John Addison Lesher

Brief Life History of John Addison

When John Addison Lesher was born on 23 August 1861, in Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, United States, his father, Jacob Lesher, was 37 and his mother, Lydia Ann Troxel, was 37. He married Dessaline Troyer on 19 June 1888, in Chardon, Rawlins, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Paradise Township, Rooks, Kansas, United States in 1915. He died on 21 October 1941, in Codell, Rooks, Kansas, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Codell, Rooks, Kansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Addison Lesher
1861–1941
Dessaline Troyer
1866–1920
Marriage: 19 June 1888
Eugene Raymond Lesher
1889–1966
Clyde Almond Lesher
1891–1969
Gladys Beatrice Lesher
1896–1904
Hazel A Lesher
1900–1989
Eva Lesher
1902–1989
Opal Lesher
1904–1985
Bernice K Lesher
1907–1981
Irene Lesher
1909–1909
Verdene A. Lesher
1913–1982

Sources (20)

  • John Lisher, "Kansas State Census, 1915"
  • Legacy NFS Source: John Addison Lesher - Family genealogies: birth: 23 August 1861; Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, United States
  • John Addison Lesher, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1867

Historical Boundaries: 1867: Rooks, Kansas, United States

1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act

A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Lescher .

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

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John Addison Lesher

I know that he had a big family and was a farmer in Kansas. I believe they were quite religious.

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