Lester family

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I am looking for death details of Hugh Lester, born 1890 Lehi, Webster County, Kentucky, also his brother John born 1883, St.Helens, Lancs. England, and their  sister Adriatica A.O. born 1888 in American waters.

I have found details of Adriatica sailing to join her brother John, in 1913, in Bridgeport.

I would also like to find details of Hugh reentering U.S.A.

[Genealiza]

SSDI
John Lester
b. 26 Jul 1882
d. Oct 1968
SS# issued: Connecticut
Last Residence: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut

I assume you have the passenger list of the Carmania for July 20, 1910 in which John and Jessie Lester are going to Bridgeport, Connecticut.  US Contact--her brother,William Fairhurst.

WWI Draft Registration Card   12 Sept 1918
John Lester
456 Cambridge Ave, (Devan) Milford, Connecticut
36, b. 26 July 1882
white
naturalized
occup: machine setter for U.M.C.C.
           Barnum Ave, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Conn
nearest rel: Jessie Mary Lester
                   same address as above
height: medium
build: medium
eyes: brown
hair: black

Are you interested in the WWII draft reg card and the census returns?

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Genealiza,
Thanks for that - yes, I am interested in ANY info on the family please...

Glenys

[Genealiza]

Glenys, I wrote down the wrong US contact on the above posting, but have corrected it.  That was for the next passenger---Genealiza



SS Carmania leaving Liverpool, 12 July, 1910, arriving NY, 20 July 1910
Lester, John, 28, male, miner, can read, write
nationality: England
race: English
country: England
town: St. Helens
home country contact: father, Johnathon Lester
                                                20 Fisher St., St Helens
final destination: Bridgeport, Connecticut
has a ticket to final destination, paid by self
has $30
was in US in 1907: Kalo, Iowa
US contact6: bro in law, Wm Fairhurst
                     Park St, Bridgeport, Conn
height: 5' 7 1/2"
dark complexion
brown eyes
dark brown hair
pob: Sutton, Lancs

Lester, Jessie, 28, female, hwife
nationality: England
race: English
country: England
town: St Helens
home country contact: father in law
final destination: Bridgeport, Conn
has a ticket to final destination: paid by husband
never in US before
US contact:-----------
5'8"
dark complexion
brown hair and eyes
pob: St. Helens

[Genealiza]

Connecticut Death Index

John Lester
dod: 29 Oct 1968
pod: Milford, New Haven, CT
age: 86
widowed
spouse: Jess
residence: Milford, New Haven, CT
male
white


Jessi M Lester
dod: 17 Feb 1961
pod: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Ct
age: 78
married
spouse: John
residence: Milford, New Haven, Ct
female
race: white

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1920  Connecticut   New Haven   Milford
456 Cambridge
Lester, John, head, owns home, mortgaged, male, white,
                    37, marr, immig 1908, NA, 1916, can read,
                    write, b. Eng, Eng, Eng, spks Eng, no occup
            Jessie M, wife, female, white, 37, immig 1908, NA,
                    1916, can read, write, b. Eng, Eng, Eng, spks
                    Eng, no occup
            Francis, ad dau, female, white, 3 10/12, single, b.
                    Conn, Eng, Eng, spks Eng

WWII Draft Registration Card

John Lester
address: off Oronoque Road  RFD #2
               Milford, Ct
age: 59
pob: Lancashire, Eng
dob: 26 July 1882
contact: Mrs Jessie Lester
             same address
employer: C.C. Downes, Oronoque Rd, Milford, Ct
race: white
5' 7 1/2" tall
134 lbs
ruddy complexion
eyes: brown
hair: gray
has a scar on right index finger

[Genealiza]

1930  Connecticut    New Haven   Milford
Oronoque Road
Lester, John, head, owns home, $4000(line drawn through
                    it), has a radio, lives on a farm, male, white, 
                    47, marr, 22 yrs of age at 1st marr, can read,
                    write, b. Eng, Eng, Eng, immig 1910, NA
                    (turalized), spks Eng, machinist, poultry farm,
                    owner, worked yesterday, not a veteran
             Jessie M, wife, female, white, 47, marr, 22 yrs of
                    age at 1st marr, can read, write, b. Eng, Eng,
                    Eng, immig 1910, NA(turalized), spks Eng
             Mary F, dau, female, white, 14, single, no in school,
                    can read, write, b. Ct, Eng, Eng, spks Eng

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Genealiza,
It just gets better and better...................wow

Thank you so much for all this info.

I had been directed to the Ellisisland site and found some details of John Lester sailing on the Carmania, unfortunately I don't have subs to the U.S. info, so my info was limited.
So now I have info re John and his sister Adriatica, but not much about their brother Hugh.

On the English census 1891, it states him to have been born Lehi, Webster County, America - at first I found Lehigh, Webster County, Iowa, and than found Lehi, Webster County, Kentucky - I need help on determining which!!!!!

I understand that Hugh returned to America and died there - any chance of you finding if that is correct?

I really do appreciate your help .

Glenys

 

[Genealiza]

On the 1910 passenger list, it states that John had been to the US before, in 1907.  More specifially, Kalo, Iowa.  I looked it up, and Kalo is in Webster County, Iowa, sse of Fort Dodge.   Maybe Hugh died there at that time.  Here is a website that gives the information held by the local courts--

http://iagenweb.org/state/research/bmdguide.htm

You might be able to email them and see if they have any records for you.  Do you know when Hugh died?

I haven't found any records for Hugh.  ---Genealiza