Lester Allen Pegg

Brief Life History of Lester Allen

When Lester Allen Pegg was born on 24 March 1914, in Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, United States, his father, Louis A. Pegg, was 31 and his mother, Beulah Viola Reams, was 27. He married Alpha Irene Altic on 14 February 1936, in Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Wakarusa Township, Douglas, Kansas, United States in 1920 and Centropolis Township, Franklin, Kansas, United States in 1950. He died in August 1990, at the age of 76.

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Family Time Line

Lester Allen Pegg
1914–1990
Alpha Irene Altic
1913–2007
Marriage: 14 February 1936
Donald Pegg
1937–
Alpha Irene Pegg

Sources (11)

  • Lester Pegg, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Lester Allen Pegg, "Kansas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
  • Lester A. Pegg, "Find A Grave Index"

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Name Meaning

English (mainly Leicestershire):

from Middle Englishpegge ‘peg’ (from Middle Dutch, of uncertain origin), appliedas a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of wooden pegs,or perhaps a nickname for a person with a wooden leg.

perhaps in some cases from the female personal name, a short formof Margaret.

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

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