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Foster Family History
Foster Genealogy & Family TreeFoster is a Scottish name from Northumberland, England, where the name was derived from John Forester in the Pipe Rolls in Surrey in 1183. It was given to families who lived in the forest or in wooded areas, particularly those who were appointed by royalty to oversee these lands. Roots of the name can also be found in England. It is the 87th most common surname in the United States. The family motto is Virtute et labore which means “By valor and exertion.”
Other spellings include “Forster,” “Forrester,” “Forester,” “Forrestor,” and “Forrest.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Jodie Foster (Silence of the Lambs, Panic Room, Contact), American actor Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma, X-Men: The Last Stand, Lone Survivor), and American actress Sutton Foster (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Bunheads). The first Foster to come to America was Samuel Foster in New England in 1619.
Foster Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Foster -- --, 1502 December 0, 1532 England
- Sarah Foster -- --, 1706 October 16, 1741 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Abraham Foster -- --, 1704 March 9, 1753 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Samuell Foster -- --, 1677 February 0, 1678 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Thomas Foster -- --, 1655 December 0, 1693
Foster Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jonathan Foster -- --, 1660 September 22, 1662 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Elisabeth Foster -- --, 1667 December 0, 1688 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Richard Foster -- --, 1578 April 7, 1640
- Mary Foster -- --, 1662 December 0, 1706 Massachusetts
- Sarah Foster -- --, 1712 December 0, 1801 Virginia
