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

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.

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.

THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Julius 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: Julius G. Koester; Sex: male; Race: white; Age 13; 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.

SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX; United States; Vol. 1, A-L: Julius Koester; Date of birth: 15 Nov 1895; SS# issued in Florida; Date of death: July 1980; Residence: Boca Raton, Florida; SS#: 262-50-0495.