Leon FosterAge: 91 years1923–2014
- Name
- Leon Foster
- Given names
- Leon
- Surname
- Foster
 Birth | August 28, 1923 46 39 |
 Death of a father | James Emery Foster June 19, 1928 (Age 4 years) |
 Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 6 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Census | April 26, 1930 (Age 6 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | John Walker Holland January 13, 1931 (Age 7 years) |
| Census | April 17, 1940 (Age 16 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Death of a mother | Maude Nora Holland March 30, 1950 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Mary Elizabeth “Molly” Kirby 1954 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
| Death of a brother | Basil Kenneth Foster January 3, 1988 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a sister | Marietta “Mary Etta” Foster January 17, 1993 (Age 69 years) |
| Death of a brother | Harold Foster December 7, 1997 (Age 74 years) |
| Death of a sister | Loretta Foster January 15, 1999 (Age 75 years) |
| Death of a wife | Edith E Gartside April 28, 2003 (Age 79 years) |
 Death | October 29, 2014 (Age 91 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Saint John Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Emery Foster Birth: March 23, 1877 — Foster, Marion, Illinois, United States Death: June 19, 1928 — Kinmundy, Marion, Illinois, United States |
| mother |
Maude Nora Holland Birth: May 19, 1884 33 21 — Phelps, Lawrence, Missouri, United States Death: March 30, 1950 — Caseyville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: November 10, 1901 — Patoka, Marion, Illinois, United States |
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20 months elder brother |
Basil Kenneth Foster Birth: July 18, 1903 26 19 — Marion, Illinois, United States Death: January 3, 1988 — Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Wanetta Foster Birth: February 15, 1906 28 21 — Marion, Illinois, United States Death: November 14, 1908 — Marion, Illinois, United States |
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22 months elder brother |
Harold Foster Birth: December 17, 1907 30 23 — Alma, Marion, Illinois, United States Death: December 7, 1997 — Fairview Heights, St. Clair, Illinois, United States |
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5 years elder sister |
Ruby Evelyn Foster Birth: August 23, 1912 35 28 — Alma, Marion, Illinois, United States Death: |
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4 years elder sister |
Infant Foster Birth: December 23, 1916 39 32 — Foster, Marion, Illinois, United States Death: January 24, 1917 — Foster, Marion, Illinois, United States |
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11 months elder brother |
Dave Foster Birth: November 13, 1917 40 33 — Alma, Marion, Illinois, United States Death: November 13, 1917 — Alma, Marion, Illinois, United States |
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19 months elder sister |
Loretta Foster Birth: June 26, 1919 42 35 — Assumption, Christian, Illinois, United States Death: January 15, 1999 — Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States |
| elder sister |
Marietta “Mary Etta” Foster Birth: June 26, 1919 42 35 — Assumption, Christian, Illinois, United States Death: January 17, 1993 — East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States |
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4 years himself |
Leon Foster Birth: August 28, 1923 46 39 — Assumption, Christian, Illinois, United States Death: October 29, 2014 — Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States |
| Mother’s family with Henry Nagle |
| step-father |
Henry Nagle Birth: about 1882 — Ireland Death: |
| mother |
Maude Nora Holland Birth: May 19, 1884 33 21 — Phelps, Lawrence, Missouri, United States Death: March 30, 1950 — Caseyville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States |
| Family with Edith E Gartside |
| himself |
Leon Foster Birth: August 28, 1923 46 39 — Assumption, Christian, Illinois, United States Death: October 29, 2014 — Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States |
| wife |
Edith E Gartside Birth: December 1, 1921 — Illinois, United States Death: April 28, 2003 |
| son |
Private |
Leon Foster has 6 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (6)
Parents Thomas Franklin Pollard + Pearl Etta Holland
Parents Marvin Edward Holland + Hester Ada Watson
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Henry Nagle - Household
Caseyville, St. Clair, Illinois
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Maude Nora Holland - Household
3002 Forest Avenue Caseyville, St Clair, Illinois
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