The Shemwell Family

John Robert Foster SrAge: 77 years18631941

Name
John Robert Foster Sr
Given names
John Robert
Surname
Foster
Name suffix
Sr
Birth July 6, 1863
MarriageJane Elizabeth WillsView this family
about 1881 (Age 17 years)

Note: Marriage date from Findagrave site
Birth of a son
#1John Robert Foster Jr
April 6, 1882 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Jane V “Jennie” Foster
May 24, 1883 (Age 19 years)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1900 Census
Birth of a daughter
#3Anna Elisabeth “Annie” Foster
December 15, 1886 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#4James Harrison Foster
November 1889 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#5George Robinson Foster
November 18, 1890 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Margaret Elda “Hilda” Foster
July 28, 1892 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#7Charles Henry Foster
January 11, 1894 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#8Matthew Edward Foster
December 24, 1896 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9Eva Mae Foster
December 7, 1897 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#10Eli Foster
December 16, 1897 (Age 34 years)
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 sonEli Foster
before 1900 (Age 36 years)
Note: Did not appear in the 1900 Census, presumed deceased
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#11Blanche V Foster
March 18, 1901 (Age 37 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 granddaughter
#1Rachel V Lex
about 1901 (Age 37 years)
Address: Birth year/place based on 1910 Census
Birth of a son
#12William Alfred Foster
March 5, 1902 (Age 38 years)
Death of a daughterBlanche V Foster
March 19, 1902 (Age 38 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.
Marriage of a childWilliam John LexJane V “Jennie” FosterView this family
July 24, 1903 (Age 40 years)
Text:
Name: William Lex Sex: Male Age: 24 Birth Year (Estimated): 1879 Spouse's Name: Jennie Foster Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1883 Spouse's Father's Name: John Foster Spouse's Father's Sex: Male Marriage Date: 24 Jul 1903 Marriage Place: Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Source Details: 5470
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Helene Jane Lex
about 1904 (Age 40 years)
Address: Birth year/place based on 1910 Census
Marriage of a childJohn FosterAnna Elisabeth “Annie” FosterView this family
about 1905 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Ellis William Foster
October 9, 1906 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4Ethel May Lex
about 1907 (Age 43 years)
Address: Birth year/place based on 1910 Census
Marriage of a childJohn Robert Foster JrLaura May MoyerView this family
about 1908 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Grace Matilda Foster
February 8, 1909 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6William Lex Jr
about 1909 (Age 45 years)
Address: Birth year/place based on 1910 Census
Census April 19, 1910 (Age 46 years)
Note: Ellis Foster is the son of Anna Elizabeth Foster
Birth of a granddaughter
#7Ruth Helen Lex
March 3, 1911 (Age 47 years)
Address: See Social Security Death Index for birth/death years
Death of a sonJames Harrison Foster
April 4, 1911 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Anna Ellen Levan
October 12, 1911 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9James Foster
August 13, 1912 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10Margaret Foster
August 31, 1913 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11Foster J Lex
about 1913 (Age 49 years)
Address: Birth year/place based on 1930 Census
Death of a wifeJane Elizabeth Wills
July 19, 1913 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12Wesley J Levan
1915 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#13Audrise Lorraine Foster
September 30, 1915 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#14Blanche V Levan
December 16, 1916 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15Raymond Clyde Foster
February 17, 1917 (Age 53 years)
MarriageElizabeth ShieldsView this family
about October 1917 (Age 54 years)
Note: Marriage info taken from Findagrave
Birth of a granddaughter
#16Blanche Viola Foster
April 1, 1918 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#17Charles E Levan
November 2, 1918 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#18Eleanor M Foster
July 22, 1919 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childCharles Henry FosterClary May KnockView this family
about 1919 (Age 55 years)
Note: Marriage date as per 1930 Census
Census January 12, 1920 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#19Margaret E Moyer
April 22, 1920 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#20Alma M Levan
September 10, 1920 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#21Robert John Foster
December 5, 1920 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#22Robert W Heiser
July 7, 1921 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#23Lewis E Heiser Jr
September 9, 1922 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#24Marlin H Levan
December 26, 1922 (Age 59 years)
Death of a wifeElizabeth Shields
July 24, 1923 (Age 60 years)
Marriage of a childMatthew Edward FosterHanna Edna ImshweilerView this family
October 3, 1923 (Age 60 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
Birth of a granddaughter
#25Dorothy L Heiser
February 19, 1924 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#26Clair L Levan
May 26, 1926 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#27Jean M Heiser
May 2, 1928 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#28Glenn Charles Heiser
July 19, 1929 (Age 66 years)
Census April 11, 1930 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#29James Heiser
July 23, 1931 (Age 68 years)
Death of a sonJohn Robert Foster Jr
April 28, 1935 (Age 71 years)
Death of a daughterEva Mae Foster
May 26, 1935 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#30Anna May Foster
1936 (Age 72 years)
Death of a grandsonJames Heiser
March 29, 1937 (Age 73 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 76 years)
Death of a daughterJane V “Jennie” Foster
January 17, 1941 (Age 77 years)
Death March 13, 1941 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Odd Fellows Cemetery
Identification number
L19M-46F
Type: FamilySearch

Family with Jane Elizabeth Wills - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1881
15 months
son
14 months
daughter
4 years
daughter
3 years
son
James Harrison Foster
Birth: November 1889 26 28Pennsylvania, United States
Death: April 4, 1911Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
13 months
son
20 months
daughter
17 months
son
Charles Henry Foster
Birth: January 11, 1894 30 33Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: June 7, 1971Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
3 years
son
Matthew Edward Foster
Birth: December 24, 1896 33 35Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: November 13, 1972Pennsylvania, United States
11 months
daughter
Eva Mae Foster
Birth: December 7, 1897 34 36Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: May 26, 1935Ashland, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
son
Eli Foster
Birth: December 16, 1897 34 36Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: before 1900Pennsylvania, United States
3 years
daughter
Blanche V Foster
Birth: March 18, 1901 37 40Aristes, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: March 19, 1902Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
1 year
son
William Alfred Foster
Birth: March 5, 1902 38 41Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: December 14, 1951Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Family with Elizabeth Shields - View this family
himself
wife
Elizabeth Shields
Birth: August 19, 1864Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: July 24, 1923Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage: about October 1917Pennsylvania, United States

No family available

Marriage
Marriage date from Findagrave site
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

Census
Ellis Foster is the son of Anna Elizabeth Foster
Marriage
Marriage info taken from Findagrave
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

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William John Rex - Household

Butler, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Rex, William JheadORYesMW55M25NoYesPennsylvaniaGermanyGermanyYesLaborerStrippingWYesNo
Foster, Jane VwifeFW45M15NoYesPennsylvaniaEnglandEnglandYesNone
Rex, Ruth HdaughterFW19SNoYesPennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaYesNone
Rex, Foster JsonMW17SNoYesPennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaYesNone
Foster, Johnfather-in-lawMW72WdNoYesEnglandEnglandEnglandEnglish1879NaYesNone