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Peter Foster 1819 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 sept 1819

Birth Location: Oberkirchen Prussia

Death Date: 23 mar 1908

Death Location: Huntington Co., IN

Father: Johann Forster

Mother: Katharina Becker

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Walters

Children(s): Nicholas FOSTER, Margaret Foster, Catherine Foster, Elizabeth Foster, Mary Foster, Barbara Foster, Peter Foster

The story of Peter Foster began in 1819 in Oberkirchen Prussia. In 1852, Peter Foster established residence. In 1860, Peter Foster resided in Huntington, Huntington, Indiana. Peter Foster married Elizabeth Walters, and had children including Nicholas FOSTER, Margaret Ann "Maggie" Foster, Catherine Foster, Elizabeth Foster, Mary Foster, Barbara Foster, Peter Foster. Peter Foster passed away in 1908 in Huntington Co., IN.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Foster began in 1819 in Oberkirchen Prussia.
  • In 1852, Peter Foster established residence.
  • In 1860, Peter Foster resided in Huntington, Huntington, Indiana.
  • Peter Foster married Elizabeth Walters, and had children including Nicholas FOSTER, Margaret Ann "Maggie" Foster, Catherine Foster, Elizabeth Foster, Mary Foster, Barbara Foster, Peter Foster.
  • Peter Foster passed away in 1908 in Huntington Co., IN.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johann Forster
1789 – 1863
Birth Location: Oberkirchen, St Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Katharina Becker
1790 – 1858
Birth Location: Oberkirchen (Kr. Sankt Wendel), Rheinland, Preußen, Germany
KB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Walters
1822 – 1898
Birth Location: Oberkirchen Kreis St.Wendel Regierungsbesirk Frier Germany
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Children(s)

Nicholas FOSTER
1842 – 1911
Birth Location: Mertzwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France (Germany)
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Margaret Foster
1849 – 1926
Birth Location: Hessen, Germany
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Catherine Foster
1852 – 1932
Birth Location: Hessen, Germany
CF
Elizabeth Foster
1853 – 1920
Birth Location: Whitley County, Indiana, USA
EF
Mary Foster
1856 –
Birth Location: Indiana
MF
Barbara Foster
1859 – 1959
Birth Location: Indiana
BF
Peter Foster
1869 –
Birth Location: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA
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Peter Foster's Ancestors

Self
Peter Foster
1819 – 1908
Birth Place: Oberkirchen Prussia
Parents
Johann Jakob Forster
1789 – 1863
Oberkirchen, St Wendel, Saarland, Germany
Katharina Becker
1790 – 1858
Oberkirchen (Kr. Sankt Wendel), Rheinland, Preußen, Germany
Grandparents
(JOHANN) (NIKOLAUS) FORSTER
1747 – 1827
Reichweiler, jetzt Kreis Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland)
MARIA (KATHARINA) BECKER
1758 – 1814
Oberkirchen, jetzt Kreis St. Wendel, Saarland, Deutschland
Peter Alles
1750 – 1803
Grügelborn, jetzt Kreis St Wendel, Saarland, Deutschland
Katharina Altenhofer
1758 – 1807
Oberkirchen, jetzt Kreis St. Wendel, Saarland, Deutschland)
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Foster's Descendants

1.
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Peter Foster (11 sept 1819 – 23 mar 1908) m. Elizabeth Walters (22 July 1822 – 22 July 1898)
  1. 1. 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
        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)
        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)
        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)
        2. 2. Peggy (Joyce) Welker (17 Sep 1931 – 14 Aug 2023) m. Verlin (Allen) Young (June 14 1931 – Oct 5 2014)
        3. 3. Sandra (Sue) Welker (17 Sep 1934 – 12 April 2024) m. Kenneth Sharp (27 Oct 1928 – 1 Apr 2023)
        4. 4. Sally (Lee) Welker (31 Jul 1936 – ) m. William (Samuel) Johnson (23 Nov 1933 – 18 Jul 2025)
        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)
    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 – )
  2. 2. Margaret (Ann "Maggie") Foster (15 Mar 1849 – 27 Jun 1926)
  3. 3. Catherine Foster (10 Oct 1852 – 20 Dec 1932) m. Peter Foster (25 Nov 1850 – 10 Apr 1934)
    1. 1. John Foster (27 Aug 1870 – )
    2. 2. Jacob (E.) Foster (abt 1876 – )
    3. 3. Mary (C) Foster (23 January 1878 – 11 Aug 1969)
    4. 4. Peter (Joseph) Foster (Sep 1881 – )
    5. 5. Frank (G) Foster (Jan 1890 – )
    6. 6. Clarence (A) Foster (Jan 1892 – )
  4. 4. Elizabeth Foster (23 August 1853 – 10 June 1920) m. John Kindler (Sep 1849 – )
    1. 1. Andrew (Andy E) Kindler (Jan 1876 – )
    2. 2. George (William) Kindler (30 Nov 1877 – 18 Mar 1920)
    3. 3. Nicholas Kindler (abt 1878 – )
    4. 4. Charles (P) Kindler (Aug 1880 – )
    5. 5. Elizabeth (C) Kindler (Sep 1883 – )
    6. 6. Herman (E Joseph) Kindler (21 Jan 1888 – 1913)
    7. 7. Ruth Kindler (1905 – )
  5. 5. Mary Foster (1856 – )
  6. 6. Barbara Foster (23 Mar 1859 – 9 Sep 1959) m. George Kindler (8 Mar 1854 – 16 Feb 1923)
    1. 1. Edward (J.) Kindler (31 Jul 1881 – 16 Apr 1954)
    2. 2. Catherine (Clara) Kindler (31 Jan 1884 – 1 Jan 1984) m. Jacob (J) Stoffel (abt 1878 – )
      1. 1. Clara Stoffel (1 Oct 1908 – 10 Dec 2003) m. Robert (S) Chamberlain (28 Sep 1904 – )
      2. 2. Pauline (M) Stoffel (abt 1911 – )
      3. 3. George (L) Stoffel (abt 1914 – )
      4. 4. Mary (A) Stoffel (abt 1916 – )
      5. 5. Dorothy (B) Stoffel (abt 1918 – )
      6. 6. Joseph (E) Stoffel (abt 1922 – )
      7. 7. Wm (J) Stoffel (abt 1924 – )
      8. 8. Alfred (R) Stoffel (abt 1929 – )
    3. 3. Julius (Anthony) Kindler (5 Jul 1886 – 4 Mar 1946)
    4. 4. Albert (Peter) Kindler (15 December 1889 – Nov 21 1962)
    5. 5. Leo (J.) Kindler (15 May 1893 – 1959)
    6. 6. Paul (Joseph) Kindler (29 Sep 1897 – 29 May 1969)
  7. 7. Peter Foster (abt 1869 – )

Peter Foster's Timeline

8 Records

1819
11 sept 1819
Birth of Peter Foster in Oberkirchen Prussia
Oberkirchen Prussia
1852
1852
Age 33
Peter Foster resided here
None
1860
1860
Age 41
Peter Foster resided here in Huntington, Huntington, Indiana
Huntington, Huntington, Indiana
1870
1870
Age 51
Peter Foster resided here in Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA
Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 61
Peter Foster resided here in Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA
Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA
1897
1897, 1898
Age 78
Peter Foster resided here in Huntington, IN
Huntington, IN
1900
1900
Age 81
Peter Foster resided here in Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA
Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA
1908
23 mar 1908
Age 89
Death of Peter Foster in Huntington Co., IN
Huntington Co., IN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 sept 1819
    Event Place: Oberkirchen Prussia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: 285; Page: 702C; Enumeration District: 205
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: M593_325; Page: 78A; Family History Library Film: 545824
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: 378; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240378
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: M653_267; Page: 203; Family History Library Film: 803267
    [5] Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    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: Residence
    Event Date: 1852

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: M653_267; Page: 203; Family History Library Film: 803267

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: M593_325; Page: 78A; Family History Library Film: 545824

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: 285; Page: 702C; Enumeration District: 205

    Genealogy Event 7
    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: 5B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240378

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 mar 1908
    Event Place: Huntington Co., IN
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    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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