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Lester William Black 1895 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1895

Birth Location: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 20 Oct 1961

Death Location: Downers Grove, DuPage, Illinois, USA

Father: Earnest Black

Mother: Juletta Widner

Spouse(s): Maude Jenkins

Children(s): Wendell Black, Irvin Black, Marjorie Black

The story of Lester William Black began in 1895 in Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Lester William Black resided in Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. In 1920, Lester William Black resided in Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. Lester William Black married Maude Sheets Jenkins, and had children including Wendell Ernest Black, Irvin Lester Black, Marjorie Jean Black. Lester William Black passed away in 1961 in Downers Grove, DuPage, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lester William Black began in 1895 in Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Lester William Black resided in Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1920, Lester William Black resided in Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • Lester William Black married Maude Sheets Jenkins, and had children including Wendell Ernest Black, Irvin Lester Black, Marjorie Jean Black.
  • Lester William Black passed away in 1961 in Downers Grove, DuPage, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lester Black's Ancestors

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Lester Black
1895 – 1961
Birth Place: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Parents
Earnest Grant Black
1909 – 1951
Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Juletta (Hester (Hettie)) Widner
1870 – 1943
Illinois
Grandparents
Samuel (William) Black
1828 – 1924
Paris, Kentucky, USA
Margaret (Jane) Graves
1835 – 1912
Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Black
1800 – 1851
Ann Black
1804 – 1888
Greenville Graves
1815 – 1884
Mary Cook
1810 – 1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Black
1768 – 1827
Rosannah Wright
1765 – 1835
James Black
1778 – 1863
Abigail Taylor
1786 – 1862
James Graves
1790 – 1857
Margaret Blackburn
1795 – 1887
Larkin Cook
1786 – 1862
Jane Boyce
1789 – 1850

Lester Black's Descendants

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Lester (William) Black (14 Nov 1895 – 20 Oct 1961) m. Maude (Sheets) Jenkins (22 April 1899 – 15 December 1997)
  1. 1. Wendell (Ernest) Black (17 May 1921 – 15 March 1991)
  2. 2. Irvin (Lester) Black (29 November 1922 – 8 June 1926)
  3. 3. Marjorie (Jean) Black (9 Feb 1925 – 22 Jan 2005)

Lester Black's Timeline

4 Records

1895
14 Nov 1895
Birth of Lester William Black in Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Lester William Black resided here in Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Lester William Black resided here in Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1961
20 Oct 1961
Age 66
Death of Lester William Black in Downers Grove, DuPage, Illinois, USA
Downers Grove, DuPage, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1895
    Event Place: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T625_412; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 182
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T625_412; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 182

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1961
    Event Place: Downers Grove, DuPage, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] FindaGrave

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