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Maria Matilda Foster 1832 – 1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1832

Birth Location: Tasmania, Australia

Death Date: 12 Nov 1878

Death Location: Greenpark, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: William Foster

Mother: Elizabeth Russell

Spouse(s): Willm.H. Goodwin

Children(s): Ellesmere GOODWIN

The story of Maria Matilda Foster 🍇 began in 1832 in Tasmania, Australia. Maria Matilda Foster 🍇 married Willm.H. Goodwin, and had children including Ellesmere August Frances GOODWIN. Maria Matilda Foster 🍇 passed away in 1878 in Greenpark, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Maria Matilda Foster 🍇 began in 1832 in Tasmania, Australia.
  • Maria Matilda Foster 🍇 married Willm.H. Goodwin, and had children including Ellesmere August Frances GOODWIN.
  • Maria Matilda Foster 🍇 passed away in 1878 in Greenpark, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Foster
1811 – 1872
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Elizabeth Russell
1814 – 1876
Birth Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Spouses(s)

Willm.H. Goodwin
1827 – 1887
Birth Location: Shropshire, England
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Children(s)

Ellesmere GOODWIN
1866 – 1927
Birth Location: Greenpark, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Maria Foster's Ancestors

Self
Maria Foster
1832 – 1878
Birth Place: Tasmania, Australia
Parents
William Foster
1811 – 1872
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Elizabeth Russell
1814 – 1876
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Grandparents
William FOSTER
1788 – 1846
Birmingham, Staffordshire, England
Maria Thompson
1794 – 1860
Norfolk Island, New South Wales, Australia
John (- The Elusive) Russell
1785 – 1840
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Lydia ((Lette)) CHAFFEY
1795 – 1833
Norfolk Island near New South Wales, Australia.
Great-Grandparents
James Foster
1768 – 1849
Ann\Anne NEWHOUSE
1770 – 1813
Samuel Russel
1765 – 1819
Hannah Elsworth
1765 – 1822
Thomas Chaffey
1767 – 1849
Anna Israel.
1762 – 1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel 1739
1739 – 1794
Elizabeth Goddard
1745 –
William CHAFEY
1743 – 1799
Elizabeth Gould
1743 – 1810

Maria Foster's Descendants

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Maria (Matilda) Foster (17 Nov 1832 – 12 Nov 1878) m. Willm.H. Goodwin (abt 1827 – Oct 1887)
  1. 1. Ellesmere (August Frances) GOODWIN (30 Mar 1866 – October 1927) m. Catherine (Sophia (Sophia)) Carter (5 Dec 1868 – 2 February 1939)
    1. 1. Grace (Clara) Goodwin (04 Jul 1906 – 1989) m. John (Ian Farquhar) MacRae (13 Jun 1899 – 14 Jul 1977)
      1. 1. Allison (Joan) MacRae (30 Sep 1934 – 12 May 1981) m. Thomas (Michael Aniwaniwa 'Ike') Fenton (8 Apr 1923 – 26 December 1969)
        1. 1. Patricia (Anne) Fenton (17 Jul 1960 – )

Maria Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1832
17 Nov 1832
Birth of Maria Matilda Foster 🍇 in Tasmania, Australia
Tasmania, Australia
1878
12 Nov 1878
Age 46
Death of Maria Matilda Foster 🍇 in Greenpark, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
Greenpark, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1832
    Event Place: Tasmania, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1878
    Event Place: Greenpark, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
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