Lester Perry Whitmire (1895 - 1973)

Born 5 Apr 1895 in Butler, PA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Marie (Hageman) Whitmire — married 30 Aug 1916 in Butler, PA

Husband of Auda Floss (Johnston) Whitmire — married 14 Feb 1961 in Butler, PA

Descendants

Died 6 Oct 1973 at age 78 in Butler, PA

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Biography

What follows is a transcription of a timeline of Lester's life, written by his daughter Edith. ---

• Lester Apr 5, 1895 Oakland Twp, near Boydstown. school Otheby (sp?) Melgin (sp?) school.
• Went to Penn State 1914-1915
• Lester married Elizabeth Hageman Aug 30, 1916
• Feb. moved, lived at Brownsdale [Douthett farm] Edith born May 30, 1917
• moved to Richdale [Wise farm] & Robert born March 5, 1919
• moved to Robinson farm Apr. 1919 on New Castle road and stayed 5 years. Katheryn born Jan 27, 1921 and Ruth Dec 25, 1922
• bought Dickey farm Mar 1924
• Jim born Oct. 7, 1924 & Walter Oct. 10, 1926
• Lester [ ?] supervisor of Center twp 30 yrs. - Master of Unionville Grange 1945
• Elizabeth has stroke Nov. 1953 & died Aug. 30 1958
• Lester married Flora Hesselgesser Feb 14, 1961
• [left] leg amputated July 1965
• Lester died Oct 6. 1973

-- To RESEARCH:

• Enrollment at Penn State.
• Dickey Farm sale
• Unionville Grange

1920: Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States

• Lester P Whitmere Head M 24 Pennsylvania
• Elizabeth M Whitmere Wife F 24 Pennsylvania
• Edith M Whitmere Daughter F 2 Pennsylvania
• Robert L Whitmere Son M 0 Pennsylvania

1930: Center, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States

• Lester Whitmire Head M 35 Pennsylvania
• Elizabeth Whitmire Wife F 34 Pennsylvania
• Edith Whitmire Daughter F 12 Pennsylvania
• Robert Whitmire Son M 11 Pennsylvania
• Kathryn Whitmire Daughter F 9 Pennsylvania
• Ruth Whitmire Daughter F 7 Pennsylvania
• James Whitmire Son M 5 Pennsylvania
• Walter Whitmire Son M 3 Pennsylvania

1940: Center Township, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States

• Lester P Whitmeyer Head M 45 Pennsylvania
• Elizabeth M Whitmeyer Wife F 45 Pennsylvania
• Edith M Whitmeyer Daughter F 22 Pennsylvania
• Robert L Whitmeyer Son M 21 Pennsylvania
• Kathryn M Whitmeyer Daughter F 19 Pennsylvania
• Ruth E Whitmeyer Daughter F 17 Pennsylvania
• James R Whitmeyer Son M 15 Pennsylvania
• Walter L Whitmeyer Son M 13 Pennsylvania

Sources

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6VS-ZJH : accessed 11 January 2016), Lester Whitmire, 1917-1918; citing Butler County no 3, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,877,747.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX9N-2N5 : accessed 11 January 2016), Lester P Whitmere, Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 8B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,544.

• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH86-D2M : accessed 11 January 2016), Lester Whitmire, 1930.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQHM-PQP : accessed 11 January 2016), Lester P Whitmeyer, Center Township, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 10-38, sheet 22B, family 389, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3449.

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQNF-6Q9 : accessed 11 January 2016), Lester Perry Whitmire, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPDV-247 : accessed 11 January 2016), Lester Whitmire, Oct 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).