Brief Life History of Clifford Bertram
When Clifford Bertram Kester was born on 30 April 1887, in Cardington, Morrow, Ohio, United States, his father, Clark Delbert Kester, was 32 and his mother, Nancy Elizabeth or Nannie Suman, was 23. He married Cora Elisabeth Lane on 28 February 1913. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Montgomery Township, Franklin, Ohio, United States in 1900 and Mad River Township, Montgomery, Ohio, United States in 1920. He died on 27 March 1942, in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States.
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- Clifford B Kester in household of Clark D Kester, "United States Census, 1900"
- Clifford B. Kester, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
- Clifford B Kester, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1890 · Woman's Suffrage
An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.
1902 · So Much Farm Land
A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.
Name Meaning
Dutch (also Van Kester) and German: habitational name from any of the places with a name formed with kester, from Latin castra ‘army camp’, like Kester in Belgian Brabant or Kesteren in the Betuwe.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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