Brief Life History of George
When George Foster was born on 10 August 1810, in Castlederg, County Tyrone, Ireland, his father, George H Foster, was 30 and his mother, Mary Waleghene, was 30. He married Sally Ray about 1825. He lived in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States in 1870 and Franklin, Oneida, Idaho, United States in 1880. In 1880, at the age of 70, his occupation is listed as farmer. He died on 1 June 1888, in Whitney, Franklin, Idaho, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Logan Cemetery, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- George Foster, "United States Census, 1840"
- Legacy NFS Source: George Foster - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: George Foster
- George Foster, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1822
Symmes Township is located in what was originally the Symmes Purchase. The township was incorporated by an act of the General Assembly on January 19, 1822. However, its year of establishment is usually given as 1824, as seen in the township's previous logo.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Forster ‘worker in a forest’.
English: perhaps a nickname from Middle English foster ‘foster parent’ (Old English fōstre, a derivative of fōstrian ‘to nourish or rear’). But other explanations are equally or more likely.
English: from Old French forcetier ‘maker of scissors’; see Forster 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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HISTORY OF GEORGE FOSTER
HISTORY OF GEORGE FOSTER Born in 1810 – by George G.. Foster, a great grandson George Foster was born in Castlederg, Tyrone County, Ireland, August 15, 1810. George was the son of George Fos …
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