Matthew Edward FosterAge: 75 years1896–1972
- Name
- Matthew Edward Foster
- Given names
- Matthew Edward
- Surname
- Foster
 Birth | December 24, 1896 33 35 |
 Birth of a sister | Eva Mae Foster December 7, 1897 (Age 11 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Eli Foster December 16, 1897 (Age 11 months) |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 15 months)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 3 years) Note: Did not appear in the 1900 Census, presumed deceased |
 Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Blanche V Foster March 18, 1901 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | William Alfred Foster March 5, 1902 (Age 5 years) |
| Death of a sister | Blanche V Foster March 19, 1902 (Age 5 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. |
| Census | April 19, 1910 (Age 13 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Harrison Foster April 4, 1911 (Age 14 years) |
| Death of a mother | Jane Elizabeth Wills July 19, 1913 (Age 16 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 19 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 20 years) Note: Marriage info taken from Findagrave |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 20 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 21 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 12, 1920 (Age 23 years) |
 Marriage | Hanna Edna Imshweiler — View this family October 3, 1923 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 32 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 |
| Death of a brother | John Robert Foster Jr April 28, 1935 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a sister | Eva Mae Foster May 26, 1935 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a sister | Jane V “Jennie” Foster January 17, 1941 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a father | John Robert Foster Sr March 13, 1941 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 44 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 sister | Anna Elisabeth “Annie” Foster June 16, 1951 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Alfred Foster December 14, 1951 (Age 54 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 53 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 sister | Margaret Elda “Hilda” Foster July 21, 1959 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a brother | Charles Henry Foster June 7, 1971 (Age 74 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 49 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 | November 13, 1972 (Age 75 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Whitemarsh Memorial Park |
| 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 elder sister |
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 elder 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 elder 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 elder 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 elder 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 elder 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 himself |
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 Hanna Edna Imshweiler |
| himself |
Matthew Edward Foster Birth: December 24, 1896 33 35 — Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Death: November 13, 1972 — Pennsylvania, United States |
| wife |
Hanna Edna Imshweiler Birth: June 24, 1900 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: April 1974 — Pennsylvania, United States |
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Marriage: October 3, 1923 — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States |
Matthew Edward Foster has 0 first cousins recorded
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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 - John Robert Foster Sr - Household
Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - John Robert Foster Sr - Household
Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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