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Edward Foster 1812–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1812

Birth Location: Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA

Death Date: 22 Nov 1905

Death Location: Lexington

Father: Henry Foster

Mother:

Spouse(s): Julia Fisk, Caroline Hosmer

Children(s): Duroy Foster, Julia Foster, George Foster, Edward Foster, Mary Foster, Charles Foster

Edward Foster was born in 1812 in Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA, the child of Henry Foster And Lucy Dana. Edward Foster married Caroline M Hosmer, Julia S Fisk, Julia Twitchell Fisk, and had children including Charles E Foster, Charles Henry Foster, Duroy Salisbury Foster, Edward Everett Foster, George Foster, Julia Adelaide Foster, Mary Twitchell Foster. Edward Foster passed away in 1905 in Lexington.

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Biography

  • Edward Foster was born in 1812 in Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA, the child of Henry Foster And Lucy Dana.
  • Edward Foster married Caroline M Hosmer, Julia S Fisk, Julia Twitchell Fisk, and had children including Charles E Foster, Charles Henry Foster, Duroy Salisbury Foster, Edward Everett Foster, George Foster, Julia Adelaide Foster, Mary Twitchell Foster.
  • Edward Foster passed away in 1905 in Lexington.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Foster's Ancestors

Self
Edward Foster
1812–1905
Birth Place: Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
Parents
Henry Foster
1765–1846
Berwick, ME
Grandparents
Jacob Foster
1732–1798
Holliston, Massachusetts
Hepzibath PRENTICE
1731–1811
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt Foster
1703–1779
Elizabeth Rand
1697–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Foster
1656–1741
Abigail Carroll
1657–1749

Edward Foster's Descendants

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Edward Foster (23 May 1812–22 Nov 1905) m. Julia (Twitchell) Fisk (22 Jul 1808–25 Jul 1842) m. Caroline (M) Hosmer (abt 1826–)
  1. 1. Duroy (Salisbury) Foster 1838–1894 m. Juliet (H) Shedd 1838–1907
    1. 1. Charles (Lincoln) Foster 1864–1953 m. Sarah (Emma) Nichols 1873–1948
      1. 1. Edward (Lincoln) Foster 1908–1978 m. Myrtle (Swanton) Foster 1912–1953
        1. 1. Priscilla (Foster) Hyland 1931–2018 m. Edward (R.) Woodbury 1929–1981 m. Joseph (F.) Ferraina 1924–2010
        2. 2. Kenneth Foster 1930–2008
        3. 3. Eleanor Foster 1937–2021
        4. 4. Walter Foster 1940–2010
        5. 5. Linda (Jeanne) Foster 1946–2009
        6. 6. Stanley (E.) Foster 1942–1991
      2. 2. Abner (Ellsworth) Foster 1900–1986 m. Evelyn (Jane) Foster 1894– m. Bridie (M) Foster 1911–
      3. 3. Forest (Alpheas) Foster 1902–1987
      4. 4. Ruth (Matilda) Foster 1907–1991
    2. 2. Juliette (Eliza Foster) Grimes 1862–1948
    3. 3. Addie (Augusta) Foster 1861–1949
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Winn Foster) Russell 1872–1906
    5. 5. George (Henry) Foster 1870–1927 m. Mary (A) Foster 1875–1955
      1. 1. George (H) Foster 1896–
      2. 2. Howard (S) Foster 1899–
      3. 3. Homer (Earl) Foster 1900–1901
    6. 6. Joseph (Linwood) Foster 1875–1955
    7. 7. Daniel (Arthur) Foster 1877–1970
    8. 8. Florence (Isabel) Foster 1878–1912
    9. 9. Mary (Lena) Foster 1881–1935
    10. 10. John (Forest) Foster 1883–1885
  2. 2. Julia (Adelaide) Foster 1841–1858
  3. 3. George Foster 1837–1891
  4. 4. Edward (Everett) Foster 1849–1901
  5. 5. Mary (Twitchell) Foster 1836–1931
  6. 6. Charles (Henry) Foster 1852–

Edward Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1812
23 May 1812
Birth of Edward Foster in Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
1905
22 Nov 1905
Age 93
Death of Edward Foster in Burlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Burlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1812
    Event Place: Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Daily Globe; Publication Date: 23 Nov 1905; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.62238675,0.25853547,0.69552344&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Burlington
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Daily Globe; Publication Date: 23 Nov 1905; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.62238675,0.25853547,0.69552344&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1905
    Event Place: Burlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Daily Globe; Publication Date: 23 Nov 1905; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.62238675,0.25853547,0.69552344&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lexington
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Daily Globe; Publication Date: 23 Nov 1905; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.62238675,0.25853547,0.69552344&xid=3355

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