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Note: From 1910 Fort Wayne IN City Directory: Leslie lived with his parents at 733 Knitters Avenue. Occupation was listed as opr (Operater?) at Wayne Knitting Mills.
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1915 Fort Wayne IN City Directory: Lester J. Knepper driver for Wells Fargo Express Co. Lives at 128 West Jefferson
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From the Fort Wayne Sentinel - Monday February 26, 1917
For Work And Labor.
Lester J. Knepper has begun action against the Fort Wayne Outfit company on complaint that the defendant owes him $10.82 for work and labor. A. W. Perry is the plaintiff's attorney.
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1919 Fort Wayne IN City Directory: Lester Knepper (Nellie) truckman. Living at 128 W. Jefferson
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1920 Fort Wayne IN City Directory: Lester J Knepper (Nellie) trucking. lives at 128 W. Jefferson
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From 1920 Census: Leslie's Family lived at 128 West Jefferson, Fort Wayne In. They lived with his parents Joseph Reynolds & Viola Knepper. Leslie was 24 he was a truckman for a drayline ( Joseph Reynolds was also a truckman) Nellie was 19. Forest Paul was 2 years & 9 months old. Evelyn was 8 months old. Also living in this house (or building?) Leslie's brothers and sister, and Viola's brother and his wife and family. Census Roll: 421 Enumeration District 44, Sheet 1.
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1929 Fort Wayne IN City Directory: Leslie Knepper ( Nellie) Was a truckman. lived at 206 West Williams in Fort Wayne In. Their next door neighbors were Charles M. Porter age 37 & Ruth his wife age 30. Their daughter Betty J age 6. And their boarder Suzanne E. Bidelot age 34 and her son Albert age 15. These were some of our Grandmother's best friends...she used to go on vacations with Charlie, Ruth and Uncle Leonard. They always went in the fall. Usually to Michigan or Wisconsin. They always went in a car, and the vacations really sounded like they had a lot of fun.
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From 1930 Census: Leslie's family lived at 623 Third St. They rented the house, paid $28. a month for rent. They didn't have a radio. Leslie was 35 years old..he was 21 when he was first married. Nellie J. was 30 years old and she was 16 when she was first married. Leslie and his Mother & Father were all born in Indiana. Leslie was a truckman and he worked for the city. Nellie and her Mother were born in Ohio, her Father was born in Scotland. Forest Paul was 13, Evelyn May was 10, Lois June was 9, Robert L was 7, and Ray M. was 3.
Enumeration District 38 Sheet# 17B Enumeration Date: April page 34 of 71 on Ancestry.
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From1931 City Directory: Leslie & Nellie lived at 1608 Beach St. (They weren't listed in 1930 City Directory.
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1936 Fort Wayne IN City Directory: Lester J. Knepper (Nellie J.) driver, lives at 1608 Beach Street.
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