"Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23S-MHDH : 18 May 2016), Lester Lawrence Blake, 29 Nov 1894; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 14770, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS3N-TS6 : accessed 11 September 2017), Lester Blake in household of Harvey J Blake, Precinct 18 Chicago city Ward 13, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 399, sheet 6B, family 121, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,261.
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6ZT-5JS : 12 December 2014), Lester Lawernce Blake, 1917-1918; citing Portland City no 4, Oregon, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,852,141.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH7W-MRJ : accessed 13 September 2017), Lester Blake in household of Charles R Kelsey, Los Angeles Assembly District 74, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing ED 434, sheet 11A, line 45, family 233, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 115; FHL microfilm 1,820,115.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCSS-PDG : accessed 11 September 2017), Lester L Blake, Portland (Districts 271-553), Multnomah, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 297, sheet 3A, line 28, family 114, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1951; FHL microfilm 2,341,685.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRTP-VQQ : accessed 13 September 2017), Lester Blake, Tract 20, Portland, Portland City Election Precinct 170, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 37-236, sheet 3B, line 51, family 89, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3389.
"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJT-2QRK : 9 April 2016), Lester Lawrence Blake, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ4X-339 : 11 December 2014), Lester Law Blake, 30 May 1973; from "Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Multnomah, Oregon, certificate number 73-08490, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5D3-R6V : 20 May 2014), Lester Blake, May 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Find a Grave, database and images ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228820690/lester-l-blake : accessed 19 December 2021), memorial page for Lester L Blake (1894–1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 228820690, citing Wilhelm's Portland Memorial Mausoleum, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA ; Maintained by EGF (contributor 47271774) .
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