Gazlay Family History
Lester John ‘Les’ Depew, Jr.
Parents
| Father | Lester G. Depew (23 February 1890 - November 1962) |
| Mother | Hazel Belle Robinson (2 May 1894 - 17 July 1965) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 9 February 2024; Last Edited: 12 February 2024 |
| Person ID | 14982 |
| Name | Lester John ‘Les’ Depew, Jr. |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 13 September 1924 in East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | 18 March 1950 in Teaneck, Bergen County, New Jersey to Helen Edna Butz2, 6 |
| Died | 21 June 2008 in Garden City, Finney County, Kansas2 |
| Buried | in Valley View Cemetery, Garden City, Finney County, Kansas2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Helen Edna Butz (daughter of Paul S. Butz and Helena Everett) |
| Born | 5 June 1922 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey |
| Married | 18 March 1950 in Teaneck, Bergen County, New Jersey to Lester John ‘Les’ Depew, Jr. |
| Died | 26 January 2007 in Garden City, Finney County, Kansas |
| Children | of Lester John ‘Les’ Depew, Jr. and Helen Edna Butz: |
| 1. | Lois Jean Depew |
| Born | 5 January 1953 in Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota |
| Married | 1977 to Steven Timothy Nichols |
| 2. | Neil Lester Depew |
| Born | 3 August 1954 |
| Married | to Monette Evelyn Kumle |
| 3. | Beth Helen Depew |
| Born | 15 February 1961 |
| Married | 24 May 1986 in Garden City, Finney County, Kansas to John Bland Stewart, Jr. |
Sources
- U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, Lester John Depew, Serial Number W 43, born: 13 September 1924 in E. Orange, NJ, age 18; person who will always know your address: Mrs. Hazel Belle Depew (Mother).
- Find a Grave (website). Valley View Cemetery, Garden City, Finney County, Kansas, Lester J. Depew, born: 13 September 1924; died: 21 June 2008 (from record, which includes the text from his obituary giving the names of his parents and wife).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield, E.D. 7-334, Sheet No. 2A, Lester Depew, 40, Massachusetts [sic, he was born in New York], first married age 26, foreman, machine factory; wife Hazel Depew, 35, New York, first married age 22; daughter Dolores Depew, 11, New York; daughter Audrey Depew, 7, New York; son Lester Depew, Jr., 5, New York.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield, E.D. 7-67, Sheet No. 61B, Lester Depew, 48, New York, foreman, aviation co.; wife Hazel Depew, 45, New York; daughter Dolores Depew, 21, New York, stenographer, finance co.; daughter Audrey Depew, 17, New York, operator, office; son Lester Depew, Jr., 15, New Jersey.
- Kansas, U.S., City and County Census Records, 1919-1961, 1957, Finney County, Garden City, Lester Depew, 32; Helen Depew, 34; Lois Jean Depew, 4; Neil Lester Depew, 2.
- Obituary, The Star-Ledger, Newark, New Jersey, 30 January 2007, Helen B. DePew, died: 26 January 2007 in Garden City, Kansas; born: 5 June 1922 in Trenton, New Jersey. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, husband, siblings and three children and their spouses.