At the age 5 both Lester's parents Carl & Minnie Holm had passed, leaving him an orphan. After Lester's father passed his mother was a housekeeper for Dr. E. S. Fitzmaurice, she also had tuberculosis the Dr knew this and life insurance policies of $5,000 were taken out on Minnie by the doctor, leaving the money to Lester and the Dr. being sole executor and guardian of Lester. After Lester's mother's death ,he was taken from his maternal grandparents by Dr.E. S. Fitzmaurice, he then left him with the AAmondt's with promise of paying for his care. In a four year time he only gave $90 and some cheap clothing . He stole Lester's inheritance with the help of William Clifford and J. C. Peters, the President of the State Bank of Mohall in North Dakota . There is a chapter in a book Jim Jam Jems by Jim Jam Junior, 'Stealing a Child's Inheritance' telling Lester's story.
Lester was so fortunate that the AAmodt's, a childless couple loved and eventually adopted Lester raising him as their own.
Lester's adopted parent's are also laid to rest in Mohall Cemetery
Ole H Aamodt 25657139
Belle Aamodt 11159313
Lester's biological parent's were
Carl Otto Holm & Minnie Olivia Erickson
Lester was so fortunate that the AAmodt's, a childless couple loved and eventually adopted Lester raising him as their own.
Lester's adopted parent's are also laid to rest in Mohall Cemetery
Ole H Aamodt 25657139
Belle Aamodt 11159313
Lester's biological parent's were
Carl Otto Holm & Minnie Olivia Erickson
At the age 5 both Lester's parents Carl & Minnie Holm had passed, leaving him an orphan. After Lester's father passed his mother was a housekeeper for Dr. E. S. Fitzmaurice, she also had tuberculosis the Dr knew this and life insurance policies of $5,000 were taken out on Minnie by the doctor, leaving the money to Lester and the Dr. being sole executor and guardian of Lester. After Lester's mother's death ,he was taken from his maternal grandparents by Dr.E. S. Fitzmaurice, he then left him with the AAmondt's with promise of paying for his care. In a four year time he only gave $90 and some cheap clothing . He stole Lester's inheritance with the help of William Clifford and J. C. Peters, the President of the State Bank of Mohall in North Dakota . There is a chapter in a book Jim Jam Jems by Jim Jam Junior, 'Stealing a Child's Inheritance' telling Lester's story.
Lester was so fortunate that the AAmodt's, a childless couple loved and eventually adopted Lester raising him as their own.
Lester's adopted parent's are also laid to rest in Mohall Cemetery
Ole H Aamodt 25657139
Belle Aamodt 11159313
Lester's biological parent's were
Carl Otto Holm & Minnie Olivia Erickson
Lester was so fortunate that the AAmodt's, a childless couple loved and eventually adopted Lester raising him as their own.
Lester's adopted parent's are also laid to rest in Mohall Cemetery
Ole H Aamodt 25657139
Belle Aamodt 11159313
Lester's biological parent's were
Carl Otto Holm & Minnie Olivia Erickson
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