The Shemwell Family

Laura May MoyerAge: 87 years18901977

Name
Laura May Moyer
Given names
Laura May
Surname
Moyer
Married name
Laura May Foster
Married name
Laura May Purcell
Birth April 2, 1890 40 35
Birth of a brotherGeorge Washington Moyer
June 6, 1892 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Moyer
June 1897 (Age 7 years)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1900 Census
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 10 years)
MarriageJohn Robert Foster JrView this family
about 1908 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Grace Matilda Foster
February 8, 1909 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#2James Foster
August 13, 1912 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Margaret Foster
August 31, 1913 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#4Raymond Clyde Foster
February 17, 1917 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Blanche Viola Foster
April 1, 1918 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Eleanor M Foster
July 22, 1919 (Age 29 years)
Census January 13, 1920 (Age 29 years)
Death of a fatherJacob H Moyer
April 2, 1920 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#7Robert John Foster
December 5, 1920 (Age 30 years)
Marriage of a childMillard LongbineGrace Matilda FosterView this family
about 1925 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Betty L Longbine
March 11, 1926 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Millard Albert Longbine
about June 1928 (Age 38 years)
Death of a grandsonMillard Albert Longbine
October 9, 1928 (Age 38 years)
Note: (aged less–than 1 year)
Census April 21, 1930 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Donald J Longbine
May 19, 1930 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a grandchild
#4John Hobart Myers
August 28, 1930 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5James E Williams
May 20, 1931 (Age 41 years)
Death of a grandsonJames E Williams
November 20, 1932 (Age 42 years)
Death of a husbandJohn Robert Foster Jr
April 28, 1935 (Age 45 years)
MarriageRaymond Anthony PurcellView this family
1937 (Age 46 years)
Text:
Name: Laura Foster Spouse's Name: Raymond A Purcell Marriage Date: 1937 Marriage Place: New Jersey, United States Event Place Note: 30-1995
Birth of a grandson
#6Donald James Williams Jr
July 26, 1937 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7Jerry Allan Williams
December 4, 1940 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Nancy Jane Strausser
about 1940 (Age 49 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 50 years)
Death of a grandsonJerry Allan Williams
February 5, 1941 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9Eileen M Foster
November 12, 1947 (Age 57 years)
Death of a brotherPhilip Jonas Moyer
January 1, 1949 (Age 58 years)
Death of a motherSarah Alice Derr
August 15, 1951 (Age 61 years)
Marriage of a childClayton Edward Sites JrGrace Matilda FosterView this family
May 3, 1954 (Age 64 years)
Death of a husbandRaymond Anthony Purcell
1958 (Age 67 years)
Death of a brotherGeorge Washington Moyer
March 31, 1965 (Age 74 years)
Death September 26, 1977 (Age 87 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Kulpmont Cemetery
Identification number
L19G-CTL
Type: FamilySearch

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1876Pennsylvania, United States
16 months
elder brother
22 months
elder sister
Mary Emma Moyer
Birth: January 1879 28 24Pennsylvania, United States
Death:
3 years
elder brother
Philip Jonas Moyer
Birth: November 25, 1881 31 26Lost Creek, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: January 1, 1949Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
21 months
elder brother
Jacob H Moyer Jr
Birth: August 1883 33 28Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Death:
2 years
elder sister
Susan Moyer
Birth: August 1885 35 30Pennsylvania, United States
Death:
5 years
herself
2 years
younger brother
George Washington Moyer
Birth: June 6, 1892 42 37Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: March 31, 1965Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
5 years
younger brother
John Moyer
Birth: June 1897 47 42Pennsylvania, United States
Death:
Family with John Robert Foster Jr - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1908Pennsylvania, United States
13 months
daughter
4 years
son
James Foster
Birth: August 13, 1912 30 22Pennsylvania, United States
Death: October 18, 1985Florida, United States
13 months
daughter
Margaret Foster
Birth: August 31, 1913 31 23Pennsylvania, United States
Death: April 16, 1986Alabama, United States
4 years
son
Raymond Clyde Foster
Birth: February 17, 1917 34 26Pennsylvania, United States
Death: May 4, 1990Pennsylvania, United States
13 months
daughter
16 months
daughter
Eleanor M Foster
Birth: July 22, 1919 37 29Kulpmont, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: December 22, 2004Westminster, Carroll, Maryland, United States
16 months
son
Robert John Foster
Birth: December 5, 1920 38 30Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: May 25, 2000Hawaii, United States
Family with Raymond Anthony Purcell - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: 1937New Jersey, United States

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MarriageNew Jersey, Bride Index, 1930-1938
Text:
Name: Laura Foster Spouse's Name: Raymond A Purcell Marriage Date: 1937 Marriage Place: New Jersey, United States Event Place Note: 30-1995
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Jacob H Moyer - Household

Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Moyer, Jacob HheadWMFeb185050M24PAPAPAStone MasonYesYesYesRH
Moyer, Sarah AwifeWFMar185445M24118PAPAPAYesYesYes
Moyer, William EsonWMApr187723SPAPAPADay LaborerYesYesYes
Moyer, Phillip JsonWMMar188119SPAPAPAMine LaborerYesYesYes
Moyer, Jacob HsonWMAug188317SPAPAPADay LaborerYesYesYes
Moyer, SusandaughterWFAug188515SPAPAPAYesYesYes
Moyer, Laura MdaughterWFApr18919SPAPAPA9
Moyer, George WsonWMJun18917SPAPAPA
Moyer, JohnsonWMJun18973SPAPAPA

Birth year/age are indexed incorrectly

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

Kulpmont, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Foster, John RheadRMW36M1885Na1900YesYesEnglandEnglishEnglandEnglishEnglandEnglishYesWatchmanAt MineW
Foster, Laura MwifeFW30MNoYesYesPAPAPAYesNone
Foster, JamessonMW8 6/12SYesPAEnglandEnglishPANone
Foster, MargaretdaughterFW7 6/12SYesPAEnglandEnglishPANone
Foster, Raymond CsonMW3 10/12SPAEnglandEnglishPANone
Foster, Blanche VdaughterFW2 5/12MPAEnglandEnglishPANone
Foster, Eleanor MdaughterFW0 6/12SPAEnglandEnglishPANone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Robert Foster Jr - Household

Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Foster, John RheadRUnNoMW43M22NoYesEnglandEnglandEnglandEnglish1888NaYesSalesmanTea CompanyWNo15No
Foster, Laura MwifeFW40M19NoYesPAPAPAYesNone
Foster, JamessonMW19SNoYesPAEnglandPAYesLaborRail RoadWYes
Foster, MargaretdaughterFW18SNoYesPAEnglandPAYesSewingShirt FactoryWYes
Foster, Raymond CsonMW13SYesYesPAEnglandPAYesNone
Foster, Blanche VdaughterFW12MYesYesPAEnglandPAYesNone
Foster, Eleanor MdaughterFW10SYesYesPAEnglandPAYesNone
Foster, Robert JsonMW8SYesYesPAEnglandPAYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Raymond Anthony Purcell - Household

Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Ray PurcellxheadR45NoMW48MNoPALaborerAutomobile
Laura PurcellwifeFW49MNoPAHousewife
Ann PurcelldaughterFW20SNoPAFinishingDress Shop
Veronica PurcelldaughterFW18SNoPASecretaryPlumbing
Mildred PurcelldaughterFW16SNoPAFloor GirlFactory
Robert FosterstepsonMW18SNoPANew Worker
Margaret CoppboarderFW24MNoNJFloor GirlVest Factory