Laura Lester

1908 - 1934  (26 years)

• Name	Laura Lester
  Birth	28 Mar 1908	Nauwigewauk, Kings County, New Brundswick, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	7 Jun 1934	Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.A.
  Burial	Pelzer Community Cemetery, Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.A.
  Person ID	I42	Lester
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	Humphrey Gilbert Tisdale Lester,   b. 29 Jul 1877, Nauwigewauk, Kings County, New Brundswick, Canada d. 26 Feb 1946, Nauwigewauk, Kings County, New Brundswick, Canada (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Harriet Isabella Wood,   b. 10 Nov 1882, Otter Lake, Simmonds Parish, St. John County, New Brunswick d. 20 Feb 1945, Nauwigewauk, Kings County, New Brundswick, Canada (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	26 Nov 1902	Saint Mary's Church, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Mar 1908 - Nauwigewauk, Kings County, New Brundswick, Canada Death - 7 Jun 1934 - Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  border crossing record on 13 Oct 1923, Laura Lester, age 16, student, went to visit for 6 months, at 15 St Francis St. Roxbury Mass. newspaper clipping - Former N.B. Woman Killed By Train A Greenville S.C. Journal of June 9 makes feeling reference to the death of Mrs. Laura Pryor, formerly of Nauwigewauk,N.B. which resulted from accident when she was instantly killed by a train while walking on the track near her home in Greenville, on June 7. Mrs. Pryor was a native of N.B. but had resided in Greenville,S.C. for four years. News of her death will be heard of with regret by her former friends. Mrs. Pryor was survived by her husband, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey J. Lester of Nuawigewauk, two sisters, Mrs James Buckley, Miss Mary Lester, of Rothsay, four brothers, Allen, Harold, and William of Nauwigewauk and Roy residing in Western Canada. Funeral Services were held at 4:30 o'clock on June 9 from the Wesleyan Methodist Church.Rev. Mr. Pressly officiated, and was assisted by Rev. Lawrence Roberts. Interment was made in Greenville.

  
  

• Sources

  [S21] Aunt Mary. [S2] Vital Record -NB.