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Edward Russel Foster 1879–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1879

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 29 June 1939

Death Location: Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Edward Foster

Mother: Emma Walmsley

Spouse(s): Florence Baker

Children(s): Russell Foster

The story of Edward Russel Foster began in 1879 in Pennsylvania, USA. In 1880, Edward Russel Foster resided in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1900, Edward Russel Foster resided in Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, . Edward Russel Foster married Florence May Baker, and had children including Russell Duane Foster. Edward Russel Foster passed away in 1939 in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Russel Foster began in 1879 in Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1880, Edward Russel Foster resided in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1900, Edward Russel Foster resided in Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, .
  • Edward Russel Foster married Florence May Baker, and had children including Russell Duane Foster.
  • Edward Russel Foster passed away in 1939 in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Foster
1852–1914
Birth Location: Rhode Island
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Emma Walmsley
1855–1900
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Florence Baker
1881–1957
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Russell Foster
1914–1974
Birth Location: Frankford, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Edward Foster's Ancestors

Self
Edward Foster
1879–1939
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Edward H Foster
1852–1914
Rhode Island
Emma (Jane) Walmsley
1855–1900
Grandparents
John Foster
1806–1880
Rhode Island
Paulina Kenyon
1814–1882
Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ethan Foster
1779–1838
Temperance Bragg
1771–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Bragg
1728–
Sarah Greene
1736–1819

Edward Foster's Descendants

1.
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Edward (Russel) Foster (Feb 1879–29 June 1939) m. Florence (May) Baker (8 Aug 1881–14 February 1957)
  1. 1. Russell (Duane) Foster 1914–1974 m. Kathryn (E) Zeller 1919–1996
    1. 1. Kathryn (Elaine) Baker 1941–2022
    2. 2. Kenneth (Duane) Foster 1943–2016

Edward Foster's Timeline

7 Records

1879
Feb 1879
Birth of Edward Russel Foster in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
Edward Russel Foster resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
Edward Russel Foster resided here in Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Edward Russel Foster resided here in Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
Edward Russel Foster resided here in Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Edward Russel Foster resided here in Philadelphia (Districts 0501-0750), Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia (Districts 0501-0750), Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1939
29 June 1939
Age 60
Death of Edward Russel Foster in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1879
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1625; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 679
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 29B; Enumeration District: 0622; FHL microfilm: 2341838
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1182; Page: 184a; Enumeration District: 473
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1465; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0523
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1397; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0466; FHL microfilm: 1375410
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1182; Page: 184a; Enumeration District: 473

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1465; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0523

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1397; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0466; FHL microfilm: 1375410

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1625; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 679

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Philadelphia (Districts 0501-0750), Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 29B; Enumeration District: 0622; FHL microfilm: 2341838

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 June 1939
    Event Place: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 016501-019350
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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