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Richard Elliot Lester 1930–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1930

Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 25 Feb 1985

Death Location: East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Harold Sr

Mother: Hattie Stoddard

Spouse(s): Nancy Lester

Children(s):

The story of Richard Elliot Lester began in 1930 in Rhode Island, USA. Richard Elliot Lester married Nancy E Lester, and had children including Kathleen A Lester, Patricia A Tapper, Susan A Greaves, Tracy A Lester. Richard Elliot Lester passed away in 1985 in East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Elliot Lester began in 1930 in Rhode Island, USA.
  • Richard Elliot Lester married Nancy E Lester, and had children including Kathleen A Lester, Patricia A Tapper, Susan A Greaves, Tracy A Lester.
  • Richard Elliot Lester passed away in 1985 in East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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Children(s)

Richard Lester's Ancestors

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Richard Lester
1930–1985
Birth Place: Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Harold William Lester Sr
1900–1972
New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
Hattie (Shaw) Stoddard
1900–1991
Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
William (C.) Lester
1871–1939
Connecticut, USA
Jennie (S) Lester
1872–1960
New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Leonard Lester
1839–1916
Sarah Keeney
1844–1915
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Keeney
1815–1888
Mary Lester
1822–1893

Richard Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1930
21 Sep 1930
Birth of Richard Elliot Lester in Rhode Island, USA
Rhode Island, USA
1985
25 Feb 1985
Age 55
Death of Richard Elliot Lester in East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1930
    Event Place: Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: East Providence High School; Year: 1948
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1985
    Event Place: East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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