Frankenfield - Beam Genealogy
Family Group Sheet

William Kester

(August 19, 1848 -October 8, 1921)

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Marriage: .

William Kester

Amelia Sundermeier Mary Ann Garis

Children
Harry Kester
Mary Kester
William H. Kester
Edward Kester
Robert Kester
Ruth Kester

Born:
Baptised: September 19, 1848
Married:
Buried: Hays Cemetery, Easton PA

Stricken on Street; Succumbed in Hospital
William Kester was taken ill near the Lehigh Valley Passenger Station
William Kester, for many years a resident of the South side, and who for a number of years was employed as a conductor by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, died in Easton Hospital at 9:30 last night of uremia. He was taken ill while on the street near the Lehigh Valley passenger station, during the afternoon.

Deceased had lately been making his home in Easton. He was about 70 years of age and is survived by a daughter and two sons.

Oct 8, 1821, Easton Express, Page 2

The funeral of William Kester, a former Lehigh Valley Railroad engineer who was taken ill near the Lehigh Valley Station Wednesday evening and died shortly after being admitted to the Easton Hospital was held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon from the home of his sister, Mrs. Sarah Roseberry, 1547 Northampton Street. Rev J. P Dieffenderfer, pastor of Memorial Reformed Church, conducted the service, South Side, relatives were pallbearers.

Siblings:
Richard Moses McKee
William Kester
Sarah Ann Kester
Susanna Kester
Daniel Kester
Joseph Kester

 

Last Updated on: July 9, 2006