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William Foster

Male 1855 - 1931  (75 years)


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  1. 1.  William Foster was born 20 Sep 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of George Foster and Isabella Swatridge); died 1931; was buried , Mather Cemetery, Mather, Manitoba.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-49203
    • Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; P. Methodist
    • Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Laborer
    • Residence: 1907, , Manitoba, Canada

    Notes:

    Bold Robbery of Grain

    BERLIN, Nov. 15 - Detective Klipper arrested a man by the name of John Seiling, of this town, this morning on the charge of entering the barn of Mr. Wm. Foster, near Linwood, and stealing about 40 bushels of barley, fifteen bushels of peas and five bushels of wheat. he was seen about the premises during the day. At night it is alleged, he drove up and carried off the stuff to Heidelburg, and in the morning disposed of the peas at the mill, and then came on to Berlin and sold the remainder to Mr. Moffat, of the Berlin Elevator Co.

    The Acton Free Press - November 22, 1888 pg 2

    William married Sarah Swift Ruler 9 Dec 1885, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of George Ruler and Elizabeth Wright) was born 2 Oct 1864, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1926; was buried , Mather Cemetery, Mather, Manitoba. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Florence Mabel Foster was born 31 Jul 1887, , Ontario, Canada; died 28 Apr 1913, Saint-Lina, Cold Lake Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Mather Cemetery, Mather, Manitoba.
    2. George A. Foster was born 30 Apr 1890, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Liazetta Sarah "Zetta" Foster was born 16 Aug 1900, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Feb 1976, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Rocky View Garden of Peace Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Foster was born 30 Aug 1829, , Yorkshire, England; died 13 Jul 1892; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91110669
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-107024P
    • Residence: 1852, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario
    • Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; P. Methodist
    • Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

    George married Isabella Swatridge 24 Dec 1852, Home District, Ontario, Canada. Isabella was born 1828, , Yorkshire, England; was christened , Hutton Cranswick Parish, Yorkshire, England; died 2 Dec 1892; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Isabella Swatridge was born 1828, , Yorkshire, England; was christened , Hutton Cranswick Parish, Yorkshire, England; died 2 Dec 1892; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91110655
    • Name: Isabella Foster
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-107025P
    • Residence: 1852, Albion, Peel Co., Ontario
    • Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; P. Methodist

    Notes:

    Isabella was christened in the parish of Hutton Cranswick in North Yorks on the date listed above. Her parents were William and Jane Swatridge. She married George Foster on Dec 17 1852 in Gristhorpe, North Yorks. They emigrated to Ontario Canada in 1853, living first near Albion (now in Etobicoke, Ont) and later north of Toronto.

    George, Isabella and three children (Rachel Ann, William and Thomas) moved to Wellesley Township (Waterloo County) in 1860, farming the West 1/2 of Lot 6, Concession 12 west of Hawkesville. Three more children (Robert, John J & Margaret Jane) were born in Wellesley Twp.


    Source: The Foster Family History, by Joy (Foster) Spiers, 2001.

    Children:
    1. Rachael Ann Foster was born 13 Sep 1853, Albion, Peel Co., Ontario; died 1921; was buried , Brock Cemetery, Brock, Kindersley Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    2. 1. William Foster was born 20 Sep 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1931; was buried , Mather Cemetery, Mather, Manitoba.
    3. Thomas Foster was born 21 Oct 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 May 1917, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Robert Foster was born 7 May 1861, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Jan 1923, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. John J. Foster was born 20 Sep 1863, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Apr 1923; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Margaret Jane "Maggie" Foster was born 28 Mar 1866, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Aug 1944; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


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