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Lester Gladden CORDES

Male 1898 - 1986  (88 years)


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  • Name Lester Gladden CORDES 
    Birth 12 Apr 1898  Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 8 Jan 1899  Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Bethlehem Lutheran
    Death 17 Sep 1986  Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • When he registered for the draft for the first World War, he was a shipbuilder for Skinner & Eddy Corp. in Seattle. He gave his permanent address as 2120 5th Avenue So., Minneapolis. He was described as of medium height and slender build with brown eyes and brown hair. Although he have his place of occupation as Seattle, he gave as his permanent address a residence in Minneapolis and he is shown as having his local board as the Local Board No. 5 in the New York Life Building in Minneapolis. He gave Mr. E. Erickson of Minneapolis as his nearest relative.

      His baptismal sponsors were Anders Ericksen and his wife, Elmer Erickson, and Julie Erickson.

      In the 1920 census, he and Sylvia and their son John, age 2, live in Minneapolis with her parents. Lester is a chauffeur for an auto livery.

      In the 1937 Rockford city directory, Lester and Sylvia live at 519 Fisher Ave. Lester is an usher at the Midway Theatre.

      In the 1940 census, he and Sylvia and their two younger children live in Rockford where Lester is a real estate broker with his own business. Lester and Sylvia’s daughter-in-law Stella, is also living with them.

      In the 1949 Rockford city directory, Lester and Sylvia live at 404 X Court. Lester is in real estate.
    Person ID I26510  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 22 Sep 2017 

    Father Alfred E CORDES,   b. 10 May 1871, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Apr 1935, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Carrie ERICKSON,   b. 4 Feb 1874, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 May 1966, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 28 May 1894  Buffalo County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F18605  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sylvia E CATHERWOOD 
    Marriage 21 Sep 1917  Fergus County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Edward CORDES,   b. 15 Oct 1917, Petroleum County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Sep 2003, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     2. Lester G CORDES, Jr,   b. 3 Sep 1920, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 2003 (Age 83 years)
    Family ID F18604  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2021