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Foster Wayne Smith 1926–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1926

Birth Location: Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: 4 May 1970

Death Location: Eastman, Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: Harry Smith

Mother: Edna Heisz

Spouse(s): Beverly Kafar

Children(s):

The story of Foster Wayne Smith began in 1926 in Wisconsin, USA. In 1930, Foster Wayne Smith resided in Bell Center, Bell Center, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA. In 1935, Foster Wayne Smith resided in Rural, Crawford, Wisconsin. Foster Wayne Smith married Beverly Kafar, and had children including Debra Lee Smith, Kathy Marie Smith, Michael Foster Smith, Pamela Smith, Patricia Smith, Peggy Smith, Sally Smith, Steve Wayne Smith, Susan Kay Smith. Foster Wayne Smith passed away in 1970 in Eastman, Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Foster Wayne Smith began in 1926 in Wisconsin, USA.
  • In 1930, Foster Wayne Smith resided in Bell Center, Bell Center, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA.
  • In 1935, Foster Wayne Smith resided in Rural, Crawford, Wisconsin.
  • Foster Wayne Smith married Beverly Kafar, and had children including Debra Lee Smith, Kathy Marie Smith, Michael Foster Smith, Pamela Smith, Patricia Smith, Peggy Smith, Sally Smith, Steve Wayne Smith, Susan Kay Smith.
  • Foster Wayne Smith passed away in 1970 in Eastman, Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harry Smith
1890–1988
Birth Location: National, Clayton, Iowa
HS
Edna Heisz
1901–1990
Birth Location: Gays Wells IA
EH

Spouses(s)

Beverly Kafar
1936–2020
Birth Location: Cassville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
BK

Children(s)

Foster Smith's Ancestors

Self
Foster Smith
1926–1970
Birth Place: Wisconsin, USA
Parents
Harry Foster Smith
1890–1988
National, Clayton, Iowa
Edna (Marie) Heisz
1901–1990
Gays Wells IA
Grandparents
Ashmond (O) Smith
1848–1932
Crown Point, Essex County, New York, United States of America
Deliah Demo
1856–1936
Franklin County, New York, United States of America
Lincoln (David) Heisz
1877–1965
Seneca Township, Crawford County, WI, USA
Teresa (Mary) Stoehr
1870–1948
Austria, Germany
Great-Grandparents
David Smith
1807–1878
Betsey James
1809–1901
Wallace Demo
1825–1906
Delilah Bernard
1823–1906
johann Heisz
1845–1917
Cynthia Phillips
1851–1944
Andreas Stoehr
1838–1920
Mary Bredschnuder
1839–1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Katherine Nichols
1776–1875
Lyman Smith
1784–1860
Daniel James
1774–1822
Pierre Demo
1751–1859
Julia Taillon
1786–1860
Michel Chamberland
1782–1846
Marie Becette
1787–1830
Johann Heisz
1808–1869
**Anna Heisz
1812–1912
Levi Phillips
1813–1881
Rachel Phillips
1821–1895
Mathias Stoehr
1810–
Genovefa Ginter
1811–

Foster Smith's Timeline

7 Records

1926
10 Jun 1926
Birth of Foster Wayne Smith in Wisconsin, USA
Wisconsin, USA
1930
1930
Age 4
Foster Wayne Smith resided here in Bell Center, Bell Center, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
Bell Center, Bell Center, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
Foster Wayne Smith resided here in Rural, Crawford, Wisconsin
Rural, Crawford, Wisconsin
1940
1940
Age 14
Foster Wayne Smith resided here in Eastman, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
Eastman, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
1950
1950
Age 24
Foster Wayne Smith resided here in Eastman, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
Eastman, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
1959
25 Jun 1959
Age 33
Foster Wayne Smith resided here in Bloomington, Wisconsin, USA
Bloomington, Wisconsin, USA
1970
4 May 1970
Age 44
Death of Foster Wayne Smith in Eastman, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
Eastman, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1926
    Event Place: Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bell Center, Bell Center, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Crawford, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Eastman, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Eastman, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1959
    Event Place: Bloomington, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: Wisconsin, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Eastman, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1970
    Event Place: Eastman, Crawford, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eastman, Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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