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Marian Upham Foster 1882–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 MAY 1882

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 26 October 1958

Death Location: Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Father: Samuel Foster

Mother: Marian Upham

Spouse(s): James Mears

Children(s): James Jr, Howard Mears, Samuel Mears, John Mears

In 1882, Marian Upham Foster entered the world in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, born to Samuel Lawrence Foster And Marian Upham. Marian Upham Foster married James Albert Mears, and had children including Howard Foster Mears, James Albert Mears Jr, John Carr Mears, Samuel Foster Mears. Marian Upham Foster passed away in 1958 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1882, Marian Upham Foster entered the world in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, born to Samuel Lawrence Foster And Marian Upham.
  • Marian Upham Foster married James Albert Mears, and had children including Howard Foster Mears, James Albert Mears Jr, John Carr Mears, Samuel Foster Mears.
  • Marian Upham Foster passed away in 1958 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.

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Marian Foster's Ancestors

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Marian Foster
1882–1958
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Parents
Samuel Lawrence Foster
1843–1925
New Jersey
Marian Upham
1848–1909
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Samuel (Curtis Upham) V
1819–1885
Montpelier, Washington, Vermont, United States
Anne (Eliza) Bancroft
1821–1898
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Samuel IV
1793–1863
Sally Hatch
1796–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Marian Foster's Descendants

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Marian (Upham) Foster (19 MAY 1882–26 October 1958) m. James (Albert) Mears (25 December 1879–15 March 1965)
  1. 1. James (Albert Mears) Jr 1907–1923
  2. 2. Howard (Foster) Mears 1910–1945 m. Norita (Mary) Bowyer 1911–1979
    1. 1. Marian (Diane) Mears 1937–2023
  3. 3. Samuel (Foster) Mears 1911–1996 m. Sarah (J) Froehlich 1912–
  4. 4. John (Carr) Mears 1913–1913

Marian Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1882
19 MAY 1882
Birth of Marian Upham Foster in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1958
26 October 1958
Age 76
Death of Marian Upham Foster in Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 MAY 1882
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 October 1958
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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