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Walter Edgar "Mike" Foster

Male 1893 - 1975  (82 years)

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  • Name Walter Edgar "Mike" Foster  [1, 2, 3] 
    Alt. Birth 1893  Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Birth 17 Jun 1893  Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Gender Male 
    Alt. Birth 23 Jul 1893  Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Travel 22 Jun 1906  New York City, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • from Barbados to New york arriving, He was visiting Capt J.W. Carey, 414 - 9th Street, Brookland, NY
    Occupation 1917  Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Salesman
    Travel Jun 1917  Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Jamacia to Barbados arriving, He was travelling alone.
    Occupation Aft 1917  Guyana Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • a commission agent and importer, Dad travelled for US shoe firm through the W.I. and BG, when he married he settled in BG and opened his own business, Foster & Co., a commission agency and importer
    Travel Oct 1920  Jamaica Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • from Georgetown Guyana to Jamacia arriving, He was travelling with his wife.
    Arrival 18 Oct 1920  New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Occupation 1947  Georgetown, Guyana Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • Merchant
    Residence 1947  Georgetown, Guyana Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • permenant residence 296 Thomas Street
    Travel 25 Jun 1947  New York City, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • by Panamerican Airlines London to New York arriving, He was in transit with a final destination of Montreal, Quebec.
    Death 18 Jun 1975  Guyana Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I520  Gittens Direct Line from Reunion
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2015 

    Father Samuel "Clement" Foster,   b. 5 Nov 1862, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Nov 1936, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Gertrude O'Riordan,   b. 16 Sep 1866, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Mar 1934, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 26 Feb 1884  St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Saint Michael, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Family ID F19  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Agnes King,   b. 16 May 1893, Guyana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1976, Guyana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 1917  Georgetown, Guyana Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12] 
    Children 
    +1. Michael Edgar Foster,   b. Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Clement Noel Foster,   b. 25 Dec 1919, British Guiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1980, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
    +3. Bernard Arthur Foster,   b. 15 Aug 1923, Guyana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jan 2006, Kingston-upon-Thames, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    +4. Noel Edgar Foster
    +5. Anthony "Tony" Francis Foster
    Family ID F202  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2013 

  • Sources 
    1. [S372] Paul Foster, Samuel James Foster - Information from Barrie Callinan, e-mail dated Dec 16, 2007.

    2. [S991] Ancestry.com, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.

    3. [S493] Barbados. Saint Michael., Barbados Advocate.

    4. [S992] Ancestry.com, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2006;).

    5. [S338] Foster, Noel, E-mail correspondence with Cliff Gittens. Privately held by Gittens, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Noel Foster, New Zealand [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Cliff Gittens, e-mail<; privately held by Gittens, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Langley, BC., Aug 13, 2010>, "Foster Family History,".

    6. [S993] Ancestry.com, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.

    7. [S338] Foster, Noel, E-mail correspondence with Cliff Gittens. Privately held by Gittens, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Noel Foster, New Zealand [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Cliff Gittens, e-mail<; privately held by Gittens, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Langley, BC., Aug 14, 2010>, "Foster Family History,".

    8. [S994] Ancestry.com, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.

    9. [S995] Ancestry.com, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.

    10. [S372] Paul Foster, Samuel James Foster - Information from Barrie Callinan, e-mail Dec 17, 2007.

    11. [S372] Paul Foster, Samuel James Foster - Information from Barrie Callinan.

    12. [S3541] Foster, Noel, E-mail correspondence with Cliff Gittens. Privately held by Gittens, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Noel Foster, New Zealand [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Cliff Gittens, e-mail<; privately held by Gittens, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Langley, BC.