George Samuel Foster ( 25 MAR 1872 - 17 NOV 1928 )

Alias William George Foster

Born: 25 MAR 1872 at 32 Jermyn St, Leeds, Yorkshire
Source: Birth Certificate

Father: George Frederick Foster
Mother: Agnes Allen

Wife: Teresa Moran
Married: 9 SEP 1907 at 101 Gore St, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
Source: Certificate


Wife: Eleanor Findley
Married: 28 NOV 1910 at 22 Grafton St, Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia
Source: Certificate

Children

Died: 17 NOV 1928 at Coast Hospital, Little Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Source: Death Registration + Burial


Notes


25/3/1872 Birth

1879 Arrival ? South Australia

21/2/1879 Arrival Adelaide, South Australia

23/4/1885 Death of Father

10/7/1885 Application for entry to Melbourne Orphan Asylum

25/5/1887 Apprenticed to John Andrews, Tailor for 5 years

6/8/1906 Conviction for Fraudulent Appropriation

All details after this and details about his descendants is based on information supplied by LH

9/9/1907 Marriage to Teresa Edwards, nee Moran

28/11/1910 Marriage to Ellen Buxton

17/4/1916 Birth of Son, William Findley

14/7/1916 Enlists Australian Army
His service record covers 36 pages, many duplicates or blank
Age 36 years, 3 months - born 1880~
His wife is said to be Nellie Foster, 43 Gipps St, Valley, Brisbane
Discharged 15/9/1916 medically unfit
He has 4 children the children under 16, the eldest was 7 on 12/4/1916
Claims 12 years Infantry Victoria & 2 years active service South Africa
See: Service Record

20/8/1916 Death of Son, Fred

29/11/1928 Death Registration as William George Foster

19/11/1928 Burial
Foster, George
Rookwood General Cemetery, Rookwood, New South Wales, Australia
Plot: Zone C 10 Grave 2398 [Wife, Ellen buried in same plot]
Source: findagrave.com; Memorial ID: 188824129 + rookwoodcemetery.discovereverafter.com/profile/26465778

6/2/1932 Marriage of Son, George Frederick

30/7/1938 Marriage of Son, William

29/5/1955 Death Registration of Wife, Teresa

TO DO Transcribe Apprenticeship Papers - See Notes
TO DO Australia 3 Service records - See Notes



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