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Elvira S Foster 1838–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1838

Birth Location: South Reading (Wakefield), Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1 May 1917

Death Location: Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Russell Foster

Mother: Sophia Wiley

Spouse(s): Thomas Willan

Children(s): Agnes Willan

The story of Elvira S Foster began in 1838 in South Reading (Wakefield), Middlesex County, Massachusetts. In 1850, Elvira S Foster resided in South Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Elvira S Foster married Thomas Willan, and had children including Agnes S Willan. Elvira S Foster passed away in 1917 in Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Elvira S Foster began in 1838 in South Reading (Wakefield), Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  • In 1850, Elvira S Foster resided in South Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Elvira S Foster married Thomas Willan, and had children including Agnes S Willan.
  • Elvira S Foster passed away in 1917 in Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Russell Foster
1804–
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Sophia Wiley
1808–1892
Birth Location: South Reading (Wakefield), Middlesex County, Massachusetts
SW

Spouses(s)

Thomas Willan
1834–1911
Birth Location: 77 Greenside, Pudsey, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
TW

Children(s)

Agnes Willan
1859–
Birth Location: South Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
AW

Elvira Foster's Ancestors

Self
Elvira Foster
1838–1917
Birth Place: South Reading (Wakefield), Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Parents
Russell Foster
1804–
Massachusetts
Sophia Wiley
1808–1892
South Reading (Wakefield), Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Davis Foster
1771–1855
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Eli Wiley
1774–1848
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Love Mansfield
1778–1825
Lynnfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elvira Foster's Descendants

1.
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Elvira (S) Foster (1838–1 May 1917) m. Thomas Willan (21 Jun 1834–1 Aug 1911)
  1. 1. Agnes (S) Willan 1859– m. Alexander (S) Johnston 1868–1913

Elvira Foster's Timeline

11 Records

1838
1838
Birth of Elvira S Foster in South Reading (Wakefield), Middlesex County, Massachusetts
South Reading (Wakefield), Middlesex County, Massachusetts
1850
1850
Age 12
Elvira S Foster resided here in South Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
South Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1858
1858
Age 20
Elvira S Foster was married in Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn, Massachusetts
1860
1860
Age 22
Elvira S Foster resided here in South Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
South Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1865
1865
Age 27
Elvira S Foster resided here in South Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
South Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1870
1870
Age 32
Elvira S Foster resided here in Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1880
1880
Age 42
Elvira S Foster resided here in Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1900
1900
Age 62
Elvira S Foster resided here in Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1910
1910
Age 72
Elvira S Foster resided here in Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1917
1917
Age 79
Elvira S Foster resided here in Wakefield, Massachusetts, USA
Wakefield, Massachusetts, USA
1917
1 May 1917
Age 79
Death of Elvira S Foster in Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: South Reading (Wakefield), Middlesex County, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 542; Page: 377B; Enumeration District: 414
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_606; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 1035; FHL microfilm: 1374619
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [4] Massachusetts, State Census
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: South Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 324; Page: 265B
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 0969; FHL microfilm: 1240667

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1858
    Event Place: Lynn, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: South Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: South Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 324; Page: 265B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: South Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: South Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, State Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 542; Page: 377B; Enumeration District: 414

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 0969; FHL microfilm: 1240667

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_606; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 1035; FHL microfilm: 1374619

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Wakefield, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1917
    Event Place: Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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