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Fremont Fenner Foster

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Birth	:	16 Sep 1856 Lynxville, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA
Death	:	26 Aug 1940 The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA
Burial	:	White Lawn Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Ocean County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.0881004, -74.0569000
Description	:	Father: Fenner Foster (born in Iowa) Mother: Julia Ann Foster (born in IL) Siblings: (according to brother Ira's memorial) Ira Isaac Foster Mrs. Anna J. (Foster) Hull of Culton, CA Mrs. C. J. Moore of Vancouver, WA Wife: Sophia Foster (born approx 1866) Children: Frederick Willis Foster (1877-1959) Hada F. (Foster) Gorton (1880-1987) Scott Windfield Foster (1887-1964) Benjamin Harrison Foster (1889-1974) Mabel Ruth(Foster) Simpson Marshall Hughes (1895-1997) John Foster (1900-?) Wife: Ella Brown (married Sept 17, 1901 in Clark County. Both are listed as being from Wasco County, OR. He lists his... Read More	Father: Fenner Foster (born in Iowa) Mother: Julia Ann Foster (born in IL) Siblings: (according to brother Ira's memorial) Ira Isaac Foster Mrs. Anna J. (Foster) Hull of Culton, CA Mrs. C. J. Moore of Vancouver, WA Wife: Sophia Foster (born approx 1866) Children: Frederick Willis Foster (1877-1959) Hada F. (Foster) Gorton (1880-1987) Scott Windfield Foster (1887-1964) Benjamin Harrison Foster (1889-1974) Mabel Ruth(Foster) Simpson Marshall Hughes (1895-1997) John Foster (1900-?) Wife: Ella Brown (married Sept 17, 1901 in Clark County. Both are listed as being from Wasco County, OR. He lists his occupation as Steamboat worker. Mother's maiden name: Julia Babbett. Full name of bride: Ella Brown with her maiden name as Smith. 2nd marriage for both. Birthplace of groom: Wisconsin. Birthplace of bride: Chicago, IL. Bride's father's name: John Smith. Mother's maiden name: Sarah Perkins?. Witnesses: Florence M. Todd and M. E. Flynn?) Both have listed their age on their last birthday as 43 years old. This makes year of birth for both as 1858. Wife: Sophia (Reed) Foster (married 1919) (1866-) Step Son: George Reed (born approx 1904) 1860 US Census lists the following in the household in Jefferson, Louisa County, Iowa: Fenner Foster (age 36, born abt 1824 in New York), Julia Ann Foster (age 29, born abt 1831 in NY), Allis Jane Foster (age 7), Fremont Foster (age 3), Jos Isaac Foster (age 1) and Charles W. Harvey (age 29, male born abt 1831 in Massachusetts, no relation listed). 1870 US Census lists the following in the household in Jefferson, Louisa, Iowa: Fennur Foster (age 47), Rebecca Foster (age 41, born abt 1829 in Virginia), Anna J. Foster (age 17), Fremont Foster (age 15), Isaac Foster (age 12), Julia Foster (age 4, born abt 1866 in Iowa) and W. S. Burm (age 17). 1920 US Census states that the following were in the household in Wind River, Skamania County, WA: Fremont F. Foster (age 63 -- he is listed as being born in Kansas), Sophia Foster (age 54) and Sophia's son Gorge Reed (age 16). 1940 US Census has Fremont F. Foster (age 84) living as "widowed" in The Dalles, Wasco County, OR. He lists his residence in 1935 as Portland, OR. A lot of information is contradicted in the Obituary: Pioneer Columbia River Captain Dead Of Injuries The Dalles, Aug 27 - A railroad accident a week ago was fatal last night to Fremont Foster, 43, pioneer Columbia River steamboat Captain. Captain Foster walked into the path of a Union Pacific freight train at the First Street crossing, investigators said. Born at Lynxville, Wis., Captain Foster came to the Columbia River area in 1879. Surviving are his widow and three sons. (He is listed as widowed in the 1940 Census) Lewiston Morning Tribune August 27, 1940 Suggested edit: STATESMAN JOURNAL, Salem Oregon, 28 August 1940, p. 3, Pioneer Boatman Dies of Injuries, "THE DALLES, Ore., Aug. 17—A railroad accident a week ago was fatal last night to Fremont Foster, 83, pioneer Columbia river steamboat captain. Captain Foster walked Into the path of a Union Pacific freight train at the First street crossing, investigators said. Born at Lynxville, Wisconsin, Foster came to the Columbia river area in 1870. Surviving are his widow, five sons, two daughters, 25 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m., Thursday." ALBANY DEMOCRAT HERALD, Albany Oregon, 27 August 1940, p. 2, Injuries Prove Fatal, "The Dalles. Or., Aug. 27. Injuries suffered last Wednesday when he was struck by the locomotive of a union Pacific freight train here, last night proved fatal to Fremont Foster, 83. pioneer river boat captain on the Columbia river." STATESMAN JOURNAL, Salem Oregon, 28 August 1940, p. 3, Pioneer Boatman Dies of Injuries, "THE DALLES, Ore., Aug. 17—A railroad accident a week ago was fatal last night to Fremont Foster", 83, pioneer Columbia river steamboat captain. Captain Foster walked into the path of a Union Pacific freight train at the First street crossing, investigators said. Born at Lynxville, Wisconsin, Foster came to the Columbia river area in 1870. Surviving are his widow, five sons, two daughters, 25 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m., Thursday." ALBANY DEMOCRAT HERALD, Albany Oregon, 27 August 1940, p. 2, Injuries Prove Fatal, "The Dalles. Or., Aug. 27. Injuries suffered last Wednesday when he was struck by the locomotive of a union Pacific freight train here, last night proved fatal to Fremont Foster", 83. pioneer river boat captain on the Columbia river." LA GRANDE OBSERVER, La Grande Oregon, 28 August 1949, p. 4, column 2, Pioneer River Man Dies of Injuries, "The Dalles, Ore., August 28 (UP) — Injuries suffered last Wednesday when he was struck by a Union Pacific freight train proved fatal yesterday to Fremont Foster", 83, pioneer river boat captain on the Columbia river. — Captain Foster was born in Lynxville, Wis., and came to the mid–Columbia area in 1870. He piloted tow boats and river steamers on the Columbia until 25 years ago, when he retired. Funeral services will be held here Thursday at 2:30 p.m."

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Where is Fremont Fenner Foster's memorial?
Fremont Fenner Foster's memorial is located at: White Lawn Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Ocean County, USA.
When did Fremont Fenner Foster death?
Fremont Fenner Foster death on 26 Aug 1940 in The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Fremont Fenner Foster's memorial?
Latitude: 40.0881004
Longitude: -74.0569000

Family Members:

Parent

Fenner Foster

(1823 - 1907)

Spouse

Sophia Weiser Foster

(1864 - 1931)

Siblings

Ira Isaac Foster

(1858 - 1919)

Children

Frederic W. Foster

(1877 - 1959)

Flowers:

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