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Lester Long 1886 – 1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1886

Birth Location: Andrew, Jackson, Iowa

Death Date: 13 Oct 1966

Death Location: Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: Fremont Long

Mother: Clarissa Brothers

Spouse(s): Elsie Colwell, Lena Albrecht

Children(s): Lyle Long, Willys Long, Verley Long

In 1886, Lester Long entered the world in Andrew, Jackson, Iowa, born to Fremont N. Long and Clarissa Margaret "Clara" Brothers. In 1900, Lester Long resided in Swan Lake, Emmet, Iowa, USA. In 1907, Lester Long resided in Kingsbury. Lester Long married Elsie N. Colwell, Lena Albrecht, and had children including Lyle Elwyn Long, Willys Fremont Long, Verley Lester Long. Lester Long passed away in 1966 in Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Lester Long entered the world in Andrew, Jackson, Iowa, born to Fremont N. Long and Clarissa Margaret "Clara" Brothers.
  • In 1900, Lester Long resided in Swan Lake, Emmet, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1907, Lester Long resided in Kingsbury.
  • Lester Long married Elsie N. Colwell, Lena Albrecht, and had children including Lyle Elwyn Long, Willys Fremont Long, Verley Lester Long.
  • Lester Long passed away in 1966 in Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Fremont Long
1858 – 1924
Birth Location: St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
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Clarissa Brothers
1859 – 1947
Birth Location: Jackson County, Iowa, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elsie Colwell
1889 – 1950
Birth Location: Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States of America
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Lena Albrecht
1896 –
Birth Location: Minnesota
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Children(s)

Lyle Long
1913 – 1927
Birth Location: Lewistown, Montana, USA
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Willys Long
1916 – 1981
Birth Location: Shell Lake Township, Becker County, Minnesota, United States of America
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Verley Long
1921 – 2008
Birth Location: Minneapolis, Anoka, Minnesota, United States
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Lester Long's Ancestors

Self
Lester Long
1886 – 1966
Birth Place: Andrew, Jackson, Iowa
Parents
Fremont N. Long
1858 – 1924
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Clarissa (Margaret "Clara") Brothers
1859 – 1947
Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Andrew Long
1836 – 1911
Canada
Anna Welter
1836 – 1912
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Geo. Brothers
1828 –
Pennsylvania
Sararah Brothers
1840 –
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Moses Long
1795 – 1878
Elizabeth Nelles
1811 – 1853
John Welter
1802 – 1879
Christina Bastedo
1809 – 1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Long
1776 – 1856
Nancy Bolton
1780 – 1862
Andrew Nelles
1786 – 1881
Martha Martin
1792 – 1874
Johann Welther
1771 – 1855
Anna Hendershot
1777 – 1842

Lester Long's Descendants

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Lester Long (12 Feb 1886 – 13 Oct 1966) m. Elsie (N.) Colwell (16 May 1889 – 24 August 1950) m. Lena Albrecht (abt 1896 – )
  1. 1. Lyle (Elwyn) Long (16 Oct 1913 – 2 July 1927)
  2. 2. Willys (Fremont) Long (5 Nov 1916 – 16 Oct 1981) m. Claire (K) Stevens (abt 1917 – Abt 1938) m. Dorothy (Del) Maine (18 August 1918 – 5 September 1996) m. Betty (A.) Early m. Pearl (A.) Blaine (7 October 1917 – 31 May 2008) m. Myrtle (Helen) Bunnell (21 August 1916 – 24 February 1988) m. Flora (Belle) Conover (28 August 1913 – 15 May 1980)
    1. 1. Willys (Darrell) Long (1 Dec 1939 – ) m. Bonita (M) Scott (18 Sep 1942 – ) m. Deborah (L) Derfler (abt 1952 – )
    2. 2. Diane (Marie) Long (28 Mar 1941 – ) m. Wesley (Gene) Backus (24 September 1930 – 2 January 2000)
      1. 1. Kimberly (Renee) Backus (15 Feb 1966 – ) m. Hays m. Lussier
        1. 1. Jenna (Lauren) Hays (28 Apr 1992 – )
        2. 2. Skylar (McKenzie) Hays
      2. 2. Wendy (Marie) Backus (27 Mar 1968 – )
    3. 3. Lyle (Richard) Long (29 Nov 1945 – )
  3. 3. Verley (Lester) Long (21 May 1921 – 10 Oct 2008) m. Darlene (Marie) Ammerman (21 Dec 1923 – 14 March 2018)
    1. 1. Carol (Darlene) Long (31 Oct 1942 – ) m. Ronald (Francis) Steiner (10 August 1942 – 26 Aug 2000)
      1. 1. Guy (Martin) Steiner (4 Oct 1968 – ) m. Lisa (Ann) Gaarsland (16 Oct 1970 – )
    2. 2. Michel (Lee) Long (20 Feb 1944 – ) m. Sharon (Marie) Temple (20 Jul 1945 – ) m. Nancy (Lea) Nassif (1 Jul 1949 – )
    3. 3. Bonnie (Lou) Long (10 Jul 1945 – 11 Feb 2015) m. Gerald (Gene) Linehan (14 May 1944 – 3 December 2007) m. Fredrick (William) Kersten (11 July 1939 – 15 July 1990)
      1. 1. Leonard (Lee) Linehan (19 Jul 1962 – 16 Jun 2012) m. Crystal (Renee) Dixon (27 Jan 1956 – ) m. Lesley (Kathleen) Gosling (20 Jan 1964 – )
        1. 1. Samantha Linehan (Jul 1985 – )
        2. 2. Linessa (Suzanne) Linehan (21 May 1990 – )
        3. 3. Dylan (Lee) Linehan (30 Sep 1991 – )
      2. 2. Jenny (Lynn) Linehan (28 May 1964 – ) m. Darrel (E) Olson (abt 1963 – ) m. John (Elmer) Baier (1 Sep 1963 – )
      3. 3. Frankie (L) Linehan (21 Jul 1967 – ) m. Kellace (Yolanda) McDaniel (1 Feb 1967 – )
        1. 1. Georgia (Savana) McDaniel (12 Nov 1999 – )
      4. 4. Fredrick (William) Kersten (25 Feb 1971 – ) m. Leeann (Carol) Larson (21 Dec 1974 – )
        1. 1. Keeawna (Cecilia) Kersten (10 Nov 1998 – )
    4. 4. Linda (Linae) Long (23 Apr 1947 – ) m. Leonard Christianson (4 Dec 1945 – 22 April 2005) m. Kermit (Kaye) Grafenstein (30 Nov 1947 – )
    5. 5. Roxane Long (26 Nov 1956 – ) m. Joseph (Lee) Gerhardson (abt 1957 – ) m. Clifford (Allen) Deyoung (10 Aug 1959 – )
    6. 6. Larry (Lester) Long (14 Apr 1961 – ) m. Caroline (M) Anderson (17 Oct 1965 – )

Lester Long's Timeline

8 Records

1886
12 Feb 1886
Birth of Lester Long in Andrew, Jackson, Iowa
Andrew, Jackson, Iowa
1900
1900
Age 14
Lester Long resided here in Swan Lake, Emmet, Iowa, USA
Swan Lake, Emmet, Iowa, USA
1907
1907
Age 21
Lester Long resided here in Kingsbury
Kingsbury
1910
1910
Age 24
Lester Long resided here in Wasta, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
Wasta, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
Lester Long resided here in Bashaw, Washburn, Wisconsin, USA
Bashaw, Washburn, Wisconsin, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
Lester Long resided here in Lakeland, Barron, Wisconsin, USA
Lakeland, Barron, Wisconsin, USA
1950
1950
Age 64
Lester Long resided here in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
1966
13 Oct 1966
Age 80
Death of Lester Long in Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States of America
Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1886
    Event Place: Andrew, Jackson, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 471-14-3135; Issue State: Minnesota; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bashaw, Washburn, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2020; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 229; Image: 22
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lakeland, Barron, Wisconsin; Roll: 2561; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0019; Image: 306.0; FHL microfilm: 2342295
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Swan Lake, Emmet, Iowa; Roll: 431; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 1240431
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wasta, Pennington, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1486; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1375499
    [6] South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Swan Lake, Emmet, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Swan Lake, Emmet, Iowa; Roll: 431; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 1240431

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1907
    Event Place: Kingsbury
    Record Source: South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wasta, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wasta, Pennington, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1486; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1375499

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bashaw, Washburn, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bashaw, Washburn, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2020; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 229; Image: 22

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lakeland, Barron, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lakeland, Barron, Wisconsin; Roll: 2561; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0019; Image: 306.0; FHL microfilm: 2342295

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: St Paul, Ramsey, Min

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1966
    Event Place: Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 471-14-3135; Issue State: Minnesota; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sauk Rapids, Benton County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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