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Katherine Holmes Foster 1882 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1882

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 30 Dec 1911

Death Location: Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Nicholas FOSTER

Mother: Margaret Harvey

Spouse(s): Samuel Fetters

Children(s): Eleanor Fetters, Arthur Fetters, Alice Fetters

In 1882, Katherine Holmes Foster entered the world in Indiana, born to Nicholas FOSTER and Margaret Lucy Harvey. Katherine Holmes Foster married Samuel Fetters, and had children including Eleanor Fetters, Arthur Fetters, Alice Margaret Fetters. Katherine Holmes Foster passed away in 1911 in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1882, Katherine Holmes Foster entered the world in Indiana, born to Nicholas FOSTER and Margaret Lucy Harvey.
  • Katherine Holmes Foster married Samuel Fetters, and had children including Eleanor Fetters, Arthur Fetters, Alice Margaret Fetters.
  • Katherine Holmes Foster passed away in 1911 in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas FOSTER
1842 – 1911
Birth Location: Mertzwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France (Germany)
NF
Margaret Harvey
1858 – 1919
Birth Location: Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, United States of America
MH

Spouses(s)

Samuel Fetters
1877 – 1941
Birth Location: Huntington County, Indiana
SF

Children(s)

Eleanor Fetters
1900 – 1932
Birth Location: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA
EF
Arthur Fetters
1903 – 1979
Birth Location: Huntington ,Indiana USA
AF
Alice Fetters
1908 – 1999
Birth Location: Thornton, Cook, Illinois, USA
AF

Katherine Foster's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Foster
1882 – 1911
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
Nicholas FOSTER
1842 – 1911
Mertzwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France (Germany)
Margaret (Lucy) Harvey
1858 – 1919
Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
Peter Foster
1819 – 1908
Oberkirchen Prussia
Elizabeth Walters
1822 – 1898
Oberkirchen Kreis St.Wendel Regierungsbesirk Frier Germany
James Harvey
1825 – 1886
Monroe, West Virginia, United States
Polly (A) Cooper
1828 – 1864
Rush County, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann Forster
1789 – 1863
Katharina Becker
1790 – 1858
Nickolaus Wolter
Margaretha Scheer
1778 – 1837
Joseph Harvey
1780 – 1847
Lucinda Golden
1794 – 1846
Dr Cooper
1808 – 1883
Lucinda Ward
1807 – 1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
(JOHANN) FORSTER
1747 – 1827
MARIA BECKER
1758 – 1814
Peter Alles
1750 – 1803
Katharina Altenhofer
1758 – 1807
Nikolaus Wolter
1746 –
Barbara Becker
1748 –
MALACHI COOPER
1762 – 1845
Anna Wilkinson
1764 – 1820
Beverly Ward
1778 – 1829
Nancy Clore
1781 – 1850

Katherine Foster's Descendants

1.
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Katherine (Holmes) Foster (8 Jun 1882 – 30 Dec 1911) m. Samuel Fetters (20 Sep 1877 – 2 Dec 1941)
  1. 1. Eleanor Fetters (Dec. 16, 1900 – Jun. 2, 1932) m. George (Bellmont Druward) Bridenthal (9 October 1891 – 8 June 1964)
    1. 1. John (Harrison "Druward") Bridenthal (abt 1921 – 5 Oct 1997) m. Louise (Fay) Ice (6 March 1923 – 31 July 1988) m. Billie (Jo) Bridenthal
      1. 1. Charles (Lee) Bridenthal (abt 1970 – )
    2. 2. Oliver (Arthur) Bridenthal (1 December 1921 – 25 July 2007) m. Evelyn (Deloris) Lowe (11 Feb 1925 – 3 May 1946) m. Crystal (Ann) Bricker (15 Jan 1930 – 8 Feb 2015)
      1. 1. Steven (Ray) Bridenthal (8 Oct 1954 – 18 Jul 2018) m. Cheryl Alfrey
      2. 2. Ellen (Kay) Bridenthal (20 Jan 1956 – 16 Aug 2015)
      3. 3. Nancy (Jane) Bridenthal (abt 1960 – ) m. John (Michael) Barnett (abt 1955 – )
      4. 4. Linda Bridenthal
      5. 5. Carol Bridenthal m. Phillip (Allen) Harvey m. Brian Shellenbarger
    3. 3. Samuel (L) Bridenthal (7 June 1923 – 20 November 1923)
    4. 4. Margaret (A) Bridenthal (26 March 1924 – 28 December 1976)
    5. 5. Mary (Pearl) Bridenthal (26 March 1924 – 3 December 2006) m. Kenneth (E.) Gear (27 June 1922 – 10 January 1949) m. Samuel (Guy) Clevenger (14 August 1921 – 21 August 2012)
      1. 1. Barbara Gear (20 Aug 1943 – ) m. David (Dillon) Rohrer m. Allie (C) Whitton (abt 1934 – )
      2. 2. Edward Gear
      3. 3. Regina (J.) Clevenger (21 Jan 1962 – 18 May 2014)
      4. 4. Dennis Clevenger
      5. 5. Jann (A.) Clevenger
      6. 6. Barbara (L.) Whitton
      7. 7. Rebecca (S.) Greer
    6. 6. Martha (Jane) Bridenthal (16 Aug 1926 – 23 May 2009) m. Earl Jones
  2. 2. Arthur Fetters (06 Jul 1903 – 8 Feb 1979) m. Esther (D) Pence (22 September 1902 – 25 February 1984)
    1. 1. John Fetters (abt 1942 – )
  3. 3. Alice (Margaret) Fetters (09 Dec 1908 – 24 August 1999) m. Hersel (V) Welker (7 Oct 1904 – 17 May 1973)
    1. 1. Patsy (Ann) Welker (8 Sep 1928 – 5 Feb 2020) m. Joseph (Thomas) Hefferon (10 Sep 1927 – 10 Feb 2010)
      1. 1. Michael (Joseph) Hefferon (21 Feb 1948 – 22 Nov 2021) m. Lisa (Ann) Foy (28 Jan 1966 – ) m. Sue
        1. 1. Joseph (Thomas) Hefferon (30 Aug 1996 – )
        2. 2. Christopher (Michael) Hefferon (9 Jun 2000 – )
      2. 2. Margaret (Ann) Hefferon (11 Dec 1950 – ) m. Joseph (Patrick) Finnegan
        1. 1. Patrick (Mijai) Finnegan (25 Feb 1987 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth Finnegan (10 Jan 1988 – )
      3. 3. Kathleen (Marie) Hefferon (7 Jan 1953 – ) m. David (Alan) Corey m. Joseph (H) Gallante (22 Mar 1942 – 17 May 1974)
        1. 1. Lisa Corey (26 Apr 1980 – ) m. Nichols m. Charles Padgett
        2. 2. Kristina (Renee) Corey (18 May 1984 – )
      4. 4. Theresa (Kay) Hefferon (20 Jan 1954 – 6 Jul 2013) m. Ralph (Edward) Jackson
        1. 1. Rebecca (Lynn) Jackson (17 Feb 1973 – ) m. Jason Pilson
        2. 2. Ralph (Edward) Jackson (17 Feb 1975 – )
        3. 3. Patricia Jackson (22 Jul 1976 – )
        4. 4. Sarah (Renee) Jackson (22 Oct 1980 – )
        5. 5. Rachel (Dawn) Jackson (1 Nov 1981 – ) m. Joshua Hart
      5. 5. Joanne Hefferon (24 July 1957 – ) m. Michael (Glenn) Moore (abt 1955 – ) m. Bradley Maller m. Charles Lewis
        1. 1. Michael (Glenn) Moore (11 Jan 1975 – )
        2. 2. Katie (Marie) Maller (24 Oct 1995 – )
        3. 3. Hannah Maller
      6. 6. Mary (Christine) Hefferon (14 Aug 1958 – ) m. Donald Mergener m. Tracy (Lee) Sparks
        1. 1. Melissa (Sue) Sparks (19 Sep 1980 – ) m. Chrisopher (E) Waters (abt 1983 – ) m. Clark
        2. 2. Margaret (Louise) Sparks (13 Sep 1981 – )
        3. 3. James (Joseph) Sparks (14 Feb 1984 – 14 Feb 1984)
        4. 4. Adam (Lee) Sparks (25 Feb 1986 – )
    2. 2. Peggy (Joyce) Welker (17 Sep 1931 – 14 Aug 2023) m. Verlin (Allen) Young (June 14 1931 – Oct 5 2014)
      1. 1. Karen (Sue) Young (30 Sep 1952 – ) m. Bruce (Richard) Street (14 Jul 1952 – 9 Sep 2022)
        1. 1. Shawn (R) Street (22 Dec 1971 – ) m. Stephen (W) McIntyre (8 Nov 1962 – )
        2. 2. Scott (Allen) Street (26 Oct 1975 – ) m. Crystal (Marie) Campbell (abt 1978 – ) m. Jodi Cotton
        3. 3. Nicholas (Bruce) Street (6 Apr 1978 – ) m. Melissa (D) Hutchison (abt 1978 – ) m. Byron Smith
        4. 4. Benjamin (Jacob) Street (5 Nov 1981 – )
      2. 2. Kent (Allen) Young (13 Aug 1954 – ) m. Kyan Stouder (abt 1954 – ) m. Janelle (S) Wolf (abt 1967 – )
        1. 1. Caleb (Mandel) Young (3 Nov 1989 – )
        2. 2. Sophia (Marie) Young (7 Jun 1999 – )
      3. 3. Kristine (Louise) Young (15 Sep 1958 – )
    3. 3. Sandra (Sue) Welker (17 Sep 1934 – 12 April 2024) m. Kenneth Sharp (27 Oct 1928 – 1 Apr 2023)
      1. 1. Danny (Ray) Sharp (abt 1956 – ) m. Victoria (Ann) Zimmerman (abt 1962 – )
        1. 1. Virgil (Kenneth) Sharp (20 Nov 1985 – )
        2. 2. Hollie (Ann) Sharp (1 Apr 1987 – )
        3. 3. Ashley (Renee) Sharp (9 Mar 1989 – )
      2. 2. Timothy (Wayne) Sharp m. Mary (Elizabeth) Brown (29 Aug 1966 – )
        1. 1. Megan (Sue) Sharp (6 Mar 1995 – )
        2. 2. Melanie (Lynn) Sharp (30 June 1997 – )
        3. 3. Nathaniel (Wayne) Sharp (16 Sep 1998 – )
      3. 3. Scott (Allen) Sharp m. Cynthia (Rey Vander) Kolk (May 1951 – )
        1. 1. Kenneth (Dale) Sharp (18 Nov 1983 – )
        2. 2. Rebecca (Joy) Sharp (31 Oct 1985 – )
    4. 4. Sally (Lee) Welker (31 Jul 1936 – ) m. William (Samuel) Johnson (23 Nov 1933 – 18 Jul 2025)
      1. 1. Ricke (Samuel) Johnson (abt 1954 – ) m. Ann Stonestreet (abt 1955 – )
        1. 1. Sara Johnson (12 Oct 1977 – )
        2. 2. Brian Johnson (10 Feb 1981 – )
      2. 2. Jeffrey (Lee) Johnson (25 Dec 1954 – ) m. Angela (Elaine) Raudenbush (abt 1956 – ) m. Sandy Neadstine (6 Dec 1954 – )
      3. 3. Judith (Ann) Johnson (12 Jan 1962 – ) m. Chester Muldoon (abt 1960 – ) m. jeffery Vincent
    5. 5. David (Leslie) Welker (29 September 1944 – 4 May 2009) m. Dianne (J) Foley (abt 1944 – ) m. Becky Slusser (23 Jun 1948 – 28 Jan 1997)
      1. 1. Tommy Welker (7 Dec 1964 – 2 Mar 1998) m. Audra Welker
      2. 2. Joseph Welker
      3. 3. David Welker

Katherine Foster's Timeline

5 Records

1882
8 Jun 1882
Birth of Katherine Holmes Foster in Indiana
Indiana
1906
1906
Age 24
Katherine Holmes Foster resided here in Huntington, Indiana, USA
Huntington, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 28
Katherine Holmes Foster resided here in Thornton, Cook, Illinois, USA
Thornton, Cook, Illinois, USA
1911
30 Dec 1911
Age 29
Death of Katherine Holmes Foster in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America
Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America
1912
2 Jan 1912
Age 30
Burial of Katherine Holmes Foster in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America
Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1882
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Thornton, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_241; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0129; FHL microfilm: 1374254
    [3] Web: Illinois, Select Deaths Index, 1877-1916
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1899
    Event Place: Huntington, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Daily News-Democrat - 9 Nov 1899 - Page 2, Fetters wed 9 Nov 1899 9 Nov 1899

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1899-11-10
    Event Place: Huntington, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Daily News-Democrat - 1899-11-10 - Page 2, Fetters/Foster 10 nov 1899 1899-11-10

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1903
    Event Place: Huntington, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Huntington Herald - 7 Sep 1903 - Page 3, 2nd Harvey reunion 1903
    Catherine Foster Fetters family 7 Sep 1903

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1905
    Event Place: Huntington, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Daily News-Democrat - 1 Mar 1905 - Page 5, Mrs. Samuel Fetters leaves for California for her health Mar 1905 1 Mar 1905

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 May 1905
    Event Place: Huntington, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Daily News-Democrat - 15 May 1905 - Page 5, Mrs.Samuel Fetters and 2 daughters
    May 1905 15 May 1905

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Huntington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1906
    Event Place: Huntington, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Daily News-Democrat - 12 Feb 1906 - Page 5, Mrs Kate Fetters of Oak St appendicitis Feb 1906 12 Feb 1906

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1906
    Event Place: Huntington, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Huntington Herald - 8 Nov 1906 - Page 1, Kate Fetters son missing Nov 1906 8 Nov 1906

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1908
    Event Place: Huntington, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Daily News-Democrat - 18 Jun 1908 - Page 3, Fetters typhoid fever 18 jun 1908 18 Jun 1908

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Thornton, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Thornton, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_241; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0129; FHL microfilm: 1374254

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1912, Mon
    Event Place: Huntington, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Huntington Herald - 01 Jan 1912, Mon, Mrs Samuel Fetters Obit 01 Jan 1912, Mon

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1911
    Event Place: Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922
    [2] Web: Illinois, Select Deaths Index, 1877-1916
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1912
    Event Place: Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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