Carl A. Lester (1888 - 1918)

Born 6 Oct 1888 in Nebraska, USA

Ancestors

Died 15 Mar 1918 at age 29 in Vancouver, Washington, USA

Biography

Carl Lester served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: about 1917
Unit(s):
Service ended: March 15, 1918

Carl Lester, son of Clarence E. and Jennie E. Lester, was born October 6, 1888, in Nebraska.^[1]

In 1900 the family lived in Summers, Thomas County, Kansas. Clarence, who had been born in Colorado, was a farmer. Carl's parents had been married sixteen years and had eight children. Carl is reported to have been born in Kansas, but his draft registration shows Nebraska.^[2]

By 1910 the Lester family had moved to Spring Creek, Washington. Carl was not living with his family. There is a Carl Lester in Whatcom County, Washington that might be the right Carl but the census record has been crossed out and information is very questionable.^[3]

In June of 1917, Carl registered for the draft, at the time, he was working for himself as a farmer in Centerville, Kickitat County, Washington.^[1]

Sometime, probably late 1917, Carl entered the US Army. As Carl died in Vancouver, it is most likely he was at Vancouver Barracks, the WWI name for Fort Vancouver.

Carl died on March 15, 1918 at Vancouver, Clark County, Washington.^[4] and was buried at IOOF Mountain View Cemetery, Goldendale. His memorial has a photo. Other family member burials are also in this cemetery.^[5]

The photo included with this profile is his memorial plaque at Maryhill_Stonehenge.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch WWIDraft: accessed 17 December 2015), Carl Lester, 1917-1918; citing Kittitas County, Klickitat County, Washington, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,991,653.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census; Name: Clarence A Lester.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census; Name: Clarence A Lester.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Washington, Deaths, 1883-1960 Name: Carl Lester. father: CE Lester.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #62056164 Carl Lester

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Philip Smith for starting this profile.