Person:Lester Bartels (1)

Name Lester from Ella's return address "Mrs. Lester Bartels"

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 1930 Census.

   Lester F. Bartels, head, owns home and lives on a farm, white male, age 31, married, first married at age 21, born Missouri, father born Germany, mother born Nebraska, farmer doing general farming, is not a veteran.
   
   Ella H., wife, white female, age 33, married, first married age 23, born Nebraska, parents born Germany – Berlin.
   
   Delores A., daughter, white female, age 9, single, born Nebraska
   Elayne, daughter, white female, age 3 1/12, single, born Nebraska

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 SS Death Index.

   Lester Bartels
   SSN: 505-12-7768
   Born: 1 Mar 1897
   Died:15 Jun 1990
   State (Year) SSN issued: Nebraska (Before 1951 )

3. ↑ 1920 Census.

   Lester Bartels
   Home 16 Jan 1920: Liberty, Hutchinson, South Dakota
   Age: 22 years
   Estimated birth year: abt 1898
   Birthplace: Missouri
   Relation to Head of House:Son
   Father's name:Fred
   Father's Birth Place:Germany
   Mother's name:Elizabeth
   Mother's Birth Place:Iowa
   Marital Status:Single
   Race:White
   Sex:Male
   Name Age
   Fred Bartels 47
   Elizabeth Bartels 40
   Lester Bartels 22
   Russell Bartels 11
   Freida Bartels 9
   Willian Bartels 39

   Hutchinson County is 2 counties north of Cedar County, Nebraska.
   This makes it a pretty strong possibility.

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Lester Bartels, in Find A Grave.

   photo of gravestone shared with Ella