John D. FOSTER

  General Notes:

1850 CENSUS, New York, Allegany County, Cuba (October 16) ("John D. Foster," age 4, is in the home of George Palmer, age 44, occupation "Millwright")

1860 CENSUS. Where?

1869 MARRIAGE (approximate) of John D. Foster and Sarah P. Russell

1870 CENSUS, Ohio, Lucas County, Oregon Township ('no specific date on census page) ("J. D.," age 23, "Laborer") (wife "Sarah," age 19)

1880 CENSUS, Ohio, Wood County, Ross Township (June 22) ("John," age 32, "Farm Laborer") (wife "Sarah," age 27)

1900 CENSUS, Ohio, Wood County, Ross Township (June 13) ("John D.," age 53, born "February, 1847 in Michigan (incorrect), occupation "Day Laborer") (wife "Sarah P.," age 48, born "October, 1851 in Michigan) (Sarah is shown as the mother of 10 children, 8 children living in the year 1900; she and John had been married 27 years) (Note that John and Sarah were a married couple already in the 1870 census, however)

1910 CENSUS, Ohio, Wood County, Ross Township, Rossford (April 25 or 28) ("John D.," age 64, "Packer, Glass Factory") (wife "Sarah P.," age 58) (Sarah is documented as the mother of 10 children, 8 living in 1910; she and John had been married 41 years) (Sarah's father, Isaac Russell, age 83, widower, is in the household)

1920 CENSUS, Ohio, Wood County, Ross Township, Rossford (January 8) ("John," age 73, no occupation) (wife "Sarah," age 69)

1930 CENSUS, Ohio, Wood County, Ross Township, Rossford (April 7 & 8) ("John D.," age 84) (wife "Sarah," age 80) ("Forster" on census page)

1932 DEATH, John D. Foster, at 84 years 1 month 12 days

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1933 DEATH, Sarah (Russell) Foster, at 81 years 2 months 10 days

John married Sarah P. RUSSELL. (Sarah P. RUSSELL was born on October 1, 1852 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, died on December 31, 1933 in Ross Township, Wood County, Ohio and was buried on January 3, 1934 in Willow Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio.)