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John Oster

Birth	:	1886 Russia
Death	:	1982
Burial	:	St. Peter's German Lutheran Cemetery, Hemaruka, Hanna Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	51.8343560, -110.9957110
Description	:	Excerpts from "Where the Prairie Meets the Hills" a local history book about the Hemaruka area: The John Oster family story written by Lydia Hofer. John came to South Dakota from Russia in 1902 when he was 16 years old. He joined his mother in North Dakota and worked on farms . He married Elizabeth Forsch in 1909 and Lydia was born the following year. The family came to the Hemaruka area in 1911 where John had filed on a homestead. Since the railway only went as far as Castor, John with his brother Jacob, walked the 50 miles... Read More	Excerpts from "Where the Prairie Meets the Hills" a local history book about the Hemaruka area: The John Oster family story written by Lydia Hofer. John came to South Dakota from Russia in 1902 when he was 16 years old. He joined his mother in North Dakota and worked on farms . He married Elizabeth Forsch in 1909 and Lydia was born the following year. The family came to the Hemaruka area in 1911 where John had filed on a homestead. Since the railway only went as far as Castor, John with his brother Jacob, walked the 50 miles to the homestead. Elizabeth, pregnant with their second child and Lydia stayed in Coronation. They built a house and sod barn before his family joined him. The next child was named Jacob. William was born next and baby Ida was born in August 1915 followed by Frederick George in December of 1916. In 1919 tragedy struck when little Ida was run over by a load of barley that John was hauling. Elsie was born in 1920. Edward was born in 1918. When the Flu Epidemic struck in 1919 Elizabeth contracted the disease and then developed tuberculosis. She passed away in April of 1922 leaving John with five (7?) children, the oldest who was twelve. The St. Peter's German Lutheran church officially had a pastor in September 1914 with ten families registered. The cornerstone of the church was laid on October 25, 1914 John Oster and family were one of the ten families.

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Where is John Oster's memorial?
John Oster's memorial is located at: St. Peter's German Lutheran Cemetery, Hemaruka, Hanna Census Division, Canada.
When did John Oster death?
John Oster death on 1982 in
Where are the coordinates of the John Oster's memorial?
Latitude: 51.8343560
Longitude: -110.9957110

Family Members:

Spouse

Elizabeth Forsch Oster

(1891 - 1922)

Children

Lydia Ella Oster Hofer

(1910 - 2001)

Jacob Oster

(1912 - 2002)

William Oster

(1913 - 2003)

Ida Ellen Oster

(1914 - 1919)

Frederick George “Fred” Oster

(1916 - 1957)

Edward Oster

(1918 - 1991)

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