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Walter Samuel Kiest1,2,3,4

ID# 3581, (1883 - 1956)
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Parents:

  • Father: Jacob Kiest
  • Mother: Rosena Gottschalk

Key Events:

  • Born: on 4 Feb 1883 in Northbrook, Cook Co., Illinois.5,6,7
  • Married: Mary Ellen Kisner on 15 Feb 1911 in Paxton, Ford Co., Illinois.8,9
  • Died: on 6 Jan 1956 in Paxton, Illinois.10,11
  • Buried: in Glen Cemetery, Paxton, Ford Co., Illinois.12,13
Walter also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Children with Mary Ellen Kisner:

Citations

  1. Jacob Kiest household, 1900 U.S. Census, Cook Co., Illinois, shows name as Walter Kiest.
  2. Walter Samuel Kiest, Walter Samuel, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  3. Walter Samuel Kiest, Walter Samuel, Selective Service Registration Card, World War II, Fourth Registration.
  4. "Illinois, Marriages, 1815-1935," FamilySearch.org, record for Walter S. Kiest and Mary Ellen Kisner, citing 3:106 cert 8639.
  5. Walter Samuel Kiest, Walter Samuel, Selective Service Registration Card, World War II, Fourth Registration, shows date, as 4 Feb 1883, town, as Northbrook, and state.
  6. Jackson, Collette, "RE: Terry & Nancy's Family History - Walter Samuel Kiest," e-mail to author, 10 Feb 2013, shows date, town as Shermerville (Northbrook), county, and state.
  7. Jacob Kiest household, 1900 U.S. Census, Cook Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 17 and state.
  8. "Illinois, Marriages, 1815-1935," FamilySearch.org, record for Walter S. Kiest and Mary Ellen Kisner, citing 3:106 cert 8639, shows date, town, county and state.
  9. Walter Kiest household, 1930 U.S. Census, Ford Co., Illinois, shows married, with his first marriage at age 27 and hers too.
  10. Jackson, Collette, "RE: Terry & Nancy's Family History - Walter Samuel Kiest," e-mail to author, 10 Feb 2013, shows date, town, and state.
  11. Findagrave.com, online, memorial #70930151, Walter S. Kiest, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  12. Findagrave.com, online, memorial #70930151, Walter S. Kiest, and memorial #70930139, Mary Ellen Kiest, includes photo of joint tombstone.
  13. Jackson, Collette, "RE: Terry & Nancy's Family History - Walter Samuel Kiest," e-mail to author, 10 Feb 2013, shows cemetery, town, and state.

Harold Walter Lyon1,2,3

ID# 3585, (1922 - 2005)
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Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 3 Feb 1922 in Buckley, Iroquois Co., Illinois.4,5,6,7
  • Married Second: LaVerda Caldwell Glabe on 1 Nov 1957 in Crown Point, Lake Co., Indiana.8,9,10
  • Died: on 18 Jan 2005 in Danville, Illinois.11,12,13
  • Buried: in Glen Cemetery, Paxton, Ford Co., Illinois.14,15
Harold also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Citations

  1. William H. Lyon household, 1930 U.S. Census, Iroquois Co., Illinois, shows name as Harold Lyon.
  2. William Lyon household, 1940 U.S. Census, Iroquois Co., Illinois, shows name as Harold Lyon.
  3. Harold Walter Lyon, Harold Walter, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.
  4. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 71064399, Harold W. Lyon, shows date, and includes photos of tombstone and military plaque showing same, and transcription of undated obituary from News Gazette, showing town and state.
  5. William H. Lyon household, 1930 U.S. Census, Iroquois Co., Illinois, shows age 8 and state.
  6. William Lyon household, 1940 U.S. Census, Iroquois Co., Illinois, shows age 18 and state.
  7. Harold Walter Lyon, Harold Walter, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, city, and state.
  8. Marriage Licenses, Lake Co., Indiana, 167:241, no. 154291, Harold W. Lyon and La Verda Glabe, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  9. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, shows year, as 1958, town, and state, as Crown Point, Indiana.
  10. The News-Gazette, 11 Jul 2007, shows date, as 1 Aug, and city, as Chicago.
  11. Harold W Lyon, Harold W obituary, The Pantagraph, shows date and city.
  12. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 71064399, Harold W. Lyon, shows date, and includes photos of tombstone and military plaque showing same.
  13. "U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006," Ancestry.com, record for Harold W Lyon, shows date.
  14. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 71064399, Harold W. Lyon, and includes photos of tombstone and military plaque.
  15. "U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006," Ancestry.com, record for Harold W Lyon, shows cemetery, town, and state.

William Howard Lyon Jr.1,2,3

ID# 3586, (1893 - 1945)
Family Chart

Parents:

  • Father: William Howard Lyon Sr.
  • Mother: Emily Fuerst

Key Events:

  • Born: on 9 Sep 1893 in 828 Brooklyn St., St. Louis, Missouri.4,5,6
  • Married: Catherine H. Wilson bef 1920.7,8,9
  • Died: on 22 May 1945.10
  • Buried: in Ridgeland Township Cemetery, Thawville, Iroquois Co., Illinois.9
William also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Children with Catherine H. Wilson:

Citations

  1. William Howard Lyon, William Howard, Jr., Selective Service Registration Card, World War II, Fourth Registration.
  2. William H. Lyon Sr. household, 1920 U.S. Census, Iroquois Co., Illinois, shows name as William H. Lyon Jr.
  3. Registry of Births, City of St. Louis, 1893 pg 156, no. 7660, Wm. H. Lyon.
  4. Registry of Births, City of St. Louis, 1893 pg 156, no. 7660, Wm. H. Lyon, shows date and address.
  5. William Howard Lyon, William Howard, Jr., Selective Service Registration Card, World War II, Fourth Registration, shows date, city, and state.
  6. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 20516709, William Howard Lyon, Jr, shows date, city, and state, and includes tombstone photo showing year and photo of military marker showing date.
  7. William H. Lyon Sr. household, 1920 U.S. Census, Iroquois Co., Illinois, shows each of them as married but not on subsequent lines as is traditional, her as daughter-in-law of his father, and he was the only son shown as married.
  8. William H. Lyon household, 1930 U.S. Census, Iroquois Co., Illinois, shows married, with his first marriage at age 26 and hers at 18.
  9. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 20516709, William Howard Lyon, Jr and memorial #20516596, Catherine H Wilson Lyon, both include photo of joint tombstone.
  10. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 20516709, William Howard Lyon, Jr, shows year, and includes tombstone photo showing year and photo of military marker showing date.

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