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Walter J Foster 1865–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 July 1865

Birth Location: Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America

Death Date: 20 May 1942

Death Location: Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: William Foster

Mother: Amelia Chew

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The story of Walter J Foster began in 1865 in Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America. Walter J Foster passed away in 1942 in Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter J Foster began in 1865 in Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America.
  • Walter J Foster passed away in 1942 in Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Walter Foster's Ancestors

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Walter Foster
1865–1942
Birth Place: Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America
Parents
William Henry Foster
1827–1882
Kentucky, United States of America
Amelia (Emily) Chew
1802–1880
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Foster
1777–1842
Lucy (Wren) Foster
1787–1863
Coleby Chew
1768–1847
Virginia, United States
Rebecca Reese
1766–1805
Frederick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Chew
1745–1783
MARY Caldwell
1740–1783
Morris Rees
1721–1800
Sarah Hackney
1740–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Caldwell
1710–1770
Catherine Buford
1720–
Morris Rees
1680–1768
SARAH BUTTERFIELD
1693–1766

Walter Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1865
1 July 1865
Birth of Walter J Foster in Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America
Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America
1942
20 May 1942
Age 77
Death of Walter J Foster in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 July 1865
    Event Place: Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1942
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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