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Alice Brooks Foster 1909–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1909

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 12 Jul 1994

Death Location: Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Thomas Foster

Mother: Mollie Lawton

Spouse(s): Purnell Blackley

Children(s):

In 1909, Alice Brooks Foster entered the world in Pennsylvania, born to Thomas John Foster And Mollie M Lawton. In 1910, Alice Brooks Foster resided in Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1920, Alice Brooks Foster resided in Philadelphia Ward 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, . Alice Brooks Foster married Purnell Omega Blackley. Alice Brooks Foster passed away in 1994 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Alice Brooks Foster entered the world in Pennsylvania, born to Thomas John Foster And Mollie M Lawton.
  • In 1910, Alice Brooks Foster resided in Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1920, Alice Brooks Foster resided in Philadelphia Ward 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, .
  • Alice Brooks Foster married Purnell Omega Blackley.
  • Alice Brooks Foster passed away in 1994 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Foster
1876–1935
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Mollie Lawton
1882–1939
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
ML

Spouses(s)

Purnell Blackley
1910–1983
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Alice Foster's Ancestors

Self
Alice Foster
1909–1994
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Thomas John Foster
1876–1935
Pennsylvania
Mollie (M) Lawton
1882–1939
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Archibald Foster
1851–1926
Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (E) Boyer
1854–1938
Pennsylvania
Oliver (Franklin) Lawton
1856–1927
Baltimore, Maryland
Margeret Lawton
1858–1892
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
George Lawton
1828–1893
Alice Brooks
1829–1883
Robert Martin
1820–1864
Mary Chury
1823–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Brooks
1803–1890

Alice Foster's Timeline

5 Records

1909
20 Jun 1909
Birth of Alice Brooks Foster in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1910
1910
Age 1
Alice Brooks Foster resided here in Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 11
Alice Brooks Foster resided here in Philadelphia Ward 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1938
Abt 1938
Age 29
Alice Brooks Foster resided here in Fayetteville,,North Carolina
Fayetteville,,North Carolina
1994
12 Jul 1994
Age 85
Death of Alice Brooks Foster in Elkin, Surry, North Carolina, USA
Elkin, Surry, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1909
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1627; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 702
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1382; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1375395
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [4] Pennsylvania, Birth Records, 1906-1909, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1910; Box Number: 247; Certificate Number Range: 093979-096532
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1382; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1375395

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1627; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 702

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1938
    Event Place: Fayetteville,,North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 26 Jun 1938; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; ,0.22177114,0.15339969,0.33552164&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1994
    Event Place: Elkin, Surry, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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