Foster J. Gerry

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1855, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 4
• Census: 1870, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents. He worked in a machine shop.; : 19
• Census: 1880, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He worked in a machine shop.; : 29
• Residence: 1885, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He worked at the Athol Machine Company.; Address:
  off School Street
• Census: 1900, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was a widower and a machinist.; Address:
  421 Drury Avenue
• Residence: 1904, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1910, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was a widower and a machinist in a tool factory.; Address:
  Cottage Street

Notes:

Birth:
Either Foster was a twin, or his family later changed his name, or the recorder got the name wrong. Regardless, the record shows his name as Leon Foster Gerry.

His death certificate gives his birth date as 2 May 1851.

Foster married Mary Jane Pierce on 29 Jun 1873 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Philander Pierce and Mary Hill) was born on 16 Jan 1847 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Dec 1894 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bessie Lidda Gerry was born on 12 Jun 1889 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 19 May 1975 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
2. Henry Pierce Gerry was born on 12 Dec 1886 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Jan 1967 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1855, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 37
• Census: 1870, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was a machinist.; : 40

Henry married Lydia W. Dyke. Lydia was born about 1826 in Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1855, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 29
• Census: 1870, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 44