Lester

(from a 1968 newspaper article “Families of North Lambton County”)

Alvin Lester (1815–1914) and his wife Sarah (1819–1894) came from England to near Alvinston, then the Fourth Concession of Warwick Township. Their family included: George, Henry, William, Steve, Albin (or Allan), Ruth, Marion, and Mary.

Alvin and Sarah’s son William (1845–1921) married Ellen Learn (1858–1914) and they had four children: George, Wesley, Ernest and Oscar. William and Ellen lived on the 2nd line of Warwick (Brickyard Line).

William and Ellen’s son George (1879–1944) married Mary Jane Shannon (1873–1934). They had five children: Bert, Iona, Enid, Gordon, and Alma.

Enid Lester married Harvey Richardson. The Richardsons lived on the 4th Line (Birnam Line) and their children were Elgin, Laverne, and Arnold.

Enid’s brother Gordon married Margaret Brandon. Gordon and Margaret lived on the Blind Line (Chalk Line). They raised four children: Mary, Jack, Ronald, and Bob.

The youngest child of George and Mary Jane (Shannon) Lester, Alma, married Harold Smith. They resided in Watford with their children Donald, Kenneth, Helen, and Louise.

Chapter 24 of 25 - Lester Family

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