The Ancestors and Cousins of Tracy Lynn DeVault

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Joseph N. Houston1,2

M, #48551
Pedigree Link

Family: Bessie G. Lowry

DaughterJennie Lou Houston (b. 29 September 1901, d. 23 February 1994)

BASIC FACTS

Joseph N. Houston had reference number 48858.

Citations

  1. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
  2. [S6094] Genealogy prepared by HensleyBlondie (Ancestry.com)
Family Explorer

Bessie G. Lowry1,2

F, #48552
Pedigree Link

Family: Joseph N. Houston

DaughterJennie Lou Houston (b. 29 September 1901, d. 23 February 1994)

BASIC FACTS

Bessie G. Lowry had reference number 48859.

Citations

  1. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
  2. [S6094] Genealogy prepared by HensleyBlondie (Ancestry.com)
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Unknown Bow1

M, #48553
Pedigree Link

Citations

  1. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
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Everett Edward Foster1,2

M, #48554, b. 7 November 1857, d. 20 July 1912

Parents

FatherJohn Taylor Foster
MotherVienna Hockensmith
Pedigree Link

Family: Edna Arlena "Lena" Combs (b. 15 August 1863, d. 30 January 1886)

DaughterEdna Foster (b. 6 July 1883, d. 7 September 1884)
SonJohn Chester Foster+ (b. 18 November 1885, d. 27 April 1918)

BASIC FACTS

Everett Edward Foster was born on 7 November 1857 in Illinois.1 He and Edna Arlena "Lena" Combs were married on 5 September 1882 in Greenfield, Greene Co., Illinois.1 He died on 20 July 1912, at age 54, in Vineta, Craig Co., Oklahoma.1 He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Greenfield, Greene Co., Illinois.1
Everett Edward Foster had reference number 48861. He was enumerated on the census in Sangamon County, Illinois (1900.) He was a Commercial traveler (1900.)2 Everett was later married to Addie L. Mansfield.

GRAVE MARKER

EVERETT E.
FOSTER
BORN
NOV. 7, 1857
DIED
JULY 20. 1912.

Citations

  1. [S5955] Genealogy prepared by flowermaze46 (Ancestry.com)
  2. [S464] 1900 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
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John Taylor Foster1

M, #48555
Pedigree Link

Family: Vienna Hockensmith

SonEverett Edward Foster+ (b. 7 November 1857, d. 20 July 1912)

BASIC FACTS

John Taylor Foster had reference number 48862.

Citations

  1. [S5955] Genealogy prepared by flowermaze46 (Ancestry.com)
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Vienna Hockensmith1

F, #48556
Pedigree Link

Family: John Taylor Foster

SonEverett Edward Foster+ (b. 7 November 1857, d. 20 July 1912)

BASIC FACTS

Vienna Hockensmith had reference number 48863.

Citations

  1. [S5955] Genealogy prepared by flowermaze46 (Ancestry.com)
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John Chester Foster1,2,3

M, #48557, b. 18 November 1885, d. 27 April 1918

Parents

FatherEverett Edward Foster (b. 7 November 1857, d. 20 July 1912)
MotherEdna Arlena "Lena" Combs (b. 15 August 1863, d. 30 January 1886)
Pedigree Link

Family: Maude Theresa Sidener (b. 25 March 1887, d. May 1967)

SonCharles Everett Foster+ (b. 6 January 1905, d. 17 October 1979)
SonJohn Leonard "Leonard" Foster (b. 21 October 1907, d. 1 June 1937)
SonHarold LaRue "LaRue" Foster+ (b. 19 June 1911, d. 5 January 2003)
SonRobert Eugene "Gene" Foster+ (b. 8 March 1914, d. 10 July 1982)

BASIC FACTS

John Chester Foster was born on 18 November 1885 in Greenfield, Greene Co., Illinois.1,2 He and Maude Theresa Sidener were married on 27 July 1905.4 He and Maude Theresa Sidener were divorced on 23 February 1917 in Sangamon Co., Illinois.4 He died on 27 April 1918, at age 32, in France.1 He was buried in First, Military Cemetery, Villers Tournell, France and second, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington Co., Virginia.4
John Chester Foster had reference number 48864. He was enumerated on the census in Sangamon County, Illinois (1900, 1910.) World War I, U.S. Military Forces, enlisted 17 Apr 1917 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, 18th Infantry Division 1; Corporal; Silver Star, Purple Heart; killed in action.1 He resided in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois (1894, 1904 - 1913.)5 He was educated Eighth Grade Graduation - Springfield Public Schools.6 He was a Watch maker - watch factory (1910.)3 ARTICLE BY DAVE BAKKE

Soldier's grave marker to be corrected 90 years later
John Chester Foster, the first Springfieldian to die in combat in World War I, is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. He was a lifelong resident of Springfield, but his grave marker at Arlington says he was from Kansas.
His descendants are asking the cemetery to have the mistake corrected. This is the second time the issue has been raised. The marker was supposed to have been fixed 75 years ago.
From the Illinois State Register, March 8, 1936: “For more than 17 years official war records of the United States have listed John Chester Foster, Springfield’s first soldier to die in the world war, as originating from Pittsburg, KS.
Nobody who is alive now knows why the mistake wasn’t corrected when the family first raised the issue in 1936. But at least now we all know the name of the first Springfieldian to die in World War I.
The family wants John Chester Foster recognized as, Mark says, “a proud soldier of Illinois.”
“I’m going to get that headstone changed come hell or high water,” Mark vows.
John Chester Foster’s mother lived in Greenfield at the time of her son’s death. Through his letter to her, John’s commanding officer speaks to us from France. The date is April 30, 1918:
“… your son was killed by the burst of a high explosive shell while on duty in the front line trenches. His death was instantaneously (sic). He was a splendid type of a man and a soldier, greatly beloved and respected by his comrades and you have every reason to be proud of him as he met his death while in performance of his duty and fighting for a noble cause.
“You will be informed as to the location of his remains and his grave will be carefully tended by the proper authorities.
“Assuring you I share your sorrow and bereavement as his company commander….” signed Capt. S.D. Campbell of the 18th Infantry, commanding.
“Saturday word was received that the registries have been changed; Springfield has been inserted as the home address of Mr. Foster; Illinois will be permitted to claim the local man among its soldiers; a properly inscribed tombstone will be placed without delay.”
I would call 75 years a delay of some magnitude.
Foster’s grandson, Mark Foster of Lansing, knew nothing of this until recently. He found his grandfather’s World War I records in a box of things his father left after his death in 1982.
“I started remodeling my basement,” Mark says. “My wife said to get rid of all the junk. I was ready to walk this box to the garbage, but I had some time to kill, so I started going through it. One letter led to another, to another, to another.”
That is how Mark discovered the story of his grandfather, Cpl. John Chester Foster. The box even included the letter sent to John’s mother informing her of her son’s death.
“It sent chills up my spine,” Mark says.
It also included the 1936 story about the mistake on John’s grave marker. Mark got on the Find A Grave website to see a photo of his grandfather’s marker at Arlington National. When he did, he saw that the marker still read “Kansas.”
The confusion was John Chester Foster’s fault.
The old Springfield city directories from the early 1900s show him and his wife, Maud, and their children living at 1346 N. Third St. John held several jobs here, including as a messenger for Wells Fargo, a watchmaker, an insurance agent and a polisher at the Illinois Watch Co.
The city directory of 1913 shows that John and Maud had moved to 1247 Monument Ave. From 1914 on, they are not listed in directories. I cross-referenced 1247 Monument in the 1914 directory and found a William Bart listed as living there.
Mark says Maud and his grandfather were divorced. Both were Catholic. That and the fact it was 1918 meant the subject was never spoken of.
When John Chester Foster enlisted in the Army on April 17, 1917, he put Pittsburg, Ks., as his residence. However, he enlisted at Jefferson Barracks near St. Louis, which would not make much sense if he lived in Pittsburg.
The 1936 Register story says “Mr. Foster spent his entire life here and had a wife and four children before he left early in 1917, records disclose.” The story says he received aid from the Illinois veterans’ service agency.
Why he listed Pittsburg is lost to history. Perhaps it had something to do with the divorce.
At any rate, when his family later visited his grave in Arlington, they had trouble finding it. They weren’t expecting him to be listed as a Kansan.
The family returned to Springfield determined to correct the mistake. They enlisted the help of American Legion Post 754 and the local chapter of the Sons of Union Veterans. D.A. Herlihy, historian of the Legion post, is quoted in the 1936 Register as saying he didn’t know why Foster listed Pittsburg as his home on his enlistment papers.
Mark did some research and found Maud and the kids living in Springfield in the 1920 Census. If John’s family didn’t know anything about Pittsburg and if the Legion historian 17 years after John’s death said John was a Springfield guy all his life, then that appears to seal the deal.
I contacted Kaitlin Horst, a spokeswoman for Arlington National Cemeter, explained the situation and sent a copy of the 1936 Register story. A few days later, she got back to me to say, “We are looking into this and will work with the family to bring this matter to resolution. Headstone changes can be made through a formal request to the cemetery by the family with the proper documentation. Usually, it takes less than two months for a headstone to be replaced.”
Mark had written to U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. asking for assistance. Someone from Jackson’s office also contacted Arlington. On Wednesday, Mark received a phone call from a military officer at the cemetery, formally requesting that the family send its written request.
“I have contacted my cousins, and they are thrilled,” Mark says. “I think we are on the road to correcting a 90-year-old error.”

GRAVE MARKER

JOHN C JOHN C
FOSTER FOSTER
KANSAS ILLINOIS
CPL 18 INF DIV
18 INF WORLD WAR I
1DIV NOVEMBER 18 1885
APR 27 1918 APRIL 27 1918
SILVER STAR
PURPLE HEART

(old marker) (new marker)

This grave marker in Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place of John Chester Foster, the first Springfieldian killed in World War I. His stone has been mislabeled, showing him to be from Kansas, since his death in 1918.

Citations

  1. [S5955] Genealogy prepared by flowermaze46 (Ancestry.com)
  2. [S464] 1900 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  3. [S792] 1910 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  4. [S6540] Genealogy prepared by LANOAKMARK (Ancestry.com)
  5. [S12427] U.S. City Directories, 1821 - 1989 (Ancestry.com)
  6. [S4236] Eighth grade deploma, Springfield Public Schools
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Edna Foster1

F, #48558, b. 6 July 1883, d. 7 September 1884

Parents

FatherEverett Edward Foster (b. 7 November 1857, d. 20 July 1912)
MotherEdna Arlena "Lena" Combs (b. 15 August 1863, d. 30 January 1886)
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Edna Foster was born on 6 July 1883 in Greenfield, Greene Co., Illinois.1 She died on 7 September 1884, at age 1, in Greenfield, Greene Co., Illinois.1 She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Greenfield, Greene Co., Illinois.2
Edna Foster had reference number 48865. GRAVE MARKER

EDNA
DAUGHTER OF
E. E. & E. A.
FOSTER
BORN
JULY 6, 1883
DIED
SEPT. 7, 1884.

Citations

  1. [S5955] Genealogy prepared by flowermaze46 (Ancestry.com)
  2. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
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Maude Theresa Sidener1,2,3,4,5

F, #48559, b. 25 March 1887, d. May 1967

Parents

FatherCharles Lincoln Sidener
MotherMargaret Fabry
Pedigree Link

Family: John Chester Foster (b. 18 November 1885, d. 27 April 1918)

SonCharles Everett Foster+ (b. 6 January 1905, d. 17 October 1979)
SonJohn Leonard "Leonard" Foster (b. 21 October 1907, d. 1 June 1937)
SonHarold LaRue "LaRue" Foster+ (b. 19 June 1911, d. 5 January 2003)
SonRobert Eugene "Gene" Foster+ (b. 8 March 1914, d. 10 July 1982)

BASIC FACTS

Maude Theresa Sidener was born on 25 March 1887 in Illinois.1 She and John Chester Foster were married on 27 July 1905.1 She and John Chester Foster were divorced on 23 February 1917 in Sangamon Co., Illinois.1 She died in May 1967, at age 80, in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.1 She was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.1
Maude Theresa Sidener had reference number 48866. She was enumerated on the census in Sangamon County, Illinois (1900 - 1940.)1 She was a Proprietress - restaurant (1920); clerk - Goodrich Shop (1940.)3,5 GRAVE MARKER

MAUDE T. FOSTER
1887 MOTHER 1967.

Citations

  1. [S6540] Genealogy prepared by LANOAKMARK (Ancestry.com)
  2. [S792] 1910 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  3. [S1171] 1920 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  4. [S1629] 1930 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  5. [S2110] 1940 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
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Charles Lincoln Sidener1

M, #48560
Pedigree Link

Family: Margaret Fabry

DaughterMaude Theresa Sidener+ (b. 25 March 1887, d. May 1967)

BASIC FACTS

Charles Lincoln Sidener had reference number 48867.

Citations

  1. [S6540] Genealogy prepared by LANOAKMARK (Ancestry.com)
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Margaret Fabry1

F, #48561
Pedigree Link

Family: Charles Lincoln Sidener

DaughterMaude Theresa Sidener+ (b. 25 March 1887, d. May 1967)

BASIC FACTS

Margaret Fabry had reference number 48868.

Citations

  1. [S6540] Genealogy prepared by LANOAKMARK (Ancestry.com)
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Charles Everett Foster1,2,3,4,5

M, #48562, b. 6 January 1905, d. 17 October 1979

Parents

FatherJohn Chester Foster (b. 18 November 1885, d. 27 April 1918)
MotherMaude Theresa Sidener (b. 25 March 1887, d. May 1967)
Pedigree Link

Family: Anne "Anna" Mosteika (b. 1 December 1906, d. 20 April 1998)

SonCharles A. Foster+
DaughterMary Ann Foster

BASIC FACTS

Charles Everett Foster was born on 6 January 1905 in Vineta, Craig Co., Oklahoma.1,3 He and Anne "Anna" Mosteika were married in April 1929.6 He died on 17 October 1979, at age 74, in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.3 He was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.7
Charles Everett Foster had reference number 48869. He was enumerated on the census in Sangamon County, Illinois (1910 - 1940.) He was an Engineer - County Highway (1930); assembler - Electric Manufacturing Company (1940); employed by the Truman Flatt & Sons Construction Company (obituary.)4,5,7 He resided in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois (1937.)8 OBITUARY

Charles E. Foster
Charles E. Foster, 74, of 2120 N. 16th St. died at 7:34 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Hospital.
Mr. Foster was born in Vinita, Okla., the son of Chester and Maude Sidener Foster. He was employed by the Truman Flatt & Sons Construction Co. before his retirement.
Surviving are his wife, Ann (Mosteika); one son, Charles A. of Rogers, Ark.; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Ann Benya of Springfield; two brothers, LaRue of Bath, Gene of Lansing; three grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday in Sacred Heart Church with the Rev. Stanley Milewski officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Kirlin-Egan and Butler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Citations

  1. [S792] 1910 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  2. [S1171] 1920 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  3. [S6540] Genealogy prepared by LANOAKMARK (Ancestry.com)
  4. [S1629] 1930 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  5. [S2110] 1940 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  6. [S9416] Obituary - Anne (Mosteika) Foster
  7. [S9645] Obituary - Charles Everett Foster
  8. [S10775] Obituary - John Leonard "Leonard" Foster
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John Leonard "Leonard" Foster1,2,3,4,5

M, #48563, b. 21 October 1907, d. 1 June 1937

Parents

FatherJohn Chester Foster (b. 18 November 1885, d. 27 April 1918)
MotherMaude Theresa Sidener (b. 25 March 1887, d. May 1967)
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

John Leonard "Leonard" Foster was born on 21 October 1907 in Illinois.1,3 He died on 1 June 1937, at age 29, in Springfield Twp., Sangamon Co., Illinois.3,6 He was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.3
John Leonard "Leonard" Foster had reference number 48870. He was enumerated on the census in Sangamon County, Illinois (1910 - 1930.) He was a Clerk - express company (1930); chauffer (death record.)6,5 OBITUARY

J. L. FOSTER IS FOUND DEAD ON C. & I. M. TRACKS
Apparently Train Victim; Funeral Services Will Be Tomorrow.
J. Leonard Foster, 1310 South Pasfield street, was found dead early yesterday morning near the C. & I. M. track, southeast of the Sangamon river waterworks. He apparently had been struck by a southbound train. One leg had been severed. He was 29 years old.
The body was found by James reeves, 427 North Fourth street, a C. & I. M. bridge guard. Foster and E. C. Calvert, 92 North Second street, had been fishing at the river Monday night, Late that night Foster told his companion he was going down the tracks a distance to sleep. A short time later Calvert also went to sleep near the waterworks.
Surviving Foster are his mother, Mrs. Maude T. Foster, city; three brothers, Charles and laRue, city, and Eugene Foster, Holstein, Neb.
Remains were removed to the Blach Memorial home where funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. tomorrow and at 9:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament church, Msgr. M. A. Tarrent will officiate and burial will be in Calvary.
Coroner W. L. Dragoe will hold an inquest at 2 p.m. today.

GRAVE MARKER

J. LEONARD FOSTER
1907 SON 1937.

Citations

  1. [S792] 1910 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  2. [S1171] 1920 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  3. [S6540] Genealogy prepared by LANOAKMARK (Ancestry.com)
  4. [S10775] Obituary - John Leonard "Leonard" Foster
  5. [S1629] 1930 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  6. [S3987] Death Records - Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths 1916 - 1947 (Ancestry.com or LDS)
Family Explorer

Harold LaRue "LaRue" Foster1,2,3,4,5,6

M, #48564, b. 19 June 1911, d. 5 January 2003

Parents

FatherJohn Chester Foster (b. 18 November 1885, d. 27 April 1918)
MotherMaude Theresa Sidener (b. 25 March 1887, d. May 1967)
Pedigree Link

Family: Mary Geraldine Crumley (b. 19 September 1912, d. 1 March 2000)

DaughterChild #2 Foster
DaughterChild #3 Foster
SonHarold LaRue Foster, Jr.+

BASIC FACTS

Harold LaRue "LaRue" Foster was born on 19 June 1911 in Illinois.1,6 He and Mary Geraldine Crumley were married between 1930 and 1932.5,7 He died on 5 January 2003, at age 91, in Morton, Tazewell Co., Illinois.6
Harold LaRue "LaRue" Foster had reference number 48871. He was enumerated on the census in Sangamon County, Illinois (1920 - 1940.) He resided in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois (1937); Bath, Mason Co., Illinois (1979.)2,3 He was a Salesman - haberdasher (1930); salesman - retail clothing store (1940.)4,5

Citations

  1. [S1171] 1920 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  2. [S9645] Obituary - Charles Everett Foster
  3. [S10775] Obituary - John Leonard "Leonard" Foster
  4. [S2110] 1940 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  5. [S1629] 1930 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  6. [S6540] Genealogy prepared by LANOAKMARK (Ancestry.com)
  7. [S12427] U.S. City Directories, 1821 - 1989 (Ancestry.com)
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Robert Eugene "Gene" Foster1,2,3,4

M, #48565, b. 8 March 1914, d. 10 July 1982

Parents

FatherJohn Chester Foster (b. 18 November 1885, d. 27 April 1918)
MotherMaude Theresa Sidener (b. 25 March 1887, d. May 1967)
Pedigree Link

Family: Berniece A. Rautis (b. 1 May 1921, d. October 1982)

SonMark Foster+
SonChild #2 Foster+
DaughterChild #3 Foster+
SonChild #4 Foster+

BASIC FACTS

Robert Eugene "Gene" Foster was born on 8 March 1914 in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.1,5 He and Berniece A. Rautis were married on 2 May 1942 in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.5 He died on 10 July 1982, at age 68, in Lansing, Cook Co., Illinois.5
Robert Eugene "Gene" Foster had reference number 48872. He was enumerated on the census in Sangamon County, Illinois (1920, 1930.) He resided in Holstein, Adams Co., Nebraska (1937); Lansing, Cook Co., Illinois (1979.)2,6 He was a Lineman - telephone company (1940); owner in operator - Gene Foster and Sons (repair service for lawn mowers, small engines and outboard motors.)5,4

Citations

  1. [S1171] 1920 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  2. [S9645] Obituary - Charles Everett Foster
  3. [S1629] 1930 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  4. [S2110] 1940 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  5. [S6540] Genealogy prepared by LANOAKMARK (Ancestry.com)
  6. [S10775] Obituary - John Leonard "Leonard" Foster
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Anne "Anna" Mosteika1,2,3

F, #48566, b. 1 December 1906, d. 20 April 1998

Parents

FatherAnthony Mosteika
MotherEva Kromelis
Pedigree Link

Family: Charles Everett Foster (b. 6 January 1905, d. 17 October 1979)

SonCharles A. Foster+
DaughterMary Ann Foster

BASIC FACTS

Anne "Anna" Mosteika was born on 1 December 1906 in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.1,2 She was born on 25 January 1907 in Illinois.4 She and Charles Everett Foster were married in April 1929.2 She died on 20 April 1998, at age 91, in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.1,4,2 She was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.2
Anne "Anna" Mosteika had reference number 48873. Her Social Security Number was 361-05-7962, issued: Illinois, last residence: Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.4 She was a Stenographer - county highway (1930); Office manager - Truman Flatt and Sons Company (obituary.)2,5 She was enumerated on the census in Sangamon County, Illinois (1920 - 1940.)1 OBITUARY

Anne M. Foster
Anne M. Foster, 91, of Springfield died Monday at St. John's Hospital.
She was born Dec. 1, 1906 in Springfield, the daughter of Anthony and Eva Kromelis Mosteika. She married Charles E. Foster in 1929; he preceded her in death in 1979.
Mrs. Foster was a lifelong resident of Springfield. She retired in 1987 as the office manager of Truman Flatt and Sons Co. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Altar and Rosary Society and the Lithuanian-American Club. She served as the director of the Glee Club at Cathedral Boys High School and was the organist and choir director for 50 years at St. Vincent de Paul Church and for 15 years at Sacred Heart Church.
Survivors: a daughter, Mary Ann Benya of Springfield; a son, Charles A. Foster of Rogers, Ark.; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several cousins.
Services: Mass, 9 a.m. Thursday, Sacred Heart Church, the Rev. John Eck CSV officiation. Burial: Calvary Cemetery.
Stabb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Citations

  1. [S6540] Genealogy prepared by LANOAKMARK (Ancestry.com)
  2. [S9416] Obituary - Anne (Mosteika) Foster
  3. [S2110] 1940 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  4. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
  5. [S1629] 1930 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
Family Explorer

Anthony Mosteika1

M, #48567
Pedigree Link

Family: Eva Kromelis

DaughterAnne "Anna" Mosteika+ (b. 1 December 1906, d. 20 April 1998)

BASIC FACTS

Anthony Mosteika had reference number 48874.

Citations

  1. [S6540] Genealogy prepared by LANOAKMARK (Ancestry.com)
Family Explorer

Eva Kromelis1

F, #48568
Pedigree Link

Family: Anthony Mosteika

DaughterAnne "Anna" Mosteika+ (b. 1 December 1906, d. 20 April 1998)

BASIC FACTS

Eva Kromelis had reference number 48875.

Citations

  1. [S6540] Genealogy prepared by LANOAKMARK (Ancestry.com)
Family Explorer

Mary Ann Foster1

F, #48569

Parents

FatherCharles Everett Foster (b. 6 January 1905, d. 17 October 1979)
MotherAnne "Anna" Mosteika (b. 1 December 1906, d. 20 April 1998)
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Mary Ann Foster and Stephen J. Benya were married in 1962.2

Citations

  1. [S9416] Obituary - Anne (Mosteika) Foster
  2. [S6540] Genealogy prepared by LANOAKMARK (Ancestry.com)
Family Explorer

Stephen J. Benya1,2,3,4

M, #48570, b. 1915, d. 1967

Parents

FatherSteve Benya
MotherAnna Unknown
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Stephen J. Benya was born in 1915 in Nokomis, Montgomery Co., Illinois.2 He and Mary Ann Foster were married in 1962.2 He died in 1967, at age ~52, in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.2
Stephen J. Benya had reference number 48877. He was enumerated on the census in Montgomery County, Illinois (1920, 1930.)

Citations

  1. [S9416] Obituary - Anne (Mosteika) Foster
  2. [S6540] Genealogy prepared by LANOAKMARK (Ancestry.com)
  3. [S1622] 1930 Census, Illinois, Montgomery County
  4. [S1166] 1920 Census, Illinois, Montgomery County
Family Explorer

Charles A. Foster1

M, #48571

Parents

FatherCharles Everett Foster (b. 6 January 1905, d. 17 October 1979)
MotherAnne "Anna" Mosteika (b. 1 December 1906, d. 20 April 1998)
Pedigree Link

Family: Barbara K. Rose (b. 23 January 1943, d. 13 January 1998)

SonChild #1 Foster
DaughterChild #2 Foster+
SonChild #3 Foster

BASIC FACTS

Charles A. Foster and Unknown Unknown were married after 1998.

Citations

  1. [S9416] Obituary - Anne (Mosteika) Foster
Family Explorer

Josephine C. Graeff1,2,3

F, #48572, b. 18 December 1908, d. 27 June 1995

Parents

FatherFrederick Joseph Graeff
MotherJosephine Mary Salmon
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Josephine C. Graeff was born on 18 December 1908 in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.2,4 She died on 27 June 1995, at age 86, in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.2 She was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.5
Josephine C. Graeff had reference number 48879. She was a Clerk in the Illinois Secretary of State's office (10 years) (obituary.)4 She was enumerated on the census in Sangamon County, Illinois (1910 - 1930.)2 Josephine later married Stanley L. Dorr.

OBITUARY - Find-A-Grave

Josephine C. Dorr, 86, of Springfield died Tuesday. She was born Dec. 18, 1908, in Springfield, the daughter of Frederick and Josephine Sammon Graeff. She married Stanley L. Dorr in 1942; he died in 1994.
Mrs. Dorr was a lifelong resident of Springfield. She retired from the Illinois secretary of state's office after 10 years as a clerk. She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Church.

Citations

  1. [S3987] Death Records - Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths 1916 - 1947 (Ancestry.com or LDS)
  2. [S6540] Genealogy prepared by LANOAKMARK (Ancestry.com)
  3. [S1629] 1930 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  4. [S10848] Obituary - Josephine C. (Graeff) Foster-Dorr
  5. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
Family Explorer

Frederick Joseph Graeff1

M, #48573
Pedigree Link

Family: Josephine Mary Salmon

DaughterJosephine C. Graeff (b. 18 December 1908, d. 27 June 1995)

BASIC FACTS

Frederick Joseph Graeff had reference number 48880.

Citations

  1. [S6540] Genealogy prepared by LANOAKMARK (Ancestry.com)
Family Explorer

Josephine Mary Salmon1

F, #48574
Pedigree Link

Family: Frederick Joseph Graeff

DaughterJosephine C. Graeff (b. 18 December 1908, d. 27 June 1995)

BASIC FACTS

Josephine Mary Salmon had reference number 48881.

Citations

  1. [S6540] Genealogy prepared by LANOAKMARK (Ancestry.com)
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Mary Geraldine Crumley1

F, #48575, b. 19 September 1912, d. 1 March 2000
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Family: Harold LaRue "LaRue" Foster (b. 19 June 1911, d. 5 January 2003)

DaughterChild #2 Foster
DaughterChild #3 Foster
SonHarold LaRue Foster, Jr.+

BASIC FACTS

Mary Geraldine Crumley was born on 19 September 1912 in Illinois.2,3 She and Harold LaRue "LaRue" Foster were married between 1930 and 1932.4,5 She died on 1 March 2000, at age 87.3
Mary Geraldine Crumley had reference number 48882. She was enumerated on the census in Sangamon County, Illinois (1930.) Her Social Security Number was 326-18-0101, issued: Illinois, last resdence: Pekin, Tazewell Co., Illinois.3

Citations

  1. [S6540] Genealogy prepared by LANOAKMARK (Ancestry.com)
  2. [S2110] 1940 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  3. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
  4. [S1629] 1930 Census, Illinois, Sangamon County
  5. [S12427] U.S. City Directories, 1821 - 1989 (Ancestry.com)
Compiler: Tracy DeVault
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