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William C. Lester 1871–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1871

Birth Location: Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 5 Feb 1939

Death Location: New London, Connecticut, USA

Father: Leonard Lester

Mother: Sarah Keeney

Spouse(s): Jennie Lester

Children(s): Harold Sr, Leonard Lester, Gurdon Lester, Adlephine Lester

In 1871, William C. Lester entered the world in Connecticut, USA, born to Leonard Francis Lester And Sarah A Keeney. William C. Lester married Jennie S Lester, and had children including Adlephine D Lester, Gurdon K Lester, Harold William Lester Sr, Leonard C Lester. William C. Lester passed away in 1939 in New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1871, William C. Lester entered the world in Connecticut, USA, born to Leonard Francis Lester And Sarah A Keeney.
  • William C. Lester married Jennie S Lester, and had children including Adlephine D Lester, Gurdon K Lester, Harold William Lester Sr, Leonard C Lester.
  • William C. Lester passed away in 1939 in New London, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lester's Ancestors

Self
William Lester
1871–1939
Birth Place: Connecticut, USA
Parents
Leonard Francis Lester
1839–1916
East Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Sarah (A) Keeney
1844–1915
New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
William (H.) Keeney
1815–1888
Probably New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Mary (Ellen Reed) Lester
1822–1893
New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Giles Keeney
1787–1861
Tassey Chappell
1786–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kinney
1741–1811
Abigail Lester
1756–1841
Samuel Chappell
1755–1846
Tacy Lester
1751–1836

William Lester's Descendants

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William (C.) Lester (Feb 1871–5 Feb 1939) m. Jennie (S) Lester (05 Jul 1872–22 Aug 1960)
  1. 1. Harold (William Lester) Sr 1900–1972 m. Hattie (Shaw) Stoddard 1900–1991 m. Ethel (May) Brownell 1910–1995
    1. 1. Richard (Elliot) Lester 1930–1985 m. Nancy (E.) Lester 1936–2011
    2. 2. Harold (William Lester) Jr 1926–1996
    3. 3. Alan (Steven) Lester 1946–2001
  2. 2. Leonard (C) Lester 1893–1948 m. Mabel (Josefine) Anderson 1893–1967
    1. 1. Dorothy (E) Lester 1930–2016 m. John (E Sharp) Sr 1929–1980
      1. 1. John (E Sharp) Jr 1949–2006
  3. 3. Gurdon (K) Lester 1896–1943 m. Ella (B) Lester 1893–1980
  4. 4. Adlephine (D) Lester 1902–2000 m. Wilmer (Louis) Lohrfinck 1899–1986

William Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1871
Feb 1871
Birth of William C. Lester in Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, USA
1939
5 Feb 1939
Age 68
Death of William C. Lester in New London, Connecticut, USA
New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1871
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Rhode Island, U.S., State Censuses
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island; Roll: T625_1671; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 19
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0178; FHL microfilm: 2341905
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Waterford, New London, Connecticut; Roll: 109; Page: 755d; Enumeration District: 122

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1939
    Event Place: New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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