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Joseph Kester (1813 - 1895)

Joseph Kester
Born in Salem Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at age 81 in Beach Haven, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

Joseph Kester was born 12 Aug 1813, in Pennsylvania. He is a son of Conrad Kester and Maria Musselman. [1]

He married Rebecca Gird.

In 1850, Joseph and Rebecca resided in Black Creek, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Living with them, their children Mary, William, Eliza, Lydia, Edward, and Sevilla. [2]

In August 1860, they resided in Briar Creek Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Parents Joseph and Rebecca, with their children Mary, Edward, Sevilla, Frances, Rebecca, Sarah, and Alice. [3]

In 1870, Joseph and Rebecca, resided in Salem, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Living with them, their children William, Rebecca, Sarah, and Alice. [4]

Joseph passed away 08 Sep 1895. He is buried in the Beach Haven Cemetery, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. [5]

Sources

  1. ↑ White, Jean M., Editor; The Descendants of Paulus and Gertrude Kusters of Kaldenkirchen, Germany and Germantown, Pennsylvania the first four generations; Castor Association of America, Mennonite Press, Newton, Kansas, 1991; 303 Pages, Indexed;
  2. ↑ 1850 Census; "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4H1-WJN : 12 April 2016), Joseph Kester, Black Creek, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 2, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  3. ↑ "1860 United States Census", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:MH5T-R45 : 18 February 2021), Household of Joseph Kester, 1860; Note: Sarah and Alice are twins.
  4. ↑ "1870 United States Census", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZPY-28W : 29 May 2021), Joseph Kester, 1870.
  5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #160799797, database and images (accessed 30 November 2019), memorial page for Joseph Kester (12 Aug 1813–31 May 1895), citing Beach Haven Cemetery, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Record Keeper (contributor 47151750).




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Virgil Kester III
Kester-2040 and Kester-1788 appear to represent the same person because: OK, now that I have looked at the attached few census, on the family members and on Joseph, both Kester-1788 and Kester-2040 match up enough. Doing this on regular computer at home and not looking at it on the small smartphone really helped also .... Butch I am requesting the merge for you again.
posted by Virgil Kester III
Virgil Kester III
OK, now that I have looked at the attached few census, on the family members and on Joseph, both Kester-1788 and Kester-2040 match up enough. Doing this on regular computer at home and not looking at it on the small smartphone really helped also .... Butch I am requesting the merge for you again.
posted by Virgil Kester III
Virgil Kester III
Kester-1788 and Kester-2040 do not represent the same person because: Is there is further source information or relatives attached to Kester-2040? Just to be able to confirm is he is a match, in my own records I have many Joseph Kester's that are that close of a match but I know they are not one in the same. Just looking for further source data to confirm.
posted by Virgil Kester III
Smith-121775 Butch Smith
Kester-1788 and Kester-2040 appear to represent the same person because: Both had a son Edward,Edwards death cert says father is Joseph.
posted by Butch Smith

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