Brief Life History of Lester Louis
When Lester Louis Willhite was born on 20 June 1903, in Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, United States, his father, Madison James Willhite, was 33 and his mother, Mary Magdalena Arnold, was 32. He married Clara Anna Ullrich on 29 June 1926, in Clark, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Johnson, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States in 1940 and Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States in 1950. He died on 15 April 1992, in Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States.
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- Lester L Willhite, "United States 1950 Census"
- Legacy NFS Source: Lester Louis Willhite - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Lester Louis Willhite
- Lester L Willhite, "Minnesota Marriage Index, 1958-2001"
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1907 · Law Passed for Child Employment
The maximum hours for children to work were set to 55 per week.
1910 · Boy Scouts of America
When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.
1927 · Buckingham Fountain constructed
Named after Clarence Buckingham, the Buckingham Fountain is one of the largest fountains in the world. The fountain was inspired by the Latona Fountain at the Palace of Versailles.
Name Meaning
Variant of Wilhite , a surname of German origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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