hmtl5 Lester Earl Kern b. 14 Oct 1898 Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa d. 17 Jun 1954: McKeown Genealogy

Lester Earl Kern

Male 1898 - 1954  (55 years)


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  • Name Lester Earl Kern 
    • son of Jacob Frederick Kern and Emma Elizabeth Miner [1]
    Born 14 Oct 1898  Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1940  Leroy, Benton County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer 
    Died 17 Jun 1954  [1, 2
    Buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I1008  McKeown
    Last Modified 18 Jul 2023 

    Family Mary Elizabeth Carithers,   b. 30 Oct 1900, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1992, Belle Plaine, Benton County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 2 Jun 1925  Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Frederick Kern,   b. 1 Feb 1927, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1989, Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     2. Mary JoAnn Kern,   b. 6 Mar 1934, Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 2018, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 23 Oct 2017 
    Family ID F385  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Oct 1898 - Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jun 1925 - Louisa County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Leroy, Benton County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Blairstown – Services for Lester E. Kern, 55, Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Presbyterian church. Burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Body will be at the family home Saturday.
      The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Friday, 18 June 1954.
      [2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] Find a Grave.

    2. [S3] Obituary.

    3. [S57] Newspaper article.