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William Southmayd Foster 1910 – 1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 May 1910

Birth Location: Idaho, United States

Death Date: 16 Sep 1993

Death Location: Reston, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Father: Walter Foster

Mother: Lucy Southmayd

Spouse(s): Grace Christy

Children(s):

William Southmayd Foster was born in 1910 in Idaho, United States, the child of Walter Linder Foster and Lucy Southmayd. In 1920, William Southmayd Foster resided in Kennicott, Third Judicial District, Alaska Territo. In 1925, William Southmayd Foster resided in Ames Ward 1. William Southmayd Foster married Grace B Christy. William Southmayd Foster passed away in 1993 in Reston, Fairfax, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • William Southmayd Foster was born in 1910 in Idaho, United States, the child of Walter Linder Foster and Lucy Southmayd.
  • In 1920, William Southmayd Foster resided in Kennicott, Third Judicial District, Alaska Territo.
  • In 1925, William Southmayd Foster resided in Ames Ward 1.
  • William Southmayd Foster married Grace B Christy.
  • William Southmayd Foster passed away in 1993 in Reston, Fairfax, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Foster's Ancestors

Self
William Foster
1910 – 1993
Birth Place: Idaho, United States
Parents
Walter Linder Foster
1883 – 1934
Agency, Wapello, Iowa, United States
Lucy Southmayd
1888 – 1981
Steele, North Dakota, United States
Grandparents
John (Bulkley) Southmayd
1863 – 1924
Columbus, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States
Lavinia (Grace) Ross
1866 – 1907
Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ogden Southmayd
1832 – 1910
Lucy Richmond
1836 – 1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Southmayd
1794 – 1870
Elizabeth Perkins
1795 – 1851
PEREZ Richmond
1809 – 1888
Harriet Warner
1814 – 1884

William Foster's Timeline

6 Records

1910
07 May 1910
Birth of William Southmayd Foster in Idaho, United States
Idaho, United States
1920
1920
Age 10
William Southmayd Foster resided here in Kennicott, Third Judicial District, Alaska Territory
Kennicott, Third Judicial District, Alaska Territory
1925
01 Jan 1925
Age 15
William Southmayd Foster resided here in Ames Ward 1
Ames Ward 1
1930
1930
Age 20
William Southmayd Foster resided here in Ames, Story, Iowa
Ames, Story, Iowa
1935
Bet. 1935–1993
Age 25
William Southmayd Foster resided here in Seaford, DE
Seaford, DE
1993
16 Sep 1993
Age 83
Death of William Southmayd Foster in Reston, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Reston, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 May 1910
    Event Place: Idaho, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [2] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Number: 480-18-2176; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kennicott, Third Judicial District, Alaska Territory; Roll: T625_2031; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: .
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ames, Story, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kennicott, Third Judicial District, Alaska Territory
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kennicott, Third Judicial District, Alaska Territory; Roll: T625_2031; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Ames Ward 1
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ames, Story, Iowa
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ames, Story, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1935–1993
    Event Place: Seaford, DE
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1993
    Event Place: Reston, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Number: 480-18-2176; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: Before 1951.

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