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William Andrew (Willie) Kester 1904–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1904

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 20 Jun 1962

Death Location: Dallas, Collin, Texas, United States

Father: Joseph Kester

Mother: Arrena Kilpatrick

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Children(s):

The story of William Andrew (Willie) Kester began in 1904 in Texas. William Andrew (Willie) Kester passed away in 1962 in Dallas, Collin, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Andrew (Willie) Kester began in 1904 in Texas.
  • William Andrew (Willie) Kester passed away in 1962 in Dallas, Collin, Texas, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Kester's Ancestors

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William Kester
1904–1962
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Joseph Kester
1840–1929
Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States of America
Arrena (Addiline (Rene)) Kilpatrick
1868–1906
Coosa County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Josiah (Robert) Kester
1811–
Kentucky
Nancy (J) Rass
1821–1894
Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, USA
JAMES (R.) KILPATRICK
1823–1896
Georgia
Mary (Jane) Smith
1836–1921
Chatanooga, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Isaac KESTER
1790–1843
Sarah Stiger
1792–1812
Hu Kilpatrick
1789–1859
Mary ???
1798–1885
Elijah Smith
1807–1846
Nancy Cornett
1805–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Kilpatrick
1750–1828
Martha McClure
1754–1835
George Richley
1778–1846
Rebecca Copeland
1756–1851
Patrick Sr
1787–1870
Mary Smith
1788–1860
John III
1765–1842
Elizabeth Bacon
1786–1852

William Kester's Timeline

2 Records

1904
abt 1904
Birth of William Andrew (Willie) Kester in Texas
Texas
1962
20 Jun 1962
Age 58
Death of William Andrew (Willie) Kester in Dallas, Collin, Texas, United States
Dallas, Collin, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1904
    Event Place: Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1962
    Event Place: Dallas, Collin, Texas, United States

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