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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
- Jane Pinkerton Foster -- --, 1864 July 23, 1946
- Susannah Foster -- --, 1815 October 4, 1853
- Lenora Josephine Foster -- --, 1851 Tennessee
- Hannah Foster -- --, 1828 January 20, 1908
- Edna Lucille Foster -- --, 1924 September 0, 2002
Foster Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Anna Foster -- --, 1866 June 25, 1942 South Carolina
- Alice Foster -- --, 1597 August 29, 1640
- Mildred Laverne Foster -- --, 1927 September 25, 1958 Texas
- Charles Foster -- --, 1875 September 5, 1919 Tennessee
- Carmen Euphemia Foster -- --, 1936 June 18, 2010
