William
Henry
Kester
Born in Gladstone, Delta, Michigan, United States
Ancestors 
Son of William George Kester
and Augusta M. (Diercks) Kester
Brother of
Carl William Kester, Albert Henry Kester, Alvina Sophia (Kester) Jurgemeyer, August Diedrick Kester, Manilla Dorothy Kester and Wilhelmena Matilda (Kester) Abramson
Husband of
Ethel (Hastings) Kester
— married
1911 [location unknown]
Father of
Wilma Ethel (Kester) Wangelin
Died
at age 71
in United States
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Feb 2017
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Biography
William Henry Kester was born 21 Oct 1889, in Gladstone, Delta County, Michigan. He is a son of William George Kester and Augusta Diercks.
In 1895, the family resided in Dubuque County, Iowa. Parents William and Augusta, children Carl, Albert, Alvina, and William. [1]
He married Ethel Hastings, in 1911.
William passed away 18 Feb 1961. He is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo, Henry County, Illinois. [2]
Sources
- ↑ 1895 Iowa Census; "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTSB-1JM : 10 March 2018), Alvena Kester in household of William Kester, Dubuque, Iowa, United States; citing p. 926, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,348.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #80327285, database and images (accessed 30 August 2018), memorial page for William Henry Kester (21 Oct 1889–18 Feb 1961), citing Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo, Henry County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Richard S. Clark (contributor 46794212).
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