1840
New York, USA
REBECCA (+ Clyne Cline) Klein
1768 – 1850
New York, USA
Grandparents
JOHN (ADAM Klein) Cline
1743 – 1820
Ancram, Columbia, New York, USA
EVA (GERTRUYD) Miller
1750 – 1820
Dutchess County, New York
Great-Grandparents
JOHN Klein
1711 – 1760
REBECCA Weiser
1713 – 1760
Johann Kleyn
1710 – 1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Lester's Descendants

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John Lester (1803 – aft 1880) m. Elizabeth (Mc) Intyre (abt 1805 – )
  1. 1. Alonzo (Eugene) Lester (28 Apr 1845 – 28 may 1910) m. Theodosia Ames (abt 1864 – abt 1944)
    1. 1. Nellie Bentz (abt 1896 – 14 Jun 1943) m. William (G) Bentz (abt 1888 – 7 nov 1971)
      1. 1. Mary Bentz (abt 1923 – 17 Oct 1971)
        1. 1. John (Richard) Schofield (02 Jun 1951 – 11 Jun 1999)
      2. 2. Harry (Frank) Bentz (8 Aug 1925 – 16 Nov 2000) m. Ruth (Madeline) Cook (31 Jul 1927 – 18 Oct 2020)
        1. 1. Harry (Frank) Bentz (7 August 1947 – 22 January 2024)
      3. 3. Barbara Bentz (abt 1928 – )
      4. 4. Theodosha Bentz (abt 1930 – )
      5. 5. Thomas Bentz (abt 1933 – )
      6. 6. Norma Bentz (abt 1937 – )

John Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1803
1803
Birth of John Lester in Ancram, Columbia, New York, USA
Ancram, Columbia, New York, USA
1880
aft 1880
Age 77
Death of John Lester in Oswego Co, NY
Oswego Co, NY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1803
    Event Place: Ancram, Columbia, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 1880
    Event Place: Oswego Co, NY

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