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Walter L Foster 1871 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1871

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 20 JAN 1945

Death Location: St. Louis, MO

Father: Isaac Foster

Mother: Elizabeth Foster

Spouse(s): Mary Sumpter

Children(s): Katie Gillespie, Walter Foster, Clara Foster, Mary Foster, Elsie Foster

The story of Walter L Foster began in 1871 in Missouri. In 1910, Walter L Foster resided in St Louis Ward 4, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA. Walter L Foster married Mary Ellin Sumpter, and had children including Katie Gillespie, Walter L Foster, Clara Elberta Foster, Mary Foster, Elsie Foster. Walter L Foster passed away in 1945 in St. Louis, MO.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter L Foster began in 1871 in Missouri.
  • In 1910, Walter L Foster resided in St Louis Ward 4, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA.
  • Walter L Foster married Mary Ellin Sumpter, and had children including Katie Gillespie, Walter L Foster, Clara Elberta Foster, Mary Foster, Elsie Foster.
  • Walter L Foster passed away in 1945 in St. Louis, MO.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Foster's Ancestors

Self
Walter Foster
1871 – 1945
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Isaac Foster
1845 –
Missouri, USA
Elizabeth (Perkins) Foster
1829 – 1911
Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Foster
Mrs. Foster
Jesse (Q) Perkins
1774 – 1877
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Francis (Fannie) Turner
1791 – 1850
Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Michael Perkins*
1752 – 1823
Winnifred Rae
1755 – 1796
Edward Turner
1768 – 1845
Lucretia Moberly
1769 – 1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Anthony
1730 – 1824
Elizabeth Rice
1740 – 1832
JOHN TURNER
1734 – 1813
REBECKAH SMITH
1743 – 1776
Benjamin Moberly
1728 – 1803
Mary Hill
1734 – 1787

Walter Foster's Descendants

1.
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Walter (L) Foster (1871 – 20 JAN 1945) m. Mary (Ellin) Sumpter (1870 – )
  1. 1. Katie Gillespie (1891 – )
  2. 2. Walter (L) Foster (1895 – )
  3. 3. Clara (Elberta) Foster (1905 – 6 May 1983) m. Charles (William) Butler (23 December 1897 – 24 February 1937)
    1. 1. Grace (Marie) Butler (26 December 1926 – 5 August 1984) m. James (Clinton) Minks (3 Jul 1927 – 14 November 2008)
      1. 1. Charlene Minks (abt 1948 – )
      2. 2. James (Clinton) Minks (1951 – 1951)
      3. 3. Richard (K) Minks (25 Nov 1956 – ) m. Jaclyn (D) Pennington (10 Nov 1959 – )
        1. 1. Jaime (Marie) Minks (1 Jun 1980 – ) m. Timothy (Robert) Ware (1976 – ) m. Timothy (William) Maples (August 20 1974 – ) m. Joshua (Adam) Barnett (13 Nov 1987 – ) m. Melvin Hedges (11 Mar 1963 – ) m. William (J Norman) III (1980 – ) m. Timothy (William) Maples (August 20 1974 – )
      4. 4. Diane Minks
      5. 5. Jim Minks
      6. 6. Charlene Minks (abt 1948 – )
  4. 4. Mary Foster (1907 – )
  5. 5. Elsie Foster (1910 – )

Walter Foster's Timeline

3 Records

1871
1871
Birth of Walter L Foster in Missouri
Missouri
1910
1910
Age 39
Walter L Foster resided here in St Louis Ward 4, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA
St Louis Ward 4, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA
1945
20 JAN 1945
Age 74
Death of Walter L Foster in St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: St Louis Ward 4, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 JAN 1945
    Event Place: St. Louis, MO

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