Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William Foster

Male 1855 - 1931  (75 years)


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  • Name William Foster 
    Born 20 Sep 1855  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    P. Methodist 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farm Laborer 
    Residence 1907  , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-49203 
    Died 1931  [4
    Buried Mather Cemetery, Mather, Manitoba Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I49203  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father George Foster,   b. 30 Aug 1829, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1892  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Isabella Swatridge,   b. 1828, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1892  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1852  Home District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F27397  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Swift Ruler,   b. 2 Oct 1864, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1926  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 9 Dec 1885  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Florence Mabel Foster,   b. 31 Jul 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1913, Saint-Lina, Cold Lake Division, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
     2. George A. Foster,   b. 30 Apr 1890, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Liazetta Sarah "Zetta" Foster,   b. 16 Aug 1900, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1976, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F12814  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-3 Page 7.

    2. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 25.

    3. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 3A, Pg. 8.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Division, P., & Cemetery, M. (1855). William Foster (1855-1931) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 14 January 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97303758/william-foster.

    5. [S2191] News - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Wellesley Maple Leaf, obituary of George Ruler - Mar 7 1907 pg 1.

    6. [S1441] Vit - ON, Home District Marriage Register, Rev. Thomas Lawson.
      George Foster, res: Vaughan, married Isabella Swatridge, res: Albion, married 24 Dec 1852

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Sep 1855 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - P. Methodist - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Laborer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Dec 1885 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1907 - , Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
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