YourRoots Logo
Sign up free
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

Sign up free

George Louis Foster 1878 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jul 1878

Birth Location: South Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Death Date: 7 Aug 1960

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Father: Elisha Foster

Mother: Julia Foster

Spouse(s): Eleanor Richardson

Children(s): Henry Foster, Lewis Foster, John Foster, Eleanor Foster

In 1878, George Louis Foster entered the world in South Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, born to Elisha Freeman Foster and Julia Foster. In 1880, George Louis Foster resided in Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts. In 1910, George Louis Foster resided in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. George Louis Foster married Eleanor F Richardson, and had children including Henry Richardson Foster, Lewis Freeman Foster, John Howard Foster, Eleanor Richardson Foster. George Louis Foster passed away in 1960 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

Find more search results for George Foster
GF

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Reliability score criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criterion (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criterion (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • In 1878, George Louis Foster entered the world in South Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, born to Elisha Freeman Foster and Julia Foster.
  • In 1880, George Louis Foster resided in Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
  • In 1910, George Louis Foster resided in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
  • George Louis Foster married Eleanor F Richardson, and had children including Henry Richardson Foster, Lewis Freeman Foster, John Howard Foster, Eleanor Richardson Foster.
  • George Louis Foster passed away in 1960 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elisha Foster
1851 – 1936
Birth Location: Massachusetts
EF
Julia Foster
1851 – 1893
Birth Location: New Hampshire
JF

Spouses(s)

Eleanor Richardson
1878 – 1933
Birth Location: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
ER

Children(s)

Henry Foster
1904 – 1988
Birth Location: Massachusetts
HF
Lewis Foster
1906 – 1991
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
LF
John Foster
1908 – 1969
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
JF
Eleanor Foster
1914 – 1997
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
EF

George Foster's Ancestors

Self
George Foster
1878 – 1960
Birth Place: South Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Parents
Elisha Freeman Foster
1851 – 1936
Massachusetts
Julia Foster
1851 – 1893
New Hampshire
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Foster's Descendants

1.
GF
George (Louis) Foster (5 Jul 1878 – 7 Aug 1960) m. Eleanor (F) Richardson (1 Jul 1878 – 15 Aug 1933)
  1. 1. Henry (Richardson) Foster (21 Aug 1904 – 6 May 1988) m. Barbara (Winslow) Chase (abt 1904 – )
    1. 1. Abigail Foster (abt 1938 – )
    2. 2. Linda (R) Foster (abt 1942 – )
    3. 3. Jeffrey (C) Foster (abt 1946 – )
  2. 2. Lewis (Freeman) Foster (14 Oct 1906 – 17 Nov 1991) m. Martha (Pauline) Coombs (abt 1908 – 20 Apr 1992)
    1. 1. Mary Foster (abt 1938 – )
    2. 2. Lewis (F) Foster (abt 1941 – )
  3. 3. John (Howard) Foster (22 Mar 1908 – 2 May 1969) m. Marion Somers (22 Jul 1908 – 9 Oct 1990)
    1. 1. Dorelyn (Y) Foster (abt 1936 – )
    2. 2. John Foster (abt 1938 – )
    3. 3. David (R) Foster (Sep 1948 – )
  4. 4. Eleanor (Richardson) Foster (2 Jun 1914 – 28 Nov 1997) m. Herbert (Edwin) Rogers (1 Dec 1911 – Apr 1983)
    1. 1. Judith Rogers (abt 1939 – )
    2. 2. James Rogers (abt 1942 – )

George Foster's Timeline

10 Records

1878
5 Jul 1878
Birth of George Louis Foster in South Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
South Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
1880
1880
Age 2
George Louis Foster resided here in Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1910
1910
Age 32
George Louis Foster resided here in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1917
1917-1918
Age 39
George Louis Foster resided here in Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1920
1920
Age 42
George Louis Foster resided here in Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1930
1930
Age 52
George Louis Foster resided here in Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1935
1935
Age 57
George Louis Foster resided here in Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1940
1940
Age 62
George Louis Foster resided here in Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1950
1950
Age 72
George Louis Foster resided here in Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1960
7 Aug 1960
Age 82
Death of George Louis Foster in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1878
    Event Place: South Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01603; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 9-64
    [2] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_706; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 17
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0186; FHL microfilm: 2340649
    [5] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Massachusetts; Registration County: Middlesex
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 546; Page: 429D; Enumeration District: 491
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_607; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 1056; FHL microfilm: 1374620
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Belmont, Middlesex

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 546; Page: 429D; Enumeration District: 491

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_607; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 1056; FHL microfilm: 1374620

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Massachusetts; Registration County: Middlesex

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_706; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 17

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0186; FHL microfilm: 2340649

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01603; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 9-64

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01603; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 9-64

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Belmont, Middlesex

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1960
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Belmont, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Find more search results for George Foster

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like “Trace Back To Me” instantly map your family’s migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond “end-of-line” automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans “end-of-line” ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you’re away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches’ maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you’ll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE