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Chester Arthur Evans (1897 - 1984)

Chester Arthur Evans
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Son of and
Brother of [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], , [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 8 Jan 1918 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 6 Dec 1919 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Father of , and
Died at age 86 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

Chester was born in 1897.[1] He was the son of David Evans and Elizabeth Williams. He passed away in 1984.[2]

Marriage to Irene Bryden; 8 Jan 1918; Scranton, Lackawanna, PA[3]
Marriage to Louise Webber; 6 Dec 1919; Scranton, Lackawanna, PA[4]

Residences

  • 1900 - Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Davis, a widower; with children Thomas, David, Chister, & Mary[5]
  • 1910 - Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; David(listed DX) & Caroline Evans with children Chester, Helen, & Willie; stepchildren Rich, Francis, & Walter Millinereck; also present Casper Von Berger; listed as father-in-law[6]

Obituary

Chester Evans
Chester A. Evans, 86, formerly of 322 N. Lincoln Ave., died in Lancaster General Hospital Friday after a brief illness. He was the husband of Louise Evans who died in 1981.
Born in Scranton, son of the late David X. and Mary Richards Evans, he lived in Scranton until moving to Lancaster in 1981. He retired from the Burschell Dairy in Scranton. He was a member of the Bethenia Welsh Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Donald A. Pulver and Margaret J. Potter, both of Lancaster; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Washburn Street Cemetery, Scranton.[7]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HHLS-3W2M : 15 February 2020), Chester A. Evans, 1897.
  2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/269663911/chester_arthur-evans: accessed April 30, 2024), memorial page for Chester Arthur Evans (4 Aug 1897–Jan 1984), Find a Grave Memorial ID 269663911, citing Washburn Street Cemetery, Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Courtney B (contributor 47335873).
  3. ↑ Marriage License EVANS BRYDEN
  4. ↑ Marriage License EVANS WEBBER
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M33H-2PJ : Thu Apr 11 19:27:19 UTC 2024), Entry for Mary Benjamine and Isaac Benjamine, 1900.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG4F-XR5 : Sun Mar 10 11:48:33 UTC 2024), Entry for Casper Von Berger and D K Evans, 1910.
  7. ↑ The Times-Tribune; Scranton, Pennsylvania; Jan 21, 1984

Notes

Delayed birth certificate gives birth as 4 Aug 1897; Mother Elizabeth Williams; as informed by brother Thomas Evans
Marriage License to Irene Bryden (8 Jan 1918) lists parents as David Evans & Eliza Davis
Marriage License to Louise Webber (6 Dec 1919) lists parents as David X Evans and Elizabeth Davis
Obituary from Intelligencer Journal - 21 Jan 1984 lists parents as David X and Mary Richards Evans




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