Clarke - Lester Families
John McGill Otty Lister
1875 - 1965 (89 years)-
Name John McGill Otty Lister Birth 31 Oct 1875 Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada 
[1] Christening 28 Jun 1884 Saint. Paul's Anglican Church, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada [2] Gender Male Death 1965 Burial Hampton Rural Cemetery, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada Person ID I75 Lester Last Modified 30 Mar 2016
Father Charles Gilbert O'Dell, b. 22 Sep 1860, Kings County, New Brunswick d. 4 Aug 1943, Saint John, New Brundswick, Canada (Age 82 years) Mother Edna Anne Saunders, b. 15 Mar 1832, Hampton, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 19 Feb 1905, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 72 years) Marriage 22 Mar 1855 Trinity Anglican, Kingston, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada [2] Family ID F5 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Helen Emily Rowley, b. 7 Jun 1880, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 1963 (Age 82 years) Marriage 7 May 1998 Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada Children 1. Edna Boyne Lister, b. 24 Nov 1899, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 1998, U.S.A. (Age 98 years)2. Hele Rebbecca Lister, b. 11 Sep 1908, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada 3. Gladys E Lister, b. 5 Sep 1912, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada 4. John Otty Lister, b. 29 Jul 1916, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 1979, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 62 years)Family ID F28 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 30 Mar 2016
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Event Map 
Birth - 31 Oct 1875 - Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada 
Marriage - 7 May 1998 - Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - quote from Harold Lester "He was kind of strange. He spelled his name Lister." quote from Marilyn "He had a little house in Nauwidgewauk and right next to it his wife Emma had a little house. They each lived in their own place."
occupation; listed as blacksmith on 1901 census
GGrandaughter re[orts that he was later a bus driver
Kings County News - Mar 11 1897
Nauwidgewauk Notes
Mr. John Lister, our champion skater has challenged Haggan Clark of Model Farm to skate him a race for money."
Family legend:
* John changed the spelling of his surname due to an agrument with his father
1901 Census
38 39 Lester John M Head M Oct 31 1875 25
39 39 Lester Emma F Wife M Jun 7 1880 20
40 39 Lester Edna B. F Daughter S Nov 24 1899 1
41 39 Pierce William M Lodger S Feb 29 1880 21
1901 Census of Canada Page Information District: NB KINGS
(#18) Subdistrict: Hampton D-2
Page 4
Microfilm T-6441
1911 / New Brunswick / Kings and Albert Hampton / page 7
66 Lester Peter M Head S Feb 1866 45
10 66 Lester John O M Brother M Oct 1875 35
11 66 Lester Emma H F Sister-in-law M May 1879 32
12 66 Lester Edna B F Niece S Sep 1899 11
13 66 Lester Rebbecca F Niece S Sep 1808 2
- quote from Harold Lester "He was kind of strange. He spelled his name Lister." quote from Marilyn "He had a little house in Nauwidgewauk and right next to it his wife Emma had a little house. They each lived in their own place."
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