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Lola May Foster 1883–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 May 1883

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 May 1980

Death Location: Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: James Foster

Mother: Ellen Hunley

Spouse(s): Milton Sawyer

Children(s): Frances Sawyer, Robert Sawyer

Lola May Foster was born in 1883 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of James W Foster And Ellen F Hunley. In 1900, Lola May Foster resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1910, Lola May Foster resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Lola May Foster married Milton Cleveland Sawyer, and had children including Frances May Sawyer, Robert Foster Sawyer. Lola May Foster passed away in 1980 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Lola May Foster was born in 1883 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of James W Foster And Ellen F Hunley.
  • In 1900, Lola May Foster resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1910, Lola May Foster resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Lola May Foster married Milton Cleveland Sawyer, and had children including Frances May Sawyer, Robert Foster Sawyer.
  • Lola May Foster passed away in 1980 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Foster
1851–1914
Birth Location: Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia
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Ellen Hunley
1853–1934
Birth Location: Mathews County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Milton Sawyer
1886–1967
Birth Location: Crawford Township, Currituck, North Carolina, USA
MS

Children(s)

Frances Sawyer
1913–2006
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Robert Sawyer
1926–
Birth Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
RS

Lola Foster's Ancestors

Self
Lola Foster
1883–1980
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
James W Foster
1851–1914
Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia
Ellen (F.) Hunley
1853–1934
Mathews County, Virginia
Grandparents
Noah Foster
1830–1882
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Jane) Hodges
1833–1888
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Thomas (W.) Hunley
1824–1893
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Sarah (E) Forrest
1835–1920
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Foster
1800–
Elizabeth Forrest
1801–1856
George Forrest
1806–1880
Elizabeth Forrest
1803–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850

Lola Foster's Descendants

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Lola (May) Foster (03 May 1883–15 May 1980) m. Milton (Cleveland) Sawyer (07 Jul 1886–4 Jan 1967)
  1. 1. Frances (May) Sawyer 1913–2006
  2. 2. Robert (Foster) Sawyer 1926–

Lola Foster's Timeline

13 Records

1883
03 May 1883
Birth of Lola May Foster in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
Lola May Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 27
Lola May Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
Lola May Foster resided here in Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 47
Lola May Foster resided here in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 52
Lola May Foster resided here in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
1940
1940
Age 57
Lola May Foster resided here in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 67
Lola May Foster resided here in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
1953
Abt. 1953
Age 70
Lola May Foster resided here in Glen Dale, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
Glen Dale, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
1960
1960
Age 77
Lola May Foster resided here in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
1968
1968
Age 85
Lola May Foster resided here in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
1980
12 May 1980
Age 97
Death of Lola May Foster in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
1980
15 May 1980
Age 97
Burial of Lola May Foster in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 May 1883
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00230; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 19-198
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] California, Death Index, Place: Los Angeles; Date: 12 May 1980; Social Security: 566329826
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Piankatank, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1241717

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Piankatank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1375647

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1902; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 107

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0961; FHL microfilm: 2339862

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00230; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 19-198

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00230; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 19-198

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California, 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: Glendale, Los Angele

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1953
    Event Place: Glen Dale, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1968
    Event Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1980
    Event Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] California, Death Index, Place: Los Angeles; Date: 12 May 1980; Social Security: 566329826
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 May 1980
    Event Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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