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Bessie Blanche Foster 1885–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1885

Birth Location: Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA

Death Date: Aug 1975

Death Location: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA

Father: Robert Foster

Mother: Harriet Foster

Spouse(s): Edwin Laughlin, Lawrence Groff

Children(s): Kathleen Groff

In 1885, Bessie Blanche Foster entered the world in Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA, born to Robert Harrison Foster And Harriet B Foster. Bessie Blanche Foster married Edwin Lee Laughlin, Lawrence Ephriam Groff, and had children including Kathleen Irene Groff. Bessie Blanche Foster passed away in 1975 in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1885, Bessie Blanche Foster entered the world in Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA, born to Robert Harrison Foster And Harriet B Foster.
  • Bessie Blanche Foster married Edwin Lee Laughlin, Lawrence Ephriam Groff, and had children including Kathleen Irene Groff.
  • Bessie Blanche Foster passed away in 1975 in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Foster
1841–1911
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
RF
Harriet Foster
1849–1938
Birth Location: Warren County, New York, USA
HF

Spouses(s)

Edwin Laughlin
1879–1920
Birth Location: Peoria, Illinois, USA
EL
Lawrence Groff
1881–1960
Birth Location: Victor, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
LG

Children(s)

Kathleen Groff
1917–2010
Birth Location: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
KG

Bessie Foster's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Foster
1885–1975
Birth Place: Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA
Parents
Robert Harrison Foster
1841–1911
Ohio, USA
Harriet (B) Foster
1849–1938
Warren County, New York, USA
Grandparents
George Ostrum
1819–1885
Albany, Albany, New York, USA
Catharine (M) Attwood
1827–1914
Albany County, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Ostrom
1773–1846
Sarah Valkenburg
1798–1880
Hendrik\Henry Oathout
1785–1862
Sarah VanDerHeyden
1796–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andries Oosteroom
1728–
Saartje Louw
1733–1797
Matthias (Vollick)
1759–1798
Baertje\Bertha Bradt
1758–

Bessie Foster's Descendants

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Bessie (Blanche) Foster (16 Jul 1885–Aug 1975) m. Edwin (Lee) Laughlin (1 Nov 1879–Aft. 1920) m. Lawrence (Ephriam) Groff (15 Sep 1881–29 Mar 1960)
  1. 1. Kathleen (Irene) Groff 1917–2010 m. George (Henry) Lavender 1909–1960
    1. 1. Betty (Darlene) Lavendar 1934–2014 m. Francis (Dale) Cozad 1934–2016

Bessie Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1885
16 Jul 1885
Birth of Bessie Blanche Foster in Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA
Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA
1975
Aug 1975
Age 90
Death of Bessie Blanche Foster in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA
Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1885
    Event Place: Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1975
    Event Place: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA
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