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Mary Etta Foster 1872–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Apr 1872

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 Aug 1949

Death Location: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: George Forrest

Mother: Mary Hudgins

Spouse(s): William Jr

Children(s): Mary Foster, James Foster, Alice Armistead, William Foster

Mary Etta Foster was born in 1872 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of George William Forrest And Mary Frances Hudgins. In 1880, Mary Etta Foster resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1900, Mary Etta Foster resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Mary Etta Foster married William Milburn Willie Foster Jr, and had children including Alice Vaiden Armistead, James Boyd Foster, Mary Ellen Foster, William Hobson Foster. Mary Etta Foster passed away in 1949 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Etta Foster was born in 1872 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of George William Forrest And Mary Frances Hudgins.
  • In 1880, Mary Etta Foster resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1900, Mary Etta Foster resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Mary Etta Foster married William Milburn Willie Foster Jr, and had children including Alice Vaiden Armistead, James Boyd Foster, Mary Ellen Foster, William Hobson Foster.
  • Mary Etta Foster passed away in 1949 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Forrest
1834–1917
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Mary Hudgins
1840–1928
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

William Jr
1874–1955
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
WJ

Children(s)

Mary Foster
1910–2005
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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James Foster
1896–1963
Birth Location: Redart, Mathews, Virginia, USA
JF
Alice Armistead
1905–1985
Birth Location: Redart, Mathews, Virginia, USA
AA
William Foster
1898–1990
Birth Location: Redart, Mathews, Virginia, USA
WF

Mary Foster's Ancestors

Self
Mary Foster
1872–1949
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
George William Forrest
1834–1917
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mary (Frances) Hudgins
1840–1928
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (B.) Forrest
1810–1853
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Susannah (C. "Susan") Foster
1813–1889
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1786–1857
Harriet Morgan
1793–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850

Mary Foster's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Etta) Foster (09 Apr 1872–15 Aug 1949) m. William (Milburn "Willie" Foster) Jr (16 Jan 1874–07 Apr 1955)
  1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Foster 1910–2005 m. Robert (Alfred) Cooper 1899–1982 m. Charles (Edward Forrest) Jr 1913–1956
  2. 2. James (Boyd) Foster 1896–1963
    1. 1. Foster 1919–
  3. 3. Alice (Vaiden) Armistead 1905–1985 m. John (Harrison Armistead) Sr 1906–1966
  4. 4. William (Hobson) Foster 1898–1990

Mary Foster's Timeline

10 Records

1872
09 Apr 1872
Birth of Mary Etta Foster in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 8
Mary Etta Foster resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 28
Mary Etta Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
Mary Etta Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 48
Mary Etta Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 58
Mary Etta Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 63
Mary Etta Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 68
Mary Etta Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1949
12 Aug 1949
Age 77
Death of Mary Etta Foster in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1949
15 Aug 1949
Age 77
Burial of Mary Etta Foster in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Apr 1872
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Piankatank, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342184
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Piankatank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 1717; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1241717
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 1377; Page: 537A; Enumeration District: 048

    Genealogy Event 3
    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; Roll: 1717; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1241717

    Genealogy Event 4
    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: 9B; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1375647

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Piankatank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 74

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Piankatank, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342184

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Piankitank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 58-4

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Piankitank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 58-4

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1949
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1949
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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