Brief Life History of Foster Albert
When Foster Albert Conrad was born on 7 September 1902, in Nova Scotia, Canada, his father, George Albert Conrad, was 40 and his mother, Victoria Garber, was 38. He married Cassie Madona Falkenham on 21 January 1926, in LaHave, Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada for about 15 years. He died in April 1985, at the age of 82, and was buried in Upper LaHave, Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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- Foster Conrad in household of Albert Conrad, "Canada Census, 1911"
- Foster Albert Conrad, "Nova Scotia Marriages, 1907-1932"
- Foster Albert Conrad, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (6)
1909 · First Canadian Flight
The Silver Dart was the first recorded flight in Canada. It took off from Baddeck, Nova Scotia, on February 23, 1909, and was piloted by John Alexander Douglas McCurdy.
1921 · Racing Schooner Launched
The Bluenose racing schooner was launched on March 26, 1921, in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. It was evident that the ship was nothing like other ships that had been launched.
1945 · HMCS Esquimalt Torpedoed
On April 16, 1945, the HMCS Esquimalt was torpedoed by German U-Boats. Thirty-nine men died, some due to the attack others to exposure to cold. Those that survived were rescued by the Sarnia.
Name Meaning
German: variant of Konrad and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. It was also adopted as a surname by Ashkenazic Jews.
French (mainly Alsace and Lorraine): from the personal name Conrad, of ancient Germanic origin, or a Frenchified form of the German cognate Konrad .
English (Middlesex): from an Anglicized form of the German personal name Konrad .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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