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William Lester Eldridge[1]

Male 1891 - ?


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  • Name William Lester Eldridge  [2]
    Birth 18 Sep 1891  Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Male
    Also Known As William Lester Eldredge  [2, 4] 
    Occupation Caretaker (estate)  [5] 
    Occupation Clerk (dry-goods store)  [6] 
    Occupation Rose grower  [2, 7] 
    Residence Jun 1900  Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Census 16 Jun 1900  Exeter Town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence Apr 1910  Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 23 Apr 1910  Exeter Town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence Jun 1917  Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 5 Jan 1920  Exeter Town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence Apr 1930  Winter Park, Orange County, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 23 Apr 1930  Winter Park City, Orange County, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Residence Apr 1935  Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Residence Apr 1940  Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Census 10 Apr 1940  Exeter Town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Death ?  (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I1123  Lindell-Herndon Genealogy
    Last Modified 20 Dec 2015

    Father Frank L Eldridge,   b. 14 Aug 1864, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jan 1926, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
    Mother Rachel Frances Eastman,   b. 8 Feb 1871, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1915, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)
    Marriage 9 Jul 1890  Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Family ID F145  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Minnie L Glover,   b. Abt 1900, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ?, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage Intention 14 Oct 1921  Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Marriage 21 Oct 1921  Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. (Living)
     2. (Living)
     3. (Living)
     4. (Living)
    Family ID F803  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2015

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 18 Sep 1891 - Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Jun 1900 - Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 16 Jun 1900 - Exeter Town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Apr 1910 - Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 23 Apr 1910 - Exeter Town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Jun 1917 - Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 5 Jan 1920 - Exeter Town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage Intention - 14 Oct 1921 - Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Oct 1921 - Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Apr 1930 - Winter Park, Orange County, Florida, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 23 Apr 1930 - Winter Park City, Orange County, Florida, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Apr 1935 - Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Apr 1940 - Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 10 Apr 1940 - Exeter Town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • William Lester Eldridge appears to have used the surname “Eldredge” throughout most of his adult life. [11, 12]
    • [US-SSS-1917m] among other sources list William Lester Eldridge’s year of birth as 1892 rather than 1891 as listed in his New Hampshire birth record. [11, 13]

  • Reference  Herndon, William Robert. "William Lester Eldridge", Lindell-Herndon Genealogy. [Online]. Available: https://lindell-herndon.org/getperson.php?personID=I1123&sitever=standard&tree=LindellHerndon. [Accessed: 09-Jun-2026].

  • Sources 
    1. [S315] [Herndon-2025] Herndon, William Robert, Lindell-Herndon Genealogy, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin: By the author, 2025.

    2. [S1138] [US-SSS-1917m] "World War I Draft Registration - William Lester Eldredge," World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917 - 1918, Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), publication M1509, reel 1711854, serial number 1044, number 171.

    3. [S1143] [NHBoVR-1891a] "Birth Record - William Lester Eldridge," New Hampshire, Birth Records through 1900, Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records (via NEHGS).

    4. [S1139] [NHBoVR-1921b1] "Marriage Record for William L Eldredge and Minnie L Glover," New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659 – 1947, Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records (via NEHGS), card _____ (front).

    5. [S1141] [US-1930-2s] "Winter Park City, Orange County, Florida," Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930,
      Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), publication T626, roll 327, E.D. 48-24, sheet 16A.

    6. [S752] [US-1910-1r] "Exeter Town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire," Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910,
      Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , publication T624, roll 865, E.D. 243, sheet 10B.

    7. [S749] [US-1920-1x] "Exeter Town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire," Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920,
      Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), publication T625, roll 1013, E.D. 120, sheet 3A.

    8. [S731] [US-1900-1t] "Exeter Town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire," Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900,
      Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), publication T623, roll 950, E.D. 191, sheet 20A.

    9. [S1142] [US-1940-2f] "Exeter Town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire," Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940,
      Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), publication T627, roll 2295, E.D. 8-18, sheet 11A.

    10. [S729] [NHBoVR-1890a1] "Marriage Record for Lettie Eastman and Frank L Eldredge," New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659 – 1947, Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records (via NEHGS), (front).

    11. [S1138] [US-SSS-1917m] "World War I Draft Registration - William Lester Eldredge," World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917 - 1918, Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), publication M1509, reel 1711854, serial number 1044, number 171.

    12. [S1139] [NHBoVR-1921b1] "Marriage Record for William L Eldredge and Minnie L Glover," New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659 – 1947, Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records (via NEHGS), card _____ (front).

    13. [S1143] [NHBoVR-1891a] "Birth Record - William Lester Eldridge," New Hampshire, Birth Records through 1900, Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records (via NEHGS).


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