Jane V “Jennie” FosterAge: 57 years1883–1941
- Name
- Jane V “Jennie” Foster
- Given names
- Jane V
- Surname
- Foster
- Nickname
- Jennie
- Married name
- Jane V Lex
 Birth | May 24, 1883 19 22 Note: Birth year/place based on 1900 Census |
 Birth of a sister | Anna Elisabeth “Annie” Foster December 15, 1886 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James Harrison Foster November 1889 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | George Robinson Foster November 18, 1890 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Margaret Elda “Hilda” Foster July 28, 1892 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Charles Henry Foster January 11, 1894 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Matthew Edward Foster December 24, 1896 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Eva Mae Foster December 7, 1897 (Age 14 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Eli Foster December 16, 1897 (Age 14 years) |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 14 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a brother | Eli Foster before 1900 (Age 16 years) Note: Did not appear in the 1900 Census, presumed deceased |
 Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Rachel V Lex about 1901 (Age 17 years) Address: Birth year/place based on 1910 Census |
| Birth of a sister | Blanche V Foster March 18, 1901 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a brother | William Alfred Foster March 5, 1902 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a sister | Blanche V Foster March 19, 1902 (Age 18 years) Shared note: There is a descrepancy between the official Death Certificate and the photo of Blanche's tombstone. The Death Certificate states she died on March 19, 1902 and was buried on May 21, 1902. However, the tombstone photo shows that she died on Dec 31, 1902 after 3 months & 13 days of life. Both records correctly infer at March 18, 1901 birth date; but, both show conflicting death dates. |
 Marriage | William John Lex — View this family July 24, 1903 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Helene Jane Lex about 1904 (Age 20 years) Address: Birth year/place based on 1910 Census |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Ethel May Lex about 1907 (Age 23 years) Address: Birth year/place based on 1910 Census |
| Birth of a son #4 | William Lex Jr about 1909 (Age 25 years) Address: Birth year/place based on 1910 Census |
| Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Ruth Helen Lex March 3, 1911 (Age 27 years) Address: See Social Security Death Index for birth/death years |
| Death of a brother | James Harrison Foster April 4, 1911 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Foster J Lex about 1913 (Age 29 years) Address: Birth year/place based on 1930 Census |
| Death of a mother | Jane Elizabeth Wills July 19, 1913 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 32 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Marriage of a parent | John Robert Foster Sr — Elizabeth Shields — View this family about October 1917 (Age 34 years) Note: Marriage info taken from Findagrave |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 33 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 34 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Census | January 7, 1920 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 46 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 11, 1930 (Age 46 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Robert Foster Jr April 28, 1935 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a sister | Eva Mae Foster May 26, 1935 (Age 52 years) |
| Census | May 7, 1940 (Age 56 years) |
 Death | January 17, 1941 (Age 57 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Christ Church Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Robert Foster Sr Birth: July 6, 1863 — England, United Kingdom Death: March 13, 1941 — Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| mother |
Jane Elizabeth Wills Birth: January 3, 1861 — England, United Kingdom Death: July 19, 1913 — Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Marriage: about 1881 — |
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15 months elder brother |
John Robert Foster Jr Birth: April 6, 1882 18 21 — England, United Kingdom Death: April 28, 1935 — Kulpmont, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
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14 months herself |
Jane V “Jennie” Foster Birth: May 24, 1883 19 22 — England, United Kingdom Death: January 17, 1941 — Fountain Springs, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Anna Elisabeth “Annie” Foster Birth: December 15, 1886 23 25 — England, United Kingdom Death: June 16, 1951 — Pine Grove, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
James Harrison Foster Birth: November 1889 26 28 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: April 4, 1911 — Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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13 months younger brother |
George Robinson Foster Birth: November 18, 1890 27 29 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: April 1973 — Pennsylvania, United States |
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20 months younger sister |
Margaret Elda “Hilda” Foster Birth: July 28, 1892 29 31 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: July 21, 1959 — Pennsylvania, United States |
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17 months younger brother |
Charles Henry Foster Birth: January 11, 1894 30 33 — Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Death: June 7, 1971 — Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Matthew Edward Foster Birth: December 24, 1896 33 35 — Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Death: November 13, 1972 — Pennsylvania, United States |
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11 months younger sister |
Eva Mae Foster Birth: December 7, 1897 34 36 — Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Death: May 26, 1935 — Ashland, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Eli Foster Birth: December 16, 1897 34 36 — Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Death: before 1900 — Pennsylvania, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Blanche V Foster Birth: March 18, 1901 37 40 — Aristes, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Death: March 19, 1902 — Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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1 year younger brother |
William Alfred Foster Birth: March 5, 1902 38 41 — Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Death: December 14, 1951 — Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Father’s family with Elizabeth Shields |
| father |
John Robert Foster Sr Birth: July 6, 1863 — England, United Kingdom Death: March 13, 1941 — Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| step-mother |
Elizabeth Shields Birth: August 19, 1864 — Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Death: July 24, 1923 — Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Marriage: about October 1917 — Pennsylvania, United States |
| Family with William John Lex |
| husband |
William John Lex Birth: December 14, 1874 — Ringtown, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States Death: May 23, 1961 — Butler, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States |
| herself |
Jane V “Jennie” Foster Birth: May 24, 1883 19 22 — England, United Kingdom Death: January 17, 1941 — Fountain Springs, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Marriage: July 24, 1903 — Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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-19 months daughter |
Rachel V Lex Birth: about 1901 26 17 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Helene Jane Lex Birth: about 1904 29 20 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Ethel May Lex Birth: about 1907 32 23 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
William Lex Jr Birth: about 1909 34 25 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: |
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2 years daughter |
Ruth Helen Lex Birth: March 3, 1911 36 27 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: September 1993 — Hatboro, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States |
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3 years son |
Foster J Lex Birth: about 1913 38 29 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: |
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - John Robert Foster Sr - Household
Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
The birthplace for John Robert Foster Sr and Jane Foster are incorrectly listed as Pennsylvania for some of their children. Birthplaces should be England. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - William John Rex - Household
Conyngham, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - William John Lex - Household
Conyngham, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - William John Rex - Household
Butler, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - William John Lex - Household
Butler, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
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