Lester
A.
Johnston
Born in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Estella Maude (Johnston) Summers, Gertrude Jayne (Johnston) Hockersmith, Mary Alma (Johnston) Adamson, Jesse Earl Johnston, James Wilbur Johnston, Vera Mildred (Johnston) McCoy, Lloyd Barker Johnston, George Raymond Johnston Sr and Lucille Rachel (Johnston) McBride
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 41
in Florida, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 4 Jun 2020
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Biography
Son of George Johnston and Cora Barker.
Enlisted US Army on 1917-06-05 at Ottumwa, Wapello, IA. Discharged on 1919-01-31 -- Private First Class, Cas Det.
No known record of wife children.
Sources
- Birth -
- no image - "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935", FamilySearch Record: KHTN-K5K : 1 April 2020, Johnson, 29 Oct 1889; citing Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 979,674.
- 1895, age 5 - IA, Wapello, Ottumwa ward 6, page 6, family 36. "Iowa State Census, 1895", FamilySearch Record: VTQ5-SGM : 20 February 2021, Lester Johnson in household of George Johnson, Wapello, Iowa, United States; citing p. 509, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,022,188.
- 1900, age 10 - MO, Schuyler, Glenwood, ED 132, sheet 13B, family 198. "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch Record: M3DX-LYQ : 11 March 2022, Lester Johnson in entry for George H Johnson, 1900.
- 1910, age 20 - IA, Wapello, Competine, ED 152, sheet 5A, family 106. "United States Census, 1910", FamilySearch Record: MG9V-DKG : accessed 18 May 2023, Lester A Johnston in household of G H Johnston, Competine, Wapello, Iowa, United States; citing ED 152, sheet 5A, family 106, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: NARA, 1982), roll 426; FHL microfilm 1,374,439.
- 1915, age 25 - IA, Wapello, Ottumwa, card 317. "Iowa State Census, 1915", FamilySearch Record: QK4Y-435J and FamilySearch Record: QK45-J745 : 17 March 2018, Lester A Johnston, 1915; citing Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States, card no. , Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,462,851.
- 1917 draft registration - "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", FamilySearch Record: KZ2K-TH4 : 29 December 2021, Lester Johnston, 1917-1918.
- 1918 enlistment - not found. See VA Index, below.
- 1919 discharge - not found. See VA Index, below.
- 1920, age 31 - IA, Wapello, Ottumwa ward 6, ED 159, sheet 13B, family 323. "United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch Record: MDMP-1TL : accessed 6 February 2019, Lester Johnston in household of Ory B Carneil, Ottumwa Ward 6, Wapello, Iowa, United States; citing ED 159, sheet 13B, line 95, family 323, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: NARA, 1992), roll 516; FHL microfilm 1,820,516.
- 1922 bonus application - "Iowa, World War I Bonus Applications, 1923-1927", FamilySearch Record: 6VRY-LHHV : 13 February 2023, Lester Johnson, 1922.
- 1930, age 41 - not found
- Death - not found
- Obituary - not found
- Burial - not found
- Family Search profile - Lester A. Johnston
- VA record - "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940", FamilySearch Record: QPTJ-28Z6 : 17 October 2019, Lester Johnston, 31 Jan 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: NARA, 1985), various roll numbers.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lester by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lester:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lester by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lester:
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~1.56%
~12.50%
Patsy Shockley 
:
Autosomal DNA Test
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~0.78%
Ivey Stewart :
23andMe, GEDmatch M068339 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch M068339 [compare], Ancestry member paulstewartsongs
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch M068339 [compare], FTDNA kit #B158827
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~0.78%
Steve Stout :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T114600 [compare], FTDNA kit #403811
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