The Shemwell Family

Eva Mae FosterAge: 37 years18971935

Name
Eva Mae Foster
Given names
Eva Mae
Surname
Foster
Married name
Eva Mae Heiser
Birth December 7, 1897 34 36
Birth of a brotherEli Foster
December 16, 1897 (Age 9 days)
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 2 years)
Note: Did not appear in the 1900 Census, presumed deceased
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterBlanche V Foster
March 18, 1901 (Age 3 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 4 years)
Death of a sisterBlanche V Foster
March 19, 1902 (Age 4 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 12 years)
Death of a brotherJames Harrison Foster
April 4, 1911 (Age 13 years)
Death of a motherJane Elizabeth Wills
July 19, 1913 (Age 15 years)
Marriage of a parentJohn Robert Foster SrElizabeth ShieldsView this family
about October 1917 (Age 19 years)
Note: Marriage info taken from Findagrave
Census January 7, 1920 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#1Robert W Heiser
July 7, 1921 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#2Lewis E Heiser Jr
September 9, 1922 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Dorothy L Heiser
February 19, 1924 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Jean M Heiser
May 2, 1928 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#5Glenn Charles Heiser
July 19, 1929 (Age 31 years)
Census April 8, 1930 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#6James Heiser
July 23, 1931 (Age 33 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Robert Foster Jr
April 28, 1935 (Age 37 years)
Death May 26, 1935 (Age 37 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Citizens Cemetery
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
elder brother
Matthew Edward Foster
Birth: December 24, 1896 33 35Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: November 13, 1972Pennsylvania, United States
11 months
herself
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 Lewis Emerold Heiser - View this family
husband
herself
Eva Mae Foster
Birth: December 7, 1897 34 36Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: May 26, 1935Ashland, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
son
Private
son
Private
son
Robert W Heiser
Birth: July 7, 1921 23 23Locust, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: May 10, 1981Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
14 months
son
Lewis E Heiser Jr
Birth: September 9, 1922 24 24Locust Dale, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: February 18, 1990Ashland, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
17 months
daughter
Dorothy L Heiser
Birth: February 19, 1924 26 26Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: March 16, 2014Coal, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
4 years
daughter
Jean M Heiser
Birth: May 2, 1928 30 30Locust Dale, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: November 11, 1990Lansdale, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
15 months
son
Glenn Charles Heiser
Birth: July 19, 1929 31 31Locust Dale, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: July 15, 2008Pennsylvania, United States
son
Private
son
James Heiser
Birth: July 23, 1931 33 33Locust Dale, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: March 29, 1937Locust Dale, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States

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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