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Lester Ferris 1894–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1894

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 4 Feb 1936

Death Location: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA

Father: Ompstead Ferris

Mother: Cora Ferris

Spouse(s): Edith Sowles, Iva C, Alice Cozad

Children(s): Lester Ferris, Garnet Ferris

Lester Ferris was born in 1894 in Illinois, the child of Ompstead Ferris And Cora Edith Ferris. Lester Ferris married Alice G Cozad, Edith Sowles, Iva C, and had children including Garnet G Ferris, Lester William Ferris. Lester Ferris passed away in 1936 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Lester Ferris was born in 1894 in Illinois, the child of Ompstead Ferris And Cora Edith Ferris.
  • Lester Ferris married Alice G Cozad, Edith Sowles, Iva C, and had children including Garnet G Ferris, Lester William Ferris.
  • Lester Ferris passed away in 1936 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ompstead Ferris
1870–1945
Birth Location: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA
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Cora Ferris
1875–1947
Birth Location: Illinois
CF

Spouses(s)

Edith Sowles
1902–
Birth Location: New Mexico, USA
ES
Iva C
1893–
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
IC
Alice Cozad
1891–1959
Birth Location: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
AC

Children(s)

Lester Ferris
1916–1965
Birth Location: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
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Garnet Ferris
1910–
Birth Location: Iowa
GF

Lester Ferris's Ancestors

Self
Lester Ferris
1894–1936
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Ompstead Ferris
1870–1945
Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA
Cora (Edith) Ferris
1875–1947
Illinois
Grandparents
Fred Ferris
1843–1925
Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA
Elizabeth Ferris
1843–1885
Moriah, Essex Co., NY
Benjamin (Franklin) Taylor
1846–1916
Grole, Hermitage Bay, Newfoundland, Canada
Sarah (E) Ostrom
1855–1931
Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Ferris
1818–1895
Martha Ferris
1821–1897
Samuel Sherman
1799–1875
Azutah Green
1771–1886
Morgan Taylor
1822–1890
Mary Fudge
1825–1873
Morgan Ostrom
1822–1902
Almira Cone
1825–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Silvanus Jr
1773–1861
Sarah Olmsted
1779–1845
Jabez Hyde
1791–1851
Martha Edgerton
1790–1850
Amos Sherman
1759–1820
Hanna Douglas
1756–1822
Alpha Green
1773–
Rhoda Pratt
1777–
George Taylor
1785–1861
Mary Gawler
1785–1835
Johannes Ostrom
1773–1846
Sarah Valkenburg
1798–1880

Lester Ferris's Descendants

1.
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Lester Ferris (abt 1894–4 Feb 1936) m. Edith Sowles (Abt. 1902–) m. Iva C (abt 1893–) m. Alice (G) Cozad (7 Mar 1891–10 Jun 1959)
  1. 1. Lester (William) Ferris 1916–1965 m. Irene (H) Lawrence 1904–1965
  2. 2. Garnet (G) Ferris 1910–

Lester Ferris's Timeline

13 Records

1893
18 Oct 1893
Birth of Lester Ferris in Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
1893
18 Oct 1893
Birth of Lester Ferris in Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
1893
18 Oct 1893
Birth of Lester Ferris in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA
Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA
1894
abt 1894
Birth of Lester Ferris in Illinois
Illinois
1900
1900
Age 6
Lester Ferris resided here in Galesburg Ward 3, Knox, Illinois, USA
Galesburg Ward 3, Knox, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Lester Ferris resided here in South Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
South Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1911
1911
Age 17
Lester Ferris resided here in Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1913
Abt 1913
Age 19
Lester Ferris resided here in South Rock Island
South Rock Island
1917
1917-1918
Age 23
Lester Ferris resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Lester Ferris resided here in Rock Island Precinct 17, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island Precinct 17, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Lester Ferris resided here in Wilson, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Wilson, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
1936
4 Feb 1936
Age 42
Death of Lester Ferris in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
1936
4 Feb 1936
Age 42
Death of Lester Ferris in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Maricopa County, Arizona, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1893
    Event Place: Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock Island Precinct 17, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T625_403; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 141
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wilson, Maricopa, Arizona; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 2339795
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Michigan; Registration County: Wayne
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Galesburg Ward 3, Knox, Illinois; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1240313
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T624_320; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1374333
    [6] Arizona, U.S., Death Records, Arizona Department of Health Services; Phoenix, AZ, USA
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1893
    Event Place: Rock Island County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1893
    Event Place: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Galesburg Ward 3, Knox, Illinois; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1240313
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T624_320; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1374333

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1894
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T624_320; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1374333

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Galesburg Ward 3, Knox, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Galesburg Ward 3, Knox, Illinois; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1240313

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: South Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T624_320; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1374333

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1913
    Event Place: South Rock Island
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Michigan; Registration County: Wayne

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rock Island Precinct 17, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock Island Precinct 17, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T625_403; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 141

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wilson, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wilson, Maricopa, Arizona; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 2339795

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Twenty-Seventh Street and Twenty-Fourth Ave-Nce
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Rock Island Argus; Publication Date: 17 Apr 1913; Publication Place: Rock Island, Illinois, USA; ,0.6178698,0.5637348,0.7053131&xid=3356

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1936
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arizona, U.S., Death Records, Arizona Department of Health Services; Phoenix, AZ, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1936
    Event Place: Maricopa County, Arizona, USA

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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