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Melvin L. Hester 1932–2013 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 FEB 1932

Birth Location: Wood River, Madison, Illinois

Death Date: 5 DEC 2013

Death Location: Rose Lawn Memory Gardens, Bethalto, Madison, Illinois

Father: Leslie Hester

Mother: Mourna Wintjen

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Melvin L. Hester was born in 1932 in Wood River, Madison, Illinois, the child of Leslie Hester And Mourna Wintjen. In 1935, Melvin L. Hester resided in Wood River, Madison, Illinois. In 1940, Melvin L. Hester resided in Wood River Tp, Wood River, Madison, Illinois, USA. Melvin L. Hester passed away in 2013 in Rose Lawn Memory Gardens, Bethalto, Madison, Illinois.

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Biography

  • Melvin L. Hester was born in 1932 in Wood River, Madison, Illinois, the child of Leslie Hester And Mourna Wintjen.
  • In 1935, Melvin L. Hester resided in Wood River, Madison, Illinois.
  • In 1940, Melvin L. Hester resided in Wood River Tp, Wood River, Madison, Illinois, USA.
  • Melvin L. Hester passed away in 2013 in Rose Lawn Memory Gardens, Bethalto, Madison, Illinois.

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Melvin Hester's Ancestors

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Melvin Hester
1932–2013
Birth Place: Wood River, Madison, Illinois
Parents
Leslie Hester
1910–1985
Alabama
Mourna Wintjen
1913–2009
Belleview, Calhoun, Illinois
Grandparents
Lawrence (Wintjen) #
1886–1976
Belleview, Calhoun, Illinois
Oma (Clay) Hearner
1896–1944
Calhoun, Illinois
Great-Grandparents
Claus #
1865–1939
Elizabeth Fields
1872–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andreas #
1827–1911
Elizabeth #
1834–1875

Melvin Hester's Timeline

5 Records

1932
8 FEB 1932
Birth of Melvin L. Hester in Wood River, Madison, Illinois
Wood River, Madison, Illinois
1935
1935
Age 3
Melvin L. Hester resided here in Wood River, Madison, Illinois
Wood River, Madison, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 8
Melvin L. Hester resided here in Wood River Tp, Wood River, Madison, Illinois, USA
Wood River Tp, Wood River, Madison, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 18
Melvin L. Hester resided here in Wood River, Madison, Illinois, USA
Wood River, Madison, Illinois, USA
2013
5 DEC 2013
Age 81
Death of Melvin L. Hester in Bethalto, Madison, Illinois
Bethalto, Madison, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 FEB 1932
    Event Place: Wood River, Madison, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wood River, Madison, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Wood River Tp, Wood River, Madison, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Wood River, Madison, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Madison, Illinois
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 DEC 2013
    Event Place: Bethalto, Madison, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rose Lawn Memory Gardens, Bethalto, Madison, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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