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Douglas Foster 1931 – 2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1931

Birth Location: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

Death Date: 16 Jan 2008

Death Location: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

Father: Alfred Foster

Mother: Alma Garland

Spouse(s): Catherine Shortt

Children(s): Megan Foster

In 1931, Douglas Foster entered the world in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, born to Alfred D Foster and Alma Jessie Garland. Douglas Foster married Catherine Ann Shortt, and had children including Megan Foster. Douglas Foster passed away in 2008 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1931, Douglas Foster entered the world in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, born to Alfred D Foster and Alma Jessie Garland.
  • Douglas Foster married Catherine Ann Shortt, and had children including Megan Foster.
  • Douglas Foster passed away in 2008 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfred Foster
1908 – 1986
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
AF
Alma Garland
1906 – 2002
Birth Location: Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia
AG

Spouses(s)

Catherine Shortt
1943 – 2022
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
CS

Children(s)

Megan Foster
Birth Location: –
MF

Douglas Foster's Ancestors

Self
Douglas Foster
1931 – 2008
Birth Place: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Parents
Alfred D Foster
1908 – 1986
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Alma (Jessie) Garland
1906 – 2002
Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia
Grandparents
Thomas (E) Garland
– 1917
Miriam (Ann) Aitchison
1877 – 1968
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Great-Grandparents
William Garland
Jessie
David Aitchison
1850 – 1921
Elspeth Walker
1853 – 1934
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Walker
1820 – 1907
Anne Brown
1823 – 1905

Douglas Foster's Descendants

1.
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Douglas Foster (20 Aug 1931 – 16 Jan 2008) m. Catherine (Ann) Shortt (27 Oct 1943 – 30 Sep 2022)
  1. 1. Megan Foster

Douglas Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1931
20 Aug 1931
Birth of Douglas Foster in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
2008
16 Jan 2008
Age 77
Death of Douglas Foster in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1931
    Event Place: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 2008
    Event Place: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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