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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
- William Foster -- --, 1504
- Philadelphia Foster -- --, 1736 November 23, 1764
- John Foster -- --, 1905 May 0, 1981
- Katherine Elizabeth Foster -- --, 1902 July 12, 1984 Kansas
- Thomas Foster -- --, 1663 November 0, 1704
Foster Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elinor Foster -- --, 1760 September 4, 1853 Massachusetts
- Susannah Foster -- --, 1756 December 0, 1826 Virginia
- Rebecca Foster -- --, 1774 September 8, 1812
- Ernest Oroville Foster -- --, 1890 March 17, 1947 Missouri
- Harrison N Foster -- --, 1870 May 3, 1948 South Carolina
