Thomas Alexander Upton Lester
1936 - 2005 (69 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Thomas Alexander Upton Lester was born on 27 Mar 1936 in Pine Falls, Manitoba (son of Alexander Upton Lester and Tannis Marion Cuddy); died on 16 Aug 2005 in Winnipeg. Thomas married on 23 Dec 1961 in Winnipeg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. Alexander Upton Lester was born on 30 Aug 1905 in Macclesfield (son of Upton Lester and Edith Annie Lunt); died on 15 Oct 1988 in Winnipeg; was buried in 1988 in Victoria Beach Pioneer Cemetery, Manitoba. Notes:
Not in 1916 Manitoba census but was alive.
When married lived at Albert Beach, then Winnipeg. Although living at Winnipeg he worked a lot at Lester Beach.Alexander married Tannis Marion Cuddy on 20 May 1934 in Winnipeg. Tannis was born on 06 Jun 1912 in Sanford, Manitoba; died on 04 Feb 1995 in Winnipeg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Tannis Marion Cuddy was born on 06 Jun 1912 in Sanford, Manitoba; died on 04 Feb 1995 in Winnipeg. Children:
- James Reginald Lunt Lester was born on 31 Mar 1937 in Albert Beach, Manitoba; died on 18 Feb 1987 in Winnipeg.
- 1. Thomas Alexander Upton Lester was born on 27 Mar 1936 in Pine Falls, Manitoba; died on 16 Aug 2005 in Winnipeg.
- Living
Generation: 3
4. Upton Lester was born between 01 Jul and 30 Sep 1875 in Stoke on Trent (son of William Lester and Helen Wagstaffe); died on 08 May 1964 in Winnipeg, Canada. Notes:
Emigrated to Canada from Liverpool on 01/04/1911 arriving Halifax, Nova Scotia 10/04/1911 on SS Canada. He was bound for Montreal. Settled near Winnipeg.
Arrived Liverpool from Montreal on 05/09/1920 on SS Melita
Left Liverpool for Quebec on 04/11/1920 on SS Minnedosa, arriving 16/11/1920
Left Montreal on 28/10/1921 on SS Minnedosa for Liverpool, arriving 05/11/1921. Going to Almora House, Prestbury Road, Macclesfield.
Left Liverpool on 11/04/1922 for St. John, New Brunswick, arriving 26/04/1922 on SS Empress of Britain
Left Montreal for Liverpool on 16/06/1922
Returned to Canada with whole family from Liverpool departing 11/08/1922
On last visit to Macclesfield was staying with T H Lunt, cousin, The cottage, Broken Cross, Macclesfield.
Emigrated to work as a pipefitter on the locks which were being built at Lockport, Manitoba. He bought the land and founded Lester Beach, a resort on Lake Winnipeg.
Built the first school in the area and daughter Maud taught there from 1944 to 1960.
Worked with his brother Percy as a quarryman in Ireland from 1898 to 1901.
The Lesters were one of the first pioneer families at Belair, Manitoba. They originally settled at Mapleton near Selkirk, Manitoba.
The family home was completed in 1923.
Upton married Edith Annie Lunt on 15 Jul 1899 in Ennistymon, Co. Clare. Edith (daughter of Joseph Lunt and Martha Ann Unknown) was born between 01 Oct and 31 Dec 1876 in Macclesfield; died on 15 Jan 1950 in Belair, Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Edith Annie Lunt was born between 01 Oct and 31 Dec 1876 in Macclesfield (daughter of Joseph Lunt and Martha Ann Unknown); died on 15 Jan 1950 in Belair, Manitoba, Canada. Notes:
Emigrated to Canada with her two sons but not her daughter, on 17/05/1912 from Liverpool arriving at Quebec on 24/05/1912 on SS Empress of Britain.
Left St. John, New Brunswick with her sons on 26/04/1919 for Liverpool on SS Scandinavian. Going to 57 Prestbury Road, Macclesfield.
Returned to Canada with husband, sons and daughter from Liverpool departing 11/08/1922Notes:
Marriage not registered from D-1893 to D-1900.
Children:
- Joseph William Reginald Lester was born on 20 Oct 1907 in Macclesfield Registration District; died on 10 May 1986 in Winnipeg; was buried in 1986 in Victoria Beach, Manitoba.
- 2. Alexander Upton Lester was born on 30 Aug 1905 in Macclesfield; died on 15 Oct 1988 in Winnipeg; was buried in 1988 in Victoria Beach Pioneer Cemetery, Manitoba.
- Edith Maud Lester was born on 12 Oct 1900 in Macclesfield; died on 03 Feb 1983 in Winnipeg.
Generation: 4
8. William Lester was born on 3 Apr 1840 in Newcastle under Lyme (son of William Upton Lester and Margaret Harrison); died on 20 Nov 1905 in Stoke on Trent. Notes:
On census day 1881 a William Lester, age 41, (head) was living at Stoke on Trent. He was born at Newcastle under Lyme. He was a Potter's Merchant. (The as enumerated fiche was missing).
William married Helen Wagstaffe on 27 Dec 1870 in Prestbury, Cheshire. Helen (daughter of Elijah Wagstaffe and Living) was born on 27 Jun 1842 in Macclesfield; died on 15 Oct 1909 in Stoke on Trent. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Helen Wagstaffe was born on 27 Jun 1842 in Macclesfield (daughter of Elijah Wagstaffe and Living); died on 15 Oct 1909 in Stoke on Trent. Children:
- May Lester was born on 3 Nov 1871 in Stoke on Trent; died on 30 Jan 1896 in Taunton.
- Emma Lester was born on 11 Nov 1873 in Stoke on Trent; died between 01 Jan and 31 Mar 1962 in North Walsham Registration District.
- 4. Upton Lester was born between 01 Jul and 30 Sep 1875 in Stoke on Trent; died on 08 May 1964 in Winnipeg, Canada.
- Katherine Lester was born on 04 Jun 1878 in Stoke on Trent; died between 01 Apr and 30 Jun 1968 in North Walsham Registration District.
- Percy Lester was born on 12 May 1880 in Stoke on Trent; died on 26 Jul 1968 in Cromer, Norfolk.
10. Joseph Lunt was born between Apr 1848 and Apr 1849 in Macclesfield; died in 1919. Joseph married Martha Ann Unknown. Martha was born between Apr 1851 and Apr 1852 in Burland, Nantwich, Cheshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Martha Ann Unknown was born between Apr 1851 and Apr 1852 in Burland, Nantwich, Cheshire. Children:
- 5. Edith Annie Lunt was born between 01 Oct and 31 Dec 1876 in Macclesfield; died on 15 Jan 1950 in Belair, Manitoba, Canada.