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Lester Benjamin Hartley 1896–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 January 1896

Birth Location: Perry County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 26 January 1987

Death Location: Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio, USA

Father: Simon Hartley

Mother: Laura Brandeberry

Spouse(s): Dorothy Lee

Children(s): Leora Hartley, Perry Hartley, Benjamin Jr, Ralph Hartley, Mildred Hartley

In 1896, Lester Benjamin Hartley entered the world in Perry County, Ohio, USA, born to Simon Perry Hartley And Laura Ann Brandeberry. Lester Benjamin Hartley married Dorothy Golda Lee, and had children including Benjamin Lester Hartley Jr, Leora M Hartley, Mildred I Hartley, Perry L Hartley, Ralph C Hartley. Lester Benjamin Hartley passed away in 1987 in Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Lester Benjamin Hartley entered the world in Perry County, Ohio, USA, born to Simon Perry Hartley And Laura Ann Brandeberry.
  • Lester Benjamin Hartley married Dorothy Golda Lee, and had children including Benjamin Lester Hartley Jr, Leora M Hartley, Mildred I Hartley, Perry L Hartley, Ralph C Hartley.
  • Lester Benjamin Hartley passed away in 1987 in Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Simon Hartley
1851–1930
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Laura Brandeberry
1860–1930
Birth Location: Wood County, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Lee
1893–1946
Birth Location: Amsden, Seneca, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Leora Hartley
1916–1992
Birth Location: Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio, USA
LH
Perry Hartley
1919–1992
Birth Location: Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio, USA
PH
Benjamin Jr
1924–1977
Birth Location: Fremont, Sandusky, Ohio, USA
BJ
Ralph Hartley
1925–1990
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
RH
Mildred Hartley
1926–
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
MH

Lester Hartley's Ancestors

Self
Lester Hartley
1896–1987
Birth Place: Perry County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Simon Perry Hartley
1851–1930
Ohio, USA
Laura (Ann) Brandeberry
1860–1930
Wood County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lester Hartley's Descendants

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Lester (Benjamin) Hartley (18 January 1896–26 January 1987) m. Dorothy (Golda) Lee (17 December 1893–16 June 1946)
  1. 1. Leora (M) Hartley 1916–1992 m. Woodrow (Ralph) Keely 1912–1981
    1. 1. Janet (F) Keely 1938–2002
  2. 2. Perry (L) Hartley 1919–1992 m. Nellie (Ann) Cook 1918–1985
  3. 3. Benjamin (Lester Hartley) Jr 1924–1977 m. Eileen (Ruby) Kerns 1925–1998
  4. 4. Ralph (C) Hartley 1925–1990 m. Catherine Pappas 1923–1989
  5. 5. Mildred (I) Hartley 1926–

Lester Hartley's Timeline

2 Records

1896
18 January 1896
Birth of Lester Benjamin Hartley in Perry County, Ohio, USA
Perry County, Ohio, USA
1987
26 January 1987
Age 91
Death of Lester Benjamin Hartley in Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio, USA
Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 January 1896
    Event Place: Perry County, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 January 1987
    Event Place: Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio, USA
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