John
Andrew
(Andrew)
Foster
Born in Machias, Washington, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Horatio Foster
and Comfort (Scott) Foster
Brother of
Benjamin Foster, Newell Foster, Alfred Foster, Mehitable Foster, Clalissa Foster, Susan Foster, Horatio Foster, Elizabeth Foster, Samuel Foster, Gideon Foster and Jacob Foster
Husband of
Anna Hannah (Smith) Foster
— married
29 Jul 1841 in Machias, Washington, Maine, USA
[children unknown]
Died
at age 77
in East Machias, Washington, Maine, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Mar 2011
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Biography
John Andrew Foster, son of Saml. Foster & Comfort Foster, was born on 25 September 1811 in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States.[1]
John A Foster married Hannah O. Smith on 29 July 1841 in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States.[2] Hannah died four years later.
In the 1850 census Andrew Foster (age 40) was in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| George Tenney | M | 51 | Maine | |
| Mary C Tenney | F | 43 | New Hampshire | |
| Benjamin Tenney | M | 15 | Maine | |
| Emma Allen | F | 15 | Maine | |
| Andrew Foster | M | 40 | Maine | |
| Charles P C R Smith | M | 24 | Maine | |
| Relief Smith | F | 69 | Maine | |
| Charles Dickinson | M | 23 |
Andrew Foster married Mrs. Irene Mc Gregor on 23 November 1880 in Lubec, Washington, Maine, United States.[4]
Andrew Foster was mentioned on a memorial in East Machias Village Cemetery, East Machias, Washington County, Maine, United States with a death date of 1888.[5]
Sources
- ↑
Birth:
"Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007595755; FHL microfilm: 11562; Record number: 989; Packet letter: C
FamilySearch Record: FWBB-GHW (accessed 12 September 2023)
John Andrew Foster born on 25 Sep 1811, son of Saml. Foster & Comfort Foster, in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007595755; FHL microfilm: 11562; Record number: 60; Packet letter: J
FamilySearch Record: F48G-JMV (accessed 12 September 2023)
John A Foster marriage to Hannah O. Smith on 29 Jul 1841 in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States. - ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 38; Digital film/folder number: 004198863_001_M9CD-DVR; FHL microfilm: 443510; Image number: 54; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01173-9
FamilySearch Record: M6VC-LSF (accessed 12 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-63LQ-B1M
Andrew Foster (40) in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States. Born in Maine. - ↑
Marriage:
"Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007595733; FHL microfilm: 11527
FamilySearch Record: F4FJ-YXG (accessed 12 September 2023)
Andrew Foster marriage to Mrs. Irene Mc Gregor on 23 Nov 1880 in Lubec, Washington, Maine, United States. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #26205366 (accessed 12 September 2023)
Memorial page for Andrew Foster (1811-1888), citing East Machias Village Cemetery, East Machias, Washington County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Amy Maker Levesque (contributor 47156425).
This person was created on 17 March 2011 through the import of Scott.GED.
This person was created on 19 March 2011 through the import of Davidson.GED.
Thank you to Maggie N. for creating WikiTree profile Foster-4769 through the import of Lydia Smith.ged on Apr 13, 2013.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Andrew by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Andrew:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Andrew by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Andrew:
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