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Lester Samuel Adams 1896–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Sep 1896

Birth Location: Pack Saddle, Alleghany, PA

Death Date: 12 Feb 1964

Death Location: Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Robert Adams

Mother: Martha Miller

Spouse(s): Ruth Johns

Children(s): Betty Lockwood, Robert Adams, Arlene Adams

In 1896, Lester Samuel Adams entered the world in Pack Saddle, Alleghany, PA, born to Robert Long Adams And Martha Margaret Miller. In 1930, Lester Samuel Adams resided in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA. Lester Samuel Adams married Ruth E Johns, and had children including Arlene F Adams, Betty Ruth Lockwood, Elinore J Adams, Robert Wilton Adams. Lester Samuel Adams passed away in 1964 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Lester Samuel Adams entered the world in Pack Saddle, Alleghany, PA, born to Robert Long Adams And Martha Margaret Miller.
  • In 1930, Lester Samuel Adams resided in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA.
  • Lester Samuel Adams married Ruth E Johns, and had children including Arlene F Adams, Betty Ruth Lockwood, Elinore J Adams, Robert Wilton Adams.
  • Lester Samuel Adams passed away in 1964 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lester Adams's Ancestors

Self
Lester Adams
1896–1964
Birth Place: Pack Saddle, Alleghany, PA
Parents
Robert Long Adams
1870–1948
Bolivar, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Martha (Margaret) Miller
1869–1945
Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Adams
1833–1893
Conemaugh Twp, Cambria Co, Pa
Sarah Long
1844–1923
John (Henry) Miller
1828–1917
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Beck
1827–1904
Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Adams
1781–1850
Robert Long
1813–1890
Margaret Snow
1816–1904
Moses Miller
1781–1869
Sophia Coy
1790–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Snow
1788–1838
Elizabeth Sepe?
1805–1894

Lester Adams's Descendants

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Lester (Samuel) Adams (25 Sep 1896–12 Feb 1964) m. Ruth (E) Johns (Apr 1896–Aug 1973)
  1. 1. Betty (Ruth) Lockwood 1927–1999 m. Harry (B.) Lockwood 1921–2011
    1. 1. Diana (L.) Bartholomew 1947–2002
  2. 2. Robert (Wilton) Adams 1922–2001
  3. 3. Arlene (F) Adams 1917–

Lester Adams's Timeline

4 Records

1896
25 Sep 1896
Birth of Lester Samuel Adams in Pack Saddle, Alleghany, PA
Pack Saddle, Alleghany, PA
1915
8 June 1915
Age 19
Lester Samuel Adams was married
None
1930
1930
Age 34
Lester Samuel Adams resided here in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
1964
12 Feb 1964
Age 68
Death of Lester Samuel Adams in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1896
    Event Place: Pack Saddle, Alleghany, PA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1896; Birth city: Pack Saddle; Birth state: PA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 June 1915
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1896; Birth city: Pack Saddle; Birth state: PA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: IL
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1964
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States of America

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