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Josiah Foster 1758–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jun 1758

Birth Location: Elizabeth, Union, Territory of New Jersey, The Colonies(US)

Death Date: 9 Nov 1833

Death Location: Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Ebenezer Foster

Mother: Mary Beach

Spouse(s): Sarah Parks, Jenny Mcphee

Children(s): Samuel Foster, Joshua Foster, Stephen Foster, William Foster, Frances Foster, Elizabeth Foster, John Foster, William Foster

In 1758, Josiah Foster entered the world in Elizabeth, Union, Territory of New Jersey, The Colonies(US), born to Ebenezer Foster And Mary Lois Beach. Josiah Foster married Jenny Mcphee, Sarah Parks, and had children including Elizabeth Foster, Frances Foster, John Foster, Joshua Foster, Samuel Foster, Stephen Foster, William Foster, William Josiah Foster. Josiah Foster passed away in 1833 in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1758, Josiah Foster entered the world in Elizabeth, Union, Territory of New Jersey, The Colonies(US), born to Ebenezer Foster And Mary Lois Beach.
  • Josiah Foster married Jenny Mcphee, Sarah Parks, and had children including Elizabeth Foster, Frances Foster, John Foster, Joshua Foster, Samuel Foster, Stephen Foster, William Foster, William Josiah Foster.
  • Josiah Foster passed away in 1833 in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ebenezer Foster
1731–1787
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
EF
Mary Beach
1731–1817
Birth Location: Essex County, New Jersey, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Sarah Parks
1763–1844
Birth Location: Kingswood, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
SP
Jenny Mcphee
1762–1812
Birth Location: Fredericksburg, Ontario, Canada
JM

Children(s)

Samuel Foster
1778–1853
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States
SF
Joshua Foster
1792–
Birth Location: New Brunswick
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Stephen Foster
1794–1879
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
SF
William Foster
1785–1825
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
WF
Frances Foster
1801–
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
FF
Elizabeth Foster
1813–1881
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
EF
John Foster
1794–1806
Birth Location: –
JF
William Foster
1794–1833
Birth Location: –
WF

Josiah Foster's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Foster
1758–1833
Birth Place: Elizabeth, Union, Territory of New Jersey, The Colonies(US)
Parents
Ebenezer Foster
1731–1787
Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Mary (Lois) Beach
1731–1817
Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Stephen Foster
1699–1731
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Merytj (Margaret *** Van) Galen
1706–1767
Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Miles Foster
1646–1710
Rebecca Laury
1649–1740
Lourus Galen
1660–1733
Trintje Vreeland
1672–1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elias Vreeland
1642–1707
Grietje Jacobse
1645–1732

Josiah Foster's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Foster (11 Jun 1758–9 Nov 1833) m. Sarah (***) Parks (1763–1844) m. Jenny Mcphee (1762–1812)
  1. 1. Samuel (***) Foster 1778–1853
  2. 2. Joshua Foster 1792–
  3. 3. Stephen Foster 1794–1879
  4. 4. William (Josiah) Foster 1785–1825
  5. 5. Frances Foster 1801–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Foster 1813–1881
  7. 7. John Foster 1794–1806
  8. 8. William Foster 1794–1833

Josiah Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1758
11 Jun 1758
Birth of Josiah Foster in Elizabeth, Union, Territory of New Jersey, The Colonies(US)
Elizabeth, Union, Territory of New Jersey, The Colonies(US)
1833
9 Nov 1833
Age 75
Death of Josiah Foster in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada
Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1758
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Union, Territory of New Jersey, The Colonies(US)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1833
    Event Place: Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada
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