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1 of 1977 Lester Annan Sirkel

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Name	Sirkel, Lester
Born	Aug. 2, 1909
Birthplace	Haskell Co., TX
Father	Alfred Lee Sirkel
Mother	Clara C. Warner
Occupation	Worked for Texas Electric Railway from the late 1930s through it's last days in 1948; then drove for Texas Electric Bus Lines.
Relationships	Lester Sirkel had three (3) younger brothers who also worked for the Interurban and the bus line.
Role	Operator
Spouse	Annie Laura Bowland (m. 1928)
Children	Virginia Christine Chamberlain Violet Nell Haught (mother of Pat Haught Moran) Howell Newton Sirkel Laura Emily Sirkel

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