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Peter Kester
26 Sep 1853 – 15 Jan 1934
| Birth | 26 Sep 1853 |
| Death | 15 Jan 1934 |
| Cemetery | Greenwood Cemetery Eureka , Greenwood County , Kansas , USA |
| Added by | conehead on 13 Apr 2013 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94679583 |
Bio
Son of Moses and Elizabeth Kester, was born in Cedar Co., Iowa. When he was 18 he and a brother came to Kansas and took a homestead near Utopia. He married Matilda Harmon (a first cousin) in Oct. 1874. She preceded him in death Jan. 4, 1933 at Billings, Montana. To this union were born 13 children, several of whom preceded him in death. Remaining are Will, Roy, Byron, Dewey, and Peter Jr. of Montana, and Jess of Eureka. Also, one brother Joe of Quincy, Kans and four sisters, Kate Campbell of Chanute, Kans., Libby Willard of Wichita, Abby Haskins of Wellington, Kans., and Ora Bakerink of Fontanelle, Iowa, and 9 grandchildren. He worked for Houston Lumber Co. in Eureka for 23 years and in the spring of 1913 with his wife and three sons moved to Montana where he resided until 4 months ago when he returned to Eureka and made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Jess Kester. His health had been failing for some time and he was seriously ill for several weeks before his death. The funeral service was held at the Baptist church conducted by S. P. Brite. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery in Eureka.
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Siblings
- Pvt John Kester 1841–1862
- Mary Jane Kester Rafter 1844–1921
- Henry James Kester 1845–1924
- Elizabeth Kester Willard 1848–1941
- Isaac Kester 1849–1923
- Eliza Kester Walton 1851–1889
- Catherine Kester Campbell 1853–1939
- Mose Kester 1856–1892
- Josiah "Jess" Kester 1859–1925
- Arzella Ora Kester Bakerink 1861–1951
- Abbie Rachel Kester Haskins 1864–1953
- Joseph Whitmer "Joe" Kester 1866–1957
Children
- Myrtle Fedella Kester Heide 1878–1929 FaG
- William Kester 1879–1963 FaG
- Jess A. Kester 1881–1973 FaG
- Gracie Kester 1884–1896 FaG
- Ella Kester 1884–1944 FaG
- Kate Kester 1890–1970 FaG
- Roy Kester 1890–1968 FaG
- Byron Edwin Kester 1893–1963 FaG
- Galen Kester 1895–1918 FaG
- Dewey Kester 1898–1967 FaG
- Ted Kester 1903–1903 FaG
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