Joseph Oscar Lemasters

Brief Life History of Joseph Oscar

When Joseph Oscar Lemasters was born on 13 June 1875, in Tyler, West Virginia, United States, his father, John Milton Lemasters, was 33 and his mother, Gilla Ann Tennant, was 30. He married Bessie Bell Branstetter on 8 February 1899, in Audrain, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Hartford Township, Pike, Missouri, United States in 1880 and Cuivre Township, Audrain, Missouri, United States for about 20 years. He died on 10 December 1922, in Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Culiver, Audrain, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Oscar Lemasters
1875–1922
Bessie Bell Branstetter
1878–1932
Marriage: 8 February 1899
Gladys Irene Lemasters
1900–1997
Iota Marie Lemasters
1903–1981
Winnie Hazel Lemasters
1905–1995
Josephine Elizabeth Lemasters
1910–1996
John Thomas Lemasters
1915–1987

Sources (13)

  • Joseph Lemasters in household of John M Lemasters, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Joseph O Lemasters, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
  • Joseph Oscar Lemasters, "United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1876 · The Battle of Little Bighorn

An armed conflict between the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry of the US Army. The battle was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.

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.

Name Meaning

Altered form of Lemaster , a surname of French origin, with the addition of excrescent -s, a common feature of Americanized surnames.

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

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