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Note for: Annis B. C. Knowles, AUG 1864 -
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Individual Note: THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Annis B. C. Knowles
FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: She was a great reader and did much of her reading in bed. She also spent a great deal of time studying her big dictionary and was star of the Spanish class when Rollin Gray was giving lessons; had the corner room next to ours on the third floor for awhile."
U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1900; Koreshan Community; Enumeration date: 27 Jun 1900; Enumerator: A. A. Gardner; Precinct 6; Microfilm number: 1240172; SD: 2; ED: 77; Sheet number: 16; Page number: 26: Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff: Annis B. Knowles; Relation to head of family: partner; Color: white; Sex: female; Born Aug 1864; Age 35; Place of birth: Iowa; Place of birth of mother and father: Indiana; Occupation: assistant; Can read and write: yes; Can speak English: yes.
U.S. Federal Census/Estero, Florida--1910; Koreshan Unity; Enumeration Date: 25 Apr 1910; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; Microfilm No.: Fl 1910-H T624; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 1995: Annie B. Knowles; Sex: Female; Race: white; Age 45; Marital status: widow; Place of birth: Iowa; Place of birth of father: Indiana; Place of birth of mother: Ohio; Language spoken: English; Occupation: Waiter; Employer or worker: worker; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes.
MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: Annis Knowles cared for typhoid patients, however, she spent most of her time in bed reading.--page 70
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Note for: Charles Edward Koester, ABT 1866 -
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Occupation: Pattern Maker
Event: Director, Pattern Making & Wood Turning
Type: Pioneer Curriculum
Individual Note: THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Charles Edward Koester.
FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: "Both Ed, Sr. and Cora left and remarried--he a wealthy semi-invalid, and she James Newcomb. Edward, Jr. has a successful printing and publishing place in Jacksonville. Julius, whom we always called "Ceasar," lives in St. Petersburg."
U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1910; Koreshan Unity; Enumeration Date: 25 Apr 1910; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; Microfilm No.: Fl 1910-H T624; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 1995: Charley E. (Karsten?); Sex: Male; Race: white; Age 44; Marital Status: Married one time; Number of years married: 12; Place of birth: Missouri; Place of birth of mother and father: Germany; Language spoken: English; Occupation: Pattern maker; Employer or worker: worker; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes.
THE PIONEER CURRICULUM: Pattern Making and Wood Turning Department; C. E. Koester, Jr., Director
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Note for: Cora Hawk, - AUG 1952
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Individual Note: THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Cora Koester; "Wife of Charles Edward Koester, Born: Muscatine, Iowa, maiden name "Hawk". She died Ft. Myers, August 1952. Later, 2nd husband J. Newcomb."
FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Cora Koester, mother: "Both Ed, Sr. and Cora left and remarried--he a wealthy semi-invalid, and she James Newcomb. Edward, Jr. has a successful printing and publishing place in Jacksonville. Julius, whom we always called "Ceasar," lives in St. Petersburg."
1910 U. S. Federal Census; State: Florida; County: Lee; Township: LaBelle; ED: 77; Enumeration date: Apr-May 15-13, 1910; Enumerator: John A. ?. Name: Cora Kester; Relation to head of family: Servant; Sex: female; Color: white; Age: 27; Marital status: married; Number of years married: none listed; Mother of how many children: 2; Number of those children living: 2; Place of birth: Iowa; Place of birth of father: U.S.; Place of birth of mother: U.S.; Language spoken: English; Trade or profession: cook; General nature of work: Hotel; Employer or worker: worker; Can read and write: yes.
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Note for: Edward Albert Wilhelm Koester, 3 AUG 1893 - NOV 1985
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Occupation: Co-owner of Douglas Printing Co.; Jacksonville, FL
Individual Note: THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Edwin A Koester
FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Edward Koester: "Both Ed, Sr. and Cora left and remarried--he a wealthy semi-invalid, and she James Newcomb. Edward, Jr. has a successful printing and publishing place in Jacksonville. Julius, whom we always called "Ceasar," lives in St. Petersburg."
U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1910; Microfilm Roll number: Fl 1910-H T624; Koreshan Unity; Enumeration Date: 25 Apr 1910; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, Jan 1995: Edward A. Koester; Sex: male; Race: white; Age 17; Marital status: Single; Place of birth: Iowa; Place of birth of father: Missouri; Place of birth of mother: Iowa; Language spoken: English; Occupation: Student; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes; Attending school: yes.
Newspaper article--Times Union: Article by Cynthia Parks, staff writer for Times-Union (No date or city) possibly abt 1981; Photo of Koester and article about Edward Albert Wilhelm Koester's life in Koreshan community in turn-of-century Florida. U.S. Army--World War I volunteer, Played baritone horn in the U. S. Army band in Nice, France.
SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX; United States; Vol 1, A-l: Edward Koester; Date of birth: 3 Aug 1893; SS#: 266-16-2028 in Florida; Date of death: November 1985; Jacksonville, Florida.