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Abraham Foster 1805–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Aug 1805

Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 27 Jun 1886

Death Location: New Gloucester, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Father: Benjamin Foster

Mother: Mary Randall

Spouse(s): Martha Sanford, Rachel Morton

Children(s): Edward Foster, Harriet Foster, Naomi Foster, James Foster, Melissa Foster, Francis Foster, Rachael Foster, Benjamin Foster, Alonzo Foster, Josephine Foster, Mary Foster, Frederick Foster, Sarah Foster

The story of Abraham Foster began in 1805 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Abraham Foster married Martha Maria Sanford, Rachel Morton, and had children including Alonzo Foster, Benjamin Franklin Foster, Edward Foster, Francis Shepard Foster, Frederick William Foster, Harriet Matilda Foster, James Edward Foster, Josephine Elena Foster, Mary Ann Foster, Melissa N Foster, Naomi Foster, Rachael Elizabeth Foster, Sarah M Foster. Abraham Foster passed away in 1886 in New Gloucester, Cumberland, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Abraham Foster began in 1805 in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Abraham Foster married Martha Maria Sanford, Rachel Morton, and had children including Alonzo Foster, Benjamin Franklin Foster, Edward Foster, Francis Shepard Foster, Frederick William Foster, Harriet Matilda Foster, James Edward Foster, Josephine Elena Foster, Mary Ann Foster, Melissa N Foster, Naomi Foster, Rachael Elizabeth Foster, Sarah M Foster.
  • Abraham Foster passed away in 1886 in New Gloucester, Cumberland, Maine, USA.

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Abraham Foster's Ancestors

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Abraham Foster
1805–1886
Birth Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Benjamin Foster
1782–1882
Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mary Randall
1786–1871
Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Benjamin Foster
1755–1842
Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Elizabeth (Richardson) Robbins
1759–1828
Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Foster
1728–1819
Mehetabal Worthen
1733–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Worthen
1708–1756
Mehitable Heath
1710–1756

Abraham Foster's Descendants

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Abraham Foster (23 Aug 1805–27 Jun 1886) m. Martha (Maria) Sanford (1829–14 Nov 1884) m. Rachel Morton (1806–Jul 1886)
  1. 1. Edward Foster 1825–
  2. 2. Harriet (Matilda) Foster 1831–
  3. 3. Naomi Foster 1836–
  4. 4. James (Edward) Foster 1842–
  5. 5. Melissa (N) Foster 1863–1964
  6. 6. Francis (Shepard) Foster 1854–1934
  7. 7. Rachael (Elizabeth) Foster 1852–
  8. 8. Benjamin (Franklin) Foster 1855–1935 m. Sarah (Elsie) Peterson 1864–1894
    1. 1. Isabelle (Mae) Leavitt 1883–1947
    2. 2. Louise (Newman) Foster 1882–1963 m. Horace (Elmer) Pettengill 1877–
      1. 1. Bernice Pettengill 1902–
      2. 2. Evelyn (May) Petengill 1912–1971 m. Harold Breen 1904–
      3. 3. Roger Pettengill 1918–
      4. 4. Donald (Milton) Pettengill 1920–1987 m. Elizabeth (Louise) Harding 1922–
      5. 5. Mildred (L) Pettengill 1901–
      6. 6. Horace (E Pettengill) Jr. 1903–
      7. 7. Walter (A) Pettengill 1907–
    3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin) Foster 1886–1966
    4. 4. David (Edward) Foster 1889–1974 m. Ruby (Belle) Bagley 1897–
      1. 1. David (E) Foster 1925–1969 m. Eleanor (L) Bickford 1931–2001
        1. 1. David (Edwin) Foster 1947–1995
        2. 2. Donna (Jean) Foster 1948–2004 m. William (Murray (Billy)) Gunn 1945–2010 m. Gene (Kenneth) Riddell 1945–1989 m. Leo (Norman) Turgeon 1941–2003
    5. 5. Marion (Elsie) Fester 1891–
    6. 6. Laperta (Mae) Bowman 1907–1996
  9. 9. Alonzo Foster 1859–1939
  10. 10. Josephine (Elena) Foster 1862–1942
  11. 11. Mary (Ann) Foster 1830–
  12. 12. Frederick (William) Foster 1833–
  13. 13. Sarah (M) Foster 1837–

Abraham Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1805
23 Aug 1805
Birth of Abraham Foster in Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada
1886
27 Jun 1886
Age 81
Death of Abraham Foster in New Gloucester, Cumberland, Maine, USA
New Gloucester, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1805
    Event Place: Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1886
    Event Place: New Gloucester, Cumberland, Maine, USA

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