Lester G CORDES, Jr

Notes:

He was a Tec 5 in the U.S. Army in World War II.

His obit said that he died at the home of his daughter Sylvia Lohkamp in Baytown, Texas. Surviving him were his wife Stella, his daughter Sylvia, and his two sons, Dr. Ronald A. Cordes of Rigby, Idaho, and Dr. Lester G Cordes III of Los Gatos, California. Also surviving him were his sister, Betty Harding, and his three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother John. Lester Jr. received his BA and MBA from the University of Chicago. He was a manager at Jacobsen Manufacturing in Racine, at Westclox in LaSalle-Peru, Illinois, and later as a management consultant for Booz, Allen and Hamilton. In 1980 he retired to Minocqua, Wisconsin, to pursue his love of the outdoors. He was co-author of The Cordes/LaFontain Guide to Walleye Fishing.

A different Lester G Cordes married Fern Allison on 6 Aug 1953 in Sterling, Illinois. That lady died 4 Nov 2014 in Illinois.

Died:
27 Nov according to his obit in the StarTribune

Family/Spouse: Stella ANAST. Stella was born on 15 May 1918 in Massachusetts; died on 6 May 2012 in Texas; was buried in Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Spooner, Washburn County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 8 Jan 1899, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Notes:

When he registered for the draft for the first World War, he was a shipbuilder for Skinner & Eddy Corp. in Seattle. He gave his permanent address as 2120 5th Avenue So., Minneapolis. He was described as of medium height and slender build with brown eyes and brown hair. Although he have his place of occupation as Seattle, he gave as his permanent address a residence in Minneapolis and he is shown as having his local board as the Local Board No. 5 in the New York Life Building in Minneapolis. He gave Mr. E. Erickson of Minneapolis as his nearest relative.

His baptismal sponsors were Anders Ericksen and his wife, Elmer Erickson, and Julie Erickson.

In the 1920 census, he and Sylvia and their son John, age 2, live in Minneapolis with her parents. Lester is a chauffeur for an auto livery.

In the 1937 Rockford city directory, Lester and Sylvia live at 519 Fisher Ave. Lester is an usher at the Midway Theatre.

In the 1940 census, he and Sylvia and their two younger children live in Rockford where Lester is a real estate broker with his own business. Lester and Sylvia’s daughter-in-law Stella, is also living with them.

In the 1949 Rockford city directory, Lester and Sylvia live at 404 X Court. Lester is in real estate.

Baptism:
Bethlehem Lutheran

Lester married Sylvia E CATHERWOOD on 21 Sep 1917 in Fergus County, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1900 census, he and his wife and two sons lived at 2925 Blaisdell Avenue in Minneapolis, rented residence. His occupation was motorneer. His father was born in Wisconsin and his mother was born in Norway.

In the 1905 state census, he and his family were still at 2925 Blaisdell Avenue. He was a motorman. Also living at that address were Edwin and Mary Erickson, both born in Norway and ages 43 and 44 respectively, and their 8 year-old daughter, Elvira, and a 22 year-old seamstress, apparently a boarder, named Manda Olson, born in Wisconsin.

In the 1910 census, he is Fred A Cordes, age 38, and his wife Carrie, age 36. They and their three sons, and with three boarders, still live at 2925 Blaisdell. Fred is a packer for an equipment company.

In the 1930 census, he and Carrie and Willard lived in a rented residence at 3617 34th Avenue in south Minneapolis.

Alfred married Carrie ERICKSON on 28 May 1894 in Buffalo County, Wisconsin. Carrie (daughter of Andrew ERICKSON and Siri Ericksdatter) was born on 4 Feb 1874 in Wisconsin; died on 19 May 1966 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1966-MN-013612

Notes:

Apparently called Clara in the 1880 census.

In the 1900 census, she had had only the two children. Both of her parents were born in Norway.

Called Kari Andersdatter in the baptismal record for Herbert.

Notes:

In the 1920 census, he and his family live at 3644 Pleasant Avenue in Minneapolis. He is an accountant for a grain firm. His next-door neighbor, at 3652, is Paul Mousseau, #I5272.

Tristram married Etta. Etta was born about 1878 in Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1912-MN-016169?

Notes:

He may be the Anders, parents Erick Anderson Houg and Kari Gulbrandsd, Hedalen, 11 Mar 1827.

He was age 32 in his marriage record, suggesting he was born in 1826.

Kirst Burgess calls him Andrew K Erickson, born May 1827 in Valdres.

In the 1865 Norwegian census, he is a “forpagter” (i.e., a tenant) on the Rustebakkene farm in Bruflat in Søndre Aurdal.

In the 1870 census, he is probably the Andrew Ericson living with his family in Adams in Green County. The household is Andrew, 42, Sarah, 30, Alexander 10, Edward, 7, and Gilbert, 3. All were of foreign birth.

In the 1880 census, he is probably the Andrew Erickson, 53, living in Gilmanton in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, with his wife Sarah, 40, Erick, 20, Edward, 18, Christina, 10, Clara, 6, and Elmer, 3. The sons Erick and Edward were born in Norway. The three younger children were born in Wisconsin.

In the 1900 census, he and his family live in Minneapolis. Andrew, 73, b. May 1827, is a teamster. The rest of the family is Sarah, b. Nov 1839, Edward, b. Aug 1852, Elmer, b. Feb 1877, and Julia, b. Dec 1880. The younger two children were born in Wisconsin. Andrew and Sarah have been married for 41 years and Sarah has had 9 children, 5 still living. Andrew and Sarah and Edward had come to the U.S. in 1866.

In the 1910 census, he and his family lived in Minneapolis. He was Andrew Erickson, 83, married 51 years to Sarah Erickson, age 70, who has had 9 children, 5 still living. Four of those children were living with them: Elmer, 33, Julia, 29, Mattie, 33, and Nellie, 35, all born in Wisconsin.

Andrew married Siri Ericksdatter on 28 Dec 1858 in Bagn, Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Siri (daughter of Erik Narveson DAHLEN and Siri Arnesdatter KVÅLSHAGEN) was born on 10 Nov 1839 in Bagn, Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 1 Feb 1923 in Fergus County, Montana; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 1 Dec 1839, Bagn, Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

In the 1920 census, she is probably the 80 year-old widow living with the 59 year-old widow, both named Sarah Erickson, in Minneapolis. The younger Sarah was born in Wisconsin.

Her death certificate gave her cause of death as apoplexy and senility. Julia Stockton was the informant for her mother’s death certificate. Julia did not know the name of her maternal grandmother.

Rose said that it was Julia’s aunt who had the hotel in the Dakotas near Aberdeen. That aunt must have been Siri because Rose said that the aunt had two sons, Erick and Edward. It was on a train trip to see her aunt that Julia met Erick Thompson.

By 1903 that aunt had moved to Minneapolis. Julia went to a convention in Minneapolis at that time.

Died:
“4 mile south of Winnett” as Sarah Erickson