The Shemwell Family

Lester EkissAge: 73 years18831957

Name
Lester Ekiss
Given names
Lester
Surname
Ekiss
Birth October 11, 1883 25 23
Death of a motherMary E Gamble
November 12, 1889 (Age 6 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 16 years)
MarriageEva Lee RouchView this family
January 9, 1904 (Age 20 years)
Text:
Name: Lester Ekiss Sex: Male Age: 21 Birth Year (Estimated): 1883 Father's Name: William E Ekiss Mother's Name: Mollie Gambell Spouse's Name: Eva Rouch Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1880 Spouse's Father's Name: Frank Rouch Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah Troutman Marriage Date: 09 Jan 1904 Marriage Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States Marriage Place (Original): Decatur Event Type: Marriage
Birth of a son
#1William Donald Ekiss
April 27, 1905 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#2Curtis R Ekiss
May 19, 1909 (Age 25 years)
Census May 12, 1910 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#3Dale Leroy Ekiss
November 27, 1911 (Age 28 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#4Gerald Mark Ekiss
August 1, 1921 (Age 37 years)
Death of a sonCurtis R Ekiss
November 18, 1921 (Age 38 years)
Census April 4, 1930 (Age 46 years)
MarriageBernice Cordelia BennettView this family
about 1932 (Age 48 years)
Note: Marriage date/place based upon when their first child, Harry, was born
Birth of a son
#5Harry Travis Ekiss
January 8, 1933 (Age 49 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Ekiss
April 17, 1937 (Age 53 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 56 years)
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Mary Beth Ekiss
August 22, 1952 (Age 68 years)
Death of a sonDale Leroy Ekiss
October 25, 1957 (Age 74 years)
Death 1957 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
William Ekiss
Birth: January 22, 1858Coles, Illinois, United States
Death: April 17, 1937Dalton City, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
mother
Mary E Gamble
Birth: February 11, 1860Montgomery, Illinois, United States
Death: November 12, 1889Illinois, United States
Marriage: December 25, 1878Moultrie, Illinois, United States
5 years
himself
Family with Eva Lee Rouch - View this family
himself
wife
Eva Lee Rouch
Birth: December 11, 1880 24 22Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: February 15, 1974Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
Marriage: January 9, 1904Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
16 months
son
William Donald Ekiss
Birth: April 27, 1905 21 24Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: September 27, 1958Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
4 years
son
Curtis R Ekiss
Birth: May 19, 1909 25 28Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: November 18, 1921Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
son
Dale Leroy Ekiss
Birth: November 27, 1911 28 30Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: October 25, 1957Colorado, United States
10 years
son
Gerald Mark Ekiss
Birth: August 1, 1921 37 40Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
Death: October 4, 2012Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
Family with Bernice Cordelia Bennett - View this family
himself
wife
Bernice Cordelia Bennett
Birth: January 13, 1897West Plains, Howell, Missouri, United States
Death: September 13, 1965Oklahoma, United States
Marriage: about 1932Texas, United States
1 year
son
Harry Travis Ekiss
Birth: January 8, 1933 49 35Tarrant, Texas, United States
Death: June 12, 2002Bixby, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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MarriageIllinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
Text:
Name: Lester Ekiss Sex: Male Age: 21 Birth Year (Estimated): 1883 Father's Name: William E Ekiss Mother's Name: Mollie Gambell Spouse's Name: Eva Rouch Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1880 Spouse's Father's Name: Frank Rouch Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah Troutman Marriage Date: 09 Jan 1904 Marriage Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States Marriage Place (Original): Decatur Event Type: Marriage
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William Ekiss - Household

Milam, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Ekiss, MichaelheadWMMar183666M43VAVAVAFarmer0YesYesYesOMF
Ekiss, SusanwifeWMJune183069M4365TNPAPA0YesYesYes
Ekiss, WilliamsonWMJan185842WdILVATNBlacksmith0YesYesYes
Ekiss, Edman LsonWMSept186733SILVATNFarm Laborer0YesYesYes
Ekiss, LestergrandsonsonWMOct188316SILILILFarm Laborer0YesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Lester Ekiss - Household

ED 129 Mt Zion, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Ekiss, LesterheadMW26M6ILILILEnglishLaborerElevatorWNo0YesYes
Ekiss, EvawifeFW29M622INININEnglishNoneYesYes
Ekiss, DonaldsonMW5SILILIN
Ekiss, CurtisssonMW10 monthsSILILIN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Curtis R Ekiss - Household

ED 175 Marrowbone, Moultrie, Illinois, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Ekiss, LesterheadRMW39MYesYesILMOILYesMechanicAutomobilesW
Ekiss, EvawifeFW37MYesYesILININYes
Ekiss, DonaldsonMW14SYesYesYesILILINYes
Ekiss, CurtissonMW10SYesYesYesILILINYes
Ekiss, DalesonMW??SYesYesYesILILIN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Bernice Cordelia Bennett - Household

Ed 10, Precinct 2 Tarrant, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Bennett, HancockheadO3500YesFW32WidowedMOILMOYesProprietorPoultry HouseO
Hancock, ElmersonMW10SOKOKMOYesNone
Hancock, BillysonMW7SOKOKMOYesNone
Hancock, DonsonMW5SOKOKMOYesNone
Ekiss, LesterlodgerMW47DivorcedILILILYesMechanicAutomobilesWNo

Marriage
Marriage date/place based upon when their first child, Harry, was born
Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Lester Ekiss - Household

Sand Springs, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Ekiss, LesterheadR12NoMW55MILMechanicAutomobilesPW36720
Ekiss, Bernice CxwifeFW43MMO0
Hancock, ElmersonMW20SOK0
Hancock, BillsonMW17SOK0
Hancock, DonsonMW15SOK0
Ekiss, Harry TsonMW6STX

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Lester Ekiss - Household

Wekiwa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Ekiss, LesterheadMW66MarILWK44Display ManOkla Tire SupplyP
Ekiss, Bernice CwifeFW53MarMOH
Ekiss, Harry TsonMW17NevTXOT