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Susan Wight Foster 1840 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1840

Birth Location: Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Death Date: 26 Oct 1911

Death Location: Lake Delton, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: Bemus Foster

Mother: Maria Foster

Spouse(s): John Murray

Children(s): Benjamin Murray, Edwin Murray, Delbert Murray, Archibald Murray, Elbert Murray, Lewis Murray, Ellis Murray, Laura Murray

In 1840, Susan Wight Foster entered the world in Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States of America, born to Bemus Foster and Maria Polly Foster. In 1880, Susan Wight Foster resided in Dellona, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA. Susan Wight Foster married John Archibald Murray, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Murray, Edwin A Murray, Delbert Sherman Murray, Archibald Eugene Murray, Elbert M Murray, Lewis George Murray, Ellis Warren Murray, Laura Murray. Susan Wight Foster passed away in 1911 in Lake Delton, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Susan Wight Foster entered the world in Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States of America, born to Bemus Foster and Maria Polly Foster.
  • In 1880, Susan Wight Foster resided in Dellona, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Susan Wight Foster married John Archibald Murray, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Murray, Edwin A Murray, Delbert Sherman Murray, Archibald Eugene Murray, Elbert M Murray, Lewis George Murray, Ellis Warren Murray, Laura Murray.
  • Susan Wight Foster passed away in 1911 in Lake Delton, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Susan Foster's Ancestors

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Susan Foster
1840 – 1911
Birth Place: Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Parents
Bemus Foster
1804 – 1885
New York, United States of America
Maria (Polly) Foster
1806 – 1890
East Durham, Greene County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Leonard Foster
1779 – 1815
, , New York, USA
Catherine
1779 –
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Susan Foster's Descendants

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Susan (Wight) Foster (27 Aug 1840 – 26 Oct 1911) m. John (Archibald) Murray (22 Jul 1833 – 21 Nov 1905)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Murray (1861 – 30 March 1925)
  2. 2. Edwin (A) Murray (31 March 1863 – 21 January 1892)
  3. 3. Delbert (Sherman) Murray (4 April 1866 – 23 August 1959) m. Nellie Sanvelle (abt 1882 – )
    1. 1. Gordon Murray (abt 1915 – )
  4. 4. Archibald (Eugene) Murray (30 September 1870 – 15 May 1937)
  5. 5. Elbert (M) Murray (30 April 1873 – 21 December 1891)
  6. 6. Lewis (George) Murray (10 July 1873 – 10 May 1940)
  7. 7. Ellis (Warren) Murray (26 July 1875 – 5 September 1907)
  8. 8. Laura Murray

Susan Foster's Timeline

3 Records

1840
27 Aug 1840
Birth of Susan Wight Foster in Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 40
Susan Wight Foster resided here in Dellona, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA
Dellona, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA
1911
26 Oct 1911
Age 71
Death of Susan Wight Foster in Lake Delton, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Lake Delton, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1840
    Event Place: Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dellona, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dellona, Sauk, Wisconsin; Roll: 1446; Page: 59B; Enumeration District: 247

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1911
    Event Place: Lake Delton, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lake Delton, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

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