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Lester J Mears 1903–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1903

Birth Location: Melfa, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1991

Death Location: Temperanceville, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: George Mears

Mother: Annie Badger

Spouse(s): Daisy Smith, Bernice Parker

Children(s): Lester Mears, Beatrice Mears

Lester J Mears was born in 1903 in Melfa, Accomack, Virginia, USA, the child of George Washington Mears And Annie Margaret Badger. In 1910, Lester J Mears resided in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1919, Lester J Mears resided in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Lester J Mears married Bernice Belle Parker, Daisy Beatrice Smith, and had children including Beatrice Emma Mears, Lester Lee Mears. Lester J Mears passed away in 1991 in Temperanceville, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Lester J Mears was born in 1903 in Melfa, Accomack, Virginia, USA, the child of George Washington Mears And Annie Margaret Badger.
  • In 1910, Lester J Mears resided in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1919, Lester J Mears resided in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Lester J Mears married Bernice Belle Parker, Daisy Beatrice Smith, and had children including Beatrice Emma Mears, Lester Lee Mears.
  • Lester J Mears passed away in 1991 in Temperanceville, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Mears
1867–1944
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Annie Badger
1868–1938
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Daisy Smith
1903–1927
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Bernice Parker
1911–1993
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Lester Mears
1933–2000
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Beatrice Mears
1927–1927
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Lester Mears's Ancestors

Self
Lester Mears
1903–1991
Birth Place: Melfa, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Parents
George Washington Mears
1867–1944
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Annie (Margaret) Badger
1868–1938
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Abel (Thomas) Mears
1824–1888
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Susan) Lingo
1826–
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Eleanor Lurton
1803–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lester Mears's Descendants

1.
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Lester (J) Mears (1903–1991) m. Daisy (Beatrice) Smith (28 Jun 1903–1927) m. Bernice (Belle) Parker (15 Dec 1911–1993)
  1. 1. Lester (Lee) Mears 1933–2000 m. Doris (May) Rogers 1935–1970
    1. 1. James (W) Mears 1951–2009
  2. 2. Beatrice (Emma) Mears 1927–1927

Lester Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1903
1903
Birth of Lester J Mears in Melfa, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Melfa, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
Lester J Mears resided here in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1919
26 Mar 1919
Age 16
Lester J Mears resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
Lester J Mears resided here in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
Lester J Mears resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Lester J Mears resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
1940
Age 37
Lester J Mears resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1942
1942
Age 39
Lester J Mears resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 47
Lester J Mears resided here in Sussex County, Delaware, USA
Sussex County, Delaware, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 48
Lester J Mears resided here in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1991
29 Oct 1991
Age 88
Death of Lester J Mears in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
1991
1991
Age 88
Burial of Lester J Mears in Temperanceville, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Temperanceville, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Melfa, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Pennsylvania, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1675
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03736; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 51-1602
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0235; FHL microfilm: 2341864
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Times; Publication Date: 31 Oct 1991; Publication Place: Salisbury, Maryland, USA; ,0.5339701,0.99364614,0.7488177&xid=3355
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Sussex, Delaware; Roll: 1866; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 3-45

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1919
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Evening Public Ledger; Publication Date: 26 Mar 1919; Publication Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0235; FHL microfilm: 2341864

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03736; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 51-1602

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03736; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 51-1602

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Pennsylvania, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1675

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Sussex County, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Sussex, Delaware; Roll: 1866; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 3-45

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1991
    Event Place: Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Times; Publication Date: 31 Oct 1991; Publication Place: Salisbury, Maryland, USA; ,0.5339701,0.99364614,0.7488177&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: Temperanceville, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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