1 Mary Ann Garis on: 11/21/1847 Children: - William Kester
- Sarah Ann Kester
- Susanna Kester
- Daniel Kester
- Joseph Kester
Siblings: - Julia Kester
- Philip Kester
- Carolina Kester
- Elizabeth Kester
| Born: Baptism:09/07/1809 Place:St. Peters Union Lutheran and reformed, Plainfield Township, Northampton County, PA Sponsors:Philip Koster and Elizabeth Died: Burial: Notes: Easton Express, Tuesday, Nov 27, 1883
Moses Kester
As was announced in yesterday's issue, Moses Kester, an aged resident of S outh Easton, died suddenly at about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He w as engaged at Stewart & Co.'s wire mill and while at work there, was seiz ed with a paralytic stroke and fell to the floor. Some fellow-employees p icked him up to carry him home, but he died on the way.
Moses Kester was born in the upper part of Pennsylvania, in 1812, and w as therefore seventy-one years of age. He had resided in this vicinity f or nearly thirty-five years, of which twenty-six had been spent in South E aston. Although a tanner by trade, during the above-mentioned period he h ad followed canal boating and lock tending, until twelve years ago, wh en he entered the employ of Stewart & Co., where he remained until his dea th. He leaves a wife and three children, two married. |