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John Benjamin Foster 1869–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1869

Birth Location: Iuka, Marion, Illinois

Death Date: 27 Apr 1941

Death Location: Lebanon, St. Clair, Illinois

Father: James Foster

Mother: Catherine Brasel

Spouse(s): Alice Brennan

Children(s): Rofield Foster, Lela Foster, Ruby Foster, Gladys Foster, Frances Foster, Hazel Foster

John Benjamin Foster was born in 1869 in Iuka, Marion, Illinois, the child of James Davis Foster And Catherine Brasel. In 1880, John Benjamin Foster resided in Iuka, Marion, Illinois, United States. In 1910, John Benjamin Foster resided in Caseyville, Saint Clair, Illinois. John Benjamin Foster married Alice Corine Brennan, and had children including Frances Wilhelmina Foster, Gladys Estelle Foster, Hazel Frances Foster, Lela Gertrude Foster, Rofield Benjamin Foster, Ruby Lillian Foster. John Benjamin Foster passed away in 1941 in Lebanon, St. Clair, Illinois.

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Biography

  • John Benjamin Foster was born in 1869 in Iuka, Marion, Illinois, the child of James Davis Foster And Catherine Brasel.
  • In 1880, John Benjamin Foster resided in Iuka, Marion, Illinois, United States.
  • In 1910, John Benjamin Foster resided in Caseyville, Saint Clair, Illinois.
  • John Benjamin Foster married Alice Corine Brennan, and had children including Frances Wilhelmina Foster, Gladys Estelle Foster, Hazel Frances Foster, Lela Gertrude Foster, Rofield Benjamin Foster, Ruby Lillian Foster.
  • John Benjamin Foster passed away in 1941 in Lebanon, St. Clair, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Foster
1827–1887
Birth Location: Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, United States
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Catherine Brasel
1830–1875
Birth Location: Morgan County, Tennessee
CB

Spouses(s)

Alice Brennan
1882–1972
Birth Location: Caseyville, Madison, Illinois, USA
AB

Children(s)

Rofield Foster
1913–2002
Birth Location: Caseyville, Madison, Illinois, USA
RF
Lela Foster
1902–1940
Birth Location: Caseyville, Illinois
LF
Ruby Foster
1905–1999
Birth Location: Troy or Caseyville, Illinois
RF
Gladys Foster
1908–1991
Birth Location: Troy or O'Fallon, Illinois
GF
Frances Foster
1911–2000
Birth Location: Troy or O'Fallon, Illinois
FF
Hazel Foster
1903–1992
Birth Location: Troy or Caseyville, Illinois
HF

John Foster's Ancestors

Self
John Foster
1869–1941
Birth Place: Iuka, Marion, Illinois
Parents
James Davis Foster
1827–1887
Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, United States
Catherine Brasel
1830–1875
Morgan County, Tennessee
Grandparents
John (W) Foster
1808–1893
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Mary ((Polly)) Davis
1805–1857
Hampshire Co, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Foster
1768–1837
SIDNEY Gaston
1770–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Foster
1739–1817
Mary Wingo
1739–1817

John Foster's Descendants

1.
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John (Benjamin) Foster (17 Aug 1869–27 Apr 1941) m. Alice (Corine) Brennan (13 Jul 1882–1 Jun 1972)
  1. 1. Rofield (Benjamin) Foster 1913–2002
  2. 2. Lela (Gertrude) Foster 1902–1940
  3. 3. Ruby (Lillian) Foster 1905–1999
  4. 4. Gladys (Estelle) Foster 1908–1991
  5. 5. Frances (Wilhelmina) Foster 1911–2000
  6. 6. Hazel (Frances) Foster 1903–1992 m. Peter Murphy 1901–1967
    1. 1. June (Frances) Murphy 1923–2007 m. Edwin (Earl) Hunt 1921–1996
      1. 1. Edwin (Peter) Hunt 1942–1945

John Foster's Timeline

8 Records

1869
17 Aug 1869
Birth of John Benjamin Foster in Iuka, Marion, Illinois
Iuka, Marion, Illinois
1880
1880
Age 11
John Benjamin Foster resided here in Iuka, Marion, Illinois, United States
Iuka, Marion, Illinois, United States
1910
1910
Age 41
John Benjamin Foster resided here in Caseyville, Saint Clair, Illinois
Caseyville, Saint Clair, Illinois
1920
1920
Age 51
John Benjamin Foster resided here in Caseyville, St Clair, Illinois
Caseyville, St Clair, Illinois
1935
1935
Age 66
John Benjamin Foster resided here in Caseyville, St Clair, Illinois
Caseyville, St Clair, Illinois
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 71
John Benjamin Foster resided here in Caseyville, St Clair, Illinois, United States
Caseyville, St Clair, Illinois, United States
1941
26 Apr 1941
Age 72
Death of John Benjamin Foster in O'Fallon, Saint Clair, Illinois
O'Fallon, Saint Clair, Illinois
1941
27 Apr 1941
Age 72
Burial of John Benjamin Foster in Lebanon, St. Clair, Illinois
Lebanon, St. Clair, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1869
    Event Place: Iuka, Marion, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Caseyville, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: T627_879; Page: 29B; Enumeration District: 82-32
    [2] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Caseyville, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: T625_405; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 127; Image: 690
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Iuka, Marion, Illinois; Roll: 234; Family History Film: 1254234; Page: 101D; Enumeration District: 116; Image: 0386
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Caseyville, Saint Clair, Illinois; Roll: T624_321; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1374334
    [6] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Iuka, Marion, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Iuka, Marion, Illinois; Roll: 234; Family History Film: 1254234; Page: 101D; Enumeration District: 116; Image: 0386

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Caseyville, Saint Clair, Illinois
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Caseyville, Saint Clair, Illinois; Roll: T624_321; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1374334

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Caseyville, St Clair, Illinois
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Caseyville, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: T625_405; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 127; Image: 690

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Caseyville, St Clair, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Caseyville, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: T627_879; Page: 29B; Enumeration District: 82-32

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Caseyville, St Clair, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Caseyville, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: T627_879; Page: 29B; Enumeration District: 82-32

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Caseyville Twp., St. Clair, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1941
    Event Place: O'Fallon, Saint Clair, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1941
    Event Place: Lebanon, St. Clair, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012
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