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Alexander Mouat Foster was born in 1850, his birth was registered in Stepney, Middlesex, England. [1]
In the 1851 census Alexander (age 6 Mo) was the son of Elizabeth Foster in Limehouse, Middlesex, England.[2]
In the 1861 census Alexander (age 10) was the nephew of Joseph Thompson in East Dereham, Norfolk, England.[3]
Alexander married Constance Emily Olivia Flockton in 1889 in New Zealand.[4]
Alexander died on 20 December 1916 and was buried on 23 December 1916 in Dunedin, Otago, Otago. His cemetery record confirms he was born in London, England and was aged 65 when he died. [5] [6]
Was a member of the St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Lyttelton New Zealand before leaving for the Chatham Islands in 1888[7] after gaining a role as the superintendent of the Chatham Islands school at Te One, Chatham Island.[8][9] He also served as the Primate for the church on the Island. [10] He died in 1916 aged 65.[11]
Sources
- ↑ "England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index" - Birth, database entry for FOSTER, ALEXANDER MOUAT Mother's Maiden Surname: MOUAT GRO Reference: 1850 D Quarter in STEPNEY Volume 02 Page 513 https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
- ↑
1851 Census:
"1851 England Census"
Class: HO107; Piece: 1554; Folio: 630; Page: 19; GSU roll: 174786
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 8860 #568939 (accessed 19 December 2021)
Alexander Foster (6 Mo) son in household of Elizabeth Foster (31) in Stepney registration district. - ↑
1861 Census:
"1861 England Census"
Class: RG 9; Piece: 1242; Folio: 3; Page: 1; GSU roll: 542782
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 8767 #17416353 (accessed 19 December 2021)
Alexander Mouat Foster (10) nephew in household of Joseph Thompson (53) in Mitford registration district. - ↑
Unclassified:
"New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937"
Ancestry au Record 8950 #881105 (accessed 19 December 2021)
Name: Alexander Monet Foster; Gender: Male; Marriage Year: 1889; Marriage Place: New Zealand; Spouse: Constance Emily Olivia Flockton; Relation: Bridegroom; Folio Number: 840. - ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online Deaths 1916/8236 Foster Alexander Mouatt 65Y
- ↑
Burial:
"New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007"
New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 60547 #123573 (accessed 19 December 2021)
Alexander Foster burial (died on 20 Dec 1916) on 23 Dec 1916 in Dunedin, Otago, Otago. - ↑ Papers Past https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18880702.2.24
- ↑ Papers Past https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP18890720.2.9
- ↑ Papers Past https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TT18880815.2.7
- ↑ Papers Past https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18890722.2.54
- ↑ New Zealand Births Deaths and Marriages online: Death Registration number 1916/8236 https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search
Acknowledgements
WikiTree profile Foster-3120 created through the import of Law family tree 2012.ged on Jan 8, 2012 by Charlene Deacon. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Charlene and others.
- New Zealand Births Deaths and Marriages online: Marriage Registration number: 1889/885 https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search
- https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18891021.2.59
- https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18910422.2.12
- https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18940423.2.50 family suffering from enfluenza
- https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18941019.2.60 and https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18941022.2.9 and https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18950712.2.6 he's a very good amateur carpenter
- https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18981018.2.7 Acquired a photographic camera and taking photographs October 1898
- https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT19000127.2.10 salary issues
- https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19010614.2.55.5 travels
- https://tiaki.natlib.govt.nz/#details=ecatalogue.784853 Photography