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Lester Jacob Bennett 1894 – 1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1894

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 1954

Death Location: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, United States

Father: Jacob Bennett

Mother: Emma Jones

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1894, Lester Jacob Bennett entered the world in Illinois, born to Jacob Francis Bennett and Emma Likens Jones. In 1900, Lester Jacob Bennett resided in Herrick, Shelby, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Lester Jacob Bennett resided in Herrick, Shelby, Illinois, USA. Lester Jacob Bennett passed away in 1954 in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Lester Jacob Bennett entered the world in Illinois, born to Jacob Francis Bennett and Emma Likens Jones.
  • In 1900, Lester Jacob Bennett resided in Herrick, Shelby, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Lester Jacob Bennett resided in Herrick, Shelby, Illinois, USA.
  • Lester Jacob Bennett passed away in 1954 in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Bennett
1859 – 1932
Birth Location: Catlin Twp, Vermillion, Illinois, USA
JB
Emma Jones
1867 – 1944
Birth Location: Paris, Edgar, IL
EJ

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lester Bennett's Ancestors

Self
Lester Bennett
1894 – 1954
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Jacob Francis Bennett
1859 – 1932
Catlin Twp, Vermillion, Illinois, USA
Emma (Likens) Jones
1867 – 1944
Paris, Edgar, IL
Grandparents
Philander Bennett
1817 – 1895
Sullivan, Madison, New York, USA
Sarah (Ann) Wolf
1826 – 1899
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
William Jones
1837 – 1912
Paris, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America
Mary (Naomi) Breeding
1841 – 1885
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
George Jones
1802 – 1878
Sarah Dodd
1810 – 1837
Hutchinson Breeding
1817 – 1866
Elizabeth Arbuckle
1818 – 1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Breeding
1791 – 1835
Mary Hutchinson
1791 – 1872
Samuel Arbuckle
1789 – 1874
Nancy Berry
1794 – 1873

Lester Bennett's Timeline

5 Records

1894
3 Jan 1894
Birth of Lester Jacob Bennett in Illinois
Illinois
1900
1900
Age 6
Lester Jacob Bennett resided here in Herrick, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Herrick, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Lester Jacob Bennett resided here in Herrick, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Herrick, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Lester Jacob Bennett resided here in Herrick, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Herrick, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1954
1954
Age 60
Death of Lester Jacob Bennett in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, United States
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1894
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Herrick, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: T625_408; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 202; Image: 642
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Herrick, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 345; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1240345
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Herrick, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: T624_326; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0164; FHL microfilm: 1374339

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Herrick, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Herrick, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 345; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1240345

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Herrick, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Herrick, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: T624_326; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0164; FHL microfilm: 1374339

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Herrick, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Herrick, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: T625_408; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 202; Image: 642

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, United States
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