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William E Foster 1876–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1876

Birth Location: Hastings, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 18 January 1954

Death Location: Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

Father: Thomas Foster

Mother: Margaret Foster

Spouse(s): Catherine Dixon

Children(s): Ella Foster, Sadie Foster, Hazel Foster, Kenneth Foster, Hatie Foster, Doris Foster, Robert Foster

William E Foster was born in 1876 in Hastings, Ontario, Canada, the child of Thomas Foster And Margaret Foster. In 1881, William E Foster resided in Pembroke, Renfrew North, Ontario, Canada. William E Foster married Catherine Dixon, and had children including Aubrey Purcell, Doris Foster, Ella Helen Foster, Hatie Foster, Hazel Eliza Foster, Kenneth W Foster, Robert James Foster, Sadie Foster. William E Foster passed away in 1954 in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • William E Foster was born in 1876 in Hastings, Ontario, Canada, the child of Thomas Foster And Margaret Foster.
  • In 1881, William E Foster resided in Pembroke, Renfrew North, Ontario, Canada.
  • William E Foster married Catherine Dixon, and had children including Aubrey Purcell, Doris Foster, Ella Helen Foster, Hatie Foster, Hazel Eliza Foster, Kenneth W Foster, Robert James Foster, Sadie Foster.
  • William E Foster passed away in 1954 in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Foster
1839–1897
Birth Location: Upper Canada
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Margaret Foster
1835–1908
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Dixon
1876–1967
Birth Location: Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
CD

Children(s)

Ella Foster
1907–1994
Birth Location: Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
EF
Sadie Foster
1903–1986
Birth Location: Ontario
SF
Hazel Foster
1903–
Birth Location: Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
HF
Kenneth Foster
1914–1991
Birth Location: Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
KF
Hatie Foster
1905–1996
Birth Location: Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
HF
Doris Foster
1912–
Birth Location: Ontario
DF
Robert Foster
1915–1915
Birth Location: Pembroke Town, Renfrew North, Ontario, Canada
RF

William Foster's Ancestors

Self
William Foster
1876–1954
Birth Place: Hastings, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Thomas Foster
1839–1897
Upper Canada
Margaret Foster
1835–1908
Ireland
Grandparents
Isaac Foster
1800–1880
Wicklow County, Ireland
Martha Carley
1806–1874
Wexford, Ireland
John Wark
1800–1855
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Foster's Descendants

1.
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William (E) Foster (15 Apr 1876–18 January 1954) m. Catherine Dixon (21 jun 1876–4 May 1967)
  1. 1. Ella (Helen) Foster 1907–1994
  2. 2. Sadie Foster 1903–1986 m. William Geddes 1896–1981
    1. 1. Mickey Foster 1920–
  3. 3. Hazel (Eliza) Foster 1903–
  4. 4. Kenneth (W) Foster 1914–1991 m. Constance (Elliot) Foster 1910–1962
  5. 5. Hatie Foster 1905–1996
  6. 6. Doris Foster 1912–
  7. 7. Robert (James) Foster 1915–1915

William Foster's Timeline

9 Records

1876
15 Apr 1876
Birth of William E Foster in District of Belleville, County Hastings, Ontario, Canada
District of Belleville, County Hastings, Ontario, Canada
1876
15 Apr 1876
Birth of William E Foster in Hastings, Ontario, Canada
Hastings, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 5
William E Foster resided here in Pembroke, Renfrew North, Ontario, Canada
Pembroke, Renfrew North, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 15
William E Foster resided here in Pembroke Town, Renfrew North, Ontario, Canada
Pembroke Town, Renfrew North, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 25
William E Foster resided here in Pembroke (TownVille), Renfrew (northnord), Ontario, Canada
Pembroke (Town/Ville), Renfrew (north/nord), Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 35
William E Foster resided here in Renfrew North, Ontario, Canada
Renfrew North, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 45
William E Foster resided here in Town of Pembroke, Renfrew North, Ontario, Canada
Town of Pembroke, Renfrew North, Ontario, Canada
1949
1949
Age 73
William E Foster resided here in York, Ontario, Canada
York, Ontario, Canada
1954
18 January 1954
Age 78
Death of William E Foster in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1876
    Event Place: District of Belleville, County Hastings, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Pembroke Town, Renfrew North, Ontario; Roll: T-6365; Family No: 161
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Pembroke, Renfrew North, Ontario; Roll: C_13234; Page: 28; Family No: 113
    [3] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, 1933-1934, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Series: MS932; Reel: 105
    [4] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Pembroke (TownVille), Renfrew (northnord), Ontario; Page: 4; Family No: 30
    [5] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 24 - Pembroke, Renfrew North, Ontario; Page: 30; Family No: 298
    [6] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 84; Census Place: Pembroke (Town), Renfrew North, Ontario; Page Number: 23
    [7] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [8] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1876
    Event Place: Hastings, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Births, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS929; Reel: 23

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Pembroke, Renfrew North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Pembroke, Renfrew North, Ontario; Roll: C_13234; Page: 28; Family No: 113

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Pembroke Town, Renfrew North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Pembroke Town, Renfrew North, Ontario; Roll: T-6365; Family No: 161

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Pembroke (TownVille), Renfrew (northnord), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Pembroke (TownVille), Renfrew (northnord), Ontario; Page: 4; Family No: 30

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Renfrew North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 24 - Pembroke, Renfrew North, Ontario; Page: 30; Family No: 298

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Town of Pembroke, Renfrew North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 84; Census Place: Pembroke (Town), Renfrew North, Ontario; Page Number: 23

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: York, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 January 1954
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index
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