Cuthbert Wellesley Foster (1887 - 1952)

Born 29 Mar 1887 in London, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ruby (Garman) Foster — married 1907 (to 2 Jan 1948) in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Died 9 Jan 1952 at age 64 in Newton Centre, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Cuthbert Foster was born in Middlesex, England.

Birth and Parents

Cuthbert, the eldest of two sons of Arthur Wellesley Foster and Alice Madeline Jordan was born on19 March 1887 at St. George's, Hanover Square, London, Middlesex, England, UK.^[1][2]

World War I Service

Cuthbert served during World War I , enlisting on 24 September 1914, as a temporary Captain with the Royal Marines, Royal Navy.^[3]

Marriages and Children

Cuthbert was married twice. He married 1) Ruby Garman (24 Oct 1886-2 Jan 1948) in 1907 at Dublin, Ireland.^[4] They had two daughters:

1. Druscilla Madeline Foster (b. 1908; d. 1961) m. 1 Oct 1931 at Hereford, England, Gerard Leigh "Peter" Clay (1904-1995)
2. Bridget Ruby Foster (b. 16 Jan 1910; d. 1995) m. 1) 1933 at Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, Richard Vivers Matson; m. 2) Oct 1937 at Barnet, England, Frederick Michael Symonds (1911-1996)

In 1939, Cuthbert and Ruby were living at Hadley Bourne in East Barnet, Hertfordshire, England. He is listed as being a Royal Marine, Retired.^[5] Cuthbert and Ruby immigrated to the United States say 1941 and settled in Boston, Massachusetts. Ruby (Garman) Foster died on 2 January 1948 at Boston.

Cuthbert married 2) Hattie M. (Strong) Griffin (1898-1975), daughter of Joseph and Maria (O'Leary) Strong say 1949. There were no children from this union. Hattie had children with her first husband, Mr. Griffin.

Death and Burial

Cuthbert Wellesely Foster died on 9 January 1952 in his year ate Newton, Massachusetts.^[6] He is buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery at West Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.^[7]

Research Notes

• THE LONDON GAZETTE, 6 SEPTEMBER, 1921. Orders on application to approve composition or scheme. FOSTER, Cuthbert Wellesley, Foxton Hall, near Cambridge, Cambs. Gentleman, of no occupation. Court—Cambridge. No. of Matter—6 of 1921. Date of Order—Aug. 24, 1921. Nature of Scheme or Composition sanctioned or Order made—Composition of 10s. in the £ on all provable debts and payment of all proper costs and charges out of cash deposited with the Official Receiver and proceeds of realization of assets in his hands. Messrs. Barclay & Co. Ltd. agreeing to value their security at £2,329 17s. and to accept - in respect thereof proper releases from the Debtor of his interest therein. Receiving Order discharged. Freehold and leasehold property of the Debtor re-vested in him.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHSL-KCM : Wed Oct 25 09:43:51 UTC 2023), Entry for Cuthbert Wellesley Foster and Arthur W Foster, 29 Mar 1887.
2. ↑ freeBMD Births Jun 1887 St Geo. H. Sq 1a 400 FOSTER Cuthbert Wellesley
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Web: UK, Royal Naval Officers' Service Records Index, 1756-1931 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Royal Naval Officers' Service Records 1756-1931. The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, Surrey, England. Series ADM 196. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/royal-naval-officers-service-records.htm: accessed 30 November 2013. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/7091:70686
4. ↑ "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYDG-HMF : 6 November 2023), Cuthbert Wellesley Foster, 1907.
5. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/1193f. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1939 England and Wales Register [database on-line]. Lehi, UT,USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018. Original data: Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of TNA, London England. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/12927383:61596?ssrc=pt&tid=10258253&pid=212133981652
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Deaths [1916–1970]. Volumes 66–145. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4554321:3659?ssrc=pt&tid=10258253&pid=212133981652
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210383994/cuthbert-w-foster: accessed 13 January 2024), memorial page for Cuthbert W. Foster (1887–1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 210383994, citing Saint Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Robert Sage (contributor 47414838).

Census Records

• "England and Wales Census, 1891", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q1LJ-8PZ : Wed Jan 10 13:00:17 UTC 2024), Entry for Arthur W Foster and Alice M Foster, 1891.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7K6-SD6 : 22 July 2019), Cathbert Welleby Foster, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

Acknowledgements

• Biography written in full with inline sourcing and photo added following further research by Carol Baldwin on 13 January 2024.