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Mildred Merle Lester 1910–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Nov 1910

Birth Location: Reliance, Lyman, South Dakota, USA

Death Date: 22 Aug 1994

Death Location: Newberg, Yamhill County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: Frank Lester

Mother: Lucy Putnam

Spouse(s): Victor Bennett

Children(s): Beverly Abey

In 1910, Mildred Merle Lester entered the world in Reliance, Lyman, South Dakota, USA, born to Frank Herbert Herb Lester And Lucy Helen Putnam. Mildred Merle Lester married Victor Jacob Bennett, and had children including Beverly Mae Abey. Mildred Merle Lester passed away in 1994 in Newberg, Yamhill County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1910, Mildred Merle Lester entered the world in Reliance, Lyman, South Dakota, USA, born to Frank Herbert Herb Lester And Lucy Helen Putnam.
  • Mildred Merle Lester married Victor Jacob Bennett, and had children including Beverly Mae Abey.
  • Mildred Merle Lester passed away in 1994 in Newberg, Yamhill County, Oregon, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mildred Lester's Ancestors

Self
Mildred Lester
1910–1994
Birth Place: Reliance, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
Parents
Frank Herbert (Herb) Lester
1874–1958
Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
Lucy (Helen) Putnam
1874–1953
Princeton, Mercer, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Seymour (Clinton) Lester
1839–1922
Sardinia, Erie, New York, USA
Hannah Barnes
1850–1897
Wisconsin, USA
William (Willard) Putnam
1812–1908
Cazenovia, Madison, New York, USA
Francis (Marie) Fairchild
1833–1895
Greene, Chenango, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Lester
1796–1868
Emilla Putnam
1807–1868
George Barnes
1818–1904
Lucy Carey
1818–1907
Capt Junior
1783–1848
Sarah Abbott
1785–1852
Burton Fairchild
1809–1879
Melissa Fairchild
1814–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lester
1752–1844
Elizabeth Burgess
1765–1845
Capt Putnam
1784–1848
Mary UNKNOWN
1785–1852
Wife Smiley
1786–
George Barnes
1785–
John Cary
1796–1877
Hannah Dixon
1797–1873
Israel Times)
1742–1825
Sally Eppes
1755–1784
Nathan Abbot
1752–1801
John Jr
1770–1856
Betty Frasier
1770–1830

Mildred Lester's Descendants

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Mildred (Merle) Lester (16 Nov 1910–22 Aug 1994) m. Victor (Jacob) Bennett (20 August 1905–18 August 1976)
  1. 1. Beverly (Mae) Abey 1946–2011

Mildred Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1910
16 Nov 1910
Birth of Mildred Merle Lester in Reliance, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
Reliance, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
1994
22 Aug 1994
Age 84
Death of Mildred Merle Lester in Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon, USA
Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1910
    Event Place: Reliance, Lyman, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1994
    Event Place: Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newberg, Yamhill County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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