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Doris Elizabeth Foster 1920–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1920

Birth Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 22 Oct 2008

Death Location: Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Father: Philip Foster

Mother: Anna Thompson

Spouse(s): Melvin Flora

Children(s): James Flora, Phyllis Flora

Doris Elizabeth Foster was born in 1920 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA, the child of Philip Malvern Foster And Anna Marie Thompson. In 1930, Doris Elizabeth Foster resided in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. In 1935, Doris Elizabeth Foster resided in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Doris Elizabeth Foster married Melvin Linwood Flora, and had children including James Jimmy Allen Flora, Phyllis Jean Flora. Doris Elizabeth Foster passed away in 2008 in Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Doris Elizabeth Foster was born in 1920 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA, the child of Philip Malvern Foster And Anna Marie Thompson.
  • In 1930, Doris Elizabeth Foster resided in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, Doris Elizabeth Foster resided in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • Doris Elizabeth Foster married Melvin Linwood Flora, and had children including James Jimmy Allen Flora, Phyllis Jean Flora.
  • Doris Elizabeth Foster passed away in 2008 in Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philip Foster
1893–1969
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Anna Thompson
1901–1979
Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Melvin Flora
1913–1982
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

James Flora
1945–1997
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Phyllis Flora
1941–2005
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Doris Foster's Ancestors

Self
Doris Foster
1920–2008
Birth Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Parents
Philip Malvern Foster
1893–1969
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Anna (Marie) Thompson
1901–1979
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
William (Arcanus "Willie") Foster
1870–1946
Southampton, Virginia, USA
Louise (Rebecca) Mordica
1872–1955
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Foster
1830–
Mary Brownley
1834–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Brownley
1791–1857
Mary Foster
1789–1888

Doris Foster's Descendants

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Doris (Elizabeth) Foster (20 May 1920–22 Oct 2008) m. Melvin (Linwood) Flora (28 Jul 1913–28 May 1982)
  1. 1. James (Jimmy Allen) Flora 1945–1997
  2. 2. Phyllis (Jean) Flora 1941–2005 m. Jimmy (Elton) Self 1938–2008

Doris Foster's Timeline

8 Records

1920
20 May 1920
Birth of Doris Elizabeth Foster in Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 10
Doris Elizabeth Foster resided here in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
Doris Elizabeth Foster resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 20
Doris Elizabeth Foster resided here in Norfolk; Portsmouth; South Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk; Portsmouth; South Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 30
Doris Elizabeth Foster resided here in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1985
1985
Age 65
Doris Elizabeth Foster resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1992
1992
Age 72
Doris Elizabeth Foster resided here in Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
2008
22 Oct 2008
Age 88
Death of Doris Elizabeth Foster in Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1920
    Event Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, OmanFuneralHomeandCrematory; Publication Place: Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04315; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 114-139
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: 5902; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 65-67

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04315; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 114-139

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Norfolk; Portsmouth; South Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04315; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 114-139
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: 5902; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 65-67

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Divorce Index, 1958-2004

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 2008
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, OmanFuneralHomeandCrematory; Publication Place: Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, OmanFuneralHomeandCrematory; Publication Place: Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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