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John Foust 1787–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 January 1787

Birth Location: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 7 Sep 1869

Death Location: Westfield Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Jacob Jr

Mother: Christena Foust

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Amy Foust

In 1787, John Foust entered the world in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Jacob F Foust Jr And Christena Alspach Foust. John Foust had children including Amy Foust. John Foust passed away in 1869 in Westfield Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1787, John Foust entered the world in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Jacob F Foust Jr And Christena Alspach Foust.
  • John Foust had children including Amy Foust.
  • John Foust passed away in 1869 in Westfield Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Foust's Ancestors

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John Foust
1787–1869
Birth Place: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Jacob F Foust Jr
1757–1841
Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Christena (Alspach) Foust
1768–1845
Windsor, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Johann (Jacob Faust von) Aschaffenburg
1728–1794
Ravolzhausen, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Veronica (Fronica Leiby) Kaufman
1738–1818
Schwarzwold, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Maria (Dorothea) Reber\Alspach\Rauch
1744–1803
Windsor, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johan Foust
1702–1767
Anna Faust
1709–1780
Johann Reber
1704–1778
Anna Klein
1716–1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann 🌳🇩🇪
1666–1704
Johan Reber❤️❤️
1671–1743
Anna Ahl
1685–1730
Johann(John) Klein
1684–1739
Anna Mueller❤️❤️
1686–1768

John Foust's Descendants

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John Foust (20 January 1787–7 Sep 1869)
  1. 1. Amy Foust 1822–1905 m. Didymus Benson 1818–1890
    1. 1. Clinton (Burkley) Benson 1852–1949 m. Leah Billett 1865–1947
      1. 1. Harry (Walter) Benson 1884–1956
        1. 1. Leonard (LeRoy) Benson 1945–2022

John Foust's Timeline

4 Records

1787
20 January 1787
Birth of John Foust in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1826
21 May 1826
Age 39
John Foust was married in Delaware County, Ohio
Delaware County, Ohio
1869
7 Sep 1869
Age 82
Death of John Foust in Westfield, Morrow County, Ohio, United States of America
Westfield, Morrow County, Ohio, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 83
John Foust resided here in Chillicothe Ward 3, Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, USA
Chillicothe Ward 3, Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 January 1787
    Event Place: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 May 1826
    Event Place: Delaware County, Ohio
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Chillicothe Ward 3, Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1869
    Event Place: Westfield, Morrow County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westfield Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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