Sixteenth Generation

8384. Theda Rose Iles was born on 24 January 1911 in Michigan, USA. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan, USA. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan, USA. Theda appeared in the census in 1935 in Winter Park, Orlando, Orange Co., Florida, USA. She lived in Simi Valley, Ventura Co., California, USA in 2000. She died on 3 November 2002 at the age of 91 in Bakersfield, Kern Co., California, USA. Theda was buried in Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary and Cmtry., Bakersfield, Kern Co., California, USA. United States Social Security Death Index
Age 91
Given Name Theda
Surname Kuester
Birth Date 24 Jan 1911
State Florida
Last Place of Residence Kern, California
Previous Residence Postal Code 93309
Event Date 03 Nov 2002
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Burial Plot Pineview Section, Lot B, Block 31, Space 3 & 4
Find a Grave Memorial ID 7715875
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United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries
Deceased
Name Theda Rose Iles Kuester
Event Type Obituary
Event Date 10 Nov 2002
Event Place California
Residence Place Bakersfield, California
Gender Female
Age 80
Occupation Writer, Reporter
Birth Date 24 Jan 1911
Birthplace Otsego Mich
Death Date 03 Nov 2002
Death Place Bakersfield, California
Newspaper Ventura County Star
Spouse and Children
William E Kuester Husband Male
Sheila Davis Daughter Female
Sheila Daughter Female
Extended Family
Milton A Abigail Grandson Male
Others on Record
Milton A Kyle Unknown Male
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According to a niece she was an intelligent and amazing woman.
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USA Public Records Index
Name: T Kuester
Also Known As: Theda E Kuester
2nd Also Known As Name: Theda I Kuester
3rd Also Known As Name: Theda Rose Kuester
Residence Date: 13 Nov 2000-01 Dec 2002
Residence Place: Simi Valley, California
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1911
Phone Number: 529-6778
Phone Number Recorded Date: 25 Mar 2008
Address: 500 PO Box
Address Continued: Simi Valley, California 93062
Address Date: 13 Nov 2000-01 Dec 2002
2nd Address: 5509 Appletree Ln
2nd Address Continued: Bakersfield, California 93309
2nd Address Date: 01 Jul 2000-25 Mar 2008
3rd Address: 1128 Landsburn Cir
3rd Address Continued: Westlake Village, California 91361
3rd Address Date: 01 Oct 1976
Possible Relatives: Bill Kuester, Da Rose Kuester, Liam E Kuester, Theda E Kuester, William E Kuester, Wm Pastr Kuester
Record Number: 156610468

Theda Rose Iles and Rev. William Edward Kuester were married on 7 June 1933 in Calhoun Co., Michigan, USA. Michigan, County Marriages
Name: Wm Edw Kuester
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 07 Jun 1933
Event Place: Calhoun, Michigan
Age: 24
Birth Year (Estimated): 1909
Father's Name: Louis Kuester
Mother's Name: Ida Needles
Spouse's Name: Theda Rose Iles
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1912
Spouse's Father's Name: Gilbert Iles
Spouse's Mother's Name: Berdella Chatfield
GS Film number: 2107912
Digital Folder Number: 4653783
Image Number: 01044
Rev. William Edward Kuester was born on 11 June 1908 in Stuart, Adair Co., Iowa, USA. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Sheboygan, Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin, USA. He appeared in the census in 1935 in Winter Park, Orlando, Orange Co., Florida, USA. William died on 22 July 2001 at the age of 93 in Thousand Oaks, Ventura Co., California, USA. He was buried in Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary and Cmtry., Bakersfield, Kern Co., California, USA. Father's Name: Louis Kuester
Mother's Name: Ida Needles
They were graduate nurses in Maryland, and then lived throughout the country setting up Tuberculosis Centers for the Adventist church in Denver, Colorado, Des Moines, Iowa, San Antonio, Texas, and Orlando, Florida, so the records you found make them seem like from other areas of the country, even though he was actually born in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Iowa, County Births
Name Wm E Kuester
Event Date 11 Jun 1908
Event Place Adair, Iowa
Gender Male
Father's Name Louis Kuester
Mother's Name Ida Needles
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United States Social Security Death Index
Age 93
Given Name William
Middle Name E
Surname Kuester
Birth Date 11 Jun 1908
State Maryland
Last Place of Residence Ventura, California
Previous Residence Postal Code 91360
Event Date 22 Jul 2001
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Burial Plot Pineview Section Lot B, Block 31, Space 3 & 4
Find a Grave Memorial ID 185229784
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Elder William Edward Kuester is the oldest son of Ida May Needles & Lewis Kuester, and Pastor for the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He was born in Eastern Iowa and his parents had a great Christian reputation. In fact, there is a book, "Southern Tides"; written about their family. His parents set up Tuberculosis Centers for the Adventist Church, and his Mother was a midwife for the women of Old Mexico, the area south of the Rio Grande line of Texas today. Bill & Theda had no natural children. They adopted Sheila Charlene Kuester born in 1957 in Ottawa, Canada. Their son in law, David Milton acted with Cher.
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United States Census, 1910
Name William Kuester
Event Place Sheboygan Ward 6, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Gender Male
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Grandson
Birth Year (Estimated) 1907
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 6
Herman Nitsch Head M 45 Germany
Caroline Nitsch Wife F 49 Germany
William Kuester Son-in-law M 35 Wisconsin
Ida Kuester Dau F 30 Wisconsin
Armond Kuester Grandson M 11 Wisconsin
Harold Kuester Grandson M 5 Wisconsin
William Kuester Grandson M 3 Wisconsin
Martha Aurada Servant F 14 Wisconsin
Oscar Banche Boarder M 26 Wisconsin
George Thimm Boarder M 22 Wisconsin
Charles Maas Boarder M 47 Germany
Elmer Taege Boarder M 22 Wisconsin
Max Splettstoesser Boarder M 21 Wisconsin
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Florida State Census, 1935
Name: William E Kuester
Gender: Male
Precinct Number: 016
Precinct: Orlando, Orange, Florida
Residence Place: Orlando, Orange, Florida
Age (Formatted): 26y
Birth Year (Estimated): 1909
Birthplace: , , Iowa
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Husband
William E Kuester Husband M 26y , , Iowa
Theda Kuester F 24y , , Michigan

Theda Rose Iles and Rev. William Edward Kuester had the following children: