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Catherine Benoni Foster 1898–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 February 1898

Birth Location: Fall River, WI

Death Date: 10 June 1983

Death Location: Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Father: John Jr.

Mother: Mary Babcock

Spouse(s): Ivan Whipple, Bertel Laursen

Children(s): Winston Whipple, Jean Whipple, Ivan Whipple, Cathleen Whipple, Sonja Laursen

Catherine Benoni Foster was born in 1898 in Fall River, WI, the child of John Knapp Foster Jr And Mary Louise Babcock. In 1900, Catherine Benoni Foster resided in Fountain Prairie, Columbia, Wisconsin. In 1910, Catherine Benoni Foster resided in Fall River, Columbia, Wisconsin. Catherine Benoni Foster married Bertel Louis Laursen, Ivan Clair Whipple, and had children including Cathleen Whipple, Ivan Keith Whipple, Jean Avis Whipple, Sonja Maxine Laursen, Winston Foster Whipple. Catherine Benoni Foster passed away in 1983 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Catherine Benoni Foster was born in 1898 in Fall River, WI, the child of John Knapp Foster Jr And Mary Louise Babcock.
  • In 1900, Catherine Benoni Foster resided in Fountain Prairie, Columbia, Wisconsin.
  • In 1910, Catherine Benoni Foster resided in Fall River, Columbia, Wisconsin.
  • Catherine Benoni Foster married Bertel Louis Laursen, Ivan Clair Whipple, and had children including Cathleen Whipple, Ivan Keith Whipple, Jean Avis Whipple, Sonja Maxine Laursen, Winston Foster Whipple.
  • Catherine Benoni Foster passed away in 1983 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jr.
1867–1941
Birth Location: Fountain Prarie, WI
JJ
Mary Babcock
1870–1956
Birth Location: Fountain Prarie, WI
MB

Spouses(s)

Ivan Whipple
1897–1974
Birth Location: College Springs, IA
IW
Bertel Laursen
1899–1993
Birth Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
BL

Children(s)

Winston Whipple
1922–1987
Birth Location: Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, United States of America
WW
Jean Whipple
1924–2016
Birth Location: Fruita, CO
JW
Ivan Whipple
1926–2000
Birth Location: Oakland, CA
IW
Cathleen Whipple
1928–2018
Birth Location: Long Beach, CA
CW
Sonja Laursen
1937–1937
Birth Location: Long Beach, CA
SL

Catherine Foster's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Foster
1898–1983
Birth Place: Fall River, WI
Parents
John Knapp Foster Jr.
1867–1941
Fountain Prarie, WI
Mary (Louise) Babcock
1870–1956
Fountain Prarie, WI
Grandparents
John (Knapp) Foster
1832–1924
Clarksville, Otsego, New York
Catherine Decker
1830–1886
Cherry Valley, NY
James (Shadrack) Babcock
1840–1921
Aztalan, WI
Maria (Ann) Tasker
1845–1936
Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Emeline Knapp
–1846
Peter Decker
1803–1852
Frenda Briggs
1812–1896
Benjamin Babcock
1809–1879
Prudence Waterbury
1814–1892
Thomas Tasker
1818–1898
Mary Woodhead
1816–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Squire Briggs
1778–1866
Desire Wickes
1775–1869
George IV
1772–1841
Margaret McGowen
1777–1821
Shadrach Waterbury
1780–1837
Anna Liscomb
1784–1830

Catherine Foster's Descendants

1.
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Catherine (Benoni) Foster (10 February 1898–10 June 1983) m. Ivan (Clair) Whipple (17 JUN 1897–18 FEB 1974) m. Bertel (Louis) Laursen (19 Dec 1899–6 Jan 1993)
  1. 1. Winston (Foster) Whipple 1922–1987 m. Beth (Carolyn) Kimberly 1925–2018
  2. 2. Jean (Avis) Whipple 1924–2016 m. Lester (Alexander) Hockney 1922–1991 m. Robert (Edward) Tyndall 1925–1995 m. John (William Conwell) III 1923–2011
  3. 3. Ivan (Keith) Whipple 1926–2000 m. Barbara (Lee) Guynn 1940–2016
  4. 4. Cathleen Whipple 1928–2018 m. Clarence (Elden Smith) Jr. 1927–2017
  5. 5. Sonja (Maxine) Laursen 1937–1937

Catherine Foster's Timeline

17 Records

1898
10 February 1898
Birth of Catherine Benoni Foster in Fall River, WI
Fall River, WI
1900
1900
Age 2
Catherine Benoni Foster resided here in Fountain Prairie, Columbia, Wisconsin
Fountain Prairie, Columbia, Wisconsin
1910
1910
Age 12
Catherine Benoni Foster resided here in Fall River, Columbia, Wisconsin
Fall River, Columbia, Wisconsin
1925
1925
Age 27
Catherine Benoni Foster resided here in Oakland; Alameda; Berkeley, California, USA
Oakland; Alameda; Berkeley, California, USA
1926
1926
Age 28
Catherine Benoni Foster resided here in Alameda County, California, United States
Alameda County, California, United States
1927
1927
Age 29
Catherine Benoni Foster resided here in Oakland; Alameda; Berkeley, California, USA
Oakland; Alameda; Berkeley, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Catherine Benoni Foster resided here in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
1935
1935
Age 37
Catherine Benoni Foster resided here in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
1936
1936
Age 38
Catherine Benoni Foster resided here in Long Beach, California, USA
Long Beach, California, USA
1937
1937
Age 39
Catherine Benoni Foster resided here in Long Beach, California, USA
Long Beach, California, USA
1938
1938
Age 40
Catherine Benoni Foster resided here in Long Beach, California, USA
Long Beach, California, USA
1940
1940
Age 42
Catherine Benoni Foster resided here in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
1941
1941
Age 43
Catherine Benoni Foster resided here in Long Beach, California, USA
Long Beach, California, USA
1945
1945
Age 47
Catherine Benoni Foster resided here in Long Beach, California, USA
Long Beach, California, USA
1952
1952
Age 54
Catherine Benoni Foster resided here in San Pedro; Wilmington, California, USA
San Pedro; Wilmington, California, USA
1960
1960
Age 62
Catherine Benoni Foster resided here in Long Beach, California, USA
Long Beach, California, USA
1983
10 June 1983
Age 85
Death of Catherine Benoni Foster in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 February 1898
    Event Place: Fall River, WI
    Record Source:
    [1] Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1895 and 1905
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_369; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 59-40
    [3] Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 550-70-3537; Issue State: California; Issue Date: 1963
    [5] Wisconsin Births, 1820-1907
    [6] California, Death Index, Date: 1983-06-10
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 130; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 1129; Image: 595.0; FHL microfilm: 2339865
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fountain Prairie, Columbia, Wisconsin; Roll: 1781; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241781
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fall River, Columbia, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1705; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1375718
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fountain Prairie, Columbia, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Residence

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fall River, Columbia, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Residence

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Oakland; Alameda; Berkeley, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Alameda County, California, United States
    Record Source: California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1927
    Event Place: Oakland; Alameda; Berkeley, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Residence

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Residence

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Long Beach, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Long Beach, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Long Beach, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Residence

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Long Beach, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Long Beach, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: San Pedro; Wilmington, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Long Beach, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 June 1983
    Event Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 550-70-3537; Issue State: California; Issue Date: 1963
    [2] California, Death Index, Date: 1983-06-10
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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