TENTH GENERATION

457. Leland Steuber BANNISTER was born on 8 Jun 1898 in Le Roy, Genesee, NY. He died on 25 Dec 1974 in Batavia, Genesee, NY. He was buried in Wyoming Cemetery, Middlebury, Wyoming, NY.⁽⁴⁾

He was married to Ruth E. VAN_KEUREN on 27 Apr 1922 in Rochester, Monroe, NY.⁽⁴⁾ Leland Steuber BANNISTER and Ruth E. VAN_KEUREN had the following children:

488 i. William Patrick BANNISTER⁽³⁸⁾ was born on 29 Dec 1922. He died on 16 Sep 1944 in Wasil Bay, Pacific Ocean, off Halmahera Is.. William P. Bannister, son of Lee S. and Ruth Bannister, was born in 1923 in Rochester, New York. He attended West High School, winning letters in basketball and soccer, serving on the principal’s advisory committee and graduating. William entered Naval service in Rochester. After Squantum, Mass., he received his wings at Pensacola, Fla., in September, 1943. Ensign Bannister was on duty with “Task Force 58”, famous Navy unit ranging over much of Central and South Pacific in support of American landings and in depredations against the Japanese across thousands of miles of ocean. Ensign Bannister had more than 600 hours of combat flying in seven months in action while his squadron took part in Marshalls, Saipan and Guam campaigns and was believed to be lending support to Marine landings in the Pelelieu Islands. The pilot 21 years of age, lost his life September 22, 1944 trying to save a buddy’s life. Drawing fire to himself, to take the range of Jap guns off a mate who had crashed, he crashed. His body was not found. He was survived by his parents, a sister, a half brother and hispaternal grandmother of Griswold Road, Bergen.
489 ii. Ruth Elizabeth BANNISTER (Private).

He was married to Elanor (Lola) SUTTELL (daughter of Benjamin SUTTELL and Lola HUNT) on 7 Nov 1942 in Coudersport, PA. ⁽⁴⁾ Elanor (Lola) SUTTELL was born on 13 Apr 1918 in Batavia, Genesee, NY. She died on 13 Sep 1991 in WCCH,Warsaw, Wyoming, NY. She was buried in Wyoming Cemetery, Middlebury, Wyoming, NY. ⁽⁴⁾ Leland Steuber BANNISTER and Elanor (Lola) SUTTELL had the following children:

490 i. Daniel Lee BANNISTER.
491 ii. Paul William BANNISTER.
492 iii. Michael John BANNISTER.