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Joseph Elliot Foster 1909–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1909

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 Jan 1995

Death Location: Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Jr

Mother: Edna Brownley

Spouse(s): Virginia Hodges

Children(s): William Foster

In 1909, Joseph Elliot Foster entered the world in Mathews, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph Finch Foster Jr And Edna Catherine Brownley. In 1910, Joseph Elliot Foster resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1920, Joseph Elliot Foster resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Joseph Elliot Foster married Virginia Dare Hodges, and had children including William Sims Foster. Joseph Elliot Foster passed away in 1995 in Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Joseph Elliot Foster entered the world in Mathews, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph Finch Foster Jr And Edna Catherine Brownley.
  • In 1910, Joseph Elliot Foster resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1920, Joseph Elliot Foster resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Joseph Elliot Foster married Virginia Dare Hodges, and had children including William Sims Foster.
  • Joseph Elliot Foster passed away in 1995 in Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Jr
1855–1927
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
JJ
Edna Brownley
1883–1943
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
EB

Spouses(s)

Virginia Hodges
1909–2004
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
VH

Children(s)

William Foster
1937–1937
Birth Location: –
WF

Joseph Foster's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Foster
1909–1995
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph Finch Foster Jr
1855–1927
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Edna (Catherine) Brownley
1883–1943
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Eugene (Walton) Brownley
1852–1927
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Emma (Catherine) Kirk
1859–1931
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Brownley
1819–1897
Mary Evans
1827–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Brownley
1791–1857
Mary Foster
1789–1888

Joseph Foster's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Elliot) Foster (14 Aug 1909–14 Jan 1995) m. Virginia (Dare) Hodges (11 Dec 1909–05 Jan 2004)
  1. 1. William (Sims) Foster 1937–1937

Joseph Foster's Timeline

10 Records

1909
14 Aug 1909
Birth of Joseph Elliot Foster in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 1
Joseph Elliot Foster resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 11
Joseph Elliot Foster resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
Joseph Elliot Foster resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 26
Joseph Elliot Foster resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 31
Joseph Elliot Foster resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1943
1943
Age 34
Joseph Elliot Foster resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 41
Joseph Elliot Foster resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1995
12 Jan 1995
Age 86
Death of Joseph Elliot Foster in Cobbs Creek, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Cobbs Creek, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1995
14 Jan 1995
Age 86
Burial of Joseph Elliot Foster in Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1909
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 257
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04310; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 113-25
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 226-05-2269; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 76
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Newport News, Newport News (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2342203
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375647
    [7] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 13 Jan 1995; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.55657697,0.345475,0.7414074&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375647

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 76

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Newport News, Newport News (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2342203

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04310; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 113-25

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04310; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 113-25

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 06 May 1943
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 257

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    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: Westville, Mathews

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1995
    Event Place: Cobbs Creek, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 226-05-2269; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 13 Jan 1995; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.55657697,0.345475,0.7414074&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1995
    Event Place: Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 13 Jan 1995; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.55657697,0.345475,0.7414074&xid=3355
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