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FOSTER, Alta

FOSTER, Alta

Female 1892 - 1960  (67 years)

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  • Name FOSTER, Alta 
    Birth 23 Sept 1892  Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • "Miss Foster was born September 23, 1892, in Hire township, a daughter of George and Mariah Creasey Foster. She never married."
    CENSUS 22 Jun 1900  Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Occupation: at school, 8 months
    1900 US Census: E.D. No. 57, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 10B    		 1900 US Census: E.D. No. 57, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 10B
    CENSUS 18 Apr 1910  Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Can read and write
    1910 U.S. Census: E.D. No. 50, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 2B    		 1910 U.S. Census: E.D. No. 50, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 2B
    CENSUS 8 Jan 1920  Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Can read and write
      Occupation: none
    1920 US Census: E.D. No. 52, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 3A    		 1920 US Census: E.D. No. 52, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 3A
    CENSUS 1930  Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Can read and write
      Occupation: none
    1930 US Census: E. D. No. 55-14, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 4A    		 1930 US Census: E. D. No. 55-14, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 4A
    CENSUS 2 Apr 1940  Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Highest grade of education: 5
      Where living 1 Apr 1935: same house
      Occupation: Keeping house
    1940 US Census: E.D. No. 55-13, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 1A    		 1940 US Census: E.D. No. 55-13, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 1A
    EVENT 18 Jan 1947  Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Alta Foster breaks finger 1947    		 Alta Foster breaks finger 1947
    Alta Foster "...fell Sunday and broke the little finger on her left hand. Miss Foster in confined to a wheel chair and when the chair started to tip with her she clutched at a nearby table to stop the fall. Her little finger hit the edge of the table and as she fell so much weight was brought to bear on the member that the bone was broken. Dr. Borum was called and the fracture was set."
    EVENT 23 Sep 1956  Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Alta Foster birthday celebration 1956    		 Alta Foster birthday celebration 1956
    "Miss Alta Foster was honored on her birthday Sunday...Miss Alta has been a cripple for 50 years on account of polio which was not known by, that name then."
    Death 7 Apr 1960  Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • "Miss Alta Foster, 67, of near Blandinsville died last Thursday at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. She had been in the sanatorium since before Christmas."
    Obituary: Alta Foster 1960    		 Obituary: Alta Foster 1960
    Burial 10 Apr 1960  South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9] 
    • "Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p. m. in the chapel of Jones' Mortuary in
      Colchester. The Rev. John Keller officiated, and burial was in Foster Cemetery at Blandinsville, a part of the South Cemetery."
    Headstone: Alta Foster    		 Headstone: Alta Foster
    Card of thanks - Alta Foster funeral 1960    		 Card of thanks - Alta Foster funeral 1960
    "I wish to thank everyone who sent cards and brought in food and especially Lloyd Foster and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Faye Shryack who were so good to take me to the Sanatorium and hospital during the sickness and death of my sister, Alta Foster. Nannie Foster."
    Person ID I1083  Main
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2023 

    Father FOSTER George Jerome,   b. 25 May 1859, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Apr 1951, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother CREASEY, Mariah Adeline,   b. 8 Jan 1854, Green Co., Ky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Nov 1944, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 15 Feb 1880  McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • License No. 00000649
    • "He was married on Feb. 15, 1880 to Maria Creasy, who preceded him in death."
    Family ID F359  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 23 Sept 1892 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 22 Jun 1900 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 18 Apr 1910 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 8 Jan 1920 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 1930 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 2 Apr 1940 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 18 Jan 1947 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 23 Sep 1956 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 Apr 1960 - Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 10 Apr 1960 - South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    George Foster family ca 1894    		George Foster family ca 1894
    Left to right: John Robert, George Jerome, Clora May, Alta, Mariah Adaline Creasey, Nancy Mariah, and Cora Edith Foster
    Alta and Nannie Foster    		Alta and Nannie Foster
    Alta, Nannie, and George Foster    		Alta, Nannie, and George Foster
    Is this George Foster's home from the family photo ca 1894? Censuses show that Nannie and Alta lived with their father til his death in 1951, and there is no evidence that George ever moved from his original farm. The interior looks very old and outdated, the cast iron stove ancient for a picture that, judging by George's age in the photo, must have been taken only a few years prior his death in 1951. The cane George is holding is presumably "Old Hickory," the cane mentioned in his obituary that he used to walk in to town every day.
    Alta, Nancy (Nannie) and Cora Edith Foster    		Alta, Nancy (Nannie) and Cora Edith Foster
    George Foster family    		George Foster family
    (back) Cora and Chlora
    (middle) George, Alta, Mariah
    (front) John Robert, Nancy
    George Foster Family    		George Foster Family
    (from left) John Robert, Clora, George, Cora, Mariah, Alta and Nancy Foster

    Documents
    Foster sisters recital 1904    		Foster sisters recital 1904
    "Miss Nellie Stookey, who has been teaching a class of music in Hire township for the last year, gave a recital last Thursday evening....At 6 o'clock the students and friends began to walk in with their smiles and sunny faces. At 6:30 the fun began.
    "Program:...
    "Sunshine Waltz, Alta Foster,...
    "Notre Dame Waltz, Nannie Foster..."

  • Sources 
    1. [S623] News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL, (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL), 14 Apr 1960, p 1 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S580] 1900 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 22 Jun 1900, E. D. No. 57, p 10B (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S91] Census: 1910 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL , (Ancestry,com), 18 Apr 1910, Series: T624 Roll: 305 Page: 123B (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S532] 1920 US Census, Illinois, (Ancestry.com), 8 Jan 1920, E. D. No. 52, sht 3A (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S533] 1930 US Census, Illinois, (Ancestry.com), 1930, sht 4A (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S560] 1940 US Census, Illinois, (Ancestry.com), 2 Apr 1940, E. D. No 55-13, sht 1A (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S623] News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL, (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL), 23 Jan 1947, p 1 (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S623] News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL, (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL), 27 Sep 1956, p 8 (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S623] News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL, (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL), 5 May 1960, p 5 (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S623] News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL, (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL), 12 Apr 1951, p 1 (Reliability: 2).


 

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