Brief Life History of Milton R.
When Milton R. Kester was born in 1850, in Millport, Warwick Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Peter Kester, was 26 and his mother, Anna Maria Roth, was 23. He married Emma Jane Wierman on 7 May 1872, in Wayne, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He lived in Ohio, United States in 1870 and Massillon, Stark, Ohio, United States in 1880. He died on 16 February 1898, in Alliance, Stark, Ohio, United States, at the age of 48.
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- Milton Kester in household of Peter Kester, "United States Census, 1860"
- Milton R. Kester, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Milton Kester, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
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1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
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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