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Personal data Harley J. Lester 

  • He was born on July 19, 1888 in Montgomery Co., VA.
  • He died on December 21, 1918 in Lakota, Kossuth Co., IA, he was 30 years old.
  • He is buried after December 21, 1918 in Maple Hill Cem., Lincoln Twp., Kossuth Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on August 1, 2007.

Household of Harley J. Lester

He is married to Lillie Bishop.

They got married on February 4, 1910 at Germania (now Lakota), Kossuth Co., IA, he was 21 years old.

Harley J. Lester oo Lillie Bishop

Marriage source: Olson, Julrene, 'Hattie Mary Lester & Henry C. Reese', (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, iii Jan MMIII)

'... Lillie BISHOP ... married Harley Lester at Lakota, Iowa in 1910 ... Marriage 1 Harley J. LESTER ... Married: Feb. 4, 1910 in Iowa' <>

Child(ren):

  1. Irene N. Lester  1916-1983


Notes about Harley J. Lester

Harley J. Lester

Source: Olson, Julrene, 'Hattie Mary Lester & Henry C. Reese', (pub. location unknown, worldconnect.rootsweb.com, 3 Jan 2003)

'... Irene LESTER ... Sex: F Birth: August 30, 1916 Death: Oct. 1983 in Lakota, Iowa Event: Number of Children no children Burial: Maple Hill Cemetry, Lakota, Iowa Father: Harley J. LESTER b: July 19, 1888 in Virgina Mother: Lillie BISHOP b: March 12, 1894 in Christiansburg, Virgina Marriage 1 Olfert M. RIPPENTROP b: 1917'

'... Harley J. LESTER Given Name: Harley J. ... Sex: M Birth: July 19, 1888 in Virgina Death: Dec. 21, 1918 in Lakota, Iowa Burial: Maple Hill Cemetry,, Lakota, Iowa Event: Illness died of pnemonia record-Kossuth county court house Event: Number of Marriages one marriage Lillie Maude Bishop Event: Number of Children 4 children Pearlie Mae- Everett Richard - Irene - Harlene Note: Harley died the same day that his youngest child Harlena May Lester was born. He died of pnemonia.The doctor named his dauther Harlena after her father. He had died shortly before she was born. Lillie wasn't told that Harley had died until after the baby was born. Father: James Abraham ( Abe ) LESTER b: April 7, 1856 in Floyd Co, Virgina Mother: Calmona ( Callie ) PETERMAN b: Jan. 2, 1858 in Floyd Co, Virigina Marriage 1 Lillie BISHOP b: March 12, 1894 in Christiansburg, Virgina Married: Feb. 4, 1910 in Iowa Children Pearlie LESTER b: March 30, 1912 in Germania, Iowa Everett Richard LESTER b: July 24, 1914 in Bancroft, Iowa Irene LESTER b: August 30, 1916 Harlena May LESTER b: Dec. 21, 1918 in Bancroft, Iowa'

Olson, Julrene, Arlene Irene Reese, (Pub. location unknown, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com, 25 Apr 2005)

'... Harley J. LESTER ... Sex: M Birth: July 19, 1889 in Montgomery Co., Vir. Death: 1918 in Lakota, Iowa ... Religion; Methodist He died from pneminia. He died the same day that his daughter Harlena May was born. Father: James Abraham LESTER b: April 7, 1856 in Floyd Co., Virginia Mother: Calmona Ann PETERMAN b: Jan. 2,1858 in Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage 1 Lillie BISHOP b: March 12, 1894 in Christianburg, Virginia Married: Feb. 3, 1910 in Iowa Children Pearl May LESTER b: March 30, 1912 in Germania, Iowa Everett Richard LESTER b: July 24, 1914 in Bancroft, Iowa Irene LESTER b: August 30, 1916 in Iowa Harlena May LESTER b: Dec. 21, 1918 in Bancroft, Iowa'

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Harley J. Lester

Harley J. Lester
1888-1918

1910

Lillie Bishop
1894-1976

Irene N. Lester
1916-1983

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Birthday July 19, 1888

  • The temperature on July 19, 1888 was about 14.5 °C. There was 7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 16 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1888: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 11 » The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400.
    • March 20 » The premiere of the very first Romani language operetta is staged in Moscow, Russia.
    • September 8 » In London, the body of Jack the Ripper's second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found.
    • October 14 » Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.
    • October 15 » The "From Hell" letter allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper is received by investigators.
    • October 21 » Foundation of the Swiss Social Democratic Party.

Day of marriage February 4, 1910

  • The temperature on February 4, 1910 was between -1.7 °C and 3.0 °C and averaged 0.9 °C. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1910: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.9 million citizens.
    • April 16 » The oldest existing indoor ice hockey arena still used for the sport in the 21st century, Boston Arena, opens for the first time.
    • August 20 » Extremely dry and windy weather in the Inland Northwest of the United States causes several small wildfires to coalesce into the Great Fire of 1910, burning approximately 3million acres (12,000km) and killing 87 people.
    • August 22 » Korea is annexed by Japan with the signing of the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, beginning a period of Japanese rule of Korea that lasted until the end of World War II.
    • September 12 » Premiere performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8 in Munich (with a chorus of 852 singers and an orchestra of 171 players. Mahler's rehearsal assistant conductor was Bruno Walter).
    • November 10 » The date of Thomas A. Davis' opening of the San Diego Army and Navy Academy, although the official founding date is November 23, 1910.
    • November 21 » Sailors on board Brazil's warships including the Minas Gerais, São Paulo, and Bahia, violently rebel in what is now known as the Revolta da Chibata (Revolt of the Lash).

Day of death December 21, 1918

  • The temperature on December 21, 1918 was between -0.5 °C and 4.6 °C and averaged 2.4 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
    • March 19 » The US Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time.
    • May 16 » The Sedition Act of 1918 is passed by the U.S. Congress, making criticism of the government during wartime an imprisonable offense. It will be repealed less than two years later.
    • May 29 » Armenia defeats the Ottoman Army in the Battle of Sardarabad.
    • August 30 » Fanni Kaplan shoots and seriously injures Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin, which along with the assassination of Bolshevik senior official Moisei Uritsky days earlier, prompts the decree for Red Terror.
    • August 31 » World War I: Start of the Battle of Mont Saint-Quentin, a successful assault by the Australian Corps during the Hundred Days Offensive.
    • September 29 » Germany's Supreme Army Command tells the Kaiser and the Chancellor to open negotiations for an armistice.


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