Sixth Generation (Continued)
Eliza FOSTOR (Mary KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1).
Born on 6 Mar 1841 in Smith Falls, N Elmsley, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. Eliza died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on 15 Jun 1927; she was 86.
- She and her husband lived in Stratford, Ontario for some years (they lived in Stratford at the same time as Elizabeth's parents James Foster and Mary Kerfoot.), and thereafter they movd to 60 Isabelle St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The family plot in Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Ontario has a large stone monument. It bears the name of their two infant babies, Ida and Eva. The rest of the plot hold six members of the foster family, his father, mother, Minnie, George, Deborah and Sarah Foster Anderson who was buried there in 1943.
The class lists at Central Methodist Church; May 1874 James Foster class leader, Mary Foster, Alex Williamson, James Foster, Mary Foster, John H. Foster, Elizabeth A. Williamson, Deborah Foster, Sarah Foster, Charlotte Brownlee, John Read, Mary Read.
Class 1879 James Foster .. class leader.. James was credited with forming the Sunday School in 1875 as noted in 1845-1945 Book of Central Methodist Church, Stratford.
Members were: Mary, his wife and 4 of their grandchildren Nellie, Minnie, Willie and James Williamson. 1880-81 Deborah and Sarah Foster continue to be listed
The Williamson family moved to Stratford from Smiths Falls between July 1859 and July 1861 as recorded in the birthplaces of the children on their baptism records.
The Williamson children were all removed from the Stratford church list in Aug. 1879 possibly indicating the family move to Toronto.
On 1 Sep 1858 when Eliza was 17, she married Alex WILLIAMSON in Smith Falls, N Elmsley, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. Born on 1 Sep 1841 in Peterhead, Scotland. Alex died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1897; he was 55.
- son of Alexander Williamson and Margaret Scott
They had the following children:
William S FOSTOR (Mary KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1).
Born on 21 Dec 1843 in Smith Falls, N Elmsley, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. William S died in Wawanesa, Manitoba, Canada, on 11 May 1936; he was 92. Buried abt 1936 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Smith Falls, N Elmsley, Lanark, Ontario, Canada.
- After their marriage they lived in Stratford Ontario. Then they moved in 1879 to Toronto, where he went into business in partnership with his brother-in-law Alex Williamson, in the wholesale woollen business. About 11 years later he went West to Wawanesa, Manitoba where he was in the printing busienss and then was postmaster untill his death on May 11, 1936.He never told anyone what the S stood for but MB Vital stats revealed the mystery. He is buried with his wife Margretta W. ‘Minnie’ Shields
William S married Margretta W “Minnie” SHIELDS. Born on 5 Aug 1855 in Listowel, Ontario, Canada. Margretta W “Minnie” died in Wawanesa, Manitoba, Canada, on 25 Mar 1936; she was 80. Buried abt 1936 in Wawanesa, Manitoba, Canada.
They had the following children:
Deborah FOSTOR (Mary KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1).
Born in Dec 1845. Deborah died on 22 Dec 1847; she was 2. Buried abt 1847 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada.
- Deborah and Margaret share a headstone in the Foster family plot with their Foster grandparents, 2 uncles and a cousin.
Margaret FOSTOR (Mary KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1).
Born on 9 Dec 1846. Margaret died on 11 Dec 1847; she was 1. Buried abt 1847 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Smith Falls, N Elmsley, Lanark, Ontario, Canada.
- Deborah and Margaret share a headstone in the Foster family plot with their Foster grandparents, 2 uncles and a cousin.
Deborah FOSTOR (Mary KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1).
Born on 4 Dec 1852. Deborah died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in Jan 1890; she was 37. Buried abt 1890 in Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Ontario.
- Degree: 22 January 1890
John A FOSTOR (Mary KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1).
Born on 21 Mar 1854 in Smith Falls, N Elmsley, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. John A died in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, on 29 Jan 1915; he was 60. Buried abt 1915 in Lakeview Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
On 14 Sep 189? when John A was 36, he married Emily HILL in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Born on 1 Feb 1859 in Hull, England. Emily died in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, on 2 Jan 1918; she was 58. Buried abt 1918 in Lakeview Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Sarah E FOSTOR (Mary KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1).
Born on 29 Jan 1859. Sarah E died in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, in 1943; she was 83. Buried abt 1943 in Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Ontario.
- After her husband's death her father lived with her for many years until his death. Many of those years were spent by Sarah and her father with a son John and his wife in Cleveland, Ohio, US.A.. After that couple passd on Sarah returned to Canada and lived with a cousin on the Foster side, Miss Jennie Read at Stratford, Ontario, Canada. She is buried with her mother and father at Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Ontario.
RESEARCH NOTES
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- 1921 Census of Canada
Name: George Clayton Anderson
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 63
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birth Place: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah Emma Anderson
Father Birth Place: Ontario
Mother Birth Place: Ontario
Racial or Tribal Origin: Irish
Province or Territory: Ontario
District: Ottawa
District Number: 110
Sub-District: Capital Ward
Sub-District Number: 59
City, Town or Village: Ottawa Capital Ward
Street or Township: 118 Strathcona
Municipality: Capital Ward
Occupation: Superintendent
Income: 5000
Household Members:
Name Age
George Clayton Anderson 63 - owns S BV 10 or 6 room house, head, M, M, Ont x 3, Canada, Irish, meth, superintendant worker Pos Office $5000
Sarah Emma Anderson 55 - wife, F, M, Ont x 3, Canada, Irish, Ch of Eng
Marjorie Christina Anderson 27 - daughter, F, S, Ont x 3, Canada, Irish, Ch of Eng
On 11 May 1887 when Sarah E was 28, she married George ANDERSON in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Born on 2 Jul 1856 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. George died in Acton, Ontario, Canada, in Sep 1931; he was 75.