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Nicholas FOSTER 1842 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1842

Birth Location: Mertzwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France (Germany)

Death Date: 14 Dec 1911

Death Location: Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA

Father: Peter Foster

Mother: Elizabeth Walters

Spouse(s): Catherine Kimmel, Margaret Harvey

Children(s): George Foster, Elizabeth Foster, Katherine Foster, Herman Foster

The story of Nicholas FOSTER began in 1842 in Mertzwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France (Germany). In 1870, Nicholas FOSTER resided in Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA. Nicholas FOSTER married Catherine Kate Kimmel, Margaret Lucy Harvey, and had children including George Foster, Elizabeth Foster, Katherine Holmes Foster, Herman Peter Foster. Nicholas FOSTER passed away in 1911 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nicholas FOSTER began in 1842 in Mertzwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France (Germany).
  • In 1870, Nicholas FOSTER resided in Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA.
  • Nicholas FOSTER married Catherine Kate Kimmel, Margaret Lucy Harvey, and had children including George Foster, Elizabeth Foster, Katherine Holmes Foster, Herman Peter Foster.
  • Nicholas FOSTER passed away in 1911 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Foster
1819 – 1908
Birth Location: Oberkirchen Prussia
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Elizabeth Walters
1822 – 1898
Birth Location: Oberkirchen Kreis St.Wendel Regierungsbesirk Frier Germany
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Kimmel
1851 – 1921
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
CK
Margaret Harvey
1858 – 1919
Birth Location: Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, United States of America
MH

Children(s)

George Foster
1863 – 1934
Birth Location: Indiana
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Elizabeth Foster
1868 – 1914
Birth Location: Indiana
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Katherine Foster
1882 – 1911
Birth Location: Indiana
KF
Herman Foster
1886 – 1941
Birth Location: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA
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Nicholas FOSTER's Ancestors

Self
Nicholas FOSTER
1842 – 1911
Birth Place: Mertzwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France (Germany)
Parents
Peter Foster
1819 – 1908
Oberkirchen Prussia
Elizabeth Walters
1822 – 1898
Oberkirchen Kreis St.Wendel Regierungsbesirk Frier Germany
Grandparents
Johann (Jakob) Forster
1789 – 1863
Oberkirchen, St Wendel, Saarland, Germany
Katharina Becker
1790 – 1858
Oberkirchen (Kr. Sankt Wendel), Rheinland, Preußen, Germany
Nickolaus Wolter
Margaretha Scheer
1778 – 1837
Reitscheid, jetzt Kreis St Wendel, Saarland, Deutschland
Great-Grandparents
(JOHANN) FORSTER
1747 – 1827
MARIA BECKER
1758 – 1814
Peter Alles
1750 – 1803
Katharina Altenhofer
1758 – 1807
Nikolaus Wolter
1746 –
Barbara Becker
1748 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nicholas FOSTER's Descendants

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Nicholas FOSTER (22 Jul 1842 – 14 Dec 1911) m. Catherine (Kate) Kimmel (28 May 1851 – 12 October 1921) m. Margaret (Lucy) Harvey (Abt. 1858 – Dec 02, 1919)
  1. 1. George Foster (12 Apr 1863 – 13 Dec 1934)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Foster (abt 1868 – 31 Aug 1914) m. Frank Young (01 Oct 1863 – 05 Mar 1893) m. Fred Packer
    1. 1. Paul (Bascomb) YOUNG (18 Jun 1888 – 06 Feb 1945) m. Mae (B) LaRue (20 July 1889 – 19 February 1962)
      1. 1. Barcella (M) Young (abt 1912 – )
    2. 2. Clara (Elizabeth) Young (21 May 1890 – 13 Aug 1976) m. Samuel (Dartmouth) Sewall (26 October 1876 – 12 October 1951)
  3. 3. 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
        2. 2. Margaret (Ann) Hefferon (11 Dec 1950 – ) m. Joseph (Patrick) Finnegan
        3. 3. Kathleen (Marie) Hefferon (7 Jan 1953 – ) m. David (Alan) Corey m. Joseph (H) Gallante (22 Mar 1942 – 17 May 1974)
        4. 4. Theresa (Kay) Hefferon (20 Jan 1954 – 6 Jul 2013) m. Ralph (Edward) Jackson
        5. 5. Joanne Hefferon (24 July 1957 – ) m. Michael (Glenn) Moore (abt 1955 – ) m. Bradley Maller m. Charles Lewis
        6. 6. Mary (Christine) Hefferon (14 Aug 1958 – ) m. Donald Mergener m. Tracy (Lee) Sparks
      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)
        2. 2. Kent (Allen) Young (13 Aug 1954 – ) m. Kyan Stouder (abt 1954 – ) m. Janelle (S) Wolf (abt 1967 – )
        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 – )
        2. 2. Timothy (Wayne) Sharp m. Mary (Elizabeth) Brown (29 Aug 1966 – )
        3. 3. Scott (Allen) Sharp m. Cynthia (Rey Vander) Kolk (May 1951 – )
      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 – )
        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
  4. 4. Herman (Peter) Foster (07 Nov 1886 – 9 Oct 1941) m. Marie (Hazel) Cline (13 May 1889 – 1961)
    1. 1. June (Avinel) Foster (5 Oct 1909 – 16 Jan 2004) m. Merion (Ellsworth) Oman (abt 1906 – ) m. George (Edward) Mcgirk (1 Aug 1915 – )
      1. 1. Mayibel (J) Oman (abt 1930 – )
    2. 2. Louis (Ilene) Foster (Nov 25, 1913 – ) m. Bernard (J) Lewis (7 Sep 1904 – )
    3. 3. Mary (Belle) Foster (abt 1918 – 1920)
    4. 4. Max (K.) Foster (25 Nov 1919 – )

Nicholas FOSTER's Timeline

7 Records

1842
22 Jul 1842
Birth of Nicholas FOSTER in Mertzwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France (Germany)
Mertzwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France (Germany)
1870
1870
Age 28
Nicholas FOSTER resided here in Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA
Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA
1897
1897, 1898
Age 55
Nicholas FOSTER resided here in Huntington, IN
Huntington, IN
1899
10 Nov 1899
Age 57
Nicholas FOSTER resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 58
Nicholas FOSTER resided here in Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA
Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA
1906
1906
Age 64
Nicholas FOSTER resided here in Huntington, Indiana, USA
Huntington, Indiana, USA
1911
14 Dec 1911
Age 69
Death of Nicholas FOSTER in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1842
    Event Place: Mertzwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France (Germany)
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana; Roll: M593_302; Page: 141B; Family History Library Film: 545801
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: 378; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240378
    [3] Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1911; Roll: 06

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1897, 1898
    Event Place: Huntington, IN
    Record Source: Huntington, Indiana Directory, 1897-98

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1852
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: 378; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240378

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana; Roll: M593_302; Page: 141B; Family History Library Film: 545801

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1899

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: 378; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240378

    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: 16 Dec 1911
    Event Place: Huntington, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Huntington Herald - 16 Dec 1911 - Page 2, Nick Foster Obit 16 Dec 1911 16 Dec 1911

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1911
    Event Place: Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1911; Roll: 06

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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