Esther Viola (Brainard) Armstrong: Harvey County Genealogical Database

1922 - 1998 (76 years)

Generation: 1

Esther Viola (Brainard) Armstrong was born 24 Feb 1922, Newton Kansas (daughter of Chester Irvin Brainard and Mary Martha Molinda (May) Brainard); died 25 Dec 1998, Newton Kansas; was buried 28 Dec 1998, Greenwood Cemetery.

Esther married Frank Kenneth Armstrong 13 Aug 1936. Frank was born 22 Nov 1910, Kansas; died 15 Jul 1976; was buried 19 Jul 1976, Greenwood Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Mary Aldeen (Armstrong) Watts was born 17 Jun 1937, Newton Kansas ; died 17 Apr 2020, Wichita Kansas; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery.
Kenneth Richard Armstrong was born 7 Apr 1939, Newton Kansas; died 31 Dec 2014, Salina Kansas; was buried 9 Jan 2015, Manhattan Kansas.
Joyce Lynne (Armstrong) Delk was born 19 Dec 1948, Newton Kansas; died 28 Mar 1997, Marion Kansas; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery.

Generation: 2

Chester Irvin Brainard was born 11 May 1888, Hesston Kansas; died 16 Apr 1952, Newton Kansas; was buried , Hesston City Cemetery.

Other Events:

Census: 15 Apr 1910, Emma Township Harvey county Kansas; Chester Brainard head 21 M1 0 KS IL IL Laborer Common Ethel Brainard wife 16 M1 0 0 0 KS IL IL none
Census: 6 Jan 1920, Newton Kansas; Chester I Brainsha [Brainard] head 31 Wd KS NY IL Blacksmith Railroad Russel I Brainnia son 9 S KS KS KS none Roy Brainnia son 1 4/12 S KS KS KS none
Census: 30 Apr 1930, Newton Kansas; Chester Brainard head 42 M 21 KS IL IL Blacksmith Steam Railroad Mary Brainard wife 29 M 20 MO TN TN none Russel Brainard son 19 S KS KS IL Laborer Steam Railraod Roy Brainard son 11 S KS KS IL none Esther Brainard daughter 8 S KS KS MO none Kenneth Brainard son 6 S KS KS MO none Alma Brainard daughter 4 1/12 S KS KS MO none Thelma Brainard daughter 2 8/12 S KS KS MO none William H Bafus Lodger 25 S KS RUSS RUSS Machinist Helper Steam Railroad

Chester married Mary Martha Molinda (May) Brainard. Mary (daughter of Thomas Walton May and Ellen Vandora (Wonders) May) was born 13 Mar 1901, Oak Hill Missouri; died 12 Jan 1958, Newton Kansas; was buried , Hesston City Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

Mary Martha Molinda (May) Brainard was born 13 Mar 1901, Oak Hill Missouri (daughter of Thomas Walton May and Ellen Vandora (Wonders) May); died 12 Jan 1958, Newton Kansas; was buried , Hesston City Cemetery.

Children:

1. Esther Viola (Brainard) Armstrong was born 24 Feb 1922, Newton Kansas; died 25 Dec 1998, Newton Kansas; was buried 28 Dec 1998, Greenwood Cemetery.
Kenneth Edward Brainard was born 15 May 1923, Newton Kansas; died 4 Apr 2008, Newton Kansas; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery.

Generation: 3

Thomas Walton May was born 27 Feb 1860, Indiana; died 28 Aug 1934, Newton Kansas; was buried 31 Aug 1934, Greenwood Cemetery.

Thomas married Ellen Vandora (Wonders) May 12 Jun 1881, Tea, Missouri. Ellen was born 10 Apr 1865, Tea, Missouri; died 03 Aug 1923, Newton Kansas; was buried 06 Aug 1923, Greenwood Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

Ellen Vandora (Wonders) May was born 10 Apr 1865, Tea, Missouri; died 03 Aug 1923, Newton Kansas; was buried 06 Aug 1923, Greenwood Cemetery.

Children:

Jesse Earl May was born 14 Dec 1890, Tea, Missouri; died 18 Dec 1928, Newton Kansas; was buried 20 Dec 1928, Greenwood Cemetery.
Caroline Lee (May) Thomas was born 17 Sep 1898, Tea Missouri; died 2 Jan 1974, Newton Kansas; was buried 4 Jan 1974, Greenwood Cemetery.
3. Mary Martha Molinda (May) Brainard was born 13 Mar 1901, Oak Hill Missouri; died 12 Jan 1958, Newton Kansas; was buried , Hesston City Cemetery.
Thomas Jefferson May was born 24 Apr 1908; died 24 Jul 1922, Haviland, Kansas; was buried 27 Jul 1922, Greenwood Cemetery.
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