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William Henry Foust 1861–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 June 1861

Birth Location: Ohio, USA

Death Date: 2 March 1923

Death Location: Van Buren, Hancock County, Ohio, USA

Father: David Foust

Mother: Margaret Hough

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In 1861, William Henry Foust entered the world in Ohio, USA, born to David Foust And Margaret Hough. In 1880, William Henry Foust resided in Portage, Hancock, Ohio, USA. William Henry Foust passed away in 1923 in Van Buren, Hancock County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1861, William Henry Foust entered the world in Ohio, USA, born to David Foust And Margaret Hough.
  • In 1880, William Henry Foust resided in Portage, Hancock, Ohio, USA.
  • William Henry Foust passed away in 1923 in Van Buren, Hancock County, Ohio, USA.

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William Foust's Ancestors

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William Foust
1861–1923
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Parents
David Foust
1826–1903
Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Hough
1832–1870
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Faust
1797–1849
Berks Co., PA
Christina (Elizabeth) Dehl
1805–1860
Berks Co., Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Foust
1758–1856
Elisabeth Paff
1768–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter I
1707–1789
Anna Hain
1721–1803

William Foust's Timeline

3 Records

1861
22 June 1861
Birth of William Henry Foust in Ohio, USA
Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
William Henry Foust resided here in Portage, Hancock, Ohio, USA
Portage, Hancock, Ohio, USA
1923
2 March 1923
Age 62
Death of William Henry Foust in Hancock County, Ohio, USA
Hancock County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 June 1861
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Portage, Hancock, Ohio; Roll: 1021; Family History Film: 1255021; Page: 349A; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 0074
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Portage, Hancock, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Portage, Hancock, Ohio; Roll: 1021; Family History Film: 1255021; Page: 349A; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 0074

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 March 1923
    Event Place: Hancock County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Van Buren, Hancock County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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