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Richard Edward Lester 1874–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1874

Birth Location: Cork, Ireland

Death Date: BET JUL 1953 AND SEP 1953

Death Location: Plymouth Registration District

Father: Richard Lyster

Mother: Mariana Roche

Spouse(s): Margaret STEVENSON

Children(s): Mary LESTER, George LESTER, Amy LESTER, Christiana LESTER, Alfred LESTER, Richard LESTER

In 1874, Richard Edward Lester entered the world in Cork, Ireland, born to Richard Lyster And Mariana Roche. Richard Edward Lester married Margaret Hannah Stevenson, and had children including Alfred Joseph Lester, Amy Florence Lester, Christiana Lester, George Frederick Lester, Mary Dorothy M Lester, Richard John Benjamin Lester. Richard Edward Lester passed away in 1953 in Plymouth Registration District.

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Biography

  • In 1874, Richard Edward Lester entered the world in Cork, Ireland, born to Richard Lyster And Mariana Roche.
  • Richard Edward Lester married Margaret Hannah Stevenson, and had children including Alfred Joseph Lester, Amy Florence Lester, Christiana Lester, George Frederick Lester, Mary Dorothy M Lester, Richard John Benjamin Lester.
  • Richard Edward Lester passed away in 1953 in Plymouth Registration District.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Lyster
1845–1901
Birth Location: Passage West, Cork, Ireland
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Mariana Roche
1845–1929
Birth Location: Passage West, Cork, Ireland
MR

Spouses(s)

Margaret STEVENSON
1879–1940
Birth Location: Fosdyke, Lincs
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Children(s)

Mary LESTER
1902–
Birth Location: Plymouth
ML
George LESTER
1903–1981
Birth Location: Stoke Damerel, Plymouth
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Amy LESTER
1908–
Birth Location: Stoke Damerel, Plymouth
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Christiana LESTER
1909–1985
Birth Location: Stoke Damerel, Plymouth
CL
Alfred LESTER
1912–1982
Birth Location: –
AL
Richard LESTER
1898–1898
Birth Location: –
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Richard Lester's Ancestors

Self
Richard Lester
1874–1953
Birth Place: Cork, Ireland
Parents
Richard Lyster
1845–1901
Passage West, Cork, Ireland
Mariana Roche
1845–1929
Passage West, Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
John Lester
1825–1870
Passage West, Monkstown, Cork, Ireland
Mary Linehan
1820–1888
Castleton, Cork, Ireland
Nicholas Roche
1825–
Wexford, Wexford
Alice Hanly
1829–
Passage West, Monkstown, Cork, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Lester's Descendants

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Richard (Edward) Lester (23 May 1874–BET JUL 1953 AND SEP 1953) m. Margaret (Hannah) STEVENSON (20 NOV 1879–BET OCT 1940 AND DEC 1940)
  1. 1. Mary (Dorothy M.) LESTER 1902–
  2. 2. George (Frederick) LESTER 1903–1981
  3. 3. Amy (Florence) LESTER 1908–
  4. 4. Christiana LESTER 1909–1985
  5. 5. Alfred (Joseph) LESTER 1912–1982
  6. 6. Richard (John Benjamin) LESTER 1898–1898

Richard Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1874
23 May 1874
Birth of Richard Edward Lester in Cork, Ireland
Cork, Ireland
1953
BET JUL 1953 AND SEP 1953
Age 79
Death of Richard Edward Lester in Plymouth Registration District
Plymouth Registration District

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1874
    Event Place: Cork, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BET JUL 1953 AND SEP 1953
    Event Place: Plymouth Registration District
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