Chester Arthur Ginther

Brief Life History of Chester Arthur

When Chester Arthur Ginther was born on 13 January 1887, in Wabash, Illinois, United States, his father, Charles Ginther, was 35 and his mother, Martha Jane Armstrong, was 31. He married Pearl Elizabeth Stalions on 13 February 1910, in Lick Prairie, Wabash, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Tonti Township, Marion, Illinois, United States in 1940 and Staunton Township, Macoupin, Illinois, United States for about 1 years. He died on 18 February 1957, at the age of 70, and was buried in Staunton, Macoupin, Illinois, United States.

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Chester Arthur Ginther
1887–1957
Pearl Elizabeth Stalions
1886–1968
Marriage: 13 February 1910
Delmar Roy Ginther
1910–1973

Sources (13)

  • Chester A Ginther, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Chester A Ginther, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Chester Arthur Ginther, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

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1892 · The Chicago Canal

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1906 · Saving Food Labels

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Name Meaning

South German: variant of Günther (see Guenther ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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