Lesler, Richard J. (1840 - 1911), Clark County, Wisconsin

Surnames: Lesler, Leslie, Lesly, Christmas, Sednek, Deal, Johnson, Bleisner, Oshonery, Rice, Reice

Richard Lesler served as a Corporal for the 7th Wis. Infantry., during the Civil War. He filed as an invalid 6 Jul 1877 (Application #238.717, certificate #166.123). His wife, Mary Catherine (Rice) Lesler, filed as a widow 23 Dec 1911.

Richard homesteaded and built a home two miles east of Columbia in 1897 (Sec. 6, Levis Twp., Clark Co., Wis.). The document, shown below, shows that William Mckinley was president at the time.

Richard's daughter, Jessica, was active in the social affairs of Columbia, Wisconsin. After several years of farming they moved away. Bert Christmas and family rented the farm. Later *Paul Sednek bought the farm and lived there for several years. It was sold to Mr. Deal who moved the house across the road and added the farm to his section.

In the early 1900's Mr. Johnson built a home across from the depot and worked in the mill. When it closed they moved away. There were several tenants. Then *Mrs. Marie Bleisner, the mother of Mrs. Sindelar and Charles Tykac, bought the home and lived there until her passing.

Accession Nr:

WI0610__.480

Document Type:

State Volume Patent

State:

Wisconsin

Issue Date:

5/31/1899

Cancelled:

1880 Federal Census, Boscobel, Grant, Wisconsin, United States, Pg. 49

Richard Lesler, married male saloon keeper
Age: 40
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Wisconsin, United States
Birth Date: 1840
Spouse's Name: Mary Lesler
Spouse's Birthplace: Wisconsin, United States
Father's Birthplace: France
Mother's Birthplace: Germany

Household Members
Self Richard Lesler M 40 Wisconsin, United States
Wife Mary Lesler F 28 Wisconsin, United States
Daughter Teuessie Lesler F 4 Wisconsin, United States
Son Franklin Lesler M 2 Wisconsin, United States
Son Walter Lesler M 0 Wisconsin, United States
Sister-in-law Margaret Reice F 23 Wisconsin, United States
Other Mary Oshonery F 22 Wisconsin, United States

1910 Federal Census, Nordland, Aitkin, Minnesota, pg. 4

Richard J. Lesler, white, married, male
Father's Birthplace: France
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Household ID: 66

Household Members
Head: Richard J Lesler M 66y Wisconsin
Spouse: Mary C Lesler F 57y Wisconsin
Son: Walter J Lesler M 30y Wisconsin
Son: John Lesler M 24y Wisconsin
Daughter: Leata M Lesler F 18y Wisconsin

National Archives and Records Administration, Civil War Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900

Richard Lesler
Military Rank: Corp.
Military Company: F
Military Regiment: 7th
State: Wisconsin
Military Unit: Infantry
Event Date: 23 Dec 1911
Military Company/Regiment:

Wisconsin Marriage Records

Richard Lesler
Birthplace: France
Spouse's Name: Mary Catharine Rice
Spouse's Age:
Event Date: 03 Aug 1873
Event Place: Mauston, Juneau, Wisconsin
Father's Name: Jacob Lesler
Mother's Name: Catharine Lesler
Spouse's Father's Name: John Rice
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Rice
Race: White
Spouse's Race: White

Claude Jos. Brown
Birthplace: Chicago, Ill.
Spouse's Name: Theresa Lesler
Spouse's Birthplace: Summit, Monroe, Wis.
Event Date: 03 Aug 1898
Event Place: Neillsville, Clark, Wisconsin
Father's Name: Cyrus Brown
Mother's Name: Carolina Manlove
Spouse's Father's Name: Richard Lesler
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Rice
Race: White
Spouse's Race: White

Washington Death Records

Walter Joseph Lesler
Event Date: 27 Sep 1955
Event Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington
Gender: Male
Age (Formatted): 75 years
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1880
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Grace Lesler
Father's Name: Richard Lesler
Mother's Name: Mary Catherine Rice
Cemetery: Greenwood
Burial Place: Spokane, Wash.
Burial Date: 30 Sep 1955

California Death Records

Theresa Antoinnette Brown
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 12 Dec 1954
Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
Birth Date: 01 Apr 1876
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Lesler
Mother's Name: Rice

Minnesota Death Records

Frank Augustus Lesler
Gender: Male
Death Date: 30 Mar 1927
Death Place: Saint Louis, Minnesota
Age: 48
Birth Date: 1879
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Lesler
Father's Name: Richard Lesler
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Rice