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John Howard Foster 1908 – 1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1908

Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 2 May 1969

Death Location: Port Chester, Westchester, New York

Father: George Foster

Mother: Eleanor Richardson

Spouse(s): Marion Somers

Children(s): Dorelyn Foster, John Foster, David Foster

In 1908, John Howard Foster entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, born to George Louis Foster and Eleanor F Richardson. In 1910, John Howard Foster resided in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. In 1920, John Howard Foster resided in Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts. John Howard Foster married Marion Somers, and had children including Dorelyn Y Foster, John Foster, David R Foster. John Howard Foster passed away in 1969 in Port Chester, Westchester, New York.

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Biography

  • In 1908, John Howard Foster entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, born to George Louis Foster and Eleanor F Richardson.
  • In 1910, John Howard Foster resided in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
  • In 1920, John Howard Foster resided in Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
  • John Howard Foster married Marion Somers, and had children including Dorelyn Y Foster, John Foster, David R Foster.
  • John Howard Foster passed away in 1969 in Port Chester, Westchester, New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Foster
1878 – 1960
Birth Location: South Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
GF
Eleanor Richardson
1878 – 1933
Birth Location: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
ER

Spouses(s)

Marion Somers
1908 – 1990
Birth Location: Massachusetts
MS

Children(s)

Dorelyn Foster
1936 –
Birth Location: Illinois
DF
John Foster
1938 –
Birth Location: Illinois
JF
David Foster
1948 –
Birth Location: Illinois
DF

John Foster's Ancestors

Self
John Foster
1908 – 1969
Birth Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Parents
George Louis Foster
1878 – 1960
South Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Eleanor (F) Richardson
1878 – 1933
Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Elisha (Freeman) Foster
1851 – 1936
Massachusetts
Julia Foster
1851 – 1893
New Hampshire
Henry (M) Richardson
1837 – 1904
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Eleanor Safford
1838 – 1910
Royalton, Windsor, Vermont
Great-Grandparents
James Richardson
1812 – 1882
Anna Richardson
1807 – 1887
Truman Safford
1810 – 1880
Louisa Parker
1808 – 1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathan Safford
1775 – 1828
Anna Hopson
1766 – 1840
Stephen Parker
1780 – 1865
Lois Fuller
1783 – 1861

John Foster's Descendants

1.
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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 – )

John Foster's Timeline

9 Records

1908
22 Mar 1908
Birth of John Howard Foster in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1910
1910
Age 2
John Howard Foster resided here in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1920
1920
Age 12
John Howard Foster resided here in Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1930
1930
Age 22
John Howard Foster resided here in Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1935
1935
Age 27
John Howard Foster resided here in Verona, New Jersey
Verona, New Jersey
1940
1940
Age 32
John Howard Foster resided here in Lake Bluff, Lake, Illinois
Lake Bluff, Lake, Illinois
1950
1950
Age 42
John Howard Foster resided here in Lake Bluff, Lake, Illinois
Lake Bluff, Lake, Illinois
1951
Before 1951
Age 43
John Howard Foster resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1969
2 May 1969
Age 61
Death of John Howard Foster in Port Chester, Westchester, New York
Port Chester, Westchester, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1908
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 554
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lake Bluff, Lake, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00830; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 49-64
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_706; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 17
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0186; FHL microfilm: 2340649
    [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] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Item; Publication Date: 5 May 1969; Publication Place: Port Chester, New York, USA; ,0.06701516,0.19615597,0.2631708&xid=3355
    [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: Lake Bluff, Lake, Il

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    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 4
    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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Verona, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lake Bluff, Lake, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00830; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 49-64

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lake Bluff, Lake, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lake Bluff, Lake, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00830; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 49-64

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lake Bluff, Lake, Illinois
    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: Lake Bluff, Lake, Il

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 May 1969
    Event Place: Port Chester, New York
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Daily Item - 5 May 1969 - Page 13, John H Foster Obituary 5 May 1969

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1969
    Event Place: Port Chester, Westchester, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Item; Publication Date: 5 May 1969; Publication Place: Port Chester, New York, USA; ,0.06701516,0.19615597,0.2631708&xid=3355
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