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Samuel Lester 1765–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jun 1765

Birth Location: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 1844

Death Location: Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Father: Thomas Lester

Mother: Elizabeth Hall

Spouse(s): Ruth Paskins

Children(s): Samuel Lester, Thomas LESTER, Joseph LESTER, Rachael LESTER, William Lester, Joseph Lester, Sophia Lester, Elizabeth Lester, Mary Lester, Thomas Lester, Samuel LESTER

In 1765, Samuel Lester entered the world in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, born to Thomas Lester And Elizabeth Hall. Samuel Lester married Jane Wilkes, Ruth Paskins, and had children including Elizabeth Lester, George Lester, Joseph Lester, Mary Ann Lester, Rachael Lester, Samuel Lester, Sophia Lester, Thomas Lester, William Lester. Samuel Lester passed away in 1844 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1765, Samuel Lester entered the world in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, born to Thomas Lester And Elizabeth Hall.
  • Samuel Lester married Jane Wilkes, Ruth Paskins, and had children including Elizabeth Lester, George Lester, Joseph Lester, Mary Ann Lester, Rachael Lester, Samuel Lester, Sophia Lester, Thomas Lester, William Lester.
  • Samuel Lester passed away in 1844 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Lester's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Lester
1765–1844
Birth Place: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Thomas Lester
1732–1787
Yoxhall, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Hall
1735–1769
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
George Hall
1711–1757
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Whitehouse
1681–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Lester's Descendants

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Samuel Lester (12 Jun 1765–1844) m. Ruth Paskins (9 April 1769–1816)
  1. 1. Samuel Lester 1807–1877
    1. 1. George (Ernest) Lester –1914 m. Grace Graham –1960
      1. 1. William Lester 1897– m. Phoebe Parry 1894–1978
        1. 1. Jean Lester 1924– m. Thomas (William) Wigglesworth 1923–1994
        2. 2. Leonard Lester 1930–1986
        3. 3. Joyce Lester 1926–
        4. 4. Robert (W) Lester 1928–2013 m. Joyce Robertson –2007
        5. 5. Gladys (Ivy) Lester 1929–1963 m. Reginald Atkinson –1956
        6. 6. Lavina Lester 1933–1933
      2. 2. Ivy Lester 1896–1918
      3. 3. Elizabeth Lester 1900–1918
      4. 4. Fredrick Lester 1902–1980
      5. 5. Olive Lester 1903–1993
      6. 6. Leonard Lester 1907–1975
  2. 2. Thomas LESTER 1810–
  3. 3. Joseph LESTER 1812–1812
  4. 4. Rachael LESTER 1813–1815
  5. 5. William Lester 1803–
  6. 6. Joseph Lester 1810–
  7. 7. Sophia Lester 1799–
  8. 8. Elizabeth Lester 1795–
  9. 9. Mary (Ann) Lester 1792–
  10. 10. Thomas Lester 1789–1854 m. Mary 1789–
    1. 1. William Lester 1813–1880
    2. 2. Thomas Lester 1834–
  11. 11. Samuel LESTER 1786–1832

Samuel Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1765
12 Jun 1765
Birth of Samuel Lester in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
1844
1844
Age 79
Death of Samuel Lester in Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1765
    Event Place: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St Peter
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Stafford, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Dudley, Worcestershire, England

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