Chester Walton Greene was born on December 26, 1905 in Avon, Wisconsin to Walton Ward (1885-1968) and Katherine Viola Keller (1887-1945). Chester was the first of three children, Ora Belle (1907-1988) and Georgia Mary (1922-2008) would follow. Chester lived in Avon and Spring Grove in Wisconsin through at least the 1920's. By 1933, Chester would be married to Alice Mabel Nelen and they would have their first child: Paul (who died in 1977), three more children would follow, Robert (1934-2008) and two daughters who are still living. One of those daughters is my grandmother. According to the 1940's census, Chester and his family were living in Pecatonica. Chester worked as a farmer and highest grade he completed was 8th grade. Chester died on November 1, 1968 at the age of 61.
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