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Foster J. Gerry

Foster J. Gerry

Male 1851 - 1919  (68 years)

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  • Name Foster J. Gerry 
    Birth 3 May 1851  Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    • 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. [1]
    • His death certificate gives his birth date as 2 May 1851.
    Birth Record of Leon Foster Gerry
    Birth Record of Leon Foster Gerry
    Census 1855  Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 1870  Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Census 1880  Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 1885 (Age 34)  Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Census 1900 (Age 49)  Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1904 (Age 53)  Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Census 1910 (Age 59)  Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Death 5 Dec 1919  Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 12
    Cause: carcinoma of the stomach 
    Certificate of Death of Non-Resident for Foster J. Gerry
    Certificate of Death of Non-Resident for Foster J. Gerry
    Burial Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Gerry Memorial
    Gerry Memorial
    Plot: Section 29
    Person ID I1658  | Spouse of a Delvee
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2019 

    Father Henry A. Gerry,   b. Abt 1818, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Lydia W. Dyke,   b. Abt 1826, Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Jane Pierce,   b. 16 Jan 1847, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Dec 1894, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Marriage 29 Jun 1873  Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14
    Marriage Record of M. Jennie Pierce and Foster J. Gerry
    Marriage Record of M. Jennie Pierce and Foster J. Gerry
    Age at Marriage He : 22 years and 1 month - She : 26 years and 5 months. 
    Children 
     1. Bessie Lidda Gerry,   b. 12 Jun 1889, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 May 1975, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    +2. Henry Pierce Gerry,   b. 12 Dec 1886, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jan 1967, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F983  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 May 1851 - Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1855 - Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 Jun 1873 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1885 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Henry Pierce Gerry - 12 Dec 1886 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Bessie Lidda Gerry - 12 Jun 1889 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1904 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 Dec 1919 - Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S801] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Records, 1840-1915 , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
      Birth Record of Leon Foster Gerry

    2. [S673] 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010).

    3. [S504] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004).
      Year: 1900; Census Place: Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 1581; FHL microfilm: 1240690

    4. [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.).
      Memorial ID 139444184 Foster J. Gerry

    5. [S1372] Death Certificate of Foster J. Gerry.
      Certificate of Death of Non-Resident for Foster J. Gerry

    6. [S826] 1855 Massachusetts State Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014).

    7. [S675] 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009).
      Year: 1870; Census Place: Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_651; Page: 305B; Family History Library Film: 552150

    8. [S673] 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010).
      Year: 1880; Census Place: Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 564; Page: 221A; Enumeration District: 839

    9. [S1371] Athol, Massachusetts Directories, 1885, 1897, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001).

    10. [S846] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
      Athol, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1904

    11. [S503] 1910 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006).
      Year: 1910; Census Place: Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_627; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 1696; FHL microfilm: 1374640

    12. [S885] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901-1980, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).

    13. [S800] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
      Marriage Record of M. Jennie Pierce and Foster J. Gerry

    14. [s798] Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915, ( Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
      Marriage Record of M. Jennie Pierce and Foster J. Gerry