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Ruth Marie Lester 1918–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb. 23, 1918

Birth Location: Portage, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: Oct. 10, 2001

Death Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Father: John Lester

Mother: Jane Parks

Spouse(s): Joseph Reed

Children(s): Roberta Reed, William Reed, Barbara Reed

In 1918, Ruth Marie Lester entered the world in Portage, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John Lester And Jane Parks. Ruth Marie Lester married Joseph William Reed, and had children including Barbara Rose Reed, Roberta Reed, William Joseph Reed. Ruth Marie Lester passed away in 2001 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1918, Ruth Marie Lester entered the world in Portage, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John Lester And Jane Parks.
  • Ruth Marie Lester married Joseph William Reed, and had children including Barbara Rose Reed, Roberta Reed, William Joseph Reed.
  • Ruth Marie Lester passed away in 2001 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

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Ruth Lester's Ancestors

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Ruth Lester
1918–2001
Birth Place: Portage, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Lester
1881–1963
Roaring Springs, Pennsylvania
Jane Parks
1889–1958
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Patrick Parks
1855–1942
Leadgate, Durham, England
Mary Oneill
1863–1902
Shotley, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
William Parks
1820–1897
Susan Grimes
1828–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Parks
1790–1870
Margaret Johnson
1791–1831

Ruth Lester's Descendants

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Ruth (Marie) Lester (Feb. 23, 1918–Oct. 10, 2001) m. Joseph (William) Reed (Jan. 29, 1917–April 5, 1994)
  1. 1. Roberta Reed 1938–1993 m. Calvin (William Nelson) I 1935–1995
  2. 2. William (Joseph) Reed 1936–2007
  3. 3. Barbara (Rose) Reed 1944–2012 m. Grady (Joe) Butterworth 1948–2014

Ruth Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1918
Feb. 23, 1918
Birth of Ruth Marie Lester in Portage, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Portage, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
2001
Oct. 10, 2001
Age 83
Death of Ruth Marie Lester in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb. 23, 1918
    Event Place: Portage, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct. 10, 2001
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

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