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Grace Beatrice Foster 1888–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1888

Birth Location: Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 9 Sep 1972

Death Location: West Covina, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: William Foster

Mother: Louisa Smith

Spouse(s): Alfred Shepperson

Children(s): Alfred Shepperson, Lucy Shepperson

The story of Grace Beatrice Foster began in 1888 in Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA. Grace Beatrice Foster married Alfred Peabody Shepperson, and had children including Alfred Preston Shepperson, Lucy Adeline Shepperson. Grace Beatrice Foster passed away in 1972 in West Covina, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Grace Beatrice Foster began in 1888 in Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA.
  • Grace Beatrice Foster married Alfred Peabody Shepperson, and had children including Alfred Preston Shepperson, Lucy Adeline Shepperson.
  • Grace Beatrice Foster passed away in 1972 in West Covina, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Grace Foster's Ancestors

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Grace Foster
1888–1972
Birth Place: Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA
Parents
William Eli Foster
1858–1928
Milan, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Louisa (Anne) Smith
1860–1944
Le Claire, Scott, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Peter (Martin) Smith
1828–1923
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (E. Van) Duzer
1837–1924
Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ira Smith
1804–1884
Nancy Huffman
1807–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Smith
1772–1807
Elizabeth Fuller
1776–1876
George Jr.
1772–1839
Julianne Frey
1775–1858

Grace Foster's Descendants

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Grace (Beatrice) Foster (29 May 1888–9 Sep 1972) m. Alfred (Peabody) Shepperson (3 Aug 1884–25 May 1964)
  1. 1. Alfred (Preston) Shepperson 1911–1998 m. Barbara (Jean) Hagin 1924–2014 m. Grace (Louise) Bell 1914–1985
  2. 2. Lucy (Adeline) Shepperson 1915–2004 m. John (Bildner) Blake 1915–1989

Grace Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1888
29 May 1888
Birth of Grace Beatrice Foster in Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA
Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA
1972
9 Sep 1972
Age 84
Death of Grace Beatrice Foster in West Covina, Los Angeles, California, USA
West Covina, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1888
    Event Place: Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1972
    Event Place: West Covina, Los Angeles, California, USA

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