Lester Ray Straw

   Another name for Lester was Ray Lester Straw.

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Searching for descendants of Gilbert O. (b 1862 WI or MN)& Mildred A. ( b. 1872 MN) Straw. Children were: Ralph E. (b 1892 SD m: Geraldine M.; had children: Florean M. b. abt 1925 & Millicent M. b. abt 1930); Lester "Ray" (b. 1898 SD); Mable L. (b. 1900 MN-school teacher); Horrace M. (b. abt 1906 SD); and Glen O. (b. abt 1909 SD).They lived in Morrison Co., MN in 1900. 1910 they were in Spink Co., SD. 1920 in Kelso City, WA. 1930 some of them were still in Kelso City, WA.Gilbert worked for the Railroad in all three states. (research of Denise Rancour on ancestry.com message board on 8 June 2003)

1900 Scandia Valley, Morrison County, MN Gilbert STRAW age 37 July 1862 married 8 yrs. born WI Mildred A. age 27 c1873 MN Ralph E. age 7 Dec 1892 SD Lester R. age 2 Apr 1898 SD daughter May 1900 MN

1910 Conde Ward 3, Spink County, SD Gilbert O. STRAW age 47 WI; c1863; father born WI; married 18y (c1892) Mildred A. age 37 b. MN father b. OH; mother b. NY Ralph E. age 17 b.SD (son) c1893 Lester R. age 12 MN (son) c1898 Mabel age 10 MN c1900 Horace A. age 4 SD (son) c1906 Glen A. age 1y 2m SD (son) c1909

12 Sept 1918 - World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record - Lester Ray Straw of Kelso, Cowlitz County, WA; age 20 and of Medium height and build with brown eyes and dark hair; nearest relative is his father. (not named); occ: employed in farming and working for Herb Warner in Codington, SD.

1920 Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington G O STRAW age 57 MN; father OH; mother WI Mildred age 47 MN Ralph age 27 SD Ray age 21 MN Mabel age 19 MN Horrace age 14 SD Glen age 11 SD also in HH is Joe Meskan/Mahan born 1881 Hungary, a roomer.

www.familysearch.com Ray Straw Age of Groom: Calculated Birth Year for the Groom: Residence of Groom: Bride: May Curry Age of Bride: Calculated Birth Year for the Bride: Residence of Bride: Date of Marriage: 27 May 1939 Place of Marriage: , Thurston, Washington Date of License: 27 May 1939 Marriage Recording Place: , Thurston, Washington Groom's Father: Groom's Mother: Bride's Father: Bride's Mother: DGS Number: 4139352 Image number: 00711 Reference ID: 16237 His brother Horace Albert Straw was bestman and the couple was from Cowlitz County, WA


1930 Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington Mabel STRAW HOH age 29; single SD Ray age 32; single SD (brother) Glen age 22 SD; single (brother)

1940 Kelso, Cowlitz, Washington
Ray L. Straw b. 1897 SD
May Straw c1890 IA


WA records Name Ray Lester Straw Death date 06 Mar 1945 Death place Kelso, Cowlitz, Washington Gender Male Age at death 46 years 11 months 3 days Birth date 03 Apr 1898 Marital status Married Spouse name May Straw Father name Gilbert Straw Mother name Mildred Luce Film number 2032396 Digital GS number 4225059 Image number 2179 Reference number cn 18

Find A Grave Memorial# 103620999

Lester married Carrie May Dibbs on 27 May 1939 in Thurston county, Washington. (Carrie May Dibbs was born on 26 May 1889, died on 4 Jul 1966 and was buried in Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens in Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington.)

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