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Robert Lee Hester 1899–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Nov 1899

Birth Location: Downsville, Louisiana

Death Date: 25 Apr 1969

Death Location: San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA

Father: Joseph Hester

Mother: Ora Roberts

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Children(s):

Robert Lee Hester was born in 1899 in Downsville, Louisiana, the child of Joseph Lee Hester And Ora Zilla Roberts. In 1900, Robert Lee Hester resided in Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA. In 1910, Robert Lee Hester resided in Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA. Robert Lee Hester passed away in 1969 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert Lee Hester was born in 1899 in Downsville, Louisiana, the child of Joseph Lee Hester And Ora Zilla Roberts.
  • In 1900, Robert Lee Hester resided in Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1910, Robert Lee Hester resided in Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA.
  • Robert Lee Hester passed away in 1969 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Hester
1864–1938
Birth Location: Louisiana, United States
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Ora Roberts
1872–1954
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Hester's Ancestors

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Robert Hester
1899–1969
Birth Place: Downsville, Louisiana
Parents
Joseph Lee Hester
1864–1938
Louisiana, United States
Ora (Zilla) Roberts
1872–1954
Louisiana
Grandparents
Joseph (Tapley) Hester
1821–1907
Conecuh, Alabama, United States
Mary"Polly" Brewster
1823–1890
Conecuh, Alabama, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Hester
1790–1851
Elizabeth Yarborough
1792–1873
Hiram Brewster
1794–1880
Elizabeth Kemp
1796–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Brewster
1757–1817
Margaret Bowen
1760–1818
Squire Kemp
1775–1865
Fanny Watts
1775–1865

Robert Hester's Timeline

5 Records

1899
28 Nov 1899
Birth of Robert Lee Hester in Downsville, Louisiana
Downsville, Louisiana
1900
1900
Age 1
Robert Lee Hester resided here in Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
Robert Lee Hester resided here in Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
Robert Lee Hester resided here in Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
1969
25 Apr 1969
Age 70
Death of Robert Lee Hester in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1899
    Event Place: Downsville, Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana; Roll: 568; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1240568
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana; Roll: T624_517; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1374530
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana; Roll: T625_617; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 58; Image: 281

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana; Roll: T625_617; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 58; Image: 281

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana; Roll: T624_517; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1374530

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Lincoln, Louisiana; Roll: 568; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1240568

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1969
    Event Place: San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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