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Josephine Emmeline Foster 1905–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1905

Birth Location: Dundy County, Nebraska, USA

Death Date: 20 Aug 1987

Death Location: Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA

Father: Chesney Foster

Mother: Grace Ham

Spouse(s): John Berk

Children(s): JoAnn Berk

The story of Josephine Emmeline Foster began in 1905 in Dundy County, Nebraska, USA. Josephine Emmeline Foster married John Frederic Jack Berk, and had children including Joann Berk. Josephine Emmeline Foster passed away in 1987 in Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Josephine Emmeline Foster began in 1905 in Dundy County, Nebraska, USA.
  • Josephine Emmeline Foster married John Frederic Jack Berk, and had children including Joann Berk.
  • Josephine Emmeline Foster passed away in 1987 in Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josephine Foster's Ancestors

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Josephine Foster
1905–1987
Birth Place: Dundy County, Nebraska, USA
Parents
Chesney Charles "Chet" Foster
1878–1967
Grace (Ethel) Ham
1883–1976
Missouri, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Oscar) Ham
1854–1944
Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
Martha (Emeline) Thompson
1860–1944
Benkelman, Dundy, Nebraska, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Ham
1828–1920
Justina Poole
1835–1925
Joseph Thompson
1816–1883
Lutitia Lower
1826–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ham
1799–1876
Sabrina Clark
1802–1895
Horatio Poole
1799–1875
Susannah Prior
1808–1898
Samuel (3)
1790–1856
Mary (3)
1794–1883
Jacob Lower
1790–1857
Sarah Cline
1794–1852

Josephine Foster's Descendants

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Josephine (Emmeline) Foster (14 Nov 1905–20 Aug 1987) m. John (Frederic “Jack”) Berk (8 Dec 1896–Nov 1981)
  1. 1. JoAnn Berk 1940–2013 m. Harlan (Wayne) Loch 1938–2012

Josephine Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1905
14 Nov 1905
Birth of Josephine Emmeline Foster in Dundy County, Nebraska, USA
Dundy County, Nebraska, USA
1987
20 Aug 1987
Age 82
Death of Josephine Emmeline Foster in Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA
Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1905
    Event Place: Dundy County, Nebraska, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1987
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA

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