Kuester, William Edward

Birth Name Kuester, William Edward
Gender male
Age at Death 93 years, 1 month, 11 days

Narrative

Father's Name: Louis Kuester
Mother's Name: Ida Needles
They were graduate nurses in Maryland, and then lived throughout the country setting up Tuberculosis Centers for the Adventist church in Denver, Colorado, Des Moines, Iowa, San Antonio, Texas, and Orlando, Florida, so the records you found make them seem like from other areas of the country, even though he was actually born in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Iowa, County Births
Name Wm E Kuester
Event Date 11 Jun 1908
Event Place Adair, Iowa
Gender Male
Father's Name Louis Kuester
Mother's Name Ida Needles
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United States Social Security Death Index
Age 93
Given Name William
Middle Name E
Surname Kuester
Birth Date 11 Jun 1908
State Maryland
Last Place of Residence Ventura, California
Previous Residence Postal Code 91360
Event Date 22 Jul 2001
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Burial Plot Pineview Section Lot B, Block 31, Space 3 & 4
Find a Grave Memorial ID 185229784
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Elder William Edward Kuester is the oldest son of Ida May Needles & Lewis Kuester, and Pastor for the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He was born in Eastern Iowa and his parents had a great Christian reputation. In fact, there is a book, "Southern Tides"; written about their family. His parents set up Tuberculosis Centers for the Adventist Church, and his Mother was a midwife for the women of Old Mexico, the area south of the Rio Grande line of Texas today. Bill & Theda had no natural children. They adopted Sheila Charlene Kuester born in 1957 in Ottawa, Canada. Their son in law, David Milton acted with Cher.
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United States Census, 1910
Name William Kuester
Event Place Sheboygan Ward 6, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Gender Male
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Grandson
Birth Year (Estimated) 1907
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 6
Herman Nitsch Head M 45 Germany
Caroline Nitsch Wife F 49 Germany
William Kuester Son-in-law M 35 Wisconsin
Ida Kuester Dau F 30 Wisconsin
Armond Kuester Grandson M 11 Wisconsin
Harold Kuester Grandson M 5 Wisconsin
William Kuester Grandson M 3 Wisconsin
Martha Aurada Servant F 14 Wisconsin
Oscar Banche Boarder M 26 Wisconsin
George Thimm Boarder M 22 Wisconsin
Charles Maas Boarder M 47 Germany
Elmer Taege Boarder M 22 Wisconsin
Max Splettstoesser Boarder M 21 Wisconsin
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Florida State Census, 1935
Name: William E Kuester
Gender: Male
Precinct Number: 016
Precinct: Orlando, Orange, Florida
Residence Place: Orlando, Orange, Florida
Age (Formatted): 26y
Birth Year (Estimated): 1909
Birthplace: , , Iowa
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Husband
William E Kuester Husband M 26y , , Iowa
Theda Kuester F 24y , , Michigan

Families

Family of Kuester, William Edward and Iles, Theda Rose

Married Wife Iles, Theda Rose ( * 24 January 1911 + 3 November 2002 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 7 June 1933 Calhoun Co., Michigan, USA    
  Narrative

Michigan, County Marriages
Name: Wm Edw Kuester
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 07 Jun 1933
Event Place: Calhoun, Michigan
Age: 24
Birth Year (Estimated): 1909
Father's Name: Louis Kuester
Mother's Name: Ida Needles
Spouse's Name: Theda Rose Iles
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1912
Spouse's Father's Name: Gilbert Iles
Spouse's Mother's Name: Berdella Chatfield
GS Film number: 2107912
Digital Folder Number: 4653783
Image Number: 01044

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Kuester, Sheila
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
_UID 29A028E90DD58448A5FD40B3E27250DE9FD6
 

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
_UID A68A3EFBF8B60241BEF22DBE36F933B10894
 

Pedigree

    1. Kuester, William Edward
      1. Iles, Theda Rose
        1. Kuester, Sheila