Lee Franklin LECHNER

Father: George Sim LECHNER
Mother: Helena FIDDLER

Family 1: Dorothy L. YETTER

(1) 1930 United States Census for Texas, Dallas Co., Dallas City, Justice Precinct 7 (part of), Voting Place 104, Block 2143: Supervisor's District 10; Enumeration District 57-84; Sheet 25A; April 7, 1930: Lee F. LECHNER is 41 years old at time of census; 27 when first married. Dorothy [YETTER] LECHNER is 35 years old at time of census; 21 when first married. 
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Notes

Updated February 9, 2018. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1900 United States Census for Missouri, Johnson Co., Chilhowee Township: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 103; Sheet 16A; June 20, 1900.

Lee LECHNER is the son of George (b. Aug 1850 in Germany, a General Merchant) and Lena (b. Apr. 1850 in Germany) LECHNER. Lee was born October 1889 in Missouri and is 10 years old. He is at school.

(2) 1910 United States Census for Missouri, Greene Co., Campbell Twp.: Supervisor's District 7; Enumeration District 19; Sheet 9A; April 28, 1910.

Lee LECHNER is the son of George (59 years old, born in Germany, a merchant of general merchandise) and Helen (59 years old, born in Germany) LECHNER. Lee is 20 years old, born in Missouri and is a cashier in a theater.

(3) U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards via Ancestry.com

- Name in Full: Lee Franklin LECHNER
- Age: 28; born October 23, 1889
- Address: 600 Holmes n Ave., Springfield, MO
- Birthplace: Gower, Missouri
- Occupation: General Manager
- By Whom Employed: [indecipherable] Co., Sioux City, Iowa
- Marital Status: Single
- Physical Characteristics: height - medium; build - medium; eyes - light blue; hair - black; bald - no
- Date: June 5, 1917
- Completed by the city clerk in Sioux City, Iowa; filed in Springfield, MO

(4) All North Dakota Military Men, 1917-1918 Results via Ancestry.com

- Name Lee Franklin LECHNER
- Army #: 2,141,033
- Registrant: yes, Greene County, Mo.
- Birth Place: Gower, Mo.
- Birth Date: 23 Oct 1888
- Parent's Origin: of German parents
- Occupation: accountant
- Comment: inducted at Fargo on April 28, 1918; sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; served in 163rd Depot Brigade, to May 25, 1918; Company I, 350th Infantry, to discharge. Grades: Corporal, Aug. 1, 1918; Sergeant, June 1, 1919; overseas from Aug. 15, 1918, to May 30, 1919. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Center (Alsace). Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on June 5, 1919, as a Sergeant.

(5) U.S. City Directories via Ancestry.com; Dallas, Texas

- 1921: LECHNER, Lee r 608 N Mont Clair av - 1922: LECHNER, Lee F genl agt Commonwealth Life Ins Co r 608 N Mont Clair av
- 1923: LECHNER, Lee F (Dorothy G) state agt Great Northern Life Ins Co r 608 N Mont Clair
- 1925: LECHNER, Lee F. (Dorothy Y) state mgr Great Northern Life Ins Co rIrving Tex
- 1928: LECHNER, Lee F. (Dorothy Y) state mgr Great Northern Life Ins Co h Irving Tex
- 1929: LECHNER, Lee F. (Dorothy Y) state mgr Great Northern Life Ins Co r Irving Tex
- 1930: LECHNER, Lee F. (Dorothy V) h627 Woodlawn Av
- 1931: LECHNER, Lee F. (Dorothy) ins h627 Woodlawn
- 1932: LECHNER, Lee F. (Dorothy) genl agt Great Northern Life Ins Co h627 Woodlawn Av

(6) 1930 United States Census for Texas, Dallas Co., Dallas City, Justice Precinct 7 (part of), Voting Place 104, Block 2143: Supervisor's District 10; Enumeration District 57-84; Sheet 25A; April 7, 1930.

Lee F. LECHNER is head of household, married to Dorothy [YETTER] LECHNER.

- Address: 697 Woodlawn
- Home ownership: yes; valued at $6,000
- Radio ownership: yes.
- Age: 41 years old at time of census; 27 when first married
- Birthplace: Missouri, with his parents born in Germany
- Occupation: Agent, Life Insurance (code 8885)
- Veteran: World War

(7) 1940 United States Census for Texas, Wood Co., Mineola, Justice Precinct 2: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 250-5; Sheet 61B; April 16, 1940.

Lee F. LECHNER is head of household married to Dorothy LECHNER. Dorothy furnished the information to the census taker for this household. Three other household live at the same address, all working for a retail dairy (all apparently working for Dorothy).

- Address: 1012 Graham
- Home: Owner, valued at $2,500, it is a farm
- Age: 51, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: College - 2nd year
- Birthplace: Missouri
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same Place
- At Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked per week: 50
- Occupation: Agency, Insurance; working on his own account
- Occupation Code: 274-80-4
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
- Salary: $0
- Income Other Than Salary: Yes
- Number of Farm Schedule: 7

(8) U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards via Ancestry.com

- Name: Lee Franklin LECHNER
- Residence: Graham St., Mineola, Wood Co., Texas
- Telephone: 280
- Age: 53; born Oct. 23, 1888
- Place of Birth: Buchanan County, Missouri
- Contact: Mrs. Lee F. RECHNER; Mineola, Texas
- Employer: Self Employed (Dairyman); Mineola, Wood Co., Texas
- Description: height - 5ft.-7; weight - 170; eyes - gray; hair - gray, complexion - ruddy
- Other Physical Characteristics: small scar over right eye
- Date: April 27, 1942