Lidster Family - Ourfolk



Ralph Eustis Lidster 24 MAR 1861 - 18 NOV 1934

Ralph was born on 24 MAR 1861 in New Caledonia, WI and died on 18 NOV 1934 (age: 73) in Chicago, IL and was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, IL .
He was the son of Ralph Lidster (16 MAY 1831 - 1922) and Elizabeth Curtis Golding (Lidster) (B: 1837/1838).

Ralph was married to Virginia Eaton (Lidster) on 22 DEC 1886 in Chicago, Ill.

Virginia was born on 1860 in Illinois and died on 1928 and was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, IL .
She was the daughter of William T. Eaton (19 MAR 1829 - 1867) and Angeline Chapman (Eaton) (B: 1835/1836).
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 ParentsGrand Parents  
William Lidster (B: ABT 1801)
Ralph Lidster (16 MAY 1831 - 1922)
Margaret Joblin (Lidster)
Ralph Eustis Lidster
Elizabeth Curtis Golding (Lidster) (B: 1837/1838)
 


- Ralph Eustis and Virginia Eaton Lidster


- Virginia was born on 1860 in Illinois and died on 1928


Son - Ralph was born on 7 APR 1888 in Chicago, IL and died on 10 DEC 1946 (age: 58) in Between Chicago and Nashville, TN


- Homer was born on 1893/1894 in Illinois and died on 20 MAY 1962 in Tampa, Fl


Father - Ralph Lidster (1831-1922) - Ralph was born on 16 MAY 1831 in Merrington, Durham, England and died on 1922 in Beloit, Wi


- Elizabeth was born on 1837/1838 in England




-- Ralph --
Ralph Eustis was the youngest of many children and was the only one to finish high school.

His father gave Ralph a one-way ticket to Chicago and $2.00 at age 17.

Listed as a Shoemaker in Caledonia, Ill. in 1877


Ralph: Pearls


Pearls



-- Ralph --
Listed in The Chicago blue book 1905 at 321 West Sixty-First Street: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Lidster.
Listed in The Chicago blue book 1912 at 217 West Sixty-First Street: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Lidster.

Was manager of London Insurance Agency - 33 degree Mason - Potentate of Medinah Temple in Chicago in 1921.

Met and later married Virginia Eaton who was the daughter of the boarding house owner where he stayed in Chicago.


Ralph: Death Notice


Death Notice



Granddaughter - Jean was born on 7 AUG 1922 in Chicago, IL


Grandson - Ralph, Jr. was born on 18 JUN 1914 in Chicago, IL and died on 11 NOV 2006 (age: 92) in Flagstaff, Arizona


- Alan was born on 25 MAR 1917 in Chicago, IL and died on 9 NOV 1963 (age: 46) in Glen Ellen, Ill


- Ruth was born on 28 OCT 1921 in Porter Co, Indiana


Great Grandson - Norwood was born on 29 MAR 1946 in Chicago, IL


Great Grandson - Morgan Park HS - 1966 - Robert was born on 27 FEB 1949 in Chicago, Ill.


Great Grandson - Jonathan Hart - 1961 - Jonathan was born on 28 OCT 1954


Great Grandson - Bill Hart and Jung Kim - Taken at Disney World. 2004 - William was born on 26 APR 1961 in Chicago, IL


- Ralph, III was born on 2 JAN 1945 in Los Angeles, Ca.


Great Grandson - Sierra HS - 1964





- George was born on 1859/1860 in Illinois


- Vernia was born on DEC 1865 in Boone, IL and died on 21 APR 1942 in No Tonawanda, Niagara, NY


- Lorenzo was born on 31 JUL 1872 in Illinois and died on 24 FEB 1940 (age: 67) in Los Angeles, Ca


- William was born on ABT 1801





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