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Lillie May Lester 1901–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 April, 1901

Birth Location: Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA

Death Date: 18 September 1963

Death Location: Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, USA

Father: Edward Lester

Mother: Julietta Deuel

Spouse(s): Steve Porterfield

Children(s): Olive Porterfield, Edward Porterfield, Jack Porterfield, Frances Porterfield

In 1901, Lillie May Lester entered the world in Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA, born to Edward Joseph Lester And Julietta Etta Deuel. Lillie May Lester married Steve Auderry Porterfield, and had children including Edward Arthur Porterfield, Frances Etta Porterfield, Jack Curtis Porterfield, Olive Evelyn Porterfield. Lillie May Lester passed away in 1963 in Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Lillie May Lester entered the world in Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA, born to Edward Joseph Lester And Julietta Etta Deuel.
  • Lillie May Lester married Steve Auderry Porterfield, and had children including Edward Arthur Porterfield, Frances Etta Porterfield, Jack Curtis Porterfield, Olive Evelyn Porterfield.
  • Lillie May Lester passed away in 1963 in Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Lester
1872–1961
Birth Location: Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, United States of America
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Julietta Deuel
1876–1906
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Spouses(s)

Steve Porterfield
1904–1968
Birth Location: Dublin, Erath, Texas, USA
SP

Children(s)

Olive Porterfield
1931–1971
Birth Location: Lyman, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
OP
Edward Porterfield
1926–2006
Birth Location: Lyman, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
EP
Jack Porterfield
1928–1980
Birth Location: Lyman, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
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Frances Porterfield
1924–1996
Birth Location: Lyman, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
FP

Lillie Lester's Ancestors

Self
Lillie Lester
1901–1963
Birth Place: Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA
Parents
Edward Joseph Lester
1872–1961
Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, United States of America
Julietta ((Etta)) Deuel
1876–1906
Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Lester
1835–1911
Westbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
Sarah (ALLEY) USA
1839–1872
Dilton Marsh, Westburry, Wiltshire, England
Joseph (Ransford) Deuel
1850–1903
Ionia County, Michigan, USA
Martha\Mattie (T.) Mccreary
1855–1933
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Lester
1799–1879
Mary Maddock
1807–1881
William ALLEY
1808–1884
Elizabeth MINTY
1811–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lillie Lester's Descendants

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Lillie (May) Lester (20 April, 1901–18 September 1963) m. Steve (Auderry) Porterfield (06 Jan 1904–18 Oct 1968)
  1. 1. Olive (Evelyn) Porterfield 1931–1971 m. Walter (Louis) Jubien 1926–1999
  2. 2. Edward (Arthur) Porterfield 1926–2006
  3. 3. Jack (Curtis) Porterfield 1928–1980 m. Lavonne (Pearl Floyd Porterfield, 2nd) Cousin 1928–2011
    1. 1. Sheila (Fern) Porterfield 1947–2012
  4. 4. Frances (Etta) Porterfield 1924–1996 m. Cecil (Alexander) Hooker 1916–1972

Lillie Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1901
20 April, 1901
Birth of Lillie May Lester in Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA
Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA
1963
18 September 1963
Age 62
Death of Lillie May Lester in Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, USA
Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 April, 1901
    Event Place: Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 September 1963
    Event Place: Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, USA
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