Ernest Eugene Kester (1923 - 1997)

Born 10 Jul 1923 in Laton, Fresno, California, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Gloria Jewel (Longcor) Pendleton — married 19 Dec 1947 (to 1957) in Fresno, Fresno, California, United States

Husband of Fannie B. (Pride) Kester — married 20 Aug 1958 in Fresno, California, United States

Died 23 Oct 1997 at age 74 in Sacramento, California, United States

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Biography

Ernest Eugene Kester was born 10 Jul 1923, Laton, Fresno County, California. He is a son of Rodney Kester and Myrtle Shook.

In 1935, the family was living in Hanford, Kings County, California. ^[1]

He married Gloria Jewel Longcor, in about 1949.

He married Fannie Pride, 20 Aug 1958 in Fresno County, California.

He married Eddie Lou Hix, 10 Jun 1976 in Fresno County, California. ^[2]

Ernest passed away 23 Oct 1997, in Sacramento County, California. ^{[3] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census; United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration publication T627, 4,643 rolls; NARA Publication: T0627; NARA Roll: 217; Enum. District: 16-11; Frame: 513; Page: 11A; Line: 21; MyHeritage.com, Lehi, Utah.
2. ↑ "California Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6LN-XYN : 27 November 2014), Ernest E Kester and Eddie L Hix, 10 Jun 1976; from "California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing Fresno, California, Center of Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento.
3. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPZ6-M7B : 26 November 2014), Ernest E Kester, 23 Oct 1997; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
4. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K44-MFNF : 11 February 2023), Ernest Eugene Kester, .

• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8GF-677 : 5 December 2014), Ernest E Kester, enlisted 08 Jul 1942, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
• 1956 Birth of Son Ronald; "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZQQY-TJPZ : 9 December 2020), Gloria J Longcor in entry for Ronald Gene Kester, 20 Oct 1956; citing Birth, California, United States, California State Archives, Sacramento.