The Shemwell Family

Matthew Edward FosterAge: 75 years18961972

Name
Matthew Edward Foster
Given names
Matthew Edward
Surname
Foster
Birth December 24, 1896 33 35
Birth of a sisterEva Mae Foster
December 7, 1897 (Age 11 months)
Birth of a brotherEli Foster
December 16, 1897 (Age 11 months)
Text:
Name: Eli Foster Sex: Male Birth Date: 16 Dec 1897 Birthplace: Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Father's Name: John Foster Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Jane Foster Mother's Sex: Female
Death of a brotherEli 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 sisterBlanche V Foster
March 18, 1901 (Age 4 years)
Text:
Name: Blanche Foster Sex: Female Birth Date: 18 Mar 1901 Birthplace: Aristes, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Father's Name: Jno. Foster Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Jane Foster Mother's Sex: Female
Birth of a brotherWilliam Alfred Foster
March 5, 1902 (Age 5 years)
Death of a sisterBlanche V Foster
March 19, 1902 (Age 5 years)
Text:
Name: Blanche Foster Sex: Female Age: 0 Residence Place: Centralia, Columbia County, Penn'a Burial Date: 21 May 1902 Death Date: 19 Mar 1902 Death Place: Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Death Place (Original): Centralia, Columbia Co., Pa Birth Year (Estimated): 1902 Birthplace: Centralia, Penn'A Marital Status: Single Occupation: None Race: White Ethnicity: American Father's Name: John Foster Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Jane Foster Mother's Sex: Female Source Details: v 1 p 304 Cemetery: Centralia Cemetery
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 brotherJames Harrison Foster
April 4, 1911 (Age 14 years)
Death of a motherJane Elizabeth Wills
July 19, 1913 (Age 16 years)
Marriage of a parentJohn Robert Foster SrElizabeth ShieldsView this family
about October 1917 (Age 20 years)
Note: Marriage info taken from Findagrave
Census January 12, 1920 (Age 23 years)
MarriageHanna Edna ImshweilerView this family
October 3, 1923 (Age 26 years)
Text:
Name: Matthew Foster Sex: Male Age: 25 Birth Year (Estimated): 1898 Marital Status: Married Father's Name: John Foster Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Jane Wills Mother's Sex: Female Spouse's Name: Edna Imshweiler Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1900 Spouse's Father's Name: Jacob Imshweiler Spouse's Father's Sex: Male Spouse's Mother's Name: Catharine Kessler Marriage Date: 3 Oct 1923 Marriage Place: Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States Page: 000085
Death of a brotherJohn Robert Foster Jr
April 28, 1935 (Age 38 years)
Death of a sisterEva Mae Foster
May 26, 1935 (Age 38 years)
Death of a sisterJane V “Jennie” Foster
January 17, 1941 (Age 44 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Robert Foster Sr
March 13, 1941 (Age 44 years)
Death of a sisterAnna Elisabeth “Annie” Foster
June 16, 1951 (Age 54 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Alfred Foster
December 14, 1951 (Age 54 years)
Death of a sisterMargaret Elda “Hilda” Foster
July 21, 1959 (Age 62 years)
Death of a brotherCharles Henry Foster
June 7, 1971 (Age 74 years)
Death November 13, 1972 (Age 75 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Whitemarsh Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1881
15 months
elder brother
14 months
elder sister
4 years
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
James Harrison Foster
Birth: November 1889 26 28Pennsylvania, United States
Death: April 4, 1911Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
13 months
elder brother
20 months
elder sister
17 months
elder brother
Charles Henry Foster
Birth: January 11, 1894 30 33Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: June 7, 1971Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
3 years
himself
Matthew Edward Foster
Birth: December 24, 1896 33 35Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: November 13, 1972Pennsylvania, United States
11 months
younger sister
Eva Mae Foster
Birth: December 7, 1897 34 36Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: May 26, 1935Ashland, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
younger brother
Eli Foster
Birth: December 16, 1897 34 36Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: before 1900Pennsylvania, United States
3 years
younger sister
Blanche V Foster
Birth: March 18, 1901 37 40Aristes, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: March 19, 1902Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
1 year
younger brother
William Alfred Foster
Birth: March 5, 1902 38 41Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: December 14, 1951Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Father’s family with Elizabeth Shields - View this family
father
step-mother
Elizabeth Shields
Birth: August 19, 1864Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: July 24, 1923Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage: about October 1917Pennsylvania, United States
Family with Hanna Edna Imshweiler - View this family
himself
Matthew Edward Foster
Birth: December 24, 1896 33 35Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: November 13, 1972Pennsylvania, United States
wife
Hanna Edna Imshweiler
Birth: June 24, 1900Pennsylvania, United States
Death: April 1974Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage: October 3, 1923Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States

Matthew Edward Foster has 0 first cousins recorded

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MarriagePennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950
Text:
Name: Matthew Foster Sex: Male Age: 25 Birth Year (Estimated): 1898 Marital Status: Married Father's Name: John Foster Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Jane Wills Mother's Sex: Female Spouse's Name: Edna Imshweiler Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1900 Spouse's Father's Name: Jacob Imshweiler Spouse's Father's Sex: Male Spouse's Mother's Name: Catharine Kessler Marriage Date: 3 Oct 1923 Marriage Place: Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States Page: 000085
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Robert Foster Sr - Household

Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Foster, John RheadWMJun186139M18EnglandEnglandEngland188712NaMiner (coal)6NoNoYesRH
Foster, Jane EwifeWFJun186040M181010EnglandEnglandEngland188712YesNoYes
Foster, Jane VdaughterWFMay188317SEnglandEnglandEngland1887120YesYesYes
Foster, John RsonWMFeb188515SEnglandEnglandEngland188712Laborer (coal breaker)60YesYesYes
Foster, Anna EdaughterWFDec188713SEnglandEnglandEngland188712In School3YesYesYes
Foster, James HsonWMNov188911SPennsylvaniaEnglandEnglandIn School3YesYesYes
Foster, George RsonWMOct189010SPennsylvaniaEnglandEngland
Foster, Margaret EdaughterWFJul18928SPennsylvaniaEnglandEngland
Foster, Charles HsonWMJan18946SPennsylvaniaEnglandEngland
Foster, Matthew EsonWMDec18955SPennsylvaniaEnglandEngland
Foster, Eva MdaughterWFDec18973SPennsylvaniaEnglandEngland

The birthplace for John Robert Foster Sr and Jane Foster are incorrectly listed as Pennsylvania for some of their children. Birthplaces should be England.

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Robert Foster Sr - Household

Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Foster, John RheadMW47M31EnglandEnglandEngland1887NaEnglishCoal HaulerOwn TeamOAYesYesRH
Foster, Jane EwifeFW50M311211EnglandEnglandEngland1887EnglishHouse KeeperAt HomeYesYes
Foster, John RsonMW25SEnglandEnglandEngland1887NaEnglishNoneYesYes
Foster, Anna EdaughterFW23SEnglandEnglandEngland1887EnglishServantPrivate HouseWNo0YesYes
Foster, James HsonMW21SPennsylvaniaEnglandEnglandEnglishLaborerCoal MineWNo20YesYes
Foster, George RsonMW19SPennsylvaniaEnglandEnglandEnglishLaborerCoal MineWNo20YesYes
Foster, Margaret EdaughterFW18SPennsylvaniaEnglandEnglandEnglishNoneYesYes
Foster, Charles HsonMW16SPennsylvaniaEnglandEnglandEnglishLaborerCoal MineWNo20YesYes
Foster, Matthew EsonMW14SPennsylvaniaEnglandEnglandEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Foster, Eva MdaughterFW12SPennsylvaniaEnglandEnglandEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Foster, William AsonMW8SPennsylvaniaEnglandEnglandEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Foster, Ellisgrandson (son of Annie)MW3SPennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaEnglandNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Robert Foster Sr - Household

Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Foster, John RheadRMW58M1886Na1891YesYesEnglandEnglishEnglandEnglishEnglandEnglishYesWagon driverCoalOA
Foster, ElizabethwifeFW55MYesYesPennsylvaniaEnglishEnglandEnglishEnglandEnglishYesNone
Foster, Matthew EsonMW24SYesYesPennsylvaniaEnglishEnglandEnglishPennsylvaniaEnglishYesLaborerCoal mineW
Foster, William AsonMW18SNoYesYesPennsylvaniaEnglishEnglandEnglishPennsylvaniaEnglishYesDriverCoal mineW